Singed, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
51.9%
Pick Rate
1.0%
Ban Rate
1.0%

Singed Top Counters & Lane Matchups

Singed A TierTankMage
Patch
26.20
Games
2,036
Lane
Top
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 22, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Every Top lane opponent Singed faced in Patch 26.20, ranked: Nasus (62.3% win rate against Singed) and Volibear (56.5%) are the hardest. See gold, CS and XP at 15 for all 27 matchups, find the best counter from your own champion pool, and learn how to play against Singed.

Hardest counter
Nasuswins 62.3%
Next hardest
Volibearwins 56.5%
Biggest lane bully
Gangplank+955 gold at 15
Easiest matchup
Malphiteyou win 63.1%
Top lanes won at 15
44.1%

Who Counters Singed Top (Patch 26.20)

27 lane opponents · 1,382 games

The hardest Top matchups for Singed are Nasus (62.3% win rate against Singed), Volibear (56.5%) and Sett (53.8%). Gangplank is the biggest lane bully, finishing 15 minutes 955 gold ahead of Singed on average. Across the 26 matchups with lane data, Singed is clearly ahead in gold at 15 against 4 and clearly behind against 9. The easiest lane is Malphite: Singed wins 63.1%.

OpponentTheir win rateGold @15CS @15XP @15VerdictGames
Nasus62.3%−199−14.8+506Counter69
Urgot63.6%+331−7.0+751Leans their way44
Dr. Mundo60.5%+348−7.9+739Leans their way38
Volibear56.5%+717+2.6+825Leans their wayWins lane62
Sett53.8%+372−11.4+464Leans their wayWins lane91
Gangplank56.3%+955+2.3+758Leans their wayWins lane48
Ornn55.0%−113−14.9+438Leans their way40
Teemo50.8%+489+4.2+874Wins lane63
Cho'Gath52.6%+11−12.3+740Leans their way38
Mordekaiser46.1%+255−9.4+672Leans your way115
Garen48.6%+177−5.3+582Even70
Sion52.8%−101−10.5−86Leans their way36
Zaahen53.3%———Leans their way30
Illaoi50.0%+808+6.9+1,163Wins lane46
Darius47.1%+651+4.8+811Leans your wayWins lane68
Gnar51.4%+796+2.9+1,297Wins lane35
Aatrox48.1%+137−7.6+450Even54
Fiora50.0%+506+0.1+726Wins lane34
Tryndamere50.0%+202−8.9+93Even30
Yorick46.0%+674+6.3+850Leans your wayWins lane50
Shen45.2%−543−27.7+169Leans your wayLoses lane42
Yone42.9%−332−4.5+42Leans your way56
Kayle45.5%−501−11.2+9Leans your wayLoses lane33
Jax41.0%−486−22.3−416Leans your wayLoses lane61
Renekton44.1%+245−4.7+774Leans your way34
Gwen43.3%−230−15.5−47Leans your way30
Malphite36.9%−333−20.4+384FavorableLoses lane65

Ranked solo and flex games where both champions played the same lane this patch. Win rate shown is the OPPONENT's. Lists rank by the 95% range of each win rate, so a handful of games cannot top the list; gold, CS and XP are the opponent's lead at 15:00.

Singed Counter Pick Finder

Find your counter

Pick the champions you play to rank them against Singed. With nothing picked, the strongest counters overall are shown.

Strongest picks vs Singed
PickWin rate vs SingedGold @15Games
1. Nasus62.3%−19969
2. Urgot63.6%+33144
3. Dr. Mundo60.5%+34838
4. Volibear56.5%+71762
5. Sett53.8%+37291

Singed Lane Gold at 15 Minutes

Singed's gold lead or deficit at 15:00 against the twelve most common Top opponents. Right of the line, Singed is ahead; left, the opponent is.

When facing Singed in League of Legends, understanding Singed's primary damage profile is essential for building effective counter strategies. Singed deals primarily magic damage, which means prioritizing magic resist in your defensive itemization will significantly reduce Singed's threat in fights. Top defensive items against Singed include Mercury's Treads, Spirit Visage, Force of Nature, and Banshee's Veil. These items provide substantial magic resist stats that directly mitigate Singed's damage output throughout all stages of the game.

From a champion selection perspective, the strongest Singed counters are Nasus, Volibear, Sett, and Teemo. These champions either out-trade Singed in lane, have abilities that negate Singed's core mechanics, or scale better into team fights. Nasus in particular exploits Singed's weaknesses by providing consistent pressure while being difficult to punish.

Beyond item builds and counter picks, successful counter play against Singed involves understanding Singed's power spikes and cooldown windows. Engage on Singed when key abilities are on cooldown, and coordinate with your team to focus Singed in team fights before Singed can output maximum damage. Vision control is also crucial when playing against Singed to avoid getting caught out of position. By combining proper defensive itemization with smart champion selection and strategic gameplay, you can effectively neutralize Singed's impact and secure victory.

When to Counter Singed - Game Phase Strategy

EARLYEarly Game (Levels 1-6)

Singed may look for extended trades. Avoid long fights and kite with slows. Short trades favor you against sustained damage.

MIDMid Game (Levels 7-13)

Singed becomes increasingly tanky mid game. Focus on kiting and percent health damage. Avoid fighting in choke points.

LATELate Game (Levels 14-18)

Singed is very durable late game. Use armor penetration or anti-tank items. Focus squishier targets first if Singed is too tanky.

Tips for Playing Against Singed

  • Pick Nasus or similar champions with kits that exploit Singed's weaknesses
  • Build Mercury's Treads or Hexdrinker early to reduce Singed's damage in lane
  • Track Singed's cooldowns and engage when key abilities are unavailable
  • Ward Singed's common roam paths and ping missing immediately
  • Coordinate with your jungler to gank Singed during vulnerable windows
  • Dodge Singed's skill shots by moving unpredictably
  • All-in Singed when mana is low from spell rotations

Riot's tips for playing against Singed

  • Keep your distance to avoid being Flung back into Singed's allies.
  • Singed needs to run close to your team to be effective. Try to take advantage of this by using crowd control effects on him while attacking his allies.
  • Be careful when chasing Singed. He's very difficult to bring down, and can leave his Poison Trail to damage you in your pursuit.
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What Singed Is Good Against

The Top opponents Singed beats most reliably this patch — the picks to look for when Singed is your champion.

OpponentTheir win rateGold @15CS @15XP @15VerdictGames
Malphite36.9%−333−20.4+384FavorableLoses lane65
Jax41.0%−486−22.3−416Leans your wayLoses lane61
Mordekaiser46.1%+255−9.4+672Leans your way115
Darius47.1%+651+4.8+811Leans your wayWins lane68
Garen48.6%+177−5.3+582Even70
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Singed Counters FAQ - Patch 26.20

Who counters Singed?

In the Top lane this patch, the strongest counters to Singed are Nasus (62.3% over 69 games), Volibear (56.5% over 62 games), Sett (53.8% over 91 games), Teemo (50.8% over 63 games).

What is Singed's hardest matchup?

Nasus. Singed wins only 37.7% of 69 lane games against Nasus and sits at +199 gold at 15 minutes.

What is Singed good against?

Singed's best Top matchups this patch are Malphite (63.1%), Jax (59.0%), Mordekaiser (53.9%), Darius (52.9%).

Who beats Singed in lane?

Measured by gold at 15 minutes, Singed's toughest lanes are Gangplank (+955 gold ahead), Illaoi (+808 gold ahead), Gnar (+796 gold ahead).

Is Singed a lane bully?

No. Singed Top averages 205 less gold than the lane opponent at 15 minutes and is ahead at 15 in 44% of games — Singed plays for later fights.