Valorant Agent Tier List October 2026. V26 Act 5 on patch 13.06

The tiers come from Radiant pick rates in August 2026 (closed 11 August). The letter is set by how often Radiant lobbies lock the agent. Win rate is printed in every row for context. Patch 13.06 (22 September) is live and changed no kit. It added the Warden rifle, Agent Mastery, Performance Score and the Range in queue. Patch 13.05 (1 September) changed no kit either. Patch 13.04 (18 August) changed the Competitive map pool: Abyss in, Breeze out. The last kit changes were 13.00 (23 June), 13.01 (14 July) for Iso and Yoru, and 13.02 (28 July) for the Phoenix ult, 6→7. See also: Valorant rank distribution.

JettDuelist · S · #1 · 19.8% Radiant

CloveController · S · #2 · 18.8% Radiant

SovaInitiator · A · #3 · 10.0% Radiant

ChamberSentinel · A · #5 · 8.4% Radiant

3 tables, 1 S row. The Radiant table closed on 11 August 2026, a week before 13.04 swapped Abyss in for Breeze. The Act 5 Diamond+ table covers the new pool with Abyss. Its top 8 picks are all S, A or B agents on this page, and Omen at #9 is the only C agent in its top 11. The all-ranks table (29 agents, 7 October) has Clove at #1 on 13.9% pick / 52.9% WR. Jett is #2 on 13.6% / 50.3%, a C letter there. She stays S here because Radiant locks her at 19.8%. Waylay is 8th all-ranks (3.9%) and 14th at Diamond+ (2.3%), a mid-ladder pick.

Act 5 check at Diamond+ (Abyss in the pool)

The 11 most-picked agents at Diamond+ in V26 Act 5, with the letter this page gives them and why it holds.

#	Agent	Letter	Act 5 pick / WR	Read
1	Jett	S	13.6% / 49.3%	#1 pick in Act 5 as at Radiant. S holds.
2	Clove	S	12.4% / 51.5%	Best win rate of the top 5 picks. S holds.
3	Chamber	A	8.6% / 48.9%	Top Sentinel pick. A holds.
4	Reyna	A	8.3% / 49.0%	Same #4 slot as at Radiant. A holds.
5	Sova	A	8.0% / 50.2%	Top Initiator pick. A holds.
6	Cypher	B	5.1% / 50.1%	2nd Sentinel after Chamber. B holds.
7	Phoenix	B	4.9% / 50.5%	Best win rate of the B rows. B holds.
8	Fade	B	4.4% / 49.9%	2nd Initiator after Sova. B holds.
9	Omen	C	4.3% / 45.9%	2nd Controller pick on the 3rd-lowest win rate of all 29. Stays C.
10=	Neon	A	3.8% / 50.4%	3.8% at Diamond+ against 8.4% at Radiant in August. A holds on the Radiant number until an Act 5 Radiant table is out.
10=	Raze	B	3.8% / 49.7%	Ties Neon on pick. B holds.

All 29 playable agents, 1 row each. Filter chips jump by role or letter. S–B letters follow the Radiant pick clusters (Tier 1–3). C holds everyone with a Radiant pick under 2% and everyone without a Radiant number. Where only the all-ranks pick % exists, the row says so.

Tier	Agent	Role	Why
S	Jett	Duelist	Radiant #1 · 19.8% pick / 51.0% WR (Radiant, August 2026). The only Duelist in Tier 1, and the #1 Diamond+ pick in Act 5 (13.6%).
S	Clove	Controller	Radiant #2 · 18.8% pick / 52.0% WR. The only Controller in Tier 1, and #1 at Immortal 3. #1 all-ranks pick in October (13.9% / 52.9% WR).
A	Sova	Initiator	Radiant #3 · 10.0% pick / 50.3% WR. Highest Initiator pick at Radiant; default dart info.
A	Reyna	Duelist	Radiant #4 · 8.6% pick / 51.2% WR. #1 at Bronze 3. Self-sufficient frag with no site-take kit.
A	Chamber	Sentinel	Radiant #5 · 8.4% pick / 50.0% WR. Highest Sentinel pick at Radiant. All ranks has him #3 (10.4%), more popular below Radiant. #3 at Diamond+ in Act 5 (8.6%).
A	Neon	Duelist	Radiant #6 · 8.4% pick / 53.1% WR. Best win rate in the A band. Tied with Chamber on pick.
B	Cypher	Sentinel	Radiant #7 · 5.8% pick / 49.6% WR. 13.00 Trapwire windup 0.9s→0.7s; still well behind Chamber at the top.
B	Fade	Initiator	Radiant #8 · 5.3% pick / 49.9% WR. 2nd Initiator at Radiant after Sova. 13.00 signature CD 60s→50s.
B	Phoenix	Duelist	Radiant #9 · 4.7% pick / 52.8% WR. 13.02 raised Run it Back from 6 to 7 ult points (Jul 28). WR still holds; pick is mid-board.
B	Raze	Duelist	Radiant #10 · 4.0% pick / 50.8% WR. Site-break Duelist, outside the Radiant top 6.
C	Skye	Initiator	1.3% pick / 53.4% WR at Radiant. High WR, low lock. 13.00 signature CD 60s→50s.
C	Viper	Controller	1.3% pick / 46.3% WR at Radiant · weakest published Radiant win rate among named rows. Map-dependent pick, a default on no map.
C	Vyse	Sentinel	1.1% pick / 53.3% WR at Radiant. Quiet overperformer on WR with a rare lock.
C	Killjoy	Sentinel	0.8% pick / 54.4% WR. 13.00 buffed turret RoF +50%, Nanoswarm 4s→5s, Alarmbot move +50%. WR is strong; Radiant pick did not follow.
C	Sage	Sentinel	0.7% pick / 55.6% WR at Radiant · #1 at Iron 3. 13.00 self-heal 50→100. The climb pick is not the Radiant pick. Best Diamond+ win rate in Act 5 (51.9% on 3.0% pick).
C	Yoru	Duelist	0.4% pick / 44.4% WR at Radiant. 13.01 Gatecrash 15s→20s and Fakeout clones hold last gun. Still a specialist.
C	Omen	Controller	0.4% pick / 50.8% WR at Radiant. Clove took the Controller slot. 13.00 only changed Shrouded Step audio. Act 5 Diamond+: 4.3% pick on a 45.9% WR, so C holds.
C	Iso	Duelist	0.1% pick / 60.0% WR at Radiant. 13.01 made Double Tap→gun instant. WR is on a tiny sample · too thin to promote.
C	Tejo	Initiator	No published Radiant pick % in August 2026. All ranks: 0.9% pick / 50.1% WR (7 October).
C	Brimstone	Controller	No published Radiant pick% (dash). All ranks: 0.6% pick / 49.4% WR. Present in the Iron table, rare at Radiant.
C	Astra	Controller	No published Radiant pick% (dash). All ranks: 1.2% pick / 47.4% WR.
C	Miks	Controller	No published Radiant pick% (dash). #6 at Iron 3 in the same rank table. All ranks: 0.9% pick / 48.3% WR.
C	KAY/O	Initiator	No published Radiant pick% (dash). 13.00 signature CD 60s→50s. All ranks: 0.4% pick / 46.7% WR.
C	Veto	Sentinel	No published Radiant pick% (dash). 13.00 Interceptor reclaim 30s→20s, Crosscut 24m→30m, arm 1.5s→0.75s. All ranks: 0.6% pick / 49.2% WR.
C	Deadlock	Sentinel	No published Radiant pick% (dash). 13.00 GravNet 60s→50s. All ranks: 0.6% pick / 50.8% WR.
C	Harbor	Controller	No published Radiant pick% (dash). All ranks: 0.3% pick / 46.8% WR.
C	Waylay	Duelist	Outside the Radiant top 20 in August. All ranks: 3.9% pick / 50.0% WR, 8th overall, a mid-ladder Duelist with a rare Radiant lock. Act 5 Diamond+: 2.3% / 48.1%.
C	Gekko	Initiator	No Radiant pick published for August. #9 at Iron 3. 13.00 reclaim CD 20s→15s. All ranks: 0.2% pick / 48.3% WR.
C	Breach	Initiator	No Radiant pick published for August. 13.00 signature CD 60s→50s. All ranks: 0.5% pick / 46.4% WR.

How to read the letters: they are Radiant pick clusters, and no hidden skill ranking. A 55% win rate on a 0.7% pick (Sage) does not make her S at Radiant; it makes her the Iron climb. A 50% win rate on a 19.8% pick (Jett) is the lobby.

Same Radiant letters, split by official role (29 playable agents).

• Duelist (8): S Jett (19.8%). A Reyna (8.6%), Neon (8.4%). B Phoenix (4.7%), Raze (4.0%). C Yoru, Iso, Waylay (Waylay is all-ranks popular. Radiant pick rate is lower).
• Controller (7): S Clove (18.8%) · the only Controller above 2% at Radiant. Everyone else is C: Viper, Omen, Brimstone, Astra, Miks, Harbor. In Act 5 at Diamond+ Omen is the 2nd Controller pick (4.3%) on a 45.9% win rate.
• Initiator (7): A Sova (10.0%). B Fade (5.3%). C Skye, Tejo, KAY/O, Gekko, Breach. No Initiator is S at Radiant this month.
• Sentinel (7): A Chamber (8.4%). B Cypher (5.8%). C Vyse, Killjoy, Sage, Veto, Deadlock. No Sentinel is S at Radiant this month. Sage posts the best Diamond+ win rate in Act 5 (51.9%).

The #1 agent at each rank band is a published August 2026 number. That is the only rank split with names. A flat S–C column would tell an Iron player to lock Jett and a Radiant player to lock Sage. Both would be wrong.

Rank (division 3)	#1	#2	#3
Iron 3	Sage	Reyna	Phoenix
Bronze 3	Reyna	Sage	Jett
Silver 3	Jett	Reyna	Clove
Gold 3	Jett	Reyna	Clove
Platinum 3	Jett	Clove	Reyna
Diamond 3	Jett	Clove	Chamber
Ascendant 3	Jett	Clove	Sova
Immortal 3	Clove	Jett	Sova
Radiant	Jett	Clove	Sova

Pattern: Iron/Bronze climb on Sage and Reyna. Jett takes #1 from Silver through Ascendant and again at Radiant. Clove is the only rank where a Controller is #1 (Immortal 3).

What is live (9 Oct 2026): V26 Act 5, patch 13.06 (official notes 22 Sep). 13.06 is kit-neutral. Official 13.06. 13.04 on 18 Aug put Abyss in Competitive and Breeze out. The Act 5 pool is Abyss, Ascent, Haven, Lotus, Split, Summit and Sunset. Premier Stage V26A5 ran from 18 Aug to its 20 Sep playoffs.

• 13.06 (22 Sep) · no kit changes. The Warden joins the Vandal and Phantom at 2,900 credits: 2x scope, 18-round magazine, 50 body / 200 head / 42 leg at every range, fire rate 6.5, medium wall penetration. Agent Mastery replaces Agent Gear: every agent starts again at level 0, and the Agent Gear rewards you already unlocked stay yours. Performance Score (0 to 500) replaces ACS and now sets MVP and scoreboard order. You can warm up in the Range while you queue. Gauntlet: Glitched is a new 2v2 mode for 8 duos with drafted abilities, and Retake left the mode list. Agent work is bug fixes only: ult voice lines, flashes on Tejo, Sova, Gekko, Cypher and Skye as they leave a possessed ability, and a Cypher Trapwire visual. Official 13.06.
• 13.05 (1 Sep) · no kit changes. Bug fixes and progression notes. Letters on this page still come from the 11 August Radiant table. Official 13.05.
• 13.04 (Aug 18) · no kit changes. Competitive + Deathmatch: Abyss IN, Breeze OUT. Agent work is bug fixes only (Cypher Spycam minimap icon, Viper Snake Bite enemy-POV equip, Deadlock GravNet VFX after reconnect, Clove Meddle/Ruse freeze). Official 13.04.
• 13.02 (Jul 28) · Phoenix. Run it Back ult points 6→7. Riot: frequency of the ult was out of line with other agents. Official 13.02.
• 13.01 (Jul 14) · Iso + Yoru. Iso Double Tap→gun equip is now instant. Yoru Gatecrash beacon 15s→20s; Fakeout clones hold last equipped weapon. Official 13.01.
• 13.00 (Jun 23) · last structural pass, V26 Act 4. Sentinel buffs: Cypher Trapwire 0.9s→0.7s; Killjoy turret RoF +50%, Nanoswarm 4s→5s, Alarmbot move +50%; Veto Interceptor reclaim 30s→20s, Crosscut 24m→30m / arm 1.5s→0.75s; Sage self-heal 50→100; Deadlock GravNet 60s→50s. Initiator signatures (Sova, Fade, Skye, Breach, KAY/O) 60s→50s; Gekko reclaim 20s→15s. Summit entered Competitive. Official 13.00.

13.00’s Sentinel/Initiator buffs are still the last time most kits moved, and 13.06 kept it that way. They did not dethrone Jett/Clove at Radiant in the August table · Chamber and Cypher rose into A/B; Sage/Killjoy kept high WR and low Radiant pick.

This page is a consensus ranked list built on measured picks.

• Primary: Radiant pick-rate clusters, August 2026, last updated 11 August. Agents are placed by Radiant popularity. Win rate is printed for context.
• Act 5 check: Diamond+ competitive picks and win rates for V26 Act 5, which include Abyss. Used to test the S to B rows on the new map pool and to read Omen, Neon and Sage.
• All-ranks cross-check: competitive pick rates across 29 agents, refreshed 7 October. Used when an agent has no Radiant number, and to name the Jett and Waylay disagreements.
• Patch truth: official Riot notes 13.00 / 13.01 / 13.02 / 13.04 / 13.05 / 13.06. Every number in the patch section is from those pages.
• Roles: the official Riot roster, 29 playable agents.
• Left out: win rate as a letter, pro-match drafts, and guesses for agents without a Radiant number.

Caveat: the Radiant numbers closed before the Act 5 map swap. The Act 5 Diamond+ check covers Abyss and keeps the same top 8. This page is re-checked after the next kit patch, and again when Radiant picks with Abyss in the pool are published.