Best agents on Ascent
A one-trick is a player who picks their main agent in at least 60% of their collected ranked matches, with at least 15 collected matches. Classification uses all collected acts. This page uses the act with the largest collected sample in North America; it may not be the latest act. Data sources, definitions and limitations.
VALORANT competitive, North America, V26 - ACT IV: Veto has the highest one-trick win rate on Ascent at 52.8% over 703 games. Veto gains the most from this map specifically, +3.3 pp against its own win rate across every map. Iso has the lowest measured one-trick win rate at 45.1%.
Every agent on Ascent, by one-trick win rate
"Vs its average" is the agent's one-trick win rate on Ascent against its own one-trick win rate across every map, with differences expressed in percentage points (pp). This is an observed comparison, not a causal effect.
| Agent | One-trick WR | Non-OTP players | Vs its average | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veto | 52.8% | 47.2% | +3.3 pp | 703 |
| Cypher | 52.5% | 49.3% | +1.6 pp | 4,164 |
| Brimstone | 52.5% | 50.0% | +1.7 pp | 3,406 |
| Killjoy | 51.6% | 50.3% | +0.5 pp | 6,439 |
| Sova | 51.5% | 50.5% | +0.9 pp | 5,204 |
| Sage | 51.4% | 51.1% | -0.4 pp | 17,742 |
| Breach | 51.1% | 48.2% | +0.8 pp | 1,724 |
| Clove | 50.9% | 51.5% | +0.0 pp | 12,983 |
| Gekko | 50.7% | 47.9% | -0.3 pp | 2,804 |
| Fade | 50.5% | 48.1% | -0.1 pp | 2,302 |
| Waylay | 49.8% | 46.9% | +0.2 pp | 844 |
| Viper | 49.4% | 46.6% | +0.0 pp | 690 |
| Miks | 49.1% | 48.4% | +0.0 pp | 4,900 |
| Deadlock | 49.1% | 48.7% | -0.9 pp | 3,158 |
| Skye | 48.9% | 48.0% | -2.5 pp | 2,107 |
| Raze | 48.9% | 49.3% | -0.2 pp | 6,413 |
| KAY/O | 48.7% | 46.1% | -0.2 pp | 1,155 |
| Phoenix | 48.6% | 50.3% | +0.0 pp | 7,450 |
| Yoru | 48.6% | 45.5% | +0.0 pp | 1,653 |
| Omen | 48.5% | 46.7% | -0.2 pp | 7,667 |
| Tejo | 48.5% | 48.2% | -1.4 pp | 1,721 |
| Vyse | 48.5% | 48.2% | -1.3 pp | 588 |
| Jett | 48.4% | 49.0% | -0.3 pp | 16,700 |
| Chamber | 48.0% | 47.7% | -0.4 pp | 13,937 |
| Neon | 47.9% | 47.5% | -1.1 pp | 4,669 |
| Reyna | 47.2% | 48.7% | -0.6 pp | 11,241 |
| Astra | 46.0% | 45.8% | -2.9 pp | 604 |
| Iso | 45.1% | 46.5% | -2.3 pp | 1,729 |
Ascent questions
What is the best agent on Ascent in VALORANT?
Veto has the highest one-trick win rate on Ascent, 52.8% across 703 ranked games from players who specialise in that agent. The next strongest are Cypher (52.5%), Brimstone (52.5%), Killjoy (51.6%). Sample: VALORANT competitive, North America, V26 - ACT IV. Data snapshot: 2026-09-29.
Which agents are better on Ascent than on other maps?
Veto gains the most on Ascent, +3.3 pp against its own one-trick win rate across every map, while Astra loses the most at -2.9 pp.
Which agent should you avoid on Ascent?
Iso has the lowest one-trick win rate on Ascent at 45.1% over 1,729 games, measured against a 52.8% high.
How is this measured?
Sample: VALORANT competitive, North America, V26 - ACT IV. Data snapshot: 2026-09-29. A one-trick is a player who picks their main agent in at least 60% of their collected ranked matches, with at least 15 collected matches. Classification uses all collected acts. Agents with fewer than 200 one-trick games on Ascent are left out.
See the full agent table, the one-trick leaderboard, or run a map veto.