LoR Meta Report – Patch 4.2 Week 3 – Best Ladder Decks

We’re drawing closer to the end of the beta season, and after three weeks of patch 4.2, we still see minor shifts in the meta.

Aggressive decks are gaining popularity, countering the top of the meta and giving anti-aggro decks more room to shine.

Sources: The 290k matches of data from March 14 to March 20 are from Runeterra.AR and LLor.

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Most Popular Archetypes

Annie Jhin takes the throne as the most-played deck on the ranked ladder. The aggressive archetype has a 56.66% win rate on the ranked ladder. Its ability to beat many popular decks has given Annie Jhin a huge boost on the ladder.

Good Matchups: Jayce Lux, Ryze IO, Jax Ornn.

Bad Matchups: Garen Jarvan IV, Heimerdinger Jayce (SI), Gwen Quinn.

Jayce Lux’s dominance has slowly faded after the meta adapted to it. It dropped to the second rank in terms of play rate, and similarly, Jayce Lux’s win rate dropped to 53.77%.

Good Matchups: Garen Jarvan IV, Ryze IO, Pyke Rek’Sai.

Bad Matchups: Annie Jhin, Jax Ornn, Taliyah Ziggs.

Garen Jarvan IV continues a solid performance on the ranked ladder. Its ability to keep up with the rising aggressive decks solidified its position on the ranked ladder. The Demacia Elites deck has a 54.81% win rate on the ranked ladder.

Good Matchups: Annie Jhin, Ryze IO, Azir Irelia.

Bad Matchups: Jayce Lux, Heimerdinger Jayce, Jax Ornn.

Ryze IO is picking up on the ranked ladder, rising in both play rate and win rate. The deck is currently in the top 5 most played decks with a 49.42% win rate across all ranks and a 50.5% win rate in the Master rank.

Good Matchups: Jax Ornn, Nasus Zilean, Gangplank Sejuani.

Bad Matchups: Jayce Lux, Annie Jhin, Garen Jarvan IV.

Heimerdinger Jayce is still holding up well on the ranked ladder, and with aggressive decks on the rise, the archetype should have a better position on the ladder. The archetype has a 54.83% win rate across all ranks and a 55% win rate in the Master rank.

Good Matchups: Garen Jarvan IV, Annie Jhin, Ryze IO.

Bad Matchups: Ziggs Taliyah, Gwen Quinn, Azir Xerath.

Evelynn Kai’Sa is holding a 50% win rate across all ranks. The archetype’s win rate has been slowly falling off.

Good Matchups: Jayce Lux, Ryze IO, Taliyah Ziggs.

Bad Matchups: Annie Jhin, Jax Ornn, Pyke Rek’Sai.

Pyke Rek’Sai is in the top 10 most-played decks; it has a win rate of 52.48% across all ranks.

Good Matchups: Ryze IO, Evelynn Kai’Sa, Azir Irelia.

Bad Matchups: Jayce Lux, Taliyah Ziggs, Gangplank Sejuani.

Ziggs Taliyah has dropped a bit with the rise of aggressive decks. Overall, it’s still holding up well on the ranked ladder, with a 53.5% win rate across all ranks.

Good Matchups: Jayce Lux, Garen Jarvan IV, Heimerdinger Jayce.

Bad Matchups: Annie Jhin, Jax Ornn, Azir Irelia.

Zilean Nasus has struggled on the ranked ladder, with a 48% win rate across all ranks and a 47.3% win rate in the Master rank.

Good Matchups: Jayce Lux, Azir Irelia, Gangplank Sejuani.

Bad Matchups: Annie Jhin, Ryze IO, Taliyah Ziggs.

With aggressive decks rising, Jax Ornn has been slowly dropping in win rate. It currently has a 54.64% win rate across all ranks.

Good Matchups: Jayce Lux, Garen Jarvan IV, Taliyah Ziggs.

Bad Matchups: Annie Jhin, Ryze IO, Azir Irelia.

Gangplank Sejuani is one of the best choices for a safe pick on the rank ladder. It has a solid matchup table and performs decently against most of the deck. Gangplank Sejuani has a 54.64% win rate across all ranks and a 55% in the Master rank.

Good Matchups: Jayce Lux, Pyke Rek’Sai, Taliyah Ziggs.

Bad Matchups: Ryze IO, Garen Jarvan IV, Azir Irelia.

Gwen Quinn is performing well on the ranked ladder; it beats popular decks, making it a solid choice as an anti-meta deck. The deck has a 55.5% win rate across all ranks.

Good Matchups: Jayce Lux, Annie Jhin, Ryze IO.

Bad Matchups: Garen Jarvan IV, Jax Ornn, Gangplank Sejuani.

Azir Irelia is performing decently on the ranked ladder; it has a 52.16% win rate across all ranks.

Good Matchups: Ryze IO, Jax Ornn, Taliyah Ziggs.

Bad Matchups: Annie Jhin, Garen Jarvan IV, Kayle Leona.

Maokai Nautilus is back in the top 21 most-played decks. Deep has a 49.48% win rate across all ranks.

Good Matchups: Jax Ornn, Gangplank Sejuani.

Bad Matchups: Ryze IO, Garen Jarvan IV, Azir Xerath.

Annie Ezreal Katarina is putting up good numbers on the ranked ladder. The deck has a 54.43% win rate across all ranks and a 54.8% win rate in the Master rank.

Good Matchups: Annie Jhin, Evelynn Kai’Sa, Azir Irelia.

Bad Matchups: Jayce Lux, Ryze IO, Garen Jarvan IV.

Remarkably, the old Fiora Shen makes an appearance in the top 21 most-played decks. The archetype has a 52.43% win rate across all ranks.

Good Matchups: Garen Jarvan IV, Jax Ornn, Azir Irelia.

Bad Matchups: Jayce Lux, Heimerdinger Jayce, Taliyah Ziggs.

Miss Fortune Twisted Fate was just shy of making it into the top 21-most played decks. However, the deck has been performing extremely well on the ranked ladder, and I wanted to add it to the article. Pirates has the highest win rate across all the top 21 decks; it’s holding a 58.3% win rate across all ranks.

Good Matchups: Jayce Lux, Annie Jhin, Ryze IO.

Bad Matchups: Garen Jarvan IV, Kayle Leona, Annie Ezreal.

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Closing Words

The meta is still seeing minor changes, especially with the aggressive decks seeing more play.

This is it for this week’s Meta Report; I’ll see you at the next one!