Support Meta - Silver and Below

The current meta is dominated by high-utility mages like Lux and Morgana, who command the highest pick rates. While these mages are popular, high-win-rate protectors like Taric and Zilean are actually the most effective at climbing in this bracket. The overall strategy revolves around managing high-presence threats like Mel while navigating a pool of heavy engage and poke supports.

Lux is the most frequent choice among players, appearing in 17.4% of games. She is followed by Morgana at 13.4% and engage-heavy tanks like Nautilus at 9.9% and Leona at 9.5%. Seraphine also remains a popular pick, rounding out the top five with a 9.0% pick rate.

Mel is the most heavily banned champion, removed from 45.0% of matches in this bracket. Shaco and Morgana also face high ban rates at 31.7% and 31.1% respectively. Teemo and Malphite are frequently banned as well, with rates of 26.8% and 24.8%, showing a clear trend of banning disruptive or annoying champions.

Mel holds the highest presence in the game at 51.2%, making her a central figure in champion select. Morgana follows with a 44.5% presence, while Lux is close behind at 40.6%. Shaco and Teemo also maintain significant presence levels, appearing or being banned in roughly one-third of all matches.

Taric is the top performer in this patch with an impressive 56.7% win rate. Zilean is the second most successful with 55.0%, followed by Swain and Nami who both hold a 52.8% win rate. Braum also shows strong results, maintaining a 52.3% win rate among Silver and lower players.

Given the high popularity of Lux and Morgana, picking champions that can survive poke or provide strong disengage is a winning strategy. Utilizing high-win-rate champions like Taric or Zilean can catch opponents off guard, as they are less common than the standard mage picks. Additionally, ensuring Mel is banned is statistically wise given her massive 51.2% presence.

This patch has solidified Mel as a priority ban while maintaining the popularity of traditional mage supports like Lux. The high success rates of defensive picks like Taric and Braum suggest that the meta is shifting toward protecting carries against aggressive lane opponents. While pick rates remain stable for popular champions, the win rate data indicates that utility-focused supports are currently the strongest hidden gems.