Best Gathering Storm Champions – Patch 26.19 Rune Builds

Rune tree: Sorcery · Row 3
Win Rate: 50.5%+0.4 vs row avg
Pick Rate: 15.4%
Best champion: Heimerdinger · 61.3%
Most played by: Caitlyn
Main lane: ADC · 41%

Best champions for Gathering Storm

Patch 26.19 · All ranks

Heimerdinger leads with a 61.3% win rate with Gathering Storm; 134 champions take it this patch.

1HeimerdingerMid61.3% with rune+4.6 vs champion avg305 games
2MalzaharMid54.6% with rune+3.6 vs champion avg2,052 games
3SorakaSupport55.4% with rune+3.1 vs champion avg690 games

Ranked by win rate with the rune, adjusted for sample size: small samples are pulled toward the rune's average, so a champion with a few dozen lucky games can't top the list. A champion needs 200+ games to be called best.

Every champion that takes Gathering Storm

263 champion and lane combinations with 30+ games. Search a champion or filter by lane and tier.

Rank	Champion	Lane	Tier	Win rate	Δ WR	Adoption	Games	Top Rune Build
1	HeimerdingerMid	Mid	S	61.3%	+4.6	42.4%	305
2	AnnieMid	Mid	S	66.9%	+15.5	6.8%	121	—
3	MalzaharMid	Mid	S	54.6%	+3.6	27.6%	2,052	—
4	SorakaSupport	Support	S	55.4%	+3.1	14.0%	690	—
5	KarthusADC	ADC	S	62.4%	+3.3	34.6%	109	—
6	LuxMid	Mid	S	54.7%	+2.0	12.9%	751	—
7	KennenTop	Top	S	66.2%	+16.9	4.8%	65	—
8	GwenJungle	Jungle	S	54.9%	+1.5	37.8%	406
9	FizzMid	Mid	S	58.4%	+5.7	2.1%	137	—
10	JinxADC	ADC	S	53.1%	+0.6	53.9%	8,911
11	LuxSupport	Support	S	53.9%	+3.8	7.5%	863	—
12	SyndraADC	ADC	S	60.6%	+12.3	12.4%	94	—
13	GarenTop	Top	S	53.3%	+2.0	28.8%	2,145
14	Master YiJungle	Jungle	S	61.2%	+10.5	0.9%	85	—
15	JannaSupport	Support	S	53.1%	+0.9	58.5%	3,835	—

16	AhriMid	Mid	S	55.0%	+3.9	3.8%	329	—
17	EkkoJungle	Jungle	S	56.4%	+6.3	4.7%	195	—
18	TeemoJungle	Jungle	S	54.3%	+3.0	53.9%	462	—
19	RivenTop	Top	S	63.3%	+16.2	2.7%	60	—
20	MalzaharADC	ADC	S	57.9%	+4.1	35.4%	121	—
21	AuroraMid	Mid	S	57.5%	+7.3	5.3%	127	—
22	ViktorADC	ADC	S	57.3%	+7.3	6.4%	124	—
23	MalphiteTop	Top	S	55.5%	+2.8	2.9%	191	—
24	JhinMid	Mid	S	56.1%	+4.8	50.6%	157
25	GalioMid	Mid	S	56.9%	+7.5	3.5%	123	—
26	GwenMid	Mid	S	53.2%	+0.3	81.8%	773
27	SamiraADC	ADC	S	63.8%	+16.0	1.1%	47	—
28	VexMid	Mid	S	56.1%	+4.4	3.5%	139	—
29	SonaSupport	Support	S	52.5%	+0.4	72.6%	2,151
30	Vel'KozMid	Mid	S	56.1%	+6.0	15.8%	123	—
31	TeemoTop	Top	S	52.5%	+0.7	26.3%	1,904	—
32	NeekoSupport	Support	S	57.8%	+8.6	4.7%	83	—
33	HweiSupport	Support	S	56.6%	+6.6	14.9%	99	—
34	AzirMid	Mid	S	53.0%	+5.2	25.8%	481
35	CassiopeiaMid	Mid	S	64.7%	+17.0	3.5%	34	—
36	Kog'MawMid	Mid	S	54.1%	+1.8	57.0%	207	—
37	VladimirMid	Mid	S	52.2%	+0.1	80.3%	3,427
38	LilliaJungle	Jungle	S	55.8%	+5.0	2.8%	113	—
39	NidaleeJungle	Jungle	S	60.9%	+13.9	4.3%	46	—
40	SeraphineSupport	Support	S	52.1%	+0.3	46.9%	5,186
41	Aurelion SolADC	ADC	A	55.2%	+5.0	21.8%	125	—
42	XerathADC	ADC	A	57.3%	+5.9	14.0%	75	—
43	FiddlesticksJungle	Jungle	A	54.6%	+4.2	6.0%	152	—
44	Cho'GathJungle	Jungle	A	58.9%	+6.5	0.9%	56	—
45	ZileanMid	Mid	A	61.0%	+4.5	20.3%	41	—
46	MorganaJungle	Jungle	A	59.6%	+10.2	14.9%	47	—
47	AuroraTop	Top	A	62.5%	+13.9	8.3%	32	—
48	GragasMid	Mid	A	53.8%	+1.2	38.2%	173	—
49	Aurelion SolMid	Mid	A	52.9%	+1.4	13.8%	293	—
50	HweiADC	ADC	A	53.3%	-1.4	24.2%	210	—

51	ZoeSupport	Support	A	53.9%	+6.0	26.2%	154
52	SwainADC	ADC	A	59.5%	+7.2	5.2%	42	—
53	MalzaharTop	Top	A	53.5%	+2.0	27.1%	187	—
54	ShacoSupport	Support	A	53.6%	+3.6	15.4%	151
55	VeigarADC	ADC	A	51.9%	+1.8	38.2%	950
56	NamiSupport	Support	A	51.9%	-0.4	12.2%	966
57	SyndraMid	Mid	A	52.4%	+2.7	7.5%	334	—
58	KassadinMid	Mid	A	53.8%	+3.4	5.8%	119	—
59	SingedMid	Mid	A	56.1%	+3.9	25.2%	57	—
60	LuluSupport	Support	A	52.2%	+1.7	5.2%	389	—
61	NocturneJungle	Jungle	A	55.9%	+5.8	1.0%	59	—
62	TalonMid	Mid	A	55.7%	+6.4	6.0%	61	—
63	ZacJungle	Jungle	A	59.4%	+9.5	1.2%	32	—
64	SeraphineADC	ADC	A	52.0%	+1.7	48.8%	392
65	YuumiSupport	Support	A	51.9%	+3.6	12.6%	462
66	ZeriADC	ADC	A	53.4%	+2.1	4.2%	116	—
67	LeBlancTop	Top	A	56.5%	+2.8	33.8%	46	—
68	JhinTop	Top	A	53.8%	-0.1	59.9%	91
69	MordekaiserTop	Top	A	51.5%	+0.8	21.2%	1,563
70	SeraphineMid	Mid	A	53.3%	+2.5	36.1%	105
71	MelADC	ADC	A	52.0%	+4.0	21.3%	294	—
72	PykeSupport	Support	A	57.1%	+9.1	0.6%	35	—
73	KayleTop	Top	A	51.4%	-0.3	85.5%	2,157
74	Cho'GathMid	Mid	A	56.8%	+1.7	6.5%	37	—
75	VladimirTop	Top	A	51.6%	+2.4	55.5%	595
76	AniviaMid	Mid	A	52.8%	+3.7	7.4%	127	—
77	RakanSupport	Support	A	54.7%	+5.0	1.9%	53	—
78	MilioSupport	Support	A	51.5%	+0.3	12.5%	697	—
79	JaxJungle	Jungle	A	54.2%	+6.7	2.9%	59	—
80	WarwickJungle	Jungle	A	54.0%	+2.3	0.9%	63	—
81	AsheSupport	Support	A	52.4%	+6.7	10.6%	147	—
82	KaynJungle	Jungle	A	51.3%	+1.2	10.5%	1,247	—
83	SingedTop	Top	A	51.5%	-0.9	20.1%	452	—
84	BardSupport	Support	A	56.3%	+8.1	1.2%	32	—
85	ZoeADC	ADC	A	55.9%	+4.7	38.6%	34

86	KarthusSupport	Support	A	55.6%	+13.2	61.0%	36	—
87	TeemoMid	Mid	A	52.1%	-1.7	37.6%	167	—
88	VeigarTop	Top	A	52.3%	+1.6	45.7%	128
89	TwitchADC	ADC	A	51.2%	+0.3	68.4%	4,169
90	GangplankTop	Top	A	51.9%	+2.7	4.5%	185	—
91	HeimerdingerSupport	Support	A	53.7%	+2.5	25.4%	54
92	HeimerdingerADC	ADC	A	53.4%	+1.9	43.9%	58
93	TeemoSupport	Support	A	51.4%	-0.9	59.2%	514	—
94	QuinnADC	ADC	A	54.8%	+10.0	39.7%	31
95	DianaMid	Mid	A	52.4%	+1.4	2.4%	84	—
96	CaitlynSupport	Support	A	54.1%	+9.6	68.5%	37	—
97	SwainTop	Top	A	53.7%	+2.6	8.0%	41	—
98	MalphiteJungle	Jungle	A	53.5%	+3.3	4.2%	43	—
99	TaliyahMid	Mid	A	52.9%	+8.3	5.6%	51	—
100	IllaoiTop	Top	A	52.8%	+2.6	1.2%	53	—
101	BrandADC	ADC	A	52.5%	+0.3	10.1%	59	—
102	NidaleeSupport	Support	A	52.3%	+3.3	32.5%	65	—
103	FioraTop	Top	A	51.9%	+3.3	2.3%	77	—
104	Nunu & WillumpJungle	Jungle	A	51.9%	+2.7	3.3%	77	—
105	XayahADC	ADC	A	51.8%	+0.3	2.0%	85	—
106	RengarJungle	Jungle	B	52.2%	+6.1	1.5%	46	—
107	GarenMid	Mid	B	51.1%	-2.9	51.9%	284
108	ViegoJungle	Jungle	B	52.0%	+1.7	0.6%	50	—
109	GarenJungle	Jungle	B	51.7%	+2.7	36.0%	58
110	SennaADC	ADC	B	50.9%	+1.3	63.3%	426
111	HecarimJungle	Jungle	B	51.5%	+4.1	1.8%	66	—
112	LeBlancSupport	Support	B	51.0%	+1.6	55.2%	192	—
113	ViktorMid	Mid	B	51.0%	+0.2	5.1%	257	—
114	QuinnJungle	Jungle	B	50.8%	-0.2	71.6%	1,026
115	VladimirADC	ADC	B	50.8%	-0.3	89.3%	374
116	XerathSupport	Support	B	50.8%	+0.9	7.1%	177	—
117	CorkiADC	ADC	B	51.1%	+1.6	5.3%	45	—
118	SionADC	ADC	B	50.9%	+2.1	63.1%	53	—
119	SylasJungle	Jungle	B	50.6%	+1.3	1.6%	77	—
120	Miss FortuneADC	ADC	B	50.6%	+0.2	45.5%	5,616
121	YorickTop	Top	B	50.6%	-0.5	14.2%	656	—
122	PantheonSupport	Support	B	50.0%	+1.0	0.8%	30	—
123	NaafiriMid	Mid	B	50.0%	-0.2	2.1%	30	—
124	LuxADC	ADC	B	50.5%	-3.3	21.2%	202	—
125	AkshanTop	Top	B	50.0%	-0.8	25.0%	32
126	Kog'MawTop	Top	B	50.0%	-1.0	32.7%	34	—
127	ZedJungle	Jungle	B	50.0%	+3.2	2.0%	36	—
128	TalonJungle	Jungle	B	50.0%	-1.0	1.3%	40	—
129	Renata GlascSupport	Support	B	50.0%	-1.1	4.1%	58	—
130	AmumuJungle	Jungle	B	50.0%	-2.1	1.6%	64	—
131	DariusMid	Mid	B	50.0%	-6.3	38.3%	64
132	VolibearJungle	Jungle	B	50.0%	-2.4	3.2%	70	—
133	JhinJungle	Jungle	B	50.0%	+9.5	68.5%	76
134	DariusJungle	Jungle	B	50.4%	-0.5	54.0%	484
135	VolibearTop	Top	B	50.0%	-0.4	2.7%	150	—
136	GragasTop	Top	B	50.2%	+1.0	16.2%	273	—
137	SmolderADC	ADC	B	50.4%	+0.1	92.8%	3,848
138	GangplankMid	Mid	B	49.1%	+0.1	11.5%	55	—
139	AsheADC	ADC	B	50.0%	+0.4	1.9%	184	—
140	KarmaMid	Mid	B	49.3%	-4.4	37.4%	71
141	KarthusMid	Mid	B	49.5%	-0.5	50.0%	95	—
142	Vel'KozSupport	Support	B	50.0%	-0.2	7.8%	234	—
143	ZoeMid	Mid	B	49.5%	+1.2	4.5%	111
144	MorganaMid	Mid	B	49.6%	-1.9	13.2%	113	—
145	ZedMid	Mid	B	49.6%	+1.3	1.6%	117	—
146	VeigarMid	Mid	B	50.3%	-0.7	41.4%	2,904
147	JhinADC	ADC	B	50.3%	+0.0	54.5%	8,253
148	DariusSupport	Support	B	47.1%	+4.4	50.0%	34
149	AatroxTop	Top	B	47.2%	-2.9	0.9%	36	—
150	SwainMid	Mid	B	47.7%	-3.5	7.8%	44	—
151	ShyvanaJungle	Jungle	B	48.6%	-4.8	1.0%	72	—
152	BrandMid	Mid	B	48.6%	-1.4	7.0%	74	—
153	Cho'GathTop	Top	B	48.8%	-3.7	2.1%	80	—
154	DianaJungle	Jungle	B	48.8%	-0.9	2.7%	84	—
155	SionSupport	Support	B	48.8%	+7.2	27.1%	86	—
156	EkkoMid	Mid	B	50.1%	+0.5	30.6%	1,384	—
157	Kog'MawADC	ADC	B	49.3%	-5.6	6.6%	140	—
158	SmolderTop	Top	B	49.3%	+2.4	80.4%	144
159	BrandSupport	Support	B	49.4%	-1.0	4.4%	176	—
160	LeBlancMid	Mid	B	50.1%	-0.5	52.7%	2,267	—
161	KennenMid	Mid	B	45.2%	-5.0	9.8%	31	—
162	IreliaTop	Top	B	45.5%	-3.7	1.0%	33	—
163	BriarJungle	Jungle	B	45.7%	-6.1	0.6%	35	—
164	AkshanADC	ADC	B	47.6%	-0.3	32.8%	63
165	ShacoJungle	Jungle	B	50.0%	+1.6	29.7%	1,783
166	SionMid	Mid	B	47.9%	-2.3	16.8%	71	—
167	TwitchMid	Mid	B	48.6%	+1.7	60.7%	111
168	JayceMid	Mid	B	49.2%	-1.3	35.2%	179	—
169	GwenTop	Top	B	49.9%	+0.5	26.6%	786
170	ZyraSupport	Support	B	49.3%	-2.4	5.7%	201	—
171	CaitlynMid	Mid	B	49.4%	-0.1	86.5%	257	—
172	CaitlynADC	ADC	B	50.0%	+0.3	85.8%	15,211	—
173	Vel'KozADC	ADC	B	48.4%	-3.7	32.9%	122	—
174	IreliaMid	Mid	B	46.3%	-1.8	1.9%	54	—
175	AnnieSupport	Support	B	45.2%	-8.8	16.0%	42	—
176	Aurelion SolTop	Top	B	44.7%	-0.6	17.8%	38	—
177	SennaTop	Top	B	44.7%	-7.4	53.5%	38
178	AniviaSupport	Support	B	44.1%	-2.0	6.5%	34	—
179	Kai'SaADC	ADC	B	49.2%	-0.4	2.7%	327	—
180	LissandraMid	Mid	B	48.7%	-1.6	5.8%	193	—
181	ZiggsADC	ADC	B	47.9%	-3.0	6.9%	121	—
182	SionJungle	Jungle	B	47.8%	-4.4	32.7%	115	—
183	AkaliMid	Mid	B	46.2%	-1.6	1.2%	65	—
184	SennaSupport	Support	B	49.8%	+0.5	70.3%	3,885
185	MorganaSupport	Support	B	49.2%	-2.3	4.7%	376	—
186	AniviaTop	Top	B	44.2%	-1.8	9.8%	43	—
187	Bel'VethJungle	Jungle	B	43.9%	-9.4	1.6%	41	—
188	KarthusTop	Top	B	43.2%	-1.0	60.7%	37	—
189	FiddlesticksSupport	Support	B	42.9%	-2.0	10.9%	35	—
190	QuinnSupport	Support	B	42.4%	-0.4	47.1%	33
191	MordekaiserJungle	Jungle	B	48.5%	-4.7	34.5%	202
192	KarmaSupport	Support	B	49.7%	+0.4	52.3%	2,499
193	IvernSupport	Support	B	47.7%	+1.4	57.1%	132
194	MalphiteSupport	Support	B	46.8%	+1.1	10.7%	94	—
195	MordekaiserMid	Mid	B	45.7%	-4.3	22.9%	70
196	NasusMid	Mid	B	42.5%	-10.3	2.8%	40	—
197	TristanaADC	ADC	B	48.2%	-2.8	1.9%	197	—
198	NeekoMid	Mid	C	42.1%	-6.5	8.8%	38	—
199	IvernJungle	Jungle	C	47.6%	+1.5	13.2%	145
200	HeimerdingerTop	Top	C	49.4%	+1.4	55.6%	1,362
201	RyzeTop	Top	C	48.3%	-0.4	59.4%	240	—
202	QuinnTop	Top	C	49.1%	-0.5	61.4%	613
203	DravenTop	Top	C	42.6%	-5.8	52.8%	47
204	KarmaTop	Top	C	42.2%	-5.4	26.5%	45
205	EzrealMid	Mid	C	46.9%	+2.3	27.4%	130	—
206	ZileanSupport	Support	C	47.4%	-3.0	7.7%	173	—
207	QuinnMid	Mid	C	47.4%	-3.4	52.9%	173
208	VayneADC	ADC	C	44.9%	-4.4	1.6%	78	—
209	OriannaMid	Mid	C	47.2%	+0.8	6.9%	163	—
210	SwainSupport	Support	C	47.2%	-1.3	3.8%	159	—
211	SmolderMid	Mid	C	48.3%	-0.3	88.9%	329
212	YorickMid	Mid	C	41.7%	-5.6	19.0%	48	—
213	DravenMid	Mid	C	40.9%	-4.3	52.4%	44
214	LucianADC	ADC	C	45.9%	+0.2	2.1%	109	—
215	ShacoTop	Top	C	45.2%	-1.9	50.3%	93
216	DariusTop	Top	C	49.1%	+0.7	34.1%	2,501
217	GragasJungle	Jungle	C	47.0%	-3.8	26.3%	183	—
218	Kai'SaTop	Top	C	39.5%	-3.8	31.6%	43	—
219	CaitlynTop	Top	C	45.3%	+3.3	80.9%	106	—
220	XerathMid	Mid	C	47.5%	-3.3	8.3%	263	—
221	SionTop	Top	C	48.0%	-1.2	15.7%	410	—
222	MalphiteMid	Mid	C	41.1%	-7.8	6.3%	56	—
223	MalzaharSupport	Support	C	40.4%	-2.9	28.1%	52	—
224	AzirTop	Top	C	39.6%	-3.8	32.0%	48
225	UdyrJungle	Jungle	C	44.7%	-5.4	4.2%	103	—
226	Kha'ZixJungle	Jungle	C	48.6%	-0.1	24.2%	1,222	—
227	Miss FortuneSupport	Support	C	43.8%	+4.1	31.2%	96
228	SivirADC	ADC	C	48.7%	-0.3	46.3%	1,601	—
229	NautilusSupport	Support	C	37.8%	-10.8	0.5%	45	—
230	KatarinaMid	Mid	C	37.8%	-11.2	0.9%	45	—
231	LockeMid	Mid	C	42.9%	-5.5	1.5%	84	—
232	EvelynnJungle	Jungle	C	48.7%	-0.3	80.9%	2,026	—
233	EliseJungle	Jungle	C	32.3%	-16.7	1.9%	31	—
234	KarthusJungle	Jungle	C	48.4%	-0.4	76.0%	1,000	—
235	BlitzcrankSupport	Support	C	45.5%	-4.1	2.6%	154	—
236	TeemoADC	ADC	C	42.0%	-5.9	37.7%	81	—
237	ZiggsMid	Mid	C	43.5%	-5.0	10.7%	108	—
238	DravenADC	ADC	C	48.4%	-0.2	45.8%	1,908
239	SylasMid	Mid	C	40.0%	-9.4	1.2%	70	—
240	ApheliosMid	Mid	C	37.0%	-5.0	54.0%	54
241	NasusTop	Top	C	44.5%	-6.1	2.5%	155	—
242	AkshanMid	Mid	C	47.6%	+0.5	38.4%	706
243	AlistarSupport	Support	C	28.1%	-21.9	1.0%	32	—
244	VarusADC	ADC	C	43.3%	-5.0	4.8%	141	—
245	TwitchJungle	Jungle	C	43.0%	+2.0	48.9%	135
246	JaxTop	Top	C	41.5%	-7.8	2.0%	106	—
247	EzrealADC	ADC	C	45.6%	+0.0	3.3%	272	—
248	Kai'SaMid	Mid	C	41.0%	-0.9	37.0%	100	—
249	UdyrTop	Top	C	33.3%	-13.7	11.5%	51	—
250	Miss FortuneMid	Mid	C	39.8%	-1.8	41.2%	98
251	ApheliosADC	ADC	C	47.7%	-1.9	38.3%	2,600
252	ThreshSupport	Support	C	33.3%	-17.3	0.6%	57	—
253	AsheMid	Mid	C	38.9%	-6.1	22.9%	95	—
254	HweiMid	Mid	C	46.0%	-3.7	15.8%	457	—
255	Twisted FateMid	Mid	C	46.2%	-2.8	23.7%	623	—
256	KayleMid	Mid	C	45.2%	+0.4	86.5%	398
257	YunaraADC	ADC	C	46.1%	-4.8	9.1%	864	—
258	MelSupport	Support	C	39.6%	-4.8	6.9%	134	—
259	VeigarSupport	Support	C	45.4%	-3.1	54.8%	658
260	JayceTop	Top	C	45.8%	-1.7	43.5%	879	—
261	MelMid	Mid	C	45.4%	-0.4	15.8%	646	—
262	TwitchSupport	Support	C	34.7%	-2.9	42.8%	118
263	RyzeMid	Mid	C	43.9%	-1.8	52.3%	1,030	—
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Champions that almost always take Gathering Storm

Smolder takes Gathering Storm in 93% of its games. High adoption means the rune is the default for that champion.

Smolder · ADC93% · 50.4%
Vladimir · ADC89% · 50.8%
Smolder · Mid89% · 48.3%
Caitlyn · Mid87% · 49.4%
Kayle · Mid87% · 45.2%
Caitlyn · ADC86% · 50.0%
Kayle · Top86% · 51.4%
Gwen · Mid82% · 53.2%

Gathering Storm champion tiers

Every champion that takes Gathering Storm, grouped by its sample-adjusted win rate with the rune (S = top 15%).

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Best Gathering Storm champions FAQ – Patch 26.19

What are the best champions for Gathering Storm in Patch 26.19?

By win rate with Gathering Storm: Heimerdinger (61.3%), Malzahar (54.6%), Soraka (55.4%). 134 champions take it this patch.

Which champions use Gathering Storm the most?

Most games with Gathering Storm: Caitlyn (15,211), Jinx (8,911), Jhin (8,253).

Which lane is Gathering Storm played in?

Gathering Storm is played mostly in ADC (40.6% of its games).

Which champion takes Gathering Storm most consistently?

Smolder takes Gathering Storm in 93% of its games, the highest of the 134 champions that use it.

Gathering Storm Best Champions