Best Queen members

Freddie Mercury leads the Queen ranking with 1351 ELO points over 9 duels, ahead of Brian May and John Deacon.

The 171 ELO points separating Freddie Mercury from Brian May reveal a clear hierarchy within the band's four members. Mercury's 78% win rate confirms his dominance in the eyes of voters, while the three remaining members cluster far below. Brian May edges out John Deacon by just 32 points, with Roger Taylor trailing at 1121 ELO. The guitarist, bassist and drummer occupy a tight bracket between ranks 2 and 4, each winning roughly 40 to 45% of their duels. The ranking's bottom position, held by Taylor, underscores how Mercury stands apart from his bandmates in fan preference. Despite his status as the band's lead guitarist and a prolific songwriter, May cannot close the gap with the frontman. John Deacon, often regarded as the quietest member, holds his ground in third place, while Taylor's fourth position reflects the challenge of standing out in a lineup of such iconic talent.

This ranking draws on 149 duels submitted by 32 players across all 4 contenders, updated on 12 October 2026. Head to VAINKEURZ to cast your vote and shift the standings. Each duel asks you to pick between two Queen members, shaping the ranking one choice at a time. The platform turns individual preferences into a collective hierarchy, and every vote counts toward the next update.

Updated on October 12, 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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