Best Crimes of Grindelwald characters

Jacob Kowalski leads the Fantastic Beasts ranking with 1283 ELO points over 34 duels, ahead of Newt Scamander and Queenie Goldstein.

The top three are tightly packed, with only 10 points separating Jacob Kowalski from Queenie Goldstein in third place. Newt Scamander trails the leader by just 4 ELO points, making the podium a close contest among fan favorites. Jacob Kowalski's 71% win rate across 34 duels confirms his strong appeal, while Queenie Goldstein secures third with a 68% win rate despite facing more matchups at 41 duels. The sharpest divide appears lower down: 30 points separate Gellert Grindelwald in fourth from Nagini in fifth, marking the clearest split in the ranking. At the bottom, Credence Barebone struggles with a 20% win rate over 30 duels, placing him last among the 10 contenders. His position reflects a clear gap between audience favorites and less popular characters from Crimes of Grindelwald, with Theseus Scamander and Tina Goldstein also landing in the bottom three.

The ranking draws on 1545 duels submitted by 68 players, offering a snapshot of character preferences within the Wizarding World sequel. Updated on 11 October 2026, the current standings reflect fan sentiment shaped by head-to-head matchups rather than simple popularity votes. To shift the balance or confirm these positions, vote now on VAINKEURZ and decide which Crimes of Grindelwald character deserves the top spot.

Updated on October 11, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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