Wild Rift meta: Smolder climbs, Varus drops — week of October 26, 2026
Week of October 26, 2026, patch 7.3c. 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
SmolderDragon Lane
S → S+ · WR 52.5% · PR 9.1% · BR 3.8%
Smolder holds S+ on the current patch: that is the level supported by their results and by the external sources we track. Win rate 52.9% at 9.1% pick rate.
KalistaDragon Lane
A → S · WR 50.6% · PR 7.7% · BR 10.0%
Kalista is very strong with a coordinated support and good objective control, but is harder to get value from in solo queue.
SivirDragon Lane
C → B · WR 49.7% · PR 5.2% · BR 0.1%
The 7.1d buff improves her waveclear, poke, and scaling, but she still needs to prove she can outperform more stable ADCs.
PykeSupport
B → A · WR 49.4% · PR 3.9% · BR 2.6%
Pyke holds A on the current patch: that is the level supported by their results and by the external sources we track. Win rate 49.2% at 3.8% pick rate.
RenektonBaron Lane
C → B · WR 49.3% · PR 3.3% · BR 0.3%
Renekton holds B on the current patch: that is the level supported by their results and by the external sources we track. Win rate 48.7% at 3.3% pick rate.
Dropping this week
VarusDragon Lane
S → A · WR 51.0% · PR 6.0% · BR 0.3%
Varus remains very useful through poke, control, and build flexibility. He is strong when the team plays around objectives.
AkaliMid Lane
B → C · WR 46.7% · PR 5.3% · BR 1.0%
Akali is still strong in expert hands, but her average winrate (~45%) across all players and low pickrate place her in C in a data-driven rather than ceiling-based view.
ViJungle
A → B · WR 48.9% · PR 4.8% · BR 0.9%
Vi brings very reliable targeted engage, ideal for punishing mobile carries and forcing clear action around objectives.
SonaSupport
S+ → S · WR 52.1% · PR 3.7% · BR 0.4%
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.
SionBaron Lane
A → B · WR 49.1% · PR 2.5% · BR 0.3%
Sion holds B on the current patch: that is the level supported by their results and by the external sources we track. Win rate 49.3% at 2.5% pick rate.
Watchlist: keep an eye on these
No tier change yet, but the curves are moving:
GnarBaron Lane
Tier A · WR 50.4% · PR 3.3% · BR 0.5%
Good hybrid profile between range, engage, and teamfight if rage is managed well.
RivenBaron Lane
Tier B · WR 49.4% · PR 1.8% · BR 0.3%
Less immediate lane pressure after the passive nerf.
KayleBaron Lane
Tier A · WR 50.2% · PR 2.0% · 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 (50% Tencent win rate, 20% pick + ban presence, 30% external consensus). Before your next ranked session: check where your mains stand on the 7.3c 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?
Smolder (S → S+, Dragon Lane), Kalista (A → S, Dragon Lane), Sivir (C → B, Dragon Lane), Pyke (B → A, Support), Renekton (C → B, Baron Lane) — updated October 26, 2026, patch 7.3c.
Which champion has the highest win rate in Wild Rift right now?
On Tencent data as of October 26, 2026 (pick rate ≥ 1%), Rammus sits at 56.3% 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.