Best Champions Ban Tier List For Ranked Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum | Diamond - Patch 9.8 March

No Horses Allowed

The latest ban data is coming in and shows a strong inclination to ban Hecarim at higher divisions. Meanwhile, Kayle's not quite as scary at higher divisions when games end in 20 minutes, but is a must ban in lower divisions where games tend to drag out long enough for her to become a serious threat.

Yasuo also continues to be a feast or famine champion, where players are banning him after watching him pop off one game. However, most of the time he doesn't quite get to the point where he's worth banning.

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SEASON 9
PATCH 9.8 BAN TIER LIST

No Horses Allowed

The latest ban data is coming in and shows a strong inclination to ban Hecarim at higher divisions. Meanwhile, Kayle's not quite as scary at higher divisions when games end in 20 minutes, but is a must ban in lower divisions where games tend to drag out long enough for her to become a serious threat.

Yasuo also continues to be a feast or famine champion, where players are banning him after watching him pop off one game. However, most of the time he doesn't quite get to the point where he's worth banning.

Check out the full list below!

Be sure to check out the regular ranked queue list, and the FOTM tier list as well!

The purpose of this list is to discover optimal bans, with the knowledge that enemy teams will likely ban the ones at the top of the list.

Banning Thought Process

1. Which champions could the enemy team pick that would really screw my team over?
2. Which champions could the enemy team pick that would really screw ME over?
3. Which of the champions above is the enemy team likely going to pick if it's not banned?
4. Which of the champions above is the enemy team probably going to ban?

After considering these items, it's time to hit the ban phase.

Optimal Bans

Diamond+

God Tier [Likely/Should Bans]: Morgana, Hecarim, Vayne, Vladimir, Rek'Sai, Riven
Good Bans [Popular Strong Champions]: Kai'Sa, Thresh

Meh Bans [Probable But Unnecessary Bans]: Yasuo, Zed, Akali

Platinum

God Tier [Likely/Should Bans]: Morgana, Vayne, Hecarim, Vladimir, Kayle, Kayle
Good Bans [Popular Strong Champions]: Jarvan IV, Kai'Sa, Jinx

Meh Bans [Probable But Unnecessary Bans]: Zed, Yasuo, Akali

Gold

God Tier [Likely/Should Bans]: Morgana, Vayne, Kayle, Master Yi, Jax, Hecarim
Good Bans [Popular Strong Champions]: Jarvan IV, Jinx

Meh Bans [Probable But Unnecessary Bans]: Zed, Yasuo, Darius

Silver

God Tier [Likely/Should Bans]: Morgana, Vayne, Master Yi, Kayle, Jax, Draven, Hecarim
Good Bans [Popular Strong Champions]: Jinx, Lux, Jarvan IV

Meh Bans [Probable But Unnecessary Bans]: Zed, Yasuo, Darius

Bronze/Iron

God Tier [Likely/Should Bans]: Morgana, Vayne, Master Yi, Kayle, Jax, Blitzcrank
Good Bans [Popular Strong Champions]: Lux, Jinx, Jarvan IV

Meh Bans [Probable But Unnecessary Bans]: Zed, Yasuo, Darius

Method

To do this list, I first start with whichever statistical compilation site I have available (my personal preference is leagueofgraphs.com). Afterwards, I check the most banned champions and separate them into either "God Tier" or "Meh Bans" based on win rate and popularity, sometimes subjective reasoning (in which case I'd do a write-up).

Last I do an analysis of both the win rate and the popularity by division and add in good bans for that division based on such.

Some people may note that most sites don't distinguish between "Platinum Only" and "Platinum and Higher". However, this generally doesn't make much of a difference as a result of the way the overall player distribution is between the ranks. Bronze and Silver make up the highest percentage of error, but generally run similar to each other.

Explanations

• Taking out explanations to make this list faster to put together, feel free to ask questions in the comments section below!

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