[Week 2, March] Weekly Champion News: Comparing Patch 25.04 vs. 25.05 🤖

🗓️ Patch Comparison Period

• Patch 25.04: 2025/02/20 ~ 2025/03/04
• Patch 25.05: 2025/03/05 ~ 2025/03/10

📊 Analysis Pool

• Rank Range: Emerald+

⭐ Selection Criteria

• Champs with notable increases or decreases in win rate, pick rate, and ban rate are flagged for review.

💡Champions to Watch This Week

• Notable Buff Champion: Darius 🪓 → This guy suddenly blew up in the jungle! What did the enemy ever do to deserve this? A permaban is mandatory! 😱
• Notable Nerf Champion: Ambessa 🐾 → Top lane king last week, huge fall this week.. poor Ambessa must be crying😢

TOP

Comparing data from two weeks ago vs one week ago, Irelia, the champion whose indicators rose, recorded a +0.33 in average win rate, a +0.43 in average pick rate, and a +0.24 in average ban rate. Irelia displayed stable, strong performance with win and pick rates above the overall champion average. Notably, her 52.04% win rate, 1.78% higher than the champion average, and a 5.41% pick rate, 0.35% higher than average, show she's been performing well recently and gaining popularity among players.

On the other hand, Ambessa, the champion whose indicators fell, recorded a -0.70 in average win rate, a -2.25 in average pick rate, and a -0.52 in average ban rate. Ambessa saw an overall drop in win and pick rates compared to the previous week. Her pick rate fell sharply from 8.94% to 6.69%, and her win rate of 48.53% fell well below the average of 50.26%, indicating a sharp decline in player interest. Overall, it's fair to say Ambessa's performance has weakened.

JUNGLE

Comparing data from two weeks ago vs one week ago, Darius, the champion whose indicators rose, recorded a +0.51 in average win rate, a massive +9.56 in average pick rate, and a +7.43 in average ban rate. Darius was extremely popular over the past week, showing massive gains compared to the average. The overwhelming +9.56 pick rate increase shows that players are picking him expecting stable wins, driven by his strong performance and high win rate (+0.51). The ban rate also surged by 7.43, confirming teams are strategically looking to deny Darius picks.

On the other hand, Elise, the champion whose indicators fell, recorded a -1.92 in average win rate, a -1.16 in average pick rate, and a -1.05 in average ban rate. Elise experienced a relatively steep drop in performance and pick rate. Her pick and ban rates both fell (by 1.16 and 1.05, respectively), alongside a decline in win probability (by 1.92). The main reason seems to be players starting to doubt her in-game stability and efficiency. Compared against the average, her pick and ban rates also took a sharp dive, confirming a significant drop in usage.

MID

Comparing data from two weeks ago vs one week ago, Twisted Fate, the champion whose indicators rose, recorded a +0.13 in average win rate, a +2.06 in average pick rate, and a +0.01 in average ban rate. Twisted Fate saw a high pick rate increase compared to last week's average, regaining popularity among many summoners. While his win rate also increased slightly, his ban rate remained very low, giving him great pick availability this week.

On the other hand, Aurora, the champion whose indicators fell, recorded a -1.51 in average win rate, a -2.37 in average pick rate, and a -0.55 in average ban rate. Aurora saw both her pick and win rates drop significantly, along with a steadily declining ban rate. This looks like the result of other alternative champions rising in popularity among summoners, causing her to quickly fall out of favor. It will be interesting to see if she can bounce back in next week's data.

ADC

Comparing data from two weeks ago vs one week ago, Jinx, the champion whose indicators rose, recorded a -0.01 in average win rate, a -0.26 in average pick rate, but a +0.09 in average ban rate. In Jinx's case, her win rate barely changed but stayed high compared to the overall champ average. Her pick rate also remained at a notably high level, well above the norm. The increase in her ban rate suggests opponents are targeting her more than last week. Overall, she continues to see high usage and a good win rate, and with her ban rate also rising, her relative competitiveness has increased, earning her the