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League of Legends · Season 16

Best Champion Bans by Division

Patch 26.20Updated Oct 9Bronze to Master+

Your rank changes who's worth banning. So pick yours, then ban from the top row down.

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Most banned since 2018

How often each champion has made this list across 97 patches, from 8.20 to 26.20. The dark part of each bar is the times they were a first ban.

  1. ZedZed412 lists134 first bans
  2. MorganaMorgana353 lists253 first bans
  3. YasuoYasuo273 lists62 first bans
  4. LuxLux244 lists7 first bans
  5. DariusDarius236 lists150 first bans
  6. BlitzcrankBlitzcrank211 lists188 first bans
  7. JinxJinx161 lists22 first bans
  8. Master YiMaster Yi146 lists125 first bans
  9. JhinJhin145 lists4 first bans
  10. YuumiYuumi136 lists23 first bans
  11. ShacoShaco82 lists10 first bans
  12. Miss FortuneMiss Fortune82 lists3 first bans

Ban list history

Every patch of this list, newest first. Search a champion to see when they were worth banning (rows before 26.15 link to that patch's original post).

PatchFirst bans, Bronze/IronFirst bans, Diamond+
Patch 26.20Teemo, Master Yi, Warwick, VeigarLocke, Malphite, Jinx, Jax
Patch 26.18Seraphine, Teemo, Jinx, JhinThresh, Lulu, Xerath, Ekko
Patch 26.17Veigar, Tristana, Nasus, LuxSeraphine, Tristana, Lux, Darius
Patch 26.16Mordekaiser, Master Yi, Lux, Miss FortuneViktor, Syndra, Graves, Jinx
Patch 26.15Master Yi, Garen, Seraphine, VeigarThresh, Zed, Yasuo, Camille
Patch 26.14Leona, Yorick, Mordekaiser, ShyvanaLocke, Thresh, Leona, Ahri
Patch 26.13Swain, Veigar, Rammus, BrandSeraphine, Quinn, Riven, Hwei
Patch 14.9Skarner, Blitzcrank, MorganaSkarner, Blitzcrank, Draven, Pyke
Patch 14.7Blitzcrank, BriarBlitzcrank, Jinx, Pyke, Darius
Patch 14.6Blitzcrank, MorganaBlitzcrank, Draven
Patch 14.4Smolder, Blitzcrank, MorganaTwisted Fate, Maokai, Karma, Blitzcrank
Patch 14.3Blitzcrank, Morgana, BrandMaokai, Blitzcrank, Rengar
Patch 14.1Blitzcrank, Morgana, Akali, SamiraAkali, Jax, Blitzcrank, Draven
Patch 13.24Blitzcrank, Briar, MorganaBlitzcrank, Jax, Draven, Orianna
Patch 13.22Briar, Blitzcrank, MorganaK'Sante, Briar, Draven, Orianna
Patch 13.21Briar, Blitzcrank, MorganaBriar, Blitzcrank, K'Sante, Graves
Patch 13.20Briar, Morgana, BlitzcrankBriar, Blitzcrank
Patch 13.19Briar, BlitzcrankBlitzcrank, Bel'Veth
Patch 13.18BlitzcrankJarvan IV, Blitzcrank
Patch 13.16Naafiri, Blitzcrank, XerathNaafiri, Kha'Zix, Draven, Blitzcrank
Patch 13.15Zed, BlitzcrankKai'Sa, Draven, Rell
Patch 13.13BlitzcrankMilio, Rek'Sai, Rengar, Blitzcrank
Patch 13.12Morgana, Blitzcrank, Master YiNeeko, Kha'Zix, Rek'Sai, Blitzcrank
Patch 13.11Kha'Zix, Blitzcrank, MilioKha'Zix, Milio, Blitzcrank, Yuumi
Patch 13.9Morgana, Blitzcrank, Master YiBlitzcrank, Malphite, Draven, Hecarim
Patch 13.7Morgana, Blitzcrank, Aurelion Sol, MalphiteMalphite, Blitzcrank, Jarvan IV, Milio
Patch 13.6Aurelion Sol, Milio, BlitzcrankDraven, Blitzcrank
Patch 13.5Aurelion Sol, Morgana, BlitzcrankAurelion Sol, Yuumi, Xayah, Jax
Patch 13.4Aurelion Sol, Morgana, BlitzcrankAurelion Sol, Annie, Draven
Patch 13.3Aurelion Sol, Samira, Morgana, MaokaiMaokai, Elise, Jax, Draven
Patch 12.22Samira, Morgana, Blitzcrank, Master YiKassadin, Draven, Maokai, Fiora
Patch 12.22Zed, Morgana, Blitzcrank, Master YiZed, Fiora, Aatrox, Bel'Veth
Patch 12.20Zed, Morgana, Master Yi, BlitzcrankDraven, Zed, Bel'Veth, Hecarim
Patch 12.19Master Yi, Morgana, Blitzcrank, SamiraZed, Bel'Veth, Udyr
Patch 12.18Master Yi, Morgana, UdyrAatrox, Draven, Zed, Darius
Patch 12.17Master Yi, Udyr, MorganaHecarim, Udyr, Draven, Aatrox
Patch 12.16Zed, Master Yi, Morgana, SamiraDraven, Sivir, Diana, Zed
Patch 12.15Zed, Master Yi, MorganaDraven, Sivir, Diana, Zed
Patch 12.14Master Yi, Bel'Veth, MorganaBel'Veth, Diana, Draven, Sivir
Patch 12.13Bel'Veth, Master YiFiora, Wukong
Patch 12.11Bel'Veth, Morgana, Samira, DariusWukong, Yuumi, Zeri, Fiora
Patch 12.9Yasuo, Morgana, Master Yi, SamiraYuumi, Rengar, Lucian, Lulu
Patch 12.8Morgana, Yasuo, Master Yi, SamiraYuumi, Rengar, Pyke, Ahri
Patch 12.6Morgana, Master Yi, Yasuo, BlitzcrankZed
Patch 12.5Zeri, Morgana, BlitzcrankZeri, Tryndamere, Hecarim
Patch 12.4Morgana, Yasuo, Master Yi, BlitzcrankZeri, Renata Glasc, Tryndamere
Patch 12.3Zeri, Morgana, Yasuo, Master YiZeri, Lulu, Janna
Patch 12.2Morgana, Yasuo, Master Yi, BlitzcrankAkshan, Diana
Patch 12.1Morgana, Master Yi, Yasuo, YoneLulu, Talon
Patch 11.24Morgana, Yasuo, Master Yi, BlitzcrankTalon, Lulu, Kassadin, Viktor
Patch 11.23Morgana, Yasuo, Master Yi, TeemoVex, Lulu, Morgana
Patch 11.21Morgana, Vex, Yasuo, Master YiVex, Lulu, Graves
Patch 11.16Morgana, Irelia, Yasuo, Tahm KenchTahm Kench, Zed
Patch 11.8Morgana, Hecarim, Samira, YasuoHecarim, Morgana, Darius, Kassadin
Patch 11.7Morgana, Hecarim, Yasuo, YoneHecarim, Kassadin, Darius
Patch 11.6Morgana, Darius, HecarimHecarim, Kai'Sa, Kassadin
Patch 11.5Udyr, Morgana, LeonaUdyr, Viego, Kai'Sa, Hecarim
Patch 11.3Darius, Morgana, LeonaKai'Sa, Samira, Viego, Udyr
Patch 10.24Amumu, Morgana, FizzSamira, Amumu, Graves, Kayn
Patch 10.23Samira, Morgana, Master Yi, Kha'ZixSamira, Kha'Zix, Graves
Patch 10.21Zed, Morgana, Yasuo, Master YiSamira, Hecarim, Lulu, Zed
Patch 10.20Samira, Darius, Zed, MorganaSamira, Hecarim, Darius, Kassadin
Patch 10.19Zed, Yasuo, Morgana, BlitzcrankHecarim, Evelynn, Darius, Kassadin
Patch 10.17Caitlyn, Zed, Morgana, BlitzcrankCaitlyn, Darius, Kassadin
Patch 10.16Zed, Caitlyn, Morgana, BlitzcrankCaitlyn, Darius, Kassadin, Lulu
Patch 10.15Darius, Zed, Morgana, BlitzcrankDarius, Kassadin, Karthus, Lulu
Patch 10.12Darius, Yasuo, Yuumi, Master YiYuumi, Darius, Graves, Ezreal
Patch 10.7Wukong, Darius, Morgana, Master YiWukong, Darius, Kassadin
Patch 10.6Darius, Yasuo, Sett, MorganaWukong, Darius, Senna, Kassadin
Patch 10.5Sett, Darius, Morgana, BlitzcrankSett, Ornn, Darius, Senna
Patch 9.24Senna, Yasuo, Darius, MorganaSenna, Morgana, Nautilus, Cassiopeia
Patch 9.23Senna, Yasuo, Darius, MorganaSenna, Nautilus, Ekko, Darius
Patch 9.22Morgana, Blitzcrank, Garen, Master YiPantheon, Nautilus, Zed, Kayle
Patch 9.21Yasuo, Garen, Morgana, BlitzcrankMorgana, Shaco
Patch 9.20Yasuo, Morgana, Blitzcrank, PykePyke, Pantheon, Blitzcrank, Zed
Patch 9.19Yasuo, Pyke, Morgana, Master YiPyke, Zed, Pantheon, Vladimir
Patch 9.18Yasuo, Pyke, Morgana, DariusPyke, Zed
Patch 9.17Yasuo, Pyke, Morgana, DariusPyke, Zed
Patch 9.16Yasuo, Pyke, Morgana, DariusQiyana, Pyke, Draven, Evelynn
Patch 9.15Yasuo, Zed, Morgana, DariusZed, Pyke, Vladimir
Patch 9.14Zed, Mordekaiser, Morgana, DariusMorgana, Zed, Evelynn, Pyke
Patch 9.13Mordekaiser, Morgana, Master YiMordekaiser, Zed, Evelynn, Sivir
Patch 9.12Zed, Morgana, Master YiMordekaiser, Zed, Darius, Nautilus
Patch 9.11Zed, Morgana, Master Yi, DravenZed, Nautilus, Vladimir, Draven
Patch 9.9Morgana, Master Yi, Jax, HecarimZed, Morgana, Vayne, Hecarim
Patch 9.8Morgana, Vayne, Master Yi, KayleMorgana, Hecarim, Vayne, Vladimir
Patch 9.7Zed, Morgana, Kayle, VayneMorgana, Zed, Kayle, Vladimir
Patch 9.6Zed, Morgana, Jax, VayneSylas, Zed, Morgana, Rek'Sai
Patch 9.5Zed, Jax, Master Yi, DravenZed, Sylas, Rek'Sai, Draven
Patch 9.4Yasuo, Zed, Jax, Master YiZed, Draven, Sylas, Vladimir
Patch 9.3Yasuo, Jax, Nasus, Master YiYasuo, Karthus, Draven, Lucian
Patch 9.2Darius, Jax, Nasus, VayneKarthus, Lucian, Kha'Zix, Camille
Patch 9.1Yasuo, Darius, Master Yi, JaxAatrox, Galio, Lucian, Jax
Patch 8.24Yasuo, Pyke, Master YiAkali, Irelia, Camille, Karthus
Patch 8.22Yasuo, Darius, Irelia, Master YiCamille, Aatrox, LeBlanc, Kassadin
Patch 8.21Yasuo, Master Yi, Viktor, JaxViktor, LeBlanc, Camille, Kassadin
Patch 8.20Yasuo, Darius, Irelia, Master YiIrelia, Urgot, Kai'Sa, Camille

How the list is built

Ban first

Up to six champions per division who are picked often and win more than they lose there.

Also worth banning

The next most-banned champions in that division who are also winning.

Rarely worth it

Banned a lot and still losing. Your ban usually does more on someone above.

Each division is counted from its own ranked games. Master and above fold into Diamond+ weighted by how many players are really up there (far fewer than in Diamond, so a straight game count would let a few thousand accounts outvote everyone else).

FAQ

Who should I ban in Patch 26.20?

At Diamond+ the first bans are Locke, Malphite, Jinx. In Bronze and Iron they're Teemo, Master Yi, Warwick. Pick your division above for its full list.

Why is the best ban different at each rank?

Champions that punish mistakes get stronger the more mistakes are made. A snowballing lane bully runs over Bronze lobbies and gets respected at Diamond+, while champions that need precise execution do little in low elo and a lot in high elo.

What does "banned a lot, rarely worth it" mean?

These champions are banned often in that division but lose more games than they win. Granted, they're annoying to play against, and that's pretty much why they get banned. Pyke is the clearest case at Diamond+ this patch, so a ban spent there usually does more good on someone from the first row.

How often is this list updated?

It refreshes by itself every few hours through each patch, on this same page, so the address never changes. Bookmark this page and skip the old per-patch posts.

Is this the same as the tier list?

No. The tier list ranks champions by how strong they are to play. This list ranks them by how much you gain from removing them, which also depends on how often they turn up in your games.