Nerfplz DataBetaThis is a prototype. Nerfplz Data is still being built and tested. It reads matches through a rate-limited development key, so it sees a sample of ranked games rather than all of them, and only has one patch of history so far. Expect the numbers to move and to disagree with bigger sites until the collection matures.
Weird Pick Radar
Every patch, a handful of champions quietly win in lanes nobody expects. These are the ones the numbers found this patch, while they are still off everyone else's radar.
Champions quietly winning in a lane almost nobody plays them in. The badge on each card tells you how much evidence is behind it, so you can tell a real find from a lucky streak.
M
Quinn Mid has quietly held above even across 269 games while almost nobody picks it.
Electrocute
T
Almost nobody picks Kassadin in Top. The handful who do keep coming out ahead.
First Strike
B
Karthus Bot is 3.3x more common in Master+, and it is holding up there.
Deathfire Touch
B
K'Sante Bot is barely played outside Master+, and it is holding up there.
Aftershock
B
Almost nobody picks Ahri in Bot. The handful who do keep coming out ahead.
Electrocute
T
Almost nobody picks Aurelion Sol in Top. The handful who do keep coming out ahead.
Deathfire Touch
B
246 different players have tried Katarina Bot and it is working for them, so this is not one specialist.
Conqueror
B
Almost nobody picks Riven in Bot. The handful who do keep coming out ahead.
Conqueror
T
Rengar Top has quietly held above even across 232 games while almost nobody picks it.
Conqueror
B
Heimerdinger Bot is 2.4x more common in Master+, and it is holding up there.
Conqueror
M
Kennen Mid has quietly held above even across 284 games while almost nobody picks it.
Electrocute
B
Yone Bot is 3.6x more common in Master+, and it is holding up there.
Lethal Tempo
T
Almost nobody picks Rammus in Top. The handful who do keep coming out ahead.
Aftershock
B
Almost nobody picks Singed in Bot. The handful who do keep coming out ahead.
Deathfire Touch
T
Almost nobody picks Fizz in Top. The handful who do keep coming out ahead.
Electrocute
S
Ekko Support is 2.3x more common in Master+, and it is holding up there.
Hail of Blades
T
Almost nobody picks Twitch in Top. The handful who do keep coming out ahead.
Press the Attack
B
Almost nobody picks Dr. Mundo in Bot. The handful who do keep coming out ahead.
Grasp of the Undying
J
Almost nobody picks Sett in Jungle. The handful who do keep coming out ahead.
Conqueror
T
Almost nobody picks Lissandra in Top. The handful who do keep coming out ahead.
Arcane Comet
B
Almost nobody picks Aatrox in Bot. The handful who do keep coming out ahead.
Conqueror
B
Fiora Bot is 4.1x more common in Master+, and it is holding up there.
Press the Attack
T
212 different players have tried Zed Top and it is working for them, so this is not one specialist.
First Strike
B
Almost nobody picks Jax in Bot. The handful who do keep coming out ahead.
Lethal Tempo
J
Taliyah Jungle is 3.4x more common in Master+, and it is holding up there.
Dark Harvest
S
Almost nobody picks Sejuani in Support. The handful who do keep coming out ahead.
Aftershock
B
Almost nobody picks Jarvan IV in Bot. The handful who do keep coming out ahead.
Electrocute
T
Almost nobody picks Talon in Top. The handful who do keep coming out ahead.
ConquerorM
Singed Mid is 3.9x more common in Master+, and it is holding up there.
Deathfire Touch
B
Zac Bot is barely played outside Master+, and it is holding up there.
Conqueror
T
Almost nobody picks Kog'Maw in Top. The handful who do keep coming out ahead.
Press the Attack
T
Elise Top is 2.5x more common in Master+, and it is holding up there.
Press the AttackT
Ekko Top is 3.0x more common in Master+, and it is holding up there.
Hail of Blades
T
Almost nobody picks Nidalee in Top. The handful who do keep coming out ahead.
Grasp of the Undying
B
Almost nobody picks Orianna in Bot. The handful who do keep coming out ahead.
Summon AeryB
Ekko Bot is 5.1x more common in Master+, and it is holding up there.
Hail of Blades
T
Almost nobody picks Ezreal in Top. The handful who do keep coming out ahead.
Lethal Tempo
T
Rek'Sai Top is 3.5x more common in Master+, and it is holding up there.
Grasp of the UndyingB
Almost nobody picks Kennen in Bot. The handful who do keep coming out ahead.
Electrocute
T
Zilean Top has quietly held above even across 236 games while almost nobody picks it.
Summon Aery
B
Akali Bot loses far more often than it wins.
Electrocute
T
Kai'Sa Top is losing the overwhelming majority of its games.
First Strike
B
Azir Bot is losing the overwhelming majority of its games.
Lethal Tempo
T
Master Yi Top is well behind even, across every game we have of it.
Hail of Blades
M
Shen Mid loses far more often than it wins.
Grasp of the Undying
J
Locke Jungle is well behind even, across every game we have of it.
Dark HarvestJ
Twitch Jungle is losing the overwhelming majority of its games.
Press the Attack
S
Mel Support is well behind even, across every game we have of it.
Arcane CometS
Rammus Support loses far more often than it wins.
Aftershock
J
Vayne Jungle loses far more often than it wins.
Press the Attack
S
Yuumi Support is well behind even, across every game we have of it.
Summon Aery
S
Jhin Support loses far more often than it wins.
Deathfire TouchM
Mel Mid sits consistently under even rather than hovering around it.
Arcane Comet
J
Jayce Jungle sits consistently under even rather than hovering around it.
First Strike
S
Ornn Support is losing the overwhelming majority of its games.
Aftershock
J
Garen Jungle is losing the overwhelming majority of its games.
ConquerorM
Most Katarina Mid players go ability power. A small group builds on-hit instead.
Electrocute56% win rateB
Most Kai'Sa Bot players go on-hit. A small group builds ability power instead.
Lethal Tempo49% win rateB
Most Kai'Sa Bot players go on-hit. A small group builds crit instead.
Lethal Tempo49% win rate
J
Most Shaco Jungle players go ability power. A small group builds crit instead.
Hail of Blades58% win rate
J
Most Nocturne Jungle players go on-hit. A small group builds lethality instead.
Conqueror51% win rateT
Most Vayne Top players go crit. A small group builds on-hit instead.
Lethal Tempo
55% win rate
J
Most Graves Jungle players go crit. A small group builds bruiser instead.
Dark Harvest
46% win rateT
Most Sett Top players go bruiser. A small group builds tanky instead.
Conqueror59% win rateT
Most Garen Top players go crit. A small group builds lethality instead.
Conqueror54% win rate
J
Most Kayn Jungle players go bruiser. A small group builds lethality instead.
Conqueror49% win rateJ
Most Master Yi Jungle players go on-hit. A small group builds crit instead.
Hail of Blades51% win rateT
Most Singed Top players go ability power. A small group builds tanky instead.
Deathfire Touch51% win rateB
Most Kai'Sa Bot players go on-hit. A small group builds ability power instead.
Lethal Tempo49% win rate
T
Most Cho'Gath Top players go ability power. A small group builds tanky instead.
Grasp of the Undying49% win rate
J
Most Mordekaiser Jungle players go ability power. A small group builds tanky instead.
Conqueror78% win rateT
Most Vayne Top players go crit. A small group builds on-hit instead.
Lethal Tempo55% win rateB
Most Vayne Bot players go on-hit. A small group builds crit instead.
Lethal Tempo52% win rateT
Most Sett Top players go bruiser. A small group builds on-hit instead.
Conqueror59% win rate
S
Most Sona Support players go support. A small group builds tanky instead.
Summon Aery
58% win rateJ
Most Master Yi Jungle players go on-hit. A small group builds crit instead.
Hail of Blades51% win rate
B
Most Lucian Bot players go crit. A small group builds bruiser instead.
Press the Attack
50% win rate
J
Most Briar Jungle players go crit. A small group builds bruiser instead.
Press the Attack44% win rateJ
Most Kayn Jungle players go bruiser. A small group builds lethality instead.
Conqueror49% win rateJ
Most Graves Jungle players go crit. A small group builds bruiser instead.
Dark Harvest46% win rateJ
Most Kayn Jungle players go bruiser. A small group builds lethality instead.
Conqueror49% win rateB
Master and Challenger players are picking Karthus Bot 3.3x more common in Master+. It is 1.6x more concentrated on EUW than the rest of the data, so it may have spread from one place rather than being found independently.
Deathfire TouchB
Master and Challenger players are picking Ekko Bot 5.1x more common in Master+. It turns up across 3 regions, not just EUW.
Hail of BladesJ
Master and Challenger players are picking Taliyah Jungle 3.4x more common in Master+. It turns up across 3 regions, not just KR.
Dark Harvest
T
Master and Challenger players are picking Tristana Top 3.9x more common in Master+. It turns up across 3 regions, not just KR.
Lethal TempoB
Master and Challenger players are picking Taliyah Bot 3.4x more common in Master+. It is 1.8x more concentrated on KR than the rest of the data, so it may have spread from one place rather than being found independently.
Deathfire TouchB
Master and Challenger players are picking Locke Bot 4.9x more common in Master+. It turns up across 3 regions, not just KR.
ElectrocuteB
Master and Challenger players are picking Yone Bot 3.6x more common in Master+. It is 2.1x more concentrated on KR than the rest of the data, so it may have spread from one place rather than being found independently.
Lethal TempoB
Master and Challenger players are picking Riven Bot almost never played outside Master+. It is 1.8x more concentrated on EUW than the rest of the data, so it may have spread from one place rather than being found independently.
ConquerorT
Master and Challenger players are picking Ekko Top 3.0x more common in Master+. It turns up across 3 regions, not just KR.
Hail of BladesS
Master and Challenger players are picking Elise Support 3.3x more common in Master+. It is 1.7x more concentrated on KR than the rest of the data, so it may have spread from one place rather than being found independently.
Electrocute
J
Master and Challenger players are picking Qiyana Jungle 3.3x more common in Master+. It turns up across 3 regions, not just KR.
First StrikeM
Master and Challenger players are picking Singed Mid 3.9x more common in Master+. It turns up across 3 regions, not just KR.
Deathfire Touch
B
Master and Challenger players are picking Cassiopeia Bot 4.4x more common in Master+. It is 1.7x more concentrated on KR than the rest of the data, so it may have spread from one place rather than being found independently.
Deathfire TouchB
Master and Challenger players are picking Fiora Bot 4.1x more common in Master+. It turns up across 3 regions, not just KR.
Press the Attack
B
Master and Challenger players are picking Sylas Bot 4.5x more common in Master+. It is 1.8x more concentrated on KR than the rest of the data, so it may have spread from one place rather than being found independently.
ConquerorB
Master and Challenger players are picking Singed Bot almost never played outside Master+. It is 2.1x more concentrated on KR than the rest of the data, so it may have spread from one place rather than being found independently.
Deathfire TouchB
Master and Challenger players are picking Jayce Bot 4.2x more common in Master+. It turns up across 3 regions, not just NA.
First Strike
M
Master and Challenger players are picking Corki Mid 3.5x more common in Master+. It turns up across 3 regions, not just KR.
Conqueror
T
Master and Challenger players are picking Zoe Top almost never played outside Master+. It turns up across 3 regions, not just EUW.
Electrocute
T
Master and Challenger players are picking Syndra Top almost never played outside Master+. It turns up across 3 regions, not just NA.
First Strike
M
Master and Challenger players are picking Ambessa Mid 3.1x more common in Master+. It turns up across 3 regions, not just EUW.
ElectrocuteT
Master and Challenger players are picking Rek'Sai Top almost never played outside Master+. It is 2.0x more concentrated on KR than the rest of the data, so it may have spread from one place rather than being found independently.
Grasp of the UndyingNothing rising yet. This needs a full previous patch to compare against, so it only has something to say once a second patch has been crawled.
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How a pick ends up on this list
Every ranked game we read gets added to a running tally: who was picked, in which lane, what they built, and whether they won. Once a week those tallies get checked against a short list of questions.
A pick has to clear all of them to show up here, and the green ticks on each card are the ones it cleared. The badge next to each champion tells you how settled the result is: Unproven means a small sample that could still be luck, Proven means enough games, from enough different players, to trust. The two checks that matter most:
- Enough games to judge. A 60% win rate over twenty games means nothing. Every number on this page comes with the number of games behind it, and anything thin gets thrown out.
- Not just one player. A single very good player on a pet pick can make almost anything look strong. We count how many different people are getting that result, and how much of it comes from the busiest one. This is the check that separates a real find from one person's hobby.
The worst case figure on each card is the honest version of the win rate: if the games we happened to see were a lucky sample, this is roughly the lowest the true win rate is likely to be. When that is still above 50%, the pick is genuinely winning.
