Arena in League of Legends is back, and as usual, players can expect a slew of changes alongside a completely different meta. In this 16-player game mode, full of chaos, epic duels, and a bit of RNG, the biggest factor in determining victory, aside from skill, is which champions are picked.

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This tier list for Arena combos will give players the best options to consistently place in the top 4 spots as a team, and hopefully snag a few victories. While players won’t always be able to get their hands on the best champion duos for Arena due to bans, there are plenty of strong options and individual standouts. There is also the new Bravery system where players blind pick champions in return for a few extra stats, but players may get a champion they dislike.
S+ Tier Arena Combos In League Of Legends

Champions |
Win % |
Avg. Place |
Pick % |
Strengths |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bel’Veth & Yuumi |
29% |
3.70 |
0.07% |
OP Attack Speed & sustain for Bel’Veth when Yuumi empowers her. |
Ryze & Amumu |
33% |
3.24 |
0.04% |
Tankiness, CC, & AOE damage. It’s also hard to itemize against magic damage in Arena. |
Master Yi & Yuumi |
23% |
4.02 |
0.11% |
Yi becomes a raid boss with Yuumi protecting and buffing his damage. |
Cho’Gath & Bel’Veth |
31% |
3.73 |
0.03% |
Tankiness & lots of damage from both, with Bel’Veth being the primary carry. |
Ryze & Cho’Gath |
30% |
3.56 |
0.03% |
Tankiness, CC, & AOE damage, and Cho’Gath can finish off kills with his execute. |
Malphite & Yasuo |
16% |
3.84 |
0.16% |
The best wombo combo with their ults as Malphite has the fastest knock up. |
Cho’Gath & Yasuo |
24% |
3.7 |
0.05% |
Cho’Gath is OP & sets up Yasuo’s ult with his Q. |
Tryndamere & Cho’Gath |
25% |
3.59 |
0.03% |
Cho’Gath + any decent fighter is strong. Tryndamere’s temporary immunity is |
Master Yi & Lulu |
23% |
4.00 |
0.03% |
Yi becomes unkillable with Lulu protecting him and gets more damage. |
Ryze & Sett |
27% |
3.69 |
0.04% |
Ryze is strong & complemented by AD & CC. |
Yasuo & Vi |
21% |
3.69 |
0.04% |
Two strong fighters & knock ups. Particularly strong against squishy targets. |
Yasuo & Yone |
11% |
4.23 |
0.25% |
Knock up combos from the wind brothers and their crits help against tanks. |
Amumu & Brand |
20% |
3.76 |
0.03% |
Lots of AOE damage & CC. It’s also hard to itemize against magic damage in Arena. |
Ryze & Swain |
24% |
3.45 |
0.03% |
AOE damage, sustain, & Ryze can teleport Swain into the middle of a fight. |
Master Yi & Cho’Gath |
25% |
4.03 |
0.03% |
Cho’Gath + any decent fighter is strong. His CC can help protect Yi. |
Cho’Gath & Swain |
21% |
3.66 |
0.06% |
Sustain & AOE Damage, perfect in long fights. |
Kog’Maw & Lulu |
19% |
4.09 |
0.03% |
Kog’Maw gets protected as a hypercarry by Lulu. |
Cho’Gath & Vi |
24% |
3.92 |
0.02% |
Cho’Gath + any decent fighter is strong and Vi helps to access enemies from further away. |
Cho’Gath & Ambessa |
24% |
3.92 |
0.03% |
Cho’Gath + any decent fighter is strong and Ambessa has good backline access. |
Cho’Gath & Sylas |
21% |
3.78 |
0.04% |
Cho’Gath + any decent fighter is strong and Sylas has a lot of burst. |
Cho’Gath & Pantheon |
23% |
3.97 |
0.03% |
Cho’Gath + any decent fighter is strong and Pantheon’s point-and-click CC sets up Cho’s Q. |
Among the S+ tier picks for Arena duos, players will spot a few standout champions such as Cho’Gath, Master Yi, Ryze, and Yasuo. For the most part, fighters and tanky magic damage dealers seem to be at the fore.
There are also a few strong combos where Yuumi or Lulu buff up a hypercarry. Other than these two, no Supports are present among the best Arena champions, nor are ADCs present.

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S Tier Arena Combos In League Of Legends

Champions |
Win % |
Avg. Place |
Pick % |
Strengths |
---|---|---|---|---|
Vayne & Lulu |
19% |
4.13 |
0.04% |
Vayne can kite around the maps while Lulu buffs her. |
Cho’Gath & Vayne |
23% |
4.09 |
0.03% |
Vayne is great against many of the strong tank champions in Arena & Cho’Gath is a great partner. |
Sion & Cho’Gath |
21% |
4.07 |
0.04% |
These two tanks have mixed damage and lots of CC. |
Cho’Gath & Brand |
22% |
3.94 |
0.03% |
Lots of AOE damage and two of the strongest champions. |
Sett & Lillia |
20% |
4.00 |
0.02% |
Lillia’s ult can set up Sett for a clean Haymaker. |
Swain & Sett |
17% |
3.86 |
0.07% |
Sett can help keep the enemy in Swain’s ult. |
Cho’Gath & Sett |
21% |
4.25 |
0.06% |
This combo wants to do similar things in fights. |
Amumu & Swain |
17% |
3.61 |
0.03% |
Lots of AOE damage and CC while both having sustain. |
Sion & Dr. Mundo |
19% |
4.17 |
0.03% |
Very hard to kill and easy to play. |
Bel’Veth & Sett |
23% |
4.21 |
0.03% |
Lots of damage & Sustain. |
Tryndamere & Mordekaiser |
16% |
3.77 |
0.03% |
Mordekaiser can steal the tank while Tryndamere kills the squishy target. |
Cho’Gath & Volibear |
19% |
4.12 |
0.05% |
Cho’Gath is strong alongside many champions. |
Vladimir & Sett |
19% |
4.10 |
0.04% |
Sett provides the CC & AD which Vladimir lacks. |
Cho’Gath & Veigar |
23% |
4.20 |
0.03% |
Veigar’s cage sets up Cho’s CC and they both have good scaling. |
Cho’Gath & Dr Mundo |
20% |
4.32 |
0.04% |
Two unkillable tanks with surprising damage. |
Tryndamere & Swain |
16% |
3.57 |
0.03% |
Swain is one of the strongest Arena champions currently & Tryndamere isn’t far behind. |
Swain & Pantheon |
17% |
3.68 |
0.03% |
Pantheon gives Swain the extra damage he needs. |
Sion & Swain |
16% |
3.74 |
0.03% |
Extremely hard to kill. |
Gragas & Yasuo |
15% |
4.01 |
0.04% |
Easy knock ups for Yasuo’s ult and Gragas can also knock champions out of the ring. |
Master Yi & Taric |
18% |
4.43 |
0.03% |
Taric grants Yi a stun and can make him invulnerable with his ult. |
When looking at the S-tier champion combos for Arena in League of Legends, it’s apparent that tanks are strong, as well as standouts such as Swain and Sett. Fans of ADCs in League will be glad to see Vayne present, although she needs protection via an enchanter or a tank.