Top 10 least-played League of Legends champions in ranked

League of Legends offers players over 160 different characters to play around with, however, some champions don’t see nearly as much play as others. Here are the top 10 least-played League of Legends champions in Ranked Solo Duo.

Like in all online games, some champions in League of Legends don’t see as much playtime as the popular ones. For every Yasuo, Kai’sa, and Lux, you’ve got your Yoricks, Iverns, and Skarners. Here are the 10 least popular champions in League of Legends according to op.gg.

10. Quinn

Top lane bully Quinn ends up being one of the less popular champions in League. The ranged carry is able to sufficiently bully out enemy laners thanks to her range and poke, keeping enemies at a distance. Her ultimate is great for roaming around the map, impacting both mid and jungle.

Despite this, Quinn still remains as a bit of a cheese pick for the role and provides little to nothing for her team when it comes to late game. If a Quinn doesn’t get ahead in the early game, she ends up being almost useless, whereas a tank champion can CC enemies and take damage in team fights. On top of this, she’s just generally not a very exciting or play making champion, resulting in people skipping over her.

9. Singed

Singed’s unconventional playstyle easily places him as one of the less popular champions in League of Legends. With no way to really attack champions outside of his Poison Trail, he relies purely on a hit-and-run playstyle and hopes that enemies will follow him through the poison for damage.

On top of that, his laning phase is incredibly weak, making him unoptimal for solo queue unless you’re a one trick.

8. Elise

Spider Queen Elise sees herself as one of the least popular junglers in League. A powerful early-game jungler, Elise is capable of quickly taking over games with her immense burst damage and pick potential. The character was so notorious that she was picked in professional play pretty consistently.

Since her time in the spotlight, many other early-game powerhouses have joined the jungle roster. And with the complaints many players have had about the jungle’s strength, the role has been tuned down significantly, leaving champions like Elise a thing of the past.

7. Kled

Noxian Warlord Kled ends up being less popular than many of the other champions in League. The top lane bruiser fighter relies on his good pal Skarl to assist him in battle, giving him a second health pool. Kled mainly uses his W to trade with enemies, giving him a ridiculously strong burst combo if he can get all strikes off.

However, his limited range and mobility make him a more niche pick that only one tricks of the champion really seem to enjoy.

6. Ryze

Archmage Ryze is easily one of the least popular mid-laners out there. Being one of the first champions introduced to League of Legends, Ryze has had a storied past when it comes to his balance for professional play. With a multitude of nerfs, buffs, and reworks, the blue mage is constantly in a state of flux.

With his popularity in pro play being so high, Riot has been forced to make Ryze weaker in solo queue, so that pros don’t completely break the champion. Because of this, many players stay clear of Ryze, as there are plenty of better, less volatile picks available.

5. Renata Glasc

Renata Glasc is known for her unconventional supportive playstyle. As a ruthless Chem-Baron from Zaun, she helps her teammates with dirty tricks and unethical plays. Despite this, she still fills the role of an enchanter support, which is already populated by several popular champions already. Because of this she’s often left to the wayside, and is here on this list.

4. Corki

Corki never really found their place as a champion in League of Legends. An ADC from an older time, Corki received a rework with several other ADCs which saw him become a mid laner. However his presence in pro play made him receive constant nerfs, and he was never popular for solo queue anyhow. This left him as just a generally unpopular character.

3. Kennen

Kennen has always been one of the champions that have flown under the radar. As a pocket pick, the champion is only really used in professional play as a powerful team fight engage. However, in solo queue, Kennen isn’t anywhere near as popular because there isn’t the same level of coordination in the mode.

2. Taric

Targon support champion Taric sets himself up as one of the least popular characters in League of Legends. Before his rework in 2016, the champion barely saw any play, being labeled as a meme champion who wasn’t even worth a look. Unfortunately, his rework didn’t do much to change things, as his play rate still remains low to this day.

Relying on tethering to another ally, Taric’s kit seems incredibly powerful in theory. His ultimate is capable of making his entire team invulnerable, and with a stun that can be extended to his tethered ally, his abilities look strong on the surface. Despite this, his playstyle and clunky kit hold him back from being a more popular pick in today’s meta.

1. Ivern

Once a terrible Noxian warlord, Ivern’s villainy saw no end. That is until he was turned into a tree, who definitely seems zoinked out of his mind. Ivern is Riot’s take on a supportive jungler. The first of his kind, Ivern was designed specifically to work only in the jungle, with his passive allowing him to farm monsters without needing to actually fight.

Supports however are one of the least popular roles in the game, and with other more appealing champions in the jungle, Ivern fell by the wayside. His kit allows him to set up ganks, shield allies and even summon a Sentinel to fight enemies for him, but his abilities never sat well with the player base.