In the pool since June 24, 2026

Best agents on Sunset: Omen, Cypher, Sova, Neon

Sunset is cut in half by one long contested middle lane, so agents who can control or cross that lane safely see the most play.

Duelist

Neon Strong

Slide crosses the long open lanes faster than walking

Jett Strong

Dash punishes the long straight sight lines into each site

Yoru Situational

Gatecrash flanks around mid while attention sits on the long lines

Initiator

Sova Strong

Recon Bolt clears Mid Market before a team commits through it

Fade Strong

Haunt reveals defenders holding the long Mid Market angle

Skye Situational

Guiding Light clears long sight lines before an entry

Controller

Omen Core

Smokes shut down the long Mid Market sight line cheaply

Viper Strong

Wall splits Mid Market so only one side can be held

Astra Situational

Global stars cover Mid Market and both sites without rotating

Sentinel

Cypher Core

Trips watch Mid Market flanks that connect to both sites

As of September 19, 2026, patch 13.05 (map pool has been unchanged since patch 13.04). Tiers come from vlr.gg agent pick rate pages for the three VCT 2026 regional Stage 2 leagues on current pool maps and the matching Stage 1 leagues for maps that later rotated out, checked against official Riot patch notes for map pool and design details. Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4