Tier Lists / Climb Emerald

Best Heroes to Climb Out of Emerald

Ranked by real win rate at Emerald — not vibes. These are the heroes actually winning games at this rank right now, led by Doctrine at 56.1%. Data from Blizzard's official rates, updated 2026-10-27. Console picks →

Tank

Domina A 53.7% WR · 4.5% pick · 3.1% ban

53.7% win rate at Emerald.

Winston A 53.4% WR · 10.2% pick · 8.7% ban

53.4% win rate at Emerald.

Doomfist S 53.2% WR · 10.1% pick · 29.6% ban

53.2% win rate at Emerald; banned in 29.6% of games, so keep a backup ready.

Reinhardt A 53.0% WR · 12.9% pick · 1.7% ban

53.0% win rate at Emerald; 1.1% below their all-ranks average, so they only get stronger as you climb.

D.Mon A 51.9% WR · 5.3% pick · 24.4% ban

51.9% win rate at Emerald; banned in 24.4% of games, so keep a backup ready.

Damage

Vendetta S 55.6% WR · 7.1% pick · 12.0% ban

55.6% win rate at Emerald; banned in 12.0% of games, so keep a backup ready.

Genji S 55.1% WR · 20.1% pick · 9.1% ban

55.1% win rate at Emerald.

Pharah A 53.0% WR · 4.1% pick · 3.3% ban

53.0% win rate at Emerald.

Torbjörn B 53.0% WR · 5.5% pick · 0.7% ban

53.0% win rate at Emerald.

Venture B 53.0% WR · 3.0% pick · 0.6% ban

53.0% win rate at Emerald.

Support

Doctrine S 56.1% WR · 38.8% pick · 6.5% ban

56.1% win rate at Emerald; 1.0% better here than their all-ranks average — a genuine Emerald specialist.

Sombra S 54.7% WR · 22.2% pick · 26.4% ban

54.7% win rate at Emerald; banned in 26.4% of games, so keep a backup ready.

Zenyatta B 51.9% WR · 8.2% pick · 2.0% ban

51.9% win rate at Emerald.

Lúcio B 51.0% WR · 4.5% pick · 0.3% ban

51.0% win rate at Emerald.

Wuyang B 50.6% WR · 4.9% pick · 0.1% ban

50.6% win rate at Emerald.

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