Patch Highlights

Valorant Patch 13.02: agent & meta changes

Released July 28, 2026 · Platinum+ · early read

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Top mover so far

GekkoGekko-0.5%
Read the full official patch notes on playvalorant.com

Biggest movers this week

Early read · updates daily

An early read: the first post-patch games are in, but these swings are still settling and update daily.

▲ Climbing

ViperViper+0.7%48.8% win · 0.9% pickTejoTejo+0.2%48.9% win · 1.7% pickMiksMiks+0.2%47.8% win · 3.2% pick

▼ Falling

GekkoGekko-0.5%48.4% win · 1.2% pickAstraAstra-0.5%48.3% win · 2.0% pickBrimstoneBrimstone-0.3%48.1% win · 0.8% pick

What changed in Patch 13.02

Agent, map and ranked changes from this patch. Each changed agent is tagged in the tier list below; hover a tag to see the change.

NERFPhoenix: Run it Back ult cost 6 -> 7 points
NEUTRALRetakes: Split, Corrode, and Lotus added to Retakes map pool
NEUTRALChamber: Fixed Rendezvous failing to teleport Chamber to anchor
NEUTRALReyna: Fixed Dismiss staying grayed out after an elimination
NEUTRALJett: Fixed unintended delay on Tailwind/Updraft after Cloudburst
NEUTRALSummit: Fixed door crushing agent utility when already closed

Agent tier list after Patch 13.02

Early read · updates daily

Early read: Platinum+ agent win and pick rates so far this patch, with each agent's change since release. These update daily and settle about a week after release.

≥52% win50-52%<50%
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#AgentWin RatePick Rate
1CloveClove52.8%±0.022.1%±0.0
2KillJoyKillJoy51.5%-0.22.0%±0.0
3PhoenixPhoenixNERF51.4%-0.114.1%-0.3
4SageSage51.4%-0.13.6%±0.0
5CypherCypher51.0%+0.16.6%±0.0
6FadeFade51.0%±0.07.9%±0.0
7SovaSova50.9%±0.014.7%±0.0
8VyseVyse50.6%-0.11.1%±0.0
9JettJettNEUTRAL50.3%±0.026.6%±0.0
10SkyeSkye50.3%±0.07.2%±0.0
11NeonNeon50.2%-0.19.9%+0.1
12ChamberChamberNEUTRAL49.8%±0.025.7%±0.0
13ReynaReynaNEUTRAL49.7%+0.118.7%+0.1
14RazeRaze49.1%-0.15.0%±0.0
15TejoTejo48.9%+0.21.7%±0.0
#AgentWin RatePick Rate
16ViperViper48.8%+0.70.9%±0.0
17GekkoGekko48.4%-0.51.2%±0.0
18VetoVeto48.4%±0.00.9%±0.0
19AstraAstra48.3%-0.52.0%±0.0
20BrimstoneBrimstone48.1%-0.30.8%±0.0
21WaylayWaylay48.0%+0.13.4%±0.0
22BreachBreach47.8%-0.30.8%±0.0
23MiksMiks47.8%+0.23.2%±0.0
24DeadlockDeadlock47.6%+0.10.8%±0.0
25IsoIso47.5%-0.22.2%±0.0
26YoruYoru46.8%-0.13.7%±0.0
27OmenOmen46.1%±0.010.2%±0.0
28KAY/OKAY/O46.0%±0.02.0%±0.0
29HarborHarbor45.6%±0.01.1%±0.0

Patch 13.02 at a glance

TL;DR: Patch 13.02 (released July 28, 2026) brings 0 buffs, 1 nerfs and 0 reworks across the roster, according to valking.gg's patch breakdown.

  • 0 buffs, 1 nerfs, 0 reworks, 0 new

· Source: valking.gg patch analysis and tier-list data.