If you want to know which are the best ADC champions in patch 26.13, you’ve landed in the right place. This is the MSI 2026 patch, and bot lane is the most impacted role of the update: Draven, Aphelios, and Kai’Sa all received direct buffs while Senna got hit alongside a Doran’s Helm passive nerf. We’ve ranked every relevant bot lane carry from S to C tier so you can pick your champion and start climbing.
| Campeón | Tier | WR% | Rol | Por qué |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Caitlyn | S+ | 53.8% | adc | Untouched and still the best lane bully — Galeforce + Kraken stays oppressive |
 Draven | S | 52.5% | adc | Biggest ADC winner of 26.13 — buffed Stand Aside and ult damage |
 MissFortune | S | 53.4% | adc | Bullet Time devastates in the Rell/Seraphine teamfight meta |
 Aphelios | S | 51.8% | adc | Multi-weapon damage buffs unlock his late-game hypercarry ceiling |
 Kaisa | S | 51.7% | adc | Q missile buff accelerates her evolution spike by 3-4 autos |
S Tier — The Best ADC Champions Right Now (Patch 26.13) S
These are the best ADC champions you can pick right now. High win rates, strong synergy with the current support meta, and clear paths to victory in most matchups.
8.1% pick rate
Caitlyn
Caitlyn is untouched in patch 26.13 and remains the best ADC in the game at a 53.8% win rate. Her range advantage (650 base range) lets her poke almost any other ADC for free during the laning phase, and her Headshots, traps, and net provide consistent damage patterns that don’t demand pixel-perfect positioning. Kraken Slayer into Galeforce stays the primary build, and she fares well into the aggressive support meta (Rell, Seraphine, Sona) because her range outpaces most engage initiations.
Why she’s S+ tier: Best laning phase of any ADC, range advantage, trap zoning, strong at all stages of the game.
4.9% pick rate
Draven
Draven is the biggest winner of patch 26.13 among ADCs. His Stand Aside (E) cooldown reduction and ultimate damage increase combine into a champion who can punish more aggression in lane and close out kills more reliably. The window between his Level 2 and Level 6 power spikes — historically his best snowball moment — now has more levers to pull, and League of Draven stacks still turn early kills into game-winning gold leads. High skill floor, high reward.
Why he’s S tier: Buffed lane dominance, best raw laning damage in the role, snowball passive that wins games outright.
6.3% pick rate
Miss Fortune
Miss Fortune is untouched this patch and rises with the meta around her. Bullet Time during a Rell or Seraphine follow-up remains one of the most devastating teamfight combos in the game, and she benefits directly from Senna moving out of the dominant pick slot. Her laning is straightforward and her item path (Kraken Slayer → Serylda’s Grudge) is unambiguous.
Why she’s S tier: Top-tier teamfight ultimate, low skill floor, perfect fit for the 26.13 support meta.
3.7% pick rate
Aphelios
Aphelios gets damage increases across multiple weapon combinations in 26.13: Calibrum poke deals more in lane, Infernum AoE scales better into late-game teamfights, and Crescendum resets hit harder per auto. The weapon rotation that skilled Aphelios players optimize is now meaningfully more punishing, pushing him from A tier into S. He still rewards investment like no other ADC — the skill ceiling is the highest in the role.
Why he’s S tier: Direct multi-weapon buffs, unmatched late-game ceiling for players who master the rotation.
5.8% pick rate
Kai’Sa
Kai’Sa receives a Q missile damage buff that accelerates her evolution threshold by roughly 3-4 auto-attacks in a typical game. She moves from a consistent A-tier pick to S tier — the ability to adapt her evolution path to the game state (physical into tanks, magic into carries) gives her flex that single-build ADCs simply don’t have.
Why she’s S tier: Buffed evolution timing, build flexibility that adapts to any draft, safe self-peel with E and R.
A Tier ADC Champions — Strong and Reliable Picks A
A-tier ADCs won’t always be the statistically “optimal” pick, but they’re consistent, skill-rewarding, and excellent choices if you know them well.
3.1% pick rate
Kog’Maw
Kog’Maw posts the highest raw win rate outside the S tier at 53.6% — but he’s enchanter-dependent, which is why he isn’t ranked higher. Played with Sona or Lulu, his late-game DPS becomes absurd past three items, and the Imperial Mandate buff this patch makes the Sona pairing even scarier. If you queue with a support duo, treat him as S tier; solo, he’s a coin flip on what support you get.
Best with: Sona or Lulu — the Kog’Maw + Sona duo is a priority pick in organized play this patch.
7.2% pick rate
Jinx
Jinx drops from her long S-tier reign to A tier at 50.9% — not because she got nerfed (she’s untouched), but because 26.13 buffed three of her direct competitors. She’s still the best ADC at turning one kill into a won teamfight thanks to Get Excited! resets, and she remains a fine blind pick. She just no longer outclasses the field.
Why she’s A tier: Elite teamfight ceiling and reset passive, but outpaced by the buffed 26.13 carries.
7.4% pick rate
Jhin
Jhin loses some passive sustain from the Doran’s Helm nerf but remains an A-tier burst ADC with strong early itemization through Galeforce. His Curtain Call ultimate enables coordinated sieges and picks other ADCs can’t replicate, and his slowing traps pair beautifully with Rell initiations. His 4-shot rhythm rewards patient players — respect the reload.
Best with: Lulu, Braum, or Thresh for the most comfortable lane experience.
Ashe
Ashe is the definitive utility ADC. Her perma-slow on basic attacks makes her the best peeler against mobile assassins, and Enchanted Crystal Arrow is a global stun that can win fights from halfway across the map. Untouched in 26.13, she doesn’t match the buffed carries’ damage output, but she brings so much utility that she’s almost always a reasonable pick.
Best with: Hard engage supports (Rell, Alistar) to follow up her crowd control chain.
Nilah
Nilah’s melee-skirmish dominance from earlier in the season has cooled: 26.13 pushes bot lane toward long-range, damage-dense carries, which is exactly the pattern she wants to avoid. She received no direct changes and still warps drafts against poke-heavy bot lanes — she’s simply no longer the default S pick she was around patch 26.8.
Smolder
Smolder remains the patient scaler of the role — his Q stacks and team-healing ultimate Achooo! still take over extended late-game fights. The problem in 26.13 is tempo: Draven and Caitlyn lanes punish his weak early game harder than the meta did earlier in the season. Pick him with a protective support (Lulu, Nami) or not at all.
B Tier ADC Champions — Solid Situational Choices B
These champions are perfectly viable — especially if you’re a dedicated one-trick — but they require the right conditions or high game knowledge to reach their ceiling.
4.2% pick rate
Senna
Senna is the explicit loser of patch 26.13. The Doran’s Helm nerf directly targets her marksman-hybrid sustain pattern — she was using the item to enable an unusually safe late-game scaling that circumvented her intended support identity. Expect a 1-2% win rate drop from her current 51.2% as the Helm passive reduction settles in. Her soul-stacking scaling still works; it just no longer comes for free.
Ezreal
Ezreal is the quintessential safe ADC — and safety is exactly his problem in 26.13. His E dash keeps him alive, but his damage output doesn’t come close to the buffed S-tier carries, and aggregator data this patch shows him badly underperforming relative to his popularity. He needs Trinity Force → Manamune → Iceborn Gauntlet to come online, which takes time the aggressive 26.13 lanes won’t give him. If you play him, prioritize surviving lane, outscaling, and picking your moments.
Lucian
Lucian keeps the E (Relentless Pursuit) cooldown and mana cost reductions he received back in patch 26.8, which preserve his unique “dash-in, dash-out” trading pattern. He got nothing new in 26.13, though, and the buffed carries around him squeeze his mid-game window. He remains best in the early game with a coordinated support (Nami’s E, Thresh hook setups).
Vayne
Vayne remains a B-tier pick because getting jumped by Rell or Alistar before she can Tumble is punishing, and the damage-dense 26.13 lanes end games before her late-game true damage matters. That said, she still melts tanks and stays the best ADC for solo-queue snowball scenarios. Pick her against tank-heavy compositions — avoid her into all-in burst lanes.
C Tier ADC Champions — Below Average This Patch C
These ADCs aren’t unplayable, but they’re fighting the meta rather than working with it. Unless you’re a dedicated one-trick, you’re better served by picks higher on this list.
Samira
Samira has the highest mechanical ceiling of any ADC, but in patch 26.13 the meta punishes her entry windows. She needs to dash in through an ally’s crowd control and chain abilities for her S-rank combo — if the enemy team has multiple displacements (Rell + anyone), she gets caught before triggering her ultimate. In the right draft she can still pop off, but she’s no longer a blind-pick.
Kalista
Kalista requires near-perfect coordination with her support to reach her potential. Her Fate’s Call is one of the best engage tools in bot lane, but it demands a support who communicates their throw-in precisely. In solo queue that consistency doesn’t exist. She also suffers against hard-engage because her dodge pattern requires space — space that Rell and Alistar take away.
Sivir
Sivir was dominant earlier in the season but has faded as itemization shifted away from the on-hit setups she excels with. She still provides excellent wave clear and her ultimate On The Hunt makes her a solid pick for push-and-siege compositions. However, she simply doesn’t deal enough damage in direct skirmishes to compete with S and A-tier choices. Use her specifically into poke-heavy compositions where her spell shield earns free value.
How We Rank ADC Champions
Our ADC tier list combines several data sources and contextual factors to give you a fair, practical ranking — not just a win-rate spreadsheet.
Win rate and pick rate: We weight both together. A 54% win rate at 1% pick rate (niche one-trick territory) ranks differently from a 52% win rate at 12% pick rate (stable meta choice).
Skill floor vs. skill ceiling: A champion like Aphelios might have a modest average win rate but rewards high mastery significantly. We note this so you can judge whether the investment is worth it for your playstyle.
Meta context: Patch 26.13 is the MSI 2026 patch (live since June 24), and ADC is the most impacted role of the update: Draven, Aphelios, and Kai’Sa buffed; Senna nerfed alongside a Doran’s Helm passive change. Bot lane is shifting from safe, poke-oriented play to aggressive, damage-dense carries, and the teamfight support meta (Seraphine, Rell, Sona) rewards ADCs that can follow up on chained crowd control. Win rate figures use patch 26.12 Emerald+ data adjusted for the 26.13 changes, the same methodology as our full tier list.
Tier boundaries are not walls. A B-tier champion played at 200 games will outperform an S-tier champion picked for the first time. Use this list as a starting point, not a final verdict. Our broader LoL tier list for patch 26.13 covers all roles if you want full-team context.
Best ADC Champions for Beginners in 2026
New to bot lane? These three ADCs have the best combination of low skill floor and strong performance — you won’t need 100 hours on them before they start winning games.
Miss Fortune is the single best ADC for beginners. Two skill shots, a passive that punishes standing still, and a teamfight ultimate that fires itself in a cone. Her item path is obvious and her laning is forgiving. Once you can land Double Up poke consistently, you’re already playing her at 70% of her potential.
Ashe has no mobility whatsoever — which forces you to learn one of the most important ADC fundamentals: positioning. Her slows mean you’re always contributing even if you’re not dealing the highest damage. She’s the best champion to learn kiting and spacing on because you can’t escape mistakes, you can only prevent them.
Caitlyn is forgiving in lane because of her range advantage — you simply start farther from danger. Her traps create visual learning moments (“I should place a trap here before the enemy jungler can path this way”). She scales cleanly and her build path into Kraken Slayer or Galeforce is well-documented.
If you want real-time guidance on which build path fits the specific game you’re playing, tools like buildzcrank use AI to adapt build recommendations dynamically based on what your opponents are building — especially useful when you’re learning and don’t yet have the game sense to adjust on the fly. Also check our top lane tier list and mid lane tier list if you want to understand the full map picture.
Conclusion
The best ADC champions on patch 26.13 are Caitlyn, Draven, Aphelios, Miss Fortune, and Kai’Sa. Caitlyn is the safest blind pick; Draven and Aphelios are the buffed high-ceiling bets; Miss Fortune is the easiest way to cash in on the teamfight support meta during the MSI window.
For players who already have a champion they love, don’t overthrow your mastery for a meta pick. A well-played A-tier champion consistently outperforms a poorly played S-tier one. And keep checking back — we update our bot lane tier list with every major patch.
Want to see the full champion tier list for all roles? Or if you play Jinx, our Jinx ADC build guide goes deep on runes, itemization, and matchups.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Best ADC Champions
Which ADC has the highest win rate in patch 26.13?
Caitlyn tops the S tier at 53.8% with an 8.1% pick rate — high volume and high performance. Kog'Maw technically posts 53.6%, but his numbers depend on queuing with an enchanter support.
What is the best ADC for beginners in Season 2026?
Miss Fortune is the top recommendation for beginners. She has two skill shots, a straightforward item path, and one of the most impactful teamfight ultimates in the game without requiring precise mechanics to use — and she's S tier in patch 26.13.
How often does the ADC meta change in League of Legends?
The ADC meta shifts with every patch (every two weeks). Patch 26.13 is a clear example: three direct buffs (Draven, Aphelios, Kai'Sa) plus the Senna and Doran's Helm nerfs reshaped the whole tier list in one update.
Which ADC works best with Rell or Seraphine?
Draven and Miss Fortune are the best ADCs to pair with the dominant 26.13 supports. Rell's chain CC gives Draven the follow-up window to keep axes rolling, and Bullet Time into a stunned cluster remains devastating.
Is Jinx still good in 2026?
Yes, but she's A tier in patch 26.13 at 50.9% — untouched by the patch, yet overtaken by the buffed carries. Her teamfight damage and reset passive still make her a solid choice at every ELO.