League of Legends Patch 9.16 mid lane tier list aggregation – is Kassadin OP?
By Josh Tyler
Diana (B+ to B tier)
She’s been consistently dropping in our standings following those nerfs in 9.14 (to balance out the buffs of 9.13) even though her win rate has been solidly around 50%. I suspect that she’ll stay right in this B+ or B range.
Corki (B+ to D tier)
Rumble (B to C tier)
It’s unsurprising that he dropped further in these rankings since he’s still feeling the effects of those nerfs in Patch 9.15. That said, his win rate is still in the top five among mid laners and actually improved by 1% from last patch. I’d expect to see him jump back into the B tier next patch.
Neeko (B to C tier)
Neeko has been slipping both in terms of our ranking and in her win rate as a mid laner. Even though there wasn’t a massive change or drop, she’s gone from a 50.6% to a 49.4% win rate and from B+ to C tier since Patch 9.12. Why that is, I really cannot say.
Swain (B to C tier)
This drop is likely due to other sites re-calibrating how strong Swain is as a pick following the mini-rework in Patch 9.14. His win rate has been climbing since then (48.1% to now 50.3%) but it seems opinion seems to be settling on Swain as a B/C tier mid.
Mordekaiser (B to C tier)
Incredibly, Morde’s win rate has been climbing over the past three patches while his average rating has dropped. His win rate rose by over 1% yet his ranking continues to fall. I think he’ll bounce back next patch.
Qiyana (B to D tier)
Qiyana got nerfs back in 9.15 and fell down in the ratings quite promptly. Her win rate fell by 1.2% but she is still a quite strong team with a win rate right around 49.5%.
Kled (C to D tier)
He has the best win rate among all mid laners with a bottom-10 pick rate. I think most sites are recognizing that Kled is a fairly situational pick in the mid lane.
Jayce (D to F tier)
Jayce’s win rate dropped after four straight patches of improvements, yet his tier ranking has been falling consistently for a few patches now. In all likelihood, he’s been discounted because of how he gets outscaled by most mid laners.
Renekton (D to F tier)
Similar story to Kled, he’s a fairly one-dimensional mid lane pick. Good in certain situations but otherwise barely viable as a mid.
Karma (D to F tier)
Following the nerfs she got earlier in the season, Karma has basically fallen out of the mid lane meta. Her win rate didn’t tank, but it has been consistently bad since the massive drop off in Patch 9.12. Currently at 49.3%, Karma mid will still likely be viable in competitive but not so much in solo queue.