The best VALORANT agents in Competitive right now – all 30 agents ranked S to D for patch 13.09, based on current ranked pick and win rates.
Clove, Jett, Chamber, Sova and Fade are the strongest VALORANT agents in Competitive on patch 13.09 . Below, all 30 agents are ranked S to D – use the buttons to show one role at a time.
How we ranked them: Tiers combine current-patch ranked pick and win rates from Metabot, DAK.GG and Valorant-Spind with two patch 13.09 tier lists (GameTree and LFCarry); pro presence and the patch notes only break ties – a summary of current data, not personal opinion.
Tier list
All 30
S tier Best picks right now · 5 agents
Clove
Controller · Most-picked controller, about 52–53% win rate despite the 13.09 nerf
Jett
Duelist · Top-two Duelist pick everywhere, steady 50–51% win rate; #1 in Radiant
Chamber
Sentinel · Most-picked agent on 13.09 and a pro staple
Sova
Initiator · Most-picked Initiator with about 50–52% win rate
Fade
Initiator · High pick rate with about 51% win rate on every stat site
A tier Strong and reliable · 5 agents
Reyna
Duelist · Top-four ranked pick, about 50% win rate; self-sufficient in solo queue
Neon
Duelist · About 50–52% win rate; 65% pro presence at Champions
Phoenix
Duelist · Consistent 51–52% win rate; heals himself
Cypher
Sentinel · About 51–52% win rate across sites
Skye
Initiator · Rising pick rate on 13.09 with about 51% win rate
B tier Solid, situational · 8 agents
Hush
Duelist · New in 13.09; very popular but 48–50% win rate so far
Raze
Duelist · About 50–51.6% win rate, modest pick rate
Omen
Controller · Pro staple, but 46–48% ranked win rate
Sage
Sentinel · About 49–51.5% win rate; strong at lower ranks
Killjoy
Sentinel · Good 50–52.5% win rate but rarely picked
Vyse
Sentinel · About 50–52.7% win rate, rarely picked
Yoru
Duelist · Specialist pick; 47–50% ranked win rate
Waylay
Duelist · Mid-ladder pick with about 49–50% win rate
C tier Below average this patch · 9 agents
Viper
Controller · Pro pick but tiny ranked pick rate, 47–51% win rate
Miks
Controller · Low pick rate, about 48–49% win rate
Iso
Duelist · Low pick rate, about 48–49% win rate
Brimstone
Controller · About 49% win rate; outclassed by Clove
Tejo
Initiator · Low pick rate, 47–50% win rate
Veto
Sentinel · Under 1% pick rate, about 49–50% win rate
Deadlock
Sentinel · Under 1% pick rate; win rate varies a lot by source
Gekko
Initiator · Among the lowest pick rates, about 48–50% win rate
Astra
Controller · About 1% pick rate and 47% win rate; hard in solo queue
D tier Weakest right now · 3 agents
Breach
Initiator · About 46–48.7% win rate, under 1% pick rate
KAY/O
Initiator · Among the lowest win rates (about 46–47%)
Harbor
Controller · Lowest win rate in the game (about 44–47.6%)
What the tiers mean
S tier The strongest picks this patch – high win rates and rated top by every source we used.
A tier Strong, dependable picks you can play in almost any match.
B tier Fine in the right team or map, but not meta-defining.
C and D tier Below-average results right now. Still playable if you know them well.
Good to know
The only agent balance change in 13.09 was a Clove nerf (Pick-me-up speed 15% → 10%) – she is still the top controller.
Hush is only two weeks old, so her B-tier spot is provisional: she is picked a lot but wins slightly under half her games so far.Omen and Viper are pro staples but win less often in ranked solo queue, where coordinated smokes are harder.
See every agent's role and abilities on our VALORANT agents page .
Reference page written by AI (Claude) and checked against the sources above. Games change with every patch – the patch this page was last checked for is shown at the top.
