Most popular and most banned champions in LoL Patch 14.24

With over 160 champions in League of Legends, knowing which ones perform better in the current meta is always tough. But players usually pick and ban the ones who are stronger than others, so it’s useful to know the list of the most popular and banned champions in each patch.

The meta changes every two weeks, and with that, the tier lists are also updated. Despite its conclusion, expect the champions that featured in Arcane to be at the forefront of these lists. Viktor, for example, received a controversial VGU, and Jinx was also at the center of controversy for her latest exalted skin.

Let’s take a detailed look at both lists. Pick and ban statistics were taken from League stat site, Mobalytics.

Most popular champions in League of Legends in Patch 14.24

Caitlyn

Caitlyn was the most popular League of Legends champion in Patch 14.23 and that has remained the case in the next patch. The nerfs to her ultimate in 14.23 have not slowed her down one bit with a 25.7-percent pick rate according to Mobalytics. With the conclusion of the Netflix series Arcane, it was expected that champions such as Caitlyn and Jinx would be among the most popular in the game. 

Jinx

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Jinx is the second Arcane character, and second ADC for that matter to feature on the most popular League champions list. Jinx was featured on our list for 14.23 and has risen to No. 2 on the most popular list. For 14.24, Jinx has a 21.8-percent pick rate, an increase from her 14.23 pick rate which was 19.3 percent, according to Mobalytics. 

Although Arcane has concluded, Jinx still remains a prominent figure in League. In 14.24, Jinx received a controversial “gacha” skin, which allows players to pay a significant amount of money for an exalted skin, Arcane Fractured Jinx. 

Jhin

Jhin is the third ADC to feature on the most popular LoL champions list. Jhin is in a very good place right now in League with the unique marksmen feeling very strong with the current items such as The Collector and Infinity Edge. Jhin has moved one place down since 14.23, but that doesn’t mean he’s gotten weaker. After all, it’s very difficult for a non-Arcane champion to compete with those heavily featured in the show and another getting a gacha skin. With that being said, Jhin currently has a 20.9-percent pick rate.

Viktor

Want more Arcane? Say no more. Viktor is another main character from the hit Netflix series that is currently dominating Summoner’s Rift. This shouldn’t come as a surprise with the mid laner receiving a significant VGU, a decision the League community did not take lightly. Whenever there’s a champion that receives mass changes to both their abilities and how they look visually, players are going to want to take a look at the changes firsthand. Viktor comes in with a pick rate of 18.1 percent. 

Ashe

Ashe is the fifth and final addition to this most popular champions list, and the fourth ADC to feature, meaning no champion was featured from top, jungle, and support. With so many low-mobility ADCs dominating Summoner’s Rift right now, Ashe makes perfect sense as a champion who has hard crowd control. With Barrier being the optimal summoner spell, Ashe forces the opposing ADC to select Cleanse to counter her ultimate. Ashe rounds out this list with a pick rate of 15.5 percent.

These were the top five picked champions in the current League meta. The list doesn’t end there, obviously. Below you’ll find the following 30 most-picked champions and their current stats.

1. Ezreal – 15.3 percent
2. Lee Sin – 15.0 percent
3. Lux – 13.7 percent
4. Viego – 12.9 percent
5. Thresh – 12.4 percent
6. Miss Fortune – 11.5 percent
7. Kai’Sa – 11.4 percent
8. Graves – 11.1 percent
9. Lulu – 10.8 percent
10. Warwick – 10.3 percent
11. Yasuo – 10.1 percent
12. Kayn – 9.7 percent
13. Ahri – 9.5 percent
14. Sylas – 9.5 percent
15. Nocturne – 8.6 percent
16. Yone – 8.1 percent
17. Darius – 7.9 percent
18. Nautilus – 7.7 percent
19. Mordekaiser – 7.7 percent
20. Akali – 7.6 percent
21. Nami – 7.2 percent
22. Morgana – 7.2 percent
23. Pyke – 7.1 percent
24. Aatrox – 6.9 percent
25. Karma – 6.7 percent
26. Vi  – 6.7 percent
27. Zed – 6.7 percent
28. Vayne – 6.7 percent
29. Tahm Kench – 6.6 percent
30. Leona – 6.6 percent

Most banned champions in League of Legends Patch 14.24

Viktor

Viktor has been dominating League to the point where he features among both the most popular and most banned champions in the game. With Viktor receiving mass changes, he was bound to be among the most popular and strongest in the game. According to Mobalytics, Viktor has a 51-percent ban rate, making him the only champion to go above 50 percent on this list. 

Pyke

Pyke still remains the second most banned champion in the game from Patch 14.23 to 14.24 with only Viktor beating him to the number one spot. It’s no surprise Pyke still features heavily in the pick and ban phase, he’s one of the most aggressive champions in the game and his ultimate is still catching people out at even the highest of ranks. Pyke boasts a ban rate of 47.3 percent. 

Ambessa

After a pretty lackluster release, Ambessa is starting to climb the ranks and has become the most prominent top laner in the game with a ban rate of 42.4 percent. The Noxian general has fallen from the No. 1 spot in 14.23, but that was always to be expected given how significant Viktor featured both in Arcane and his VGU. 

Draven

With Draven’s optimal items being as strong as they are right now, there’s no surprise the axe-swinging ADC is the most banned in his role. Draven boasts a solid 33.8-percent ban rate, significantly higher than the next champion in his role which is Ashe at just over 22 percent. Draven is just as lethal in the early game as he’s ever been. 

LeBlanc

LeBlanc rounds out this most banned list as the second mid laner to feature behind Viktor. LeBlanc isn’t even considered a strong pick right now with Mobalytics having her as low as a C-tier champion, but sometimes the strength of a champion isn’t always factored into the decision when they are banned. She is a tricky champion to lane against, and we can only assume players simply don’t like playing against her and would rather avoid that headache altogether. 

Similar to the list of most-picked champs, we won’t be diving into details regarding the champions from the sixth place onwards. You can see the following 30 of the most-banned champions below.

1. Graves – 26.8 percent
2. Aurora – 23.3 percent
3. Ashe – 22.9 percent 
4. Caitlyn – 22.3 percent 
5. Yasuo – 20.0 percent
6. Skarner – 19.2 percent
7. Viego – 18.8 percent
8. Karthus – 17.0 percent
9. Warwick – 15.8 percent
10. Poppy – 14.4 percent 
11. Sylas – 14.3 percent
12. Zed – 14.2 percent 
13. Rengar – 13.8 percent
14. Irelia – 13.5 percent
15. Corki – 13.2 percent
16. Lulu – 12.8 percent
17. Lee Sin – 12.0 percent
18. Blitzcrank – 11.9 percent 
19. Akali – 11.1 percent
20. Elise – 10.5 percent
21. Shaco – 9.6 percent
22. Jax – 9.6 percent
23. Nautilus – 9.3 percent
24. Bel’Veth – 9.1 percent
25. K’Sante – 9.1 percent
26. Darius – 8.8 percent
27. Yone – 8.0 percent
28. Hwei – 8.0 percent
29. Nidalee – 7.8 percent
30. Katarina – 7.7 percent