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Worlds 2026 Play-Ins Picks and Bans

Updated Nov 14, 202622 gamesPatch 26.20Oct 15 to 18, 2026
Most contested: Nocturne

Worlds 2026 is played on patch 26.20. All 98 games so far were on patch 26.20. Riot keeps one patch for the whole event. Ranked has moved on to 26.22.

Worlds 2026 Play-Ins at a glance

Oct 15 to 18, 2026 · Best of 5 · Patch 26.20 · 22 games played

Most picked

  1. Jarvan IVJungle4-227%
  2. LucianBot2-427%
  3. LuluSupport3-327%
  4. RumbleTop3-327%
  5. EzrealBot3-223%

Best win rate (3+ games)

  1. ViJungle5-0100%
  2. CassiopeiaMid4-0100%
  3. OlafTop4-0100%
  4. JhinBot3-0100%
  5. ViktorMid4-180%

Win-loss record, then the share of the stage's games. Bans count the games whose bans are posted.

Every Worlds 2026 Play-Ins pick and ban

Share of games each champion was picked or banned in. Role badges count picks per role.

22 games

  1. Jarvan IVJungle6
    27% picked · 67% won
    14% banned
  2. RumbleTop5Mid1
    27% picked · 50% won
    14% banned
  3. LuluSupport6
    27% picked · 50% won
    9% banned
  4. LucianBot6
    27% picked · 33% won
    5% banned
  5. ViJungle5
    23% picked · 100% won
    32% banned
  6. EzrealBot5
    23% picked · 60% won
    27% banned
  7. K'SanteTop4Mid1
    23% picked · 0% won
    27% banned
  8. Lee SinJungle5
    23% picked · 60% won
    23% banned
  9. SyndraMid5
    23% picked · 40% won
    14% banned
  10. ViktorMid5
    23% picked · 80% won
    14% banned
  11. MilioSupport5
    23% picked · 40% won
    0% banned
  12. SeraphineSupport4
    18% picked · 75% won
    50% banned
  13. OlafTop4
    18% picked · 100% won
    45% banned
  14. CassiopeiaMid4
    18% picked · 100% won
    27% banned
  15. JayceTop3Jungle1
    18% picked · 75% won
    14% banned
  16. QiyanaJungle4
    18% picked · 75% won
    14% banned
  17. CamilleTop2Support2
    18% picked · 25% won
    9% banned
  18. WukongJungle4
    18% picked · 25% won
    9% banned
  19. RakanSupport4
    18% picked · 50% won
    9% banned
  20. AmbessaTop4
    18% picked · 25% won
    5% banned
  21. NaafiriJungle4
    18% picked · 25% won
    5% banned
  22. AkaliMid3
    14% picked · 33% won
    32% banned
  23. JaxTop3
    14% picked · 33% won
    23% banned
  24. LockeMid3
    14% picked · 33% won
    23% banned
  25. Renata GlascSupport2
    9% picked · 0-2
    32% banned
  26. GnarTop2
    9% picked · 2-0
    23% banned
  27. OriannaMid2
    9% picked · 1-1
    23% banned
  28. SylasMid2
    9% picked · 0-2
    23% banned
  29. CaitlynBot1
    5% picked · 0-1
    36% banned
  30. PantheonJungle1
    5% picked · 0-1
    32% banned
  31. MaokaiJungle1
    5% picked · 0-1
    27% banned
  32. SkarnerJungle1
    5% picked · 1-0
    23% banned
  33. Nocturne
    0% picked · 0-0
    95% banned
  34. Vayne
    0% picked · 0-0
    27% banned

Worlds 2026 Play-Ins games

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  4. KC 3-0 MVKWorlds 2026 Play-Ins · Oct 16, 2026
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  5. MVK 3-0 FURWorlds 2026 Play-Ins · Oct 15, 2026
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  6. KC 3-2 C9Worlds 2026 Play-Ins · Oct 15, 2026
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