Best 13 Reasons Why characters

113 ELO points separate Justin Foley from Tony Padilla at the top of the 13 Reasons Why ranking, after 2418 duels.

Justin Foley commands the top spot with 1436 ELO points and a 74% win rate across 43 duels, establishing a decisive lead over second-placed Tony Padilla at 1323 points. Clay Jensen takes third with 1304 points despite facing the most duels in the top tier at 50. The gap narrows quickly below the podium: Alex Standall at 1293 points and Jeff Atkins at 1279 form a tight cluster behind the leaders. At the opposite end, Marcus Cole anchors the ranking with 1055 ELO points and a 26% win rate, trailing Matt Jensen by just 41 points. The bottom three collectively reflect characters whose arcs failed to resonate as strongly with voters.

This ranking draws from 2418 duels cast by 42 players across 18 contenders, updated 12 October 2026. The community has delivered a clear verdict on who carried the series, with Justin Foley pulling ahead despite appearing in fewer duels than several rivals. Whether you champion a redemption story or a moral compass, cast your vote and shift the balance in this crowded field.

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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