[Week 2 of December] Weekly Champion News: Patch 14.23 Comparison 🤖

  ✅ Selection Criteria

• 14.23 Patch application period: 11/20 ~ 12/3 and 12/4 ~ 12/09
• Emerald rank and above
• Champions selected based on notable changes in win rate, pick rate, and ban rate

One-Line Summary

• One pick
  • Ambessa - Ban rate has surged, making her perceived as a threat to opponents.
  • Akali - Win rate and pick rate have decreased, but she remains threatening in certain situations.
• TOP
  • Ambessa - Many players feel she is a high threat due to the increase in ban rate.
  • Maokai - Pick rate and win rate have dropped, but his strategic value has increased.
• JUNGLE
  • Nocturne - All metrics show a slight upward trend, adapting to the meta shift.
  • Graves - Pick rate and win rate have both declined, making him less favored.
• MID
  • Galio - Maintains stable performance and is consistently used.
  • Akali - Win rate and pick rate have decreased, but she remains threatening in certain situations.
• ADC
  • Ashe - A large increase in ban rate makes her perceived as a threat to opponents.
  • Aphelios - Despite a drop in pick rate, his win rate has slightly increased.
• SUPPORT
  • Maokai - Pick rate and ban rate have increased, raising his utility in team compositions.
  • Leona - Due to the meta shift, both pick rate and win rate have slightly decreased.

TOP

   Compared to the data from two weeks ago versus one week ago, Ambessa, who showed an increase in metric changes, recorded a 0.33 decrease in average win rate, a 0.75 decrease in average pick rate, and a 1.651 increase in average ban rate. Ambessa has seen a significant increase in ban rate compared to last week, suggesting that many players perceive her as a relatively high threat. On the other hand, her win rate and pick rate have slightly declined, but she still maintains stable performance.

In contrast, Maokai, who showed a decrease in metric changes, recorded a 0.42 decrease in average win rate, a 1.33 decrease in average pick rate, and a 0.95 increase in average ban rate. Maokai has recently shown a decline in both pick rate and win rate, but his ban rate has actually increased. This indicates that he is a champion with the potential to be strong in certain situations, meaning his value as a strategic option has increased.

JUNGLE

   Compared to the data from two weeks ago versus one week ago, Nocturne, who showed an increase in metric changes, recorded a 0.33 increase in average win rate, a 0.18 increase in average pick rate, and a 0.09 increase in average ban rate. Nocturne has shown a slight upward trend in all metrics compared to last week, especially demonstrating positive changes in win rate and pick rate. This suggests that his utility has increased in response to recent meta shifts.

In contrast, Graves, who showed a decrease in metric changes, recorded a 0.23 decrease in average win rate, a 1.55 decrease in average pick rate, and a 0.13 increase in average ban rate. Graves has shown a decline in both pick rate and win rate compared to last week, making him relatively less favored compared to other champions. This indicates that his effectiveness in the current game environment is somewhat diminishing.

MID

   Compared to the data from two weeks ago versus one week ago, Galio, who showed an increase in metric changes, recorded a 0.02 decrease in average win rate, a 0.8 decrease in average pick rate, and a 0.08 decrease in average ban rate. Galio has shown a slight decline in all metrics overall compared to last week, but he still maintains stable performance. This can be seen as a result of his consistent usage regardless of recent meta shifts.

In contrast, Akali, who showed a decrease in metric changes, recorded a 0.86 decrease in average win rate, a 0.49 decrease in average pick rate, and a 0.12 increase in average ban rate. Akali has seen a decrease in both win rate and pick rate over the past week, indicating she is relatively less favored compared to other champions. However, the slight increase in ban rate suggests she remains a threat in certain situations.

ADC

   Compared to the data from two weeks ago versus one week ago, Ashe, who showed an increase in metric changes, recorded a 0.09 increase in average win rate, a 0.13 decrease in average pick rate, and a 0.96 increase in average ban rate. Ashe has shown positive changes in win rate and ban rate compared to last week. Notably, the significant increase in ban rate stands out, indicating she is perceived as a threat to opponents.

In contrast, Aphelios, who showed a decrease in metric changes, recorded a 0.72 increase in average win rate, a 0.75 decrease in average pick rate, and a 0.01 decrease in average ban rate. Aphelios has seen a decrease in pick rate compared to last week, meaning he is less favored than other champions. However, the slight increase in win rate suggests he still maintains competitiveness in the game.

SUPPORT

   Compared to the data from two weeks ago versus one week ago, Maokai, who showed an increase in metric changes, recorded a 0.06 decrease in average win rate, a 0.36 increase in average pick rate, and a 1.13 increase in average ban rate. Maokai has shown a significant increase in pick rate and ban rate compared to last week. This suggests that his utility in team compositions and influence in the game have increased.

In contrast, Leona, who showed a decrease in metric changes, recorded a 0.29 decrease in average win rate, a 0.33 decrease in average pick rate, and a 0.11 decrease in average ban rate. Leona has shown a tendency to be relatively less favored due to recent meta shifts, resulting in slight declines in both pick rate and win rate.