Patch 8.19

Most picked champions in this context. Compare with the global ranking to spot a local preference.

• Kai'Sa 69 · 58%
• Alistar 50 · 42%
• Gragas 49 · 41.2%
• Urgot 47 · 39.5%
• Sion 44 · 37%
• Xayah 44 · 37%
• Rakan 44 · 37%
• Aatrox 42 · 35.3%
• Braum 34 · 28.6%
• Nocturne 34 · 28.6%
• Xin Zhao 31 · 26.1%
• Irelia 30 · 25.2%
• Thresh 29 · 24.4%
• Syndra 29 · 24.4%
• Tahm Kench 29 · 24.4%
• Ryze 27 · 22.7%
• Galio 27 · 22.7%
• LeBlanc 27 · 22.7%
• Lucian 26 · 21.8%
• Lissandra 26 · 21.8%
• Olaf 25 · 21%
• Ornn 25 · 21%
• Taliyah 25 · 21%
• Camille 25 · 21%
• Shen 22 · 18.5%
• Varus 20 · 16.8%
• Tristana 19 · 16%
• Akali 19 · 16%
• Lee Sin 19 · 16%
• Sivir 18 · 15.1%

Change in presence between this patch and the previous one, in percentage points — the two patches do not hold the same number of games, so rates are compared rather than counts. Only champions seen at least 10 times in one of the two appear here.

Rising

Champion	This patch	8.17	Change
Nocturne	34 · 28.6%	0%	+28.6
Thresh	29 · 24.4%	2.4%	+22
Gragas	49 · 41.2%	19.5%	+21.7
Xin Zhao	31 · 26.1%	4.9%	+21.2
Sion	44 · 37%	19.5%	+17.5
Lucian	26 · 21.8%	4.9%	+16.9
Lissandra	26 · 21.8%	4.9%	+16.9
Irelia	30 · 25.2%	9.8%	+15.4

Falling

Champion	This patch	8.17	Change
Sejuani	1 · 0.8%	31.7%	-30.9
Ornn	25 · 21%	51.2%	-30.2
Ashe	2 · 1.7%	29.3%	-27.6
Tahm Kench	29 · 24.4%	41.5%	-17.1
Braum	34 · 28.6%	43.9%	-15.3
Olaf	25 · 21%	34.1%	-13.1
Ezreal	12 · 10.1%	22%	-11.9
Skarner	15 · 12.6%	22%	-9.4

The neighbouring patches, to follow how the meta shifted.

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