PATCH 26.17 · ARENA · EMERALD+

Arena Tier List(Patch 26.17)

The strongest Arena champions, ranked by real performance in millions of games. Pick what actually wins, then learn to play it.

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#1S+Rell56.5%WIN RATE#2S+Sion56.3%WIN RATE#3S+Shyvana56.0%WIN RATE

The best Arena champions in Patch 26.17 are Rell, Sion, and Shyvana (S+ tier). Ranked with a composite tier formula using champion win rate and pick rate; augment and item win rates are excluded.

#Tier
S+S+ TIER8 champions
1RellS+56.5%11.3%8.2%No tier change
2SionS+56.3%16.5%12.4%No tier change
3ShyvanaS+56.0%12.2%23.2%No tier change
4Vel'KozS+56.0%8.8%1.9%No tier change
5SwainS+55.7%16.4%33.2%No tier change
6AmumuS+55.4%12.1%10.9%No tier change
7LilliaS+55.4%11.6%5.5%No tier change
8AhriS+55.3%11.4%4.6%No tier change
SS TIER17 champions
9Renata GlascS55.0%7.2%2.9%No tier change
10GalioS54.5%13.3%5.3%No tier change
11Xin ZhaoS54.4%13.4%15.2%No tier change
12ZaahenS54.3%10.5%15.3%No tier change
13ZyraS54.3%10.4%25.0%No tier change
14LuxS54.1%11.0%1.9%No tier change
15ZiggsS54.0%7.7%1.1%No tier change
16CorkiS53.8%8.2%1.4%No tier change
17YunaraS53.7%11.4%8.4%No tier change
18AmbessaS53.6%8.3%18.2%No tier change
19MilioS53.5%8.9%4.3%No tier change
20SingedS53.2%16.1%8.1%No tier change
21BrandS53.0%16.0%36.0%No tier change
22BriarS53.0%11.0%32.0%No tier change
23YuumiS52.5%10.6%51.8%No tier change
24Bel'VethS52.4%9.0%53.6%No tier change
25SettS52.3%20.1%38.5%No tier change
AA TIER35 champions
26TristanaA53.4%13.4%3.3%No tier change
27TaricA53.1%8.3%5.5%No tier change
28ViA53.1%10.4%5.2%No tier change
29SeraphineA53.0%12.1%3.4%No tier change
30VeigarA53.0%14.8%8.9%No tier change
31AnnieA52.9%7.6%3.6%No tier change
32SorakaA52.9%8.7%16.1%No tier change
33ZileanA52.8%7.7%15.3%No tier change
34FioraA52.7%9.2%5.8%No tier change
35GarenA52.6%12.7%6.0%No tier change
36Rek'SaiA52.6%5.4%0.9%No tier change
37YasuoA52.6%14.3%6.7%No tier change
38FiddlesticksA52.6%9.0%2.1%No tier change
39XerathA52.6%7.2%1.0%No tier change
40SonaA52.5%9.6%5.5%No tier change
41NamiA52.3%10.0%2.4%No tier change
42KarthusA52.2%12.3%5.5%No tier change
43GravesA52.2%12.5%4.7%No tier change
44FizzA52.1%9.8%7.4%No tier change
45XayahA52.1%8.0%0.9%No tier change
46OlafA51.9%9.1%7.2%No tier change
47ZedA51.9%14.6%22.6%No tier change
48LeonaA51.8%13.2%10.7%No tier change
49JinxA51.8%15.3%3.5%No tier change
50VladimirA51.8%13.8%13.8%No tier change
51KassadinA51.7%7.1%2.2%No tier change
52Cho'GathA51.7%15.7%23.1%No tier change
53PoppyA51.6%9.3%4.8%No tier change
54ThreshA51.3%11.0%1.4%No tier change
55Kog'MawA51.3%10.1%1.7%No tier change
56Nunu & WillumpA51.3%8.0%1.8%Tier up since last patch
57HweiA51.2%7.9%4.2%No tier change
58VayneA51.1%13.7%38.9%No tier change
59GwenA51.0%8.7%6.2%No tier change
60Aurelion SolA50.1%11.8%37.7%No tier change
BB TIER52 champions
61VexB51.1%7.3%0.8%No tier change
62AkshanB50.9%7.7%6.9%No tier change
63SmolderB50.7%15.5%10.5%Tier down since last patch
64VolibearB50.6%13.7%5.3%No tier change
65YoneB50.6%13.9%3.5%No tier change
66CassiopeiaB50.6%7.9%4.5%No tier change
67MaokaiB50.5%13.5%3.9%No tier change
68RumbleB50.5%6.2%0.8%No tier change
69MalzaharB50.4%11.1%7.9%No tier change
70BlitzcrankB50.4%13.3%13.2%No tier change
71RivenB50.4%8.7%1.4%No tier change
72MorganaB50.3%11.4%8.0%No tier change
73ShenB50.3%10.0%1.9%No tier change
74TryndamereB50.3%10.0%16.0%No tier change
75BraumB50.2%8.5%3.2%No tier change
76SivirB50.2%7.2%0.5%No tier change
77RammusB50.1%10.1%11.3%No tier change
78SylasB50.1%12.8%5.8%No tier change
79DravenB50.0%8.7%2.3%No tier change
80NocturneB50.0%7.9%1.4%No tier change
81RyzeB49.9%9.7%15.6%No tier change
82CaitlynB49.8%15.1%5.4%No tier change
83TrundleB49.8%8.9%3.5%No tier change
84MalphiteB49.7%13.1%7.7%No tier change
85KatarinaB49.7%14.6%5.4%No tier change
86RakanB49.6%7.8%1.3%No tier change
87Jarvan IVB49.6%7.9%0.9%No tier change
88NilahB49.6%7.4%2.3%No tier change
89ZacB49.6%8.3%9.2%No tier change
90YorickB49.5%7.5%2.1%No tier change
91JhinB49.5%18.4%2.8%No tier change
92KaynB49.5%12.7%3.4%No tier change
93ViktorB49.5%8.3%0.7%No tier change
94HecarimB49.5%10.5%2.5%No tier change
95LissandraB49.5%8.1%1.0%No tier change
96AniviaB49.5%7.4%4.6%No tier change
97PantheonB49.4%11.8%3.9%No tier change
98IreliaB49.4%8.4%1.8%No tier change
99Dr. MundoB49.4%15.5%29.9%No tier change
100UdyrB49.3%10.0%4.8%No tier change
101AlistarB49.3%12.1%34.0%No tier change
102JaxB49.2%13.8%12.6%No tier change
103KarmaB49.2%9.8%6.0%No tier change
104RenektonB49.0%7.6%1.2%No tier change
105TwitchB49.0%13.5%3.9%No tier change
106EkkoB49.0%9.3%1.5%No tier change
107TalonB48.9%8.1%1.2%No tier change
108TaliyahB48.9%6.8%1.2%No tier change
109MordekaiserB48.8%16.6%11.1%No tier change
110KalistaB48.8%10.0%8.0%No tier change
111Kai'SaB48.6%17.0%2.9%No tier change
112Master YiB48.5%13.9%41.3%No tier change
CC TIER43 champions
113SyndraC48.8%7.6%1.2%No tier change
114SejuaniC48.7%7.4%1.1%No tier change
115WarwickC48.6%10.6%3.3%No tier change
116UrgotC48.6%11.0%1.9%No tier change
117WukongC48.5%8.3%1.3%No tier change
118IllaoiC48.5%9.7%6.1%No tier change
119KayleC48.5%12.5%6.5%No tier change
120DianaC48.4%7.8%1.2%No tier change
121SamiraC48.4%8.6%1.9%No tier change
122Miss FortuneC48.4%12.2%0.9%No tier change
123OriannaC48.4%7.6%0.5%No tier change
124JannaC48.4%7.5%3.1%No tier change
125NautilusC48.3%12.2%3.5%No tier change
126Lee SinC48.2%9.9%1.5%No tier change
127NasusC48.0%10.1%4.7%No tier change
128LucianC48.0%11.0%1.1%No tier change
129HeimerdingerC48.0%9.5%7.4%No tier change
130IvernC47.9%7.2%3.8%No tier change
131KindredC47.8%8.2%1.4%No tier change
132TeemoC47.8%12.6%27.0%No tier change
133SkarnerC47.8%7.7%1.8%No tier change
134QuinnC47.7%7.5%0.9%No tier change
135LuluC47.7%8.1%5.2%No tier change
136KennenC47.7%7.8%1.1%No tier change
137AuroraC47.6%6.8%5.0%No tier change
138NaafiriC47.5%9.0%6.0%No tier change
139PykeC47.5%13.0%20.2%No tier change
140DariusC47.3%12.7%7.2%No tier change
141EzrealC47.3%14.5%1.5%No tier change
142ViegoC47.3%10.4%2.5%No tier change
143AsheC47.1%15.5%5.0%No tier change
144NeekoC47.1%7.6%0.8%No tier change
145SennaC47.0%10.7%1.5%No tier change
146QiyanaC46.9%8.3%1.7%No tier change
147KledC46.8%5.9%1.3%No tier change
148VarusC46.7%8.5%1.2%No tier change
149NidaleeC46.6%9.2%0.9%No tier change
150JayceC46.6%6.9%0.9%No tier change
151GnarC46.5%6.3%0.8%No tier change
152GangplankC46.5%9.6%2.9%No tier change
153CamilleC46.4%6.2%2.8%No tier change
154AzirC46.3%8.6%3.6%No tier change
155ShacoC44.9%14.5%43.5%No tier change
DD TIER18 champions
156EvelynnD46.2%7.3%3.6%No tier change
157RengarD46.0%10.2%4.1%No tier change
158Kha'ZixD45.7%8.1%1.3%No tier change
159EliseD45.7%5.6%1.1%No tier change
160ZoeD45.6%7.4%3.6%No tier change
161AatroxD45.5%9.9%11.3%No tier change
162MelD45.4%8.9%11.8%No tier change
163GragasD45.4%9.8%2.7%No tier change
164OrnnD45.3%19.1%12.5%No tier change
165ApheliosD45.3%7.4%7.2%No tier change
166Tahm KenchD44.8%13.5%10.0%No tier change
167Twisted FateD44.6%15.8%2.9%No tier change
168K'SanteD44.5%8.2%3.5%No tier change
169LeBlancD44.1%7.4%2.0%No tier change
170AkaliD43.3%8.6%4.8%No tier change
171BardD42.9%8.3%3.7%No tier change
172ZeriD41.6%7.5%1.8%No tier change
173LockeD41.4%9.1%11.9%No tier change

Arena tier list for Patch 26.17: 173 champions ranked with a composite tier formula using win rate and pick rate (no augment or item win rates).

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Updated Sep 5, 2026 for Patch 26.17 (stale data) · 173 champions, 0% multi-source coverage · We provide the most objective data by comparing and analyzing high quality sources: u.gg and op.gg

Patch 26.17 Arena summary. S+ tier: Rell, Sion, Shyvana, Vel'Koz, Swain, Amumu, Lillia, Ahri. S tier: Renata Glasc, Galio, Xin Zhao, Zaahen, Zyra, Lux, Ziggs, Corki, Yunara, Ambessa, Milio, Singed, Brand, Briar, Yuumi, Bel'Veth, Sett. A tier: Tristana, Taric, Vi, Seraphine, Veigar, Annie, Soraka, Zilean, Fiora, Garen, Rek'Sai, Yasuo, Fiddlesticks, Xerath, Sona, Nami, Karthus, Graves, Fizz, Xayah, Olaf, Zed, Leona, Jinx, Vladimir, Kassadin, Cho'Gath, Poppy, Thresh, Kog'Maw, Nunu & Willump, Hwei, Vayne, Gwen, Aurelion Sol. B tier: Vex, Akshan, Smolder, Volibear, Yone, Cassiopeia, Maokai, Rumble, Malzahar, Blitzcrank, Riven, Morgana, Shen, Tryndamere, Braum, Sivir, Rammus, Sylas, Draven, Nocturne, Ryze, Caitlyn, Trundle, Malphite, Katarina, Rakan, Jarvan IV, Nilah, Zac, Yorick, Jhin, Kayn, Viktor, Hecarim, Lissandra, Anivia, Pantheon, Irelia, Dr. Mundo, Udyr, Alistar, Jax, Karma, Renekton, Twitch, Ekko, Talon, Taliyah, Mordekaiser, Kalista, Kai'Sa, Master Yi. C tier: Syndra, Sejuani, Warwick, Urgot, Wukong, Illaoi, Kayle, Diana, Samira, Miss Fortune, Orianna, Janna, Nautilus, Lee Sin, Nasus, Lucian, Heimerdinger, Ivern, Kindred, Teemo, Skarner, Quinn, Lulu, Kennen, Aurora, Naafiri, Pyke, Darius, Ezreal, Viego, Ashe, Neeko, Senna, Qiyana, Kled, Varus, Nidalee, Jayce, Gnar, Gangplank, Camille, Azir, Shaco. D tier: Evelynn, Rengar, Kha'Zix, Elise, Zoe, Aatrox, Mel, Gragas, Ornn, Aphelios, Tahm Kench, Twisted Fate, K'Sante, LeBlanc, Akali, Bard, Zeri, Locke. Top entry stats: Rell: 56.5% win rate, 11.3% pick rate, S+ tier. Renata Glasc: 55.0% win rate, 7.2% pick rate, S tier. Tristana: 53.4% win rate, 13.4% pick rate, A tier.

Patch 26.17 meta overview

The highest win rate Arena champions in Patch 26.17 are Rell (56.5%), Sion (56.3%), Shyvana (56.0%), Vel'Koz (56.0%), Swain (55.7%). Arena tiers come from a composite tier formula using champion win rate and pick rate; augment and item win rates are never shown.

Of the 173 champions tracked for Arena this patch, the tier spread is 8 in S+, 17 in S, 35 in A, 52 in B, 43 in C, 18 in D. Data was last merged on September 5, 2026 for Patch 26.17.

Frequently asked questions

What are the best Arena champions in Patch 26.17?

The strongest Arena picks in Patch 26.17 include Rell, Sion, Shyvana, Vel'Koz, and Swain, ranked by champion win rate only (augment and item win rates are excluded per Riot guidelines). Stats were refreshed on September 5, 2026 for Patch 26.17. Champions are scored with a composite tier formula using Arena win rate and pick rate, then bucketed into S+ through D tiers. MOBA Trainer merges high-quality sources after each patch. This page lists Arena champion tiers with visible stats in SSR HTML for Patch 26.17. Augment and item win rates are never shown.

How is the Arena tier list ranked for Patch 26.17?

Champions are scored with a composite tier formula using Arena win rate and pick rate, then bucketed into S+ through D tiers. Augment and item win rates are not shown.