Hello once again it’s me, EsportsDS back with another professional LoL stats analysis post. This is a contuation of my last post on the blue side advantage. If you enjoy my posts feel free to check out my earlier ones on ELO, Adjusted ELO, and Peak ELO
Alright this post is mainly about champion blue and red winrates but I gotta do one thing first. As some users pointed out, as I do have “science” in y name maybe I should do a significance test on the data. I decided to do a Chi squared test which helps determine the likelihood of an event happening under a certain assumption. In this case it’s the likelihood of 55% of matches being won by blue if the sides are balanced. To do this you do the sum of ((observed - expected)2)/(expected) for each variable. In this case the equation is: chi2 = ((4599-4188)2)/(4188) +((3777-4188)2)/(4188) = 80.66
Then you check a chart to see where it falls. Since there are two variables, we have one degree of freedom and 80 is wayyy off the right end meaning there is a p-value lower than 0.005 translating to less than 0.5% chance of that happening if the sides were perfectly balanced.
Alright now for the fun part. The most popular question and in my opinion the most interesting was if certain champions benefited from being on blue side more than others. Many people came up with interesting theories as to which might benefit from a specific side and why. So I decided to try to create a table with overall win rate, blue win rate, red win rate and games played. I thought it would be pretty straightforward but I ended up having a lot of trouble with champions entered under multiple name like MF, MissFortune, Miss Fortune, Miss fortune, miss fortune etc. So I had to individually label everything that was ever used and then make a lookup table and lookup function. I also had to teach myself a lot more about overloading operators in python which will probably also help me in later posts. Anyways here’s the list!
I’ve also included some for explanation. Feel free to leave your own explanations and I might put them on the list!
number | champion | overall win% | blue win% | red win% | games | comments |
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1 | Aatrox | 0.588 | 0.653 | 0.538 | 114 | . |
2 | Ahri | 0.516 | 0.573 | 0.458 | 1103 | . |
3 | Akali | 0.474 | 0.5 | 0.455 | 38 | |
4 | Alistar | 0.495 | 0.554 | 0.441 | 2281 | |
5 | Amumu | 0.435 | 0.531 | 0.356 | 108 | |
6 | Anivia | 0.469 | 0.554 | 0.398 | 162 | |
7 | Annie | 0.499 | 0.551 | 0.452 | 893 | |
8 | Ashe | 0.544 | 0.629 | 0.47 | 342 | Big gap... |
9 | Aurelion Sol | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0-4 GG well it’s equal red/blue winrate |
10 | Azir | 0.533 | 0.583 | 0.472 | 1146 | |
11 | Bard | 0.537 | 0.586 | 0.486 | 516 | A lot of people though he would be higher red because of botlane escape route. |
12 | Blitzcrank | 0.503 | 0.567 | 0.456 | 157 | |
13 | Brand | 0.308 | 0.462 | 0.154 | 26 | |
14 | Braum | 0.474 | 0.515 | 0.431 | 1823 | |
15 | Caitlyn | 0.479 | 0.535 | 0.417 | 1068 | |
16 | Cassiopeia | 0.501 | 0.571 | 0.442 | 383 | |
17 | Cho'Gath | 0.471 | 0.53 | 0.413 | 204 | |
18 | Corki | 0.486 | 0.528 | 0.447 | 2401 | |
19 | Darius | 0.525 | 0.545 | 0.509 | 101 | |
20 | Diana | 0.502 | 0.568 | 0.436 | 325 | |
21 | Dr. Mundo | 0.445 | 0.488 | 0.408 | 530 | |
22 | Draven | 0.529 | 0.595 | 0.464 | 221 | |
23 | Ekko | 0.515 | 0.58 | 0.445 | 678 | |
24 | Elise | 0.513 | 0.55 | 0.473 | 2318 | |
25 | Evelynn | 0.503 | 0.557 | 0.449 | 648 | |
26 | Ezreal | 0.471 | 0.502 | 0.44 | 1791 | |
27 | Fiddlesticks | 0.455 | 0.508 | 0.392 | 112 | |
28 | Fiora | 0.493 | 0.534 | 0.451 | 536 | |
29 | Fizz | 0.542 | 0.603 | 0.486 | 605 | |
30 | Galio | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 35 | the only other champ with equal win rates |
31 | Gangplank | 0.488 | 0.525 | 0.436 | 408 | |
32 | Garen | 0.2 | 0.25 | 0.0 | 5 | |
33 | Gnar | 0.507 | 0.538 | 0.475 | 1157 | |
34 | Gragas | 0.515 | 0.562 | 0.469 | 2430 | |
35 | Graves | 0.498 | 0.549 | 0.444 | 1565 | |
36 | Hecarim | 0.494 | 0.563 | 0.425 | 735 | |
37 | Heimerdinger | 0.429 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 7 | |
38 | Illaoi | 0.5 | 0.333 | 1.0 | 4 | higher red but only 4 games |
39 | Irelia | 0.487 | 0.533 | 0.442 | 705 | |
40 | Janna | 0.518 | 0.573 | 0.464 | 1759 | |
41 | Jarvan IV | 0.481 | 0.52 | 0.441 | 1403 | |
42 | Jax | 0.474 | 0.519 | 0.421 | 390 | |
43 | Jayce | 0.462 | 0.496 | 0.426 | 439 | pretty close for how many games |
44 | Jhin | 0.446 | 0.477 | 0.422 | 148 | |
45 | Jinx | 0.498 | 0.558 | 0.438 | 725 | |
46 | Kalista | 0.563 | 0.596 | 0.525 | 1661 | Kalista is pretty busted |
47 | Karma | 0.459 | 0.528 | 0.382 | 333 | |
48 | Karthus | 0.478 | 0.536 | 0.422 | 314 | |
49 | Kassadin | 0.521 | 0.567 | 0.473 | 755 | |
50 | Katarina | 0.43 | 0.41 | 0.447 | 86 | Higher red, highish games |
51 | Kayle | 0.467 | 0.526 | 0.416 | 287 | |
52 | Kennen | 0.496 | 0.549 | 0.44 | 413 | |
53 | Kha'Zix | 0.475 | 0.537 | 0.413 | 642 | |
54 | Kindred | 0.48 | 0.534 | 0.424 | 588 | |
55 | Kog'Maw | 0.502 | 0.545 | 0.452 | 931 | |
56 | LeBlanc | 0.508 | 0.529 | 0.487 | 1161 | |
57 | Lee Sin | 0.497 | 0.535 | 0.462 | 1928 | |
58 | Leona | 0.481 | 0.52 | 0.441 | 749 | |
59 | Lissandra | 0.522 | 0.563 | 0.48 | 1106 | |
60 | Lucian | 0.486 | 0.532 | 0.445 | 2763 | |
61 | Lulu | 0.465 | 0.511 | 0.413 | 2048 | |
62 | Lux | 0.412 | 0.527 | 0.321 | 291 | 20% gap |
63 | Malphite | 0.489 | 0.514 | 0.464 | 476 | |
64 | Malzahar | 0.484 | 0.533 | 0.438 | 31 | |
65 | Maokai | 0.509 | 0.578 | 0.451 | 2013 | |
66 | Master Yi | 0.476 | 0.5 | 0.455 | 21 | |
67 | Miss Fortune | 0.561 | 0.599 | 0.521 | 337 | Wtf MFi has high winrate |
68 | Mordekaiser | 0.692 | 0.857 | 0.5 | 26 | super high blue, not many games though |
69 | Morgana | 0.523 | 0.565 | 0.475 | 1418 | |
70 | Nami | 0.463 | 0.506 | 0.411 | 745 | |
71 | Nasus | 0.534 | 0.586 | 0.493 | 251 | |
72 | Nautilus | 0.464 | 0.51 | 0.418 | 1376 | |
73 | Nidalee | 0.538 | 0.577 | 0.494 | 1209 | |
74 | Nocturne | 0.433 | 0.521 | 0.361 | 215 | decent gap |
75 | Nunu | 0.525 | 0.594 | 0.464 | 556 | |
76 | Olaf | 0.503 | 0.564 | 0.443 | 330 | |
77 | Orianna | 0.466 | 0.523 | 0.411 | 1175 | |
78 | Pantheon | 0.491 | 0.541 | 0.437 | 214 | |
79 | Poppy | 0.535 | 0.594 | 0.469 | 964 | |
80 | Quinn | 0.494 | 0.493 | 0.495 | 174 | slightly higher red |
81 | Rammus | 0.484 | 0.5 | 0.466 | 128 | |
82 | Rek'Sai | 0.517 | 0.572 | 0.459 | 2304 | |
83 | Renekton | 0.507 | 0.557 | 0.46 | 768 | |
84 | Rengar | 0.477 | 0.509 | 0.443 | 426 | |
85 | Riven | 0.53 | 0.571 | 0.504 | 198 | >50 red |
86 | Rumble | 0.478 | 0.545 | 0.406 | 1122 | |
87 | Ryze | 0.518 | 0.58 | 0.437 | 821 | |
88 | Sejuani | 0.479 | 0.505 | 0.452 | 560 | |
89 | Shaco | 0.375 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 8 | |
90 | Shen | 0.495 | 0.545 | 0.438 | 1000 | |
91 | Shyvana | 0.494 | 0.519 | 0.47 | 640 | |
92 | Singed | 0.578 | 0.711 | 0.444 | 90 | |
93 | Sion | 0.525 | 0.548 | 0.5 | 261 | |
94 | Sivir | 0.526 | 0.575 | 0.479 | 2142 | |
95 | Skarner | 0.481 | 0.656 | 0.362 | 79 | |
96 | Sona | 0.521 | 0.573 | 0.466 | 695 | |
97 | Soraka | 0.517 | 0.53 | 0.5 | 143 | |
98 | Swain | 0.467 | 0.568 | 0.375 | 92 | |
99 | Syndra | 0.457 | 0.493 | 0.424 | 282 | |
100 | Tahm Kench | 0.493 | 0.564 | 0.413 | 294 | |
101 | Talon | 0.367 | 0.444 | 0.333 | 30 | |
102 | Taric | 0.441 | 0.509 | 0.392 | 127 | |
103 | Teemo | 0.667 | 0.6 | 0.75 | 9 | Highest winrate champ in Pro LoL, Rofl |
104 | Thresh | 0.52 | 0.584 | 0.461 | 3076 | |
105 | Tristana | 0.471 | 0.531 | 0.411 | 1006 | |
106 | Trundle | 0.526 | 0.56 | 0.494 | 1041 | |
107 | Tryndamere | 0.5 | 0.533 | 0.478 | 38 | |
108 | Twisted Fate | 0.561 | 0.605 | 0.516 | 756 | |
109 | Twitch | 0.501 | 0.557 | 0.445 | 527 | |
110 | Udyr | 0.404 | 0.467 | 0.318 | 104 | |
111 | Urgot | 0.5 | 0.568 | 0.44 | 204 | |
112 | Varus | 0.478 | 0.544 | 0.419 | 680 | |
113 | Vayne | 0.487 | 0.543 | 0.428 | 854 | |
114 | Vel'Koz | 0.486 | 0.588 | 0.389 | 35 | |
115 | Vi | 0.499 | 0.578 | 0.431 | 457 | |
116 | Viegar | 0.472 | 0.563 | 0.4 | 72 | |
117 | Viktor | 0.459 | 0.523 | 0.395 | 1258 | |
118 | Vladimir | 0.477 | 0.539 | 0.42 | 373 | |
119 | Volibear | 0.46 | 0.481 | 0.443 | 113 | |
120 | Warwick | 0.5 | 0.684 | 0.348 | 42 | |
121 | Wukong | 0.372 | 0.436 | 0.327 | 94 | |
122 | Xerath | 0.449 | 0.502 | 0.402 | 448 | |
123 | Xin Zhao | 0.472 | 0.548 | 0.387 | 159 | |
124 | Yasuo | 0.503 | 0.497 | 0.509 | 330 | |
125 | Yorick | 0.426 | 0.531 | 0.333 | 68 | |
126 | Zac | 0.527 | 0.584 | 0.465 | 330 | |
127 | Zed | 0.578 | 0.628 | 0.521 | 739 | Really high winrate and playrate |
128 | Ziggs | 0.477 | 0.495 | 0.46 | 390 | |
129 | Zilean | 0.524 | 0.604 | 0.455 | 229 | |
130 | Zyra | 0.52 | 0.563 | 0.474 | 431 |
Please tell me what you think. My eyes and brain hurt from staring at these numbers. As always thank you for reading and I’m open to more post suggestions. If you like this post and want to see more like it feel free to follow my twitter for updates. Also shout out to whoever gave me gold on my last one.
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