Howdy everyone! The newly updated ban list is active, and we're seeing a strong influx of Nunu bans. Meanwhile, he's not exactly performing in tip-top shape quite yet, so leaving him off of your ban list is likely the best strategy. Surprisingly Irelia took quite a dip this patch when it comes to ban time, so if you've been waiting to main her this is a good time to start.Behold the full list below!
SEASON 8
PATCH 8.16 BAN LIST"Problems"
PATCH 8.16 BAN LIST
Preface Chatter
Howdy everyone! The newly updated ban list is active, and we're seeing a strong influx of Nunu bans. Meanwhile, he's not exactly performing in tip-top shape quite yet, so leaving him off of your ban list is likely the best strategy. Surprisingly Irelia took quite a dip this patch when it comes to ban time, so if you've been waiting to main her this is a good time to start.
Behold the full list below!
Behold the full list below!
The purpose of this list is to discover optimal bans, with the knowledge that enemy teams will likely ban the ones at the top of the list.
Banning Thought Process
- Which champions could the enemy team pick that would really screw my team over?
- Which champions could the enemy team pick that would really screw ME over?
- Which of the champions above is the enemy team likely going to pick if it's not banned?
- Which of the champions above is the enemy team probably going to ban?
After considering these items, it's time to hit the ban phase.
God Tier [Likely/Should Bans]: Evelynn, Camille, GravesOptimal Bans
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Diamond+![]()
Good Bans [Popular Strong Champions]: Kai'Sa, Nami
Meh Bans [Probable But Unnecessary Bans]: Akali, Yasuo, Morgana, Zed, Nunu
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PlatinumGod Tier [Likely/Should Bans]: Morgana, Graves, Evelynn
Good Bans [Popular Strong Champions]: Kai'Sa, Jhin
Good Bans [Popular Strong Champions]: Kai'Sa, Jhin
Meh Bans [Probable But Unnecessary Bans]: Akali, Yasuo, Zed, Darius, Nunu, Pyke
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GoldGod Tier [Likely/Should Bans]: Morgana, Graves, Fizz, Evelynn
Good Bans [Popular Strong Champions]: Jhin, Kai'Sa, Jax
Meh Bans [Probable But Unnecessary Bans]: Yasuo, Akali, Zed, Darius, Nunu, Master Yi, Leblanc
Good Bans [Popular Strong Champions]: Jhin, Kai'Sa, Jax
Meh Bans [Probable But Unnecessary Bans]: Yasuo, Akali, Zed, Darius, Nunu, Master Yi, Leblanc
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SilverGod Tier [Likely/Should Bans]: Yasuo, Morgana, Master Yi, Blitzcrank, Fizz
Good Bans [Popular Strong Champions]: Jhin, Miss Fortune
Good Bans [Popular Strong Champions]: Jhin, Miss Fortune
Meh Bans [Probable But Unnecessary Bans]: Zed, Akali, Darius, Nunu
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Bronze![]()
BronzeGod Tier [Likely/Should Bans]: Yasuo, Master Yi, Morgana, Blitzcrank, Fizz
Good Bans [Popular Strong Champions]: Jhin, Miss Fortune, Lux
Good Bans [Popular Strong Champions]: Jhin, Miss Fortune, Lux
Meh Bans [Probable But Unnecessary Bans]: Zed, Darius, Akali, Nunu
Method
To do this list, I first start with whichever statistical compilation site I have available (my personal preference is leagueofgraphs.com). Afterwards, I check the most banned champions and separate them into either "God Tier" or "Meh Bans" based on win rate and popularity, sometimes subjective reasoning (in which case I'd do a write-up).
Last I do an analysis of both the win rate and the popularity by division and add in good bans for that division based on such.
Some people may note that most sites don't distinguish between "Platinum Only" and "Platinum and Higher". However, this generally doesn't make much of a difference as a result of the way the overall player distribution is between the ranks. Bronze and Silver make up the highest percentage of error, but generally run similar to each other.
Explanations
- Taking out explanations to make this list faster to put together, feel free to ask questions in the comments section below!