Wild Rift meta: Kayle climbs, Renekton drops — week of July 21, 2026
Week of July 21, 2026, patch 7.2a. Our weekly pipeline just recomputed the tier list from official Tencent data (CN server) crossed with external sources: 10 champions change tier this week. Here is who is climbing, who is dropping, and the exact numbers behind each move — full per-role detail on the tier list and per-champion win-rate history on Meta Trends.
Climbing this week
KayleBaron Lane
B → S · WR 54.8% · PR 2.6% · BR 0.2%
Her scaling remains very strong, but her fragile early game often gives too much priority to the opponent.
DariusBaron Lane
A → S · WR 50.0% · PR 17.2% · BR 4.8%
Strong into melee champions that accept direct fights, but more vulnerable to kite and drafts that deny all-ins.
VarusDragon Lane
A → S · WR 51.5% · PR 10.1% · BR 0.5%
Varus remains very useful through poke, control, and build flexibility. He is strong when the team plays around objectives.
BrandMid Lane
A → S · WR 51.0% · PR 9.6% · BR 4.2%
Brand rises to S+: high pickrate (~11%), winrate above 52%, and both WildRiftFire/WildRiftMeta credit his zone pressure with an S/S+ tier.
SonaSupport
S → S+ · WR 55.6% · PR 8.9% · BR 0.6%
Scales exceptionally well and her ultimate can single-handedly turn a fight; carried by the extended-teamfight meta, she stands out as a priority pick.
Dropping this week
RenektonBaron Lane
S → B · WR 48.4% · PR 5.9% · BR 0.4%
Renekton moves from S to B: current-patch results no longer support his previous standing. Win rate 48.9% at 6.1% pick rate.
SionBaron Lane
S → B · WR 49.7% · PR 5.4% · BR 0.5%
Sion moves from S to B: current-patch results no longer support his previous standing. Win rate 49.1% at 5.6% pick rate.
ViegoJungle
S → B · WR 47.4% · PR 4.7% · BR 2.3%
Viego moves from S to B: current-patch results no longer support his previous standing. Win rate 47.4% at 5.0% pick rate.
NautilusSupport
S → A · WR 48.0% · PR 7.4% · BR 1.4%
Nautilus provides simple, targeted engage that is very hard to ignore. He remains one of the best supports for punishing a mispositioned backline.
AatroxBaron Lane
S → A · WR 48.7% · PR 7.4% · BR 3.4%
Very complete: lane pressure, sustain, teamfight, and the ability to punish frontline mistakes.
Watchlist: keep an eye on these
No tier change yet, but the curves are moving:
GnarBaron Lane
Tier B · WR 50.2% · PR 4.4% · BR 0.2%
Good hybrid profile between range, engage, and teamfight if rage is managed well.
RivenBaron Lane
Tier B · WR 48.8% · PR 1.6% · BR 0.1%
Less immediate lane pressure after the passive nerf.
TeemoBaron Lane
Tier B · WR 52.3% · PR 3.5% · BR 8.0%
Can win some matchups, but too often weakens team structure.
Current priority bans
The champions worth your ranked ban this week, backed by ban rate and win rate:
These moves are recomputed every Monday by our composite score (40% Tencent win rate, 20% pick rate, 40% external consensus). Before your next ranked session: check where your mains stand on the 7.2a tier list, and if you draft competitively, the Draft Assistant already uses this data.
Frequently asked questions
Which champions are climbing the Wild Rift tier list this week?
Kayle (B → S, Baron Lane), Darius (A → S, Baron Lane), Varus (A → S, Dragon Lane), Brand (A → S, Mid Lane), Sona (S → S+, Support) — updated July 21, 2026, patch 7.2a.
Which champion has the highest win rate in Wild Rift right now?
On Tencent data as of July 21, 2026 (pick rate ≥ 1%), Sona sits at 55.6% win rate in Support.
How often is this analysis updated?
Every Monday. The pipeline recomputes the full tier list (Tencent win/pick rate + external consensus) and this weekly article publishes the moves with exact numbers.