Best Game of Thrones battles

1054 duels later, The Battle of the Bastards is still #1 in the Game of Thrones battles ranking, with The Battle of the Blackwater close behind.

The Battle of the Bastards wins 76% of its duels and holds 1437 ELO points, 55 points ahead of The Battle of the Blackwater at rank 2. The podium closes with The Battle of Castle Black at 1290 ELO. The sharpest drop in the ranking comes between ranks 4 and 5, where 104 ELO points separate The Battle of Hardhome from The Long Night. That gap marks a clear divide in the community's judgment: while earlier-season battles dominate the top, the final showdown against the White Walkers falls outside the top 4. At the bottom, Attack on the Targaryen Fleet sits at rank 10 with just 927 ELO and a 24% win rate, suggesting fans found little to admire in Euron's ambush.

This ranking draws on 1054 duels judged by 47 players across 10 contenders. The current standings reflect votes recorded as of 12 October 2026. VAINKEURZ builds its rankings from head-to-head matchups, where each duel asks players to pick one battle over another. The ELO system adjusts scores after every vote, so positions shift as the community weighs in. Cast your own votes to move your favorite battles up the ranking or confirm the dominance of Jon Snow's retaking of Winterfell.

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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