Patch Analysis›February 5, 2026 Patch — Before/After Comparison

February 5, 2026 Patch — Before/After Comparison

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An unofficial analysis comparing character performance for the three weeks before and after each official balance patch, based on official weekly stats.

Analysis Complete8 characters adjusted

Buff3Nerf1Adjustment1Bug Fix3

Pre-patch

2026-01-15 – 2026-02-04

Post-patch

2026-02-05 – 2026-02-25

Official Patch Notes (Image) ↗

This is an unofficial analysis based on official stats.

DragonerCost 2.5

Nerf

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	47.0%	37.7%	40.7%	41.7%	40.0%	-6.9pt
Pick rate	0.93%	0.50%	0.50%	0.40%	0.47%	-0.47pt
Ban rate	22.67%	18.20%	26.80%	25.00%	23.33%	+0.67pt

Pick rate: ~0.5×

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KristaCost 2.0

Buff

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	48.2%	51.5%	54.8%	51.3%	52.5%	+4.4pt
Pick rate	9.80%	2.90%	1.30%	1.00%	1.73%	-8.07pt
Ban rate	23.50%	16.90%	18.80%	17.70%	17.80%	-5.70pt

Pick rate: ~0.2×

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RasielCost 3.0

Bug Fix

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	46.7%	51.2%	52.1%	47.6%	50.3%	+3.6pt
Pick rate	1.30%	1.30%	1.00%	0.90%	1.07%	-0.23pt
Ban rate	14.77%	15.10%	2.70%	4.20%	7.33%	-7.43pt

Pick rate: ~0.8×

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AlizCost 2.5

Buff

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	58.0%	55.2%	71.1%	58.6%	61.6%	+3.7pt
Pick rate	0.60%	0.60%	0.70%	0.60%	0.63%	+0.03pt
Ban rate	18.30%	8.10%	0.00%	10.00%	6.03%	-12.27pt

Pick rate: ~1.1×

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AkigumoCost 3.0

Bug Fix

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	44.3%	44.4%	47.5%	44.7%	45.5%	+1.3pt
Pick rate	2.67%	2.60%	2.70%	2.80%	2.70%	+0.03pt
Ban rate	58.37%	59.10%	47.40%	55.60%	54.03%	-4.33pt

Pick rate: ~1.0×

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AislingCost 2.0

Bug Fix

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	40.4%	38.4%	33.9%	44.9%	39.1%	-1.3pt
Pick rate	0.93%	0.70%	1.00%	0.70%	0.80%	-0.13pt
Ban rate	8.20%	7.00%	2.30%	10.00%	6.43%	-1.77pt

Pick rate: ~0.9×

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BreakerCost 2.0

Buff

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	46.0%	47.5%	37.0%	42.1%	42.2%	-3.8pt
Pick rate	0.13%	0.10%	0.20%	0.10%	0.13%	+0.00pt
Ban rate	0.00%	16.70%	0.00%	0.00%	5.57%	+5.57pt

Pick rate: ~1.0×

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DeucalionCost 2.0

Adjustment

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	52.1%	48.6%	53.8%	56.5%	53.0%	+0.8pt
Pick rate	2.03%	1.70%	2.40%	2.10%	2.07%	+0.03pt
Ban rate	4.67%	6.50%	2.20%	6.00%	4.90%	+0.23pt

Pick rate: ~1.0×

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DragonerCost 2.5

Nerf

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	48.9%	41.9%	42.2%	42.0%	42.0%	-6.9pt
Pick rate	1.60%	0.90%	0.80%	0.70%	0.80%	-0.80pt
Ban rate	43.03%	33.80%	29.90%	25.50%	29.73%	-13.30pt

Pick rate: ~0.5×

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KristaCost 2.0

Buff

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	45.3%	49.6%	49.7%	49.7%	49.7%	+4.4pt
Pick rate	8.50%	6.50%	5.00%	4.20%	5.23%	-3.27pt
Ban rate	12.13%	17.00%	20.50%	21.50%	19.67%	+7.53pt

Pick rate: ~0.6×

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RasielCost 3.0

Bug Fix

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	55.7%	55.4%	54.6%	52.6%	54.2%	-1.5pt
Pick rate	1.20%	1.10%	1.20%	1.10%	1.13%	-0.07pt
Ban rate	13.50%	12.00%	12.50%	11.80%	12.10%	-1.40pt

Pick rate: ~0.9×

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AlizCost 2.5

Buff

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	53.8%	54.4%	56.3%	54.2%	55.0%	+1.2pt
Pick rate	1.23%	1.40%	1.70%	1.30%	1.47%	+0.23pt
Ban rate	13.27%	14.70%	14.50%	14.00%	14.40%	+1.13pt

Pick rate: ~1.2×

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AkigumoCost 3.0

Bug Fix

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	48.3%	46.4%	47.8%	47.5%	47.2%	-1.0pt
Pick rate	1.53%	1.50%	1.60%	1.60%	1.57%	+0.03pt
Ban rate	59.37%	56.30%	58.60%	59.30%	58.07%	-1.30pt

Pick rate: ~1.0×

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AislingCost 2.0

Bug Fix

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	37.7%	41.6%	40.7%	40.1%	40.8%	+3.1pt
Pick rate	1.37%	1.20%	1.20%	1.20%	1.20%	-0.17pt
Ban rate	6.80%	6.50%	6.60%	7.20%	6.77%	-0.03pt

Pick rate: ~0.9×

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BreakerCost 2.0

Buff

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	41.5%	45.4%	48.8%	44.3%	46.2%	+4.7pt
Pick rate	0.30%	0.40%	0.40%	0.30%	0.37%	+0.07pt
Ban rate	6.30%	7.50%	7.30%	7.80%	7.53%	+1.23pt

Pick rate: ~1.2×

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DeucalionCost 2.0

Adjustment

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	49.3%	50.0%	48.9%	50.7%	49.9%	+0.6pt
Pick rate	1.90%	1.80%	1.90%	1.90%	1.87%	-0.03pt
Ban rate	4.67%	4.80%	5.20%	6.10%	5.37%	+0.70pt

Pick rate: ~1.0×

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DragonerCost 2.5

Nerf

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	51.5%	43.1%	43.7%	43.8%	43.5%	-7.9pt
Pick rate	2.10%	1.50%	1.10%	1.10%	1.23%	-0.87pt
Ban rate	64.67%	47.30%	37.00%	30.40%	38.23%	-26.43pt

Pick rate: ~0.6×

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KristaCost 2.0

Buff

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	44.9%	50.7%	49.3%	49.6%	49.9%	+5.0pt
Pick rate	6.30%	5.80%	5.60%	5.20%	5.53%	-0.77pt
Ban rate	6.30%	12.60%	15.80%	17.40%	15.27%	+8.97pt

Pick rate: ~0.9×

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RasielCost 3.0

Bug Fix

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	53.9%	55.0%	55.9%	55.3%	55.4%	+1.5pt
Pick rate	1.77%	1.30%	1.40%	1.30%	1.33%	-0.43pt
Ban rate	16.27%	17.70%	17.30%	17.90%	17.63%	+1.37pt

Pick rate: ~0.8×

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AlizCost 2.5

Buff

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	51.3%	51.0%	50.3%	50.6%	50.6%	-0.7pt
Pick rate	1.83%	2.00%	2.20%	1.80%	2.00%	+0.17pt
Ban rate	11.13%	14.10%	12.70%	12.50%	13.10%	+1.97pt

Pick rate: ~1.1×

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AkigumoCost 3.0

Bug Fix

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	47.6%	48.0%	48.4%	48.1%	48.2%	+0.5pt
Pick rate	1.87%	1.40%	1.60%	1.50%	1.50%	-0.37pt
Ban rate	62.27%	62.90%	63.90%	65.80%	64.20%	+1.93pt

Pick rate: ~0.8×

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AislingCost 2.0

Bug Fix

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	42.5%	42.2%	42.6%	41.7%	42.2%	-0.3pt
Pick rate	0.73%	0.60%	0.60%	0.60%	0.60%	-0.13pt
Ban rate	6.13%	7.60%	7.30%	7.50%	7.47%	+1.33pt

Pick rate: ~0.8×

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BreakerCost 2.0

Buff

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	43.9%	44.1%	45.1%	42.5%	43.9%	-0.0pt
Pick rate	0.23%	0.50%	0.40%	0.40%	0.43%	+0.20pt
Ban rate	6.10%	9.00%	8.20%	7.80%	8.33%	+2.23pt

Pick rate: ~1.9×

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DeucalionCost 2.0

Adjustment

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	47.6%	46.9%	47.6%	48.5%	47.7%	+0.0pt
Pick rate	0.97%	0.90%	1.10%	1.20%	1.07%	+0.10pt
Ban rate	5.20%	5.20%	5.70%	6.00%	5.63%	+0.43pt

Pick rate: ~1.1×

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DragonerCost 2.5

Nerf

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	55.3%	47.4%	45.3%	46.9%	46.5%	-8.8pt
Pick rate	2.27%	2.00%	1.30%	1.10%	1.47%	-0.80pt
Ban rate	73.93%	51.30%	37.40%	29.40%	39.37%	-34.57pt

Pick rate: ~0.6×

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KristaCost 2.0

Buff

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	46.1%	52.2%	51.3%	51.9%	51.8%	+5.7pt
Pick rate	4.23%	4.90%	4.20%	3.90%	4.33%	+0.10pt
Ban rate	4.87%	10.20%	12.50%	13.60%	12.10%	+7.23pt

Pick rate: ~1.0×

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RasielCost 3.0

Bug Fix

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	55.2%	53.0%	52.9%	53.6%	53.2%	-2.0pt
Pick rate	2.80%	2.30%	2.10%	2.20%	2.20%	-0.60pt
Ban rate	17.00%	16.20%	17.00%	16.60%	16.60%	-0.40pt

Pick rate: ~0.8×

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AlizCost 2.5

Buff

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	52.5%	50.1%	49.9%	50.9%	50.3%	-2.2pt
Pick rate	1.80%	2.20%	2.60%	2.30%	2.37%	+0.57pt
Ban rate	9.50%	13.00%	11.90%	10.60%	11.83%	+2.33pt

Pick rate: ~1.3×

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AkigumoCost 3.0

Bug Fix

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	51.0%	50.8%	51.1%	49.9%	50.6%	-0.4pt
Pick rate	3.00%	2.00%	2.40%	2.30%	2.23%	-0.77pt
Ban rate	48.50%	52.70%	56.40%	58.70%	55.93%	+7.43pt

Pick rate: ~0.7×

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AislingCost 2.0

Bug Fix

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	54.7%	52.1%	52.4%	53.1%	52.5%	-2.2pt
Pick rate	1.13%	0.90%	0.90%	0.70%	0.83%	-0.30pt
Ban rate	11.43%	13.00%	11.20%	12.60%	12.27%	+0.83pt

Pick rate: ~0.7×

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BreakerCost 2.0

Buff

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	45.4%	47.2%	49.1%	48.7%	48.3%	+2.9pt
Pick rate	0.13%	0.70%	0.40%	0.40%	0.50%	+0.37pt
Ban rate	6.93%	11.30%	10.80%	8.70%	10.27%	+3.33pt

Pick rate: ~3.8×

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DeucalionCost 2.0

Adjustment

Character	Pre-Patch Avg (3wk)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Post-Patch Avg (3wk)	Change
Win rate	50.9%	49.4%	53.5%	49.8%	50.9%	+0.0pt
Pick rate	0.53%	0.50%	0.50%	0.50%	0.50%	-0.03pt
Ban rate	8.27%	8.90%	7.50%	7.20%	7.87%	-0.40pt

Pick rate: ~0.9×

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