Wild Rift meta: Malphite climbs, Kai'Sa drops — week of September 15, 2026
Week of September 15, 2026, patch 7.2e. 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
MalphiteSupport
C → A · WR 52.0% · PR 10.2% · BR 22.8%
Malphite holds A on the current patch: that is the level supported by their results and by the external sources we track. Win rate 52.3% at 9.4% pick rate.
NautilusSupport
A → S · WR 50.0% · PR 14.8% · BR 4.3%
Nautilus moves from B to S: current-patch results place him clearly higher. Win rate 50.0% at 14.2% pick rate.
GarenBaron Lane
S → S+ · WR 50.2% · PR 14.7% · BR 4.2%
Very stable solo queue pick: simple to execute, hard to punish, good in lane, and able to quickly finish a mispositioned target.
KaynJungle
S → S+ · WR 51.6% · PR 8.9% · BR 4.3%
Kayn holds S+ on the current patch: that is the level supported by their results and by the external sources we track. Win rate 51.6% at 8.9% pick rate.
VayneDragon Lane
A → S · WR 49.9% · PR 7.6% · BR 9.6%
Vayne remains an important anti-tank answer, but the 7.1d nerf lowers her extended damage and makes her less automatic.
Dropping this week
Kai'SaDragon Lane
A → B · WR 47.6% · PR 12.6% · BR 0.3%
Kai'Sa remains very complete: scaling, burst, mobility, and the ability to follow engage onto the backline.
LeonaSupport
S+ → S · WR 50.3% · PR 8.9% · BR 6.3%
Leona holds S on the current patch: that is the level supported by their results and by the external sources we track. Win rate 51.0% at 8.9% pick rate.
KarmaSupport
S → A · WR 51.3% · PR 6.3% · BR 0.7%
Karma brings poke, shields, and lane tempo, but can lack hard crowd control against comps that force engage.
Dr. MundoBaron Lane
B → C · WR 48.7% · PR 5.6% · BR 1.3%
Can become very hard to kill, but brings less immediate control than higher-ranked tanks.
ViJungle
S+ → S · WR 50.4% · PR 5.3% · BR 5.0%
Vi brings very reliable targeted engage, ideal for punishing mobile carries and forcing clear action around objectives.
New entries in the tier list
This champion crosses the popularity threshold that puts them on the board for the first time — their tier comes from the same data as the rest, with no prior week to compare against.
PoppyJungle
Tier A · WR — · PR — · BR —
Poppy enters the tier list at A: current-patch results make them played enough to be ranked. Win rate 50.6% at 1.0% pick rate.
Watchlist: keep an eye on these
No tier change yet, but the curves are moving:
GnarBaron Lane
Tier S · WR 51.0% · PR 3.6% · BR 0.6%
Good hybrid profile between range, engage, and teamfight if rage is managed well.
RivenBaron Lane
Tier B · WR 49.3% · PR 1.2% · BR 0.3%
Less immediate lane pressure after the passive nerf.
KayleBaron Lane
Tier A · WR 51.1% · PR 1.8% · BR 0.2%
Strong scaling, but early game is too vulnerable into tempo picks.
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 7.2e 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?
Malphite (C → A, Support), Nautilus (A → S, Support), Garen (S → S+, Baron Lane), Kayn (S → S+, Jungle), Vayne (A → S, Dragon Lane) — updated September 15, 2026, patch 7.2e.
Which champion has the highest win rate in Wild Rift right now?
On Tencent data as of September 15, 2026 (pick rate ≥ 1%), Amumu sits at 54.8% win rate in Jungle.
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.