All 24 TV Villains, ranked by 53 players
Players rank Homelander #1: it wins 74.5% of its matchups (n = 153) and took the title in 10 of 53 brackets. Walter White and Gustavo Fring follow. Disagree? Best TV Villains Ranked Head-to-Head is one tap away.
Updated hourly · last refreshed November 15, 2026
Brackets finished53
Head-to-head picks1,099
Entrants ranked24of 24
Homelander title share18.9%n = 53
Title odds
Share of 53 finished brackets won
- Homelander18.9% (10 of 53)
- Walter White13.2% (7 of 53)
- Tony Soprano9.4% (5 of 53)
- Negan9.4% (5 of 53)
- Dexter Morgan9.4% (5 of 53)
- Gustavo Fring7.5% (4 of 53)
TV Villains: the community tier list
Built from win rates across 1,099 picks. Tiers use the win rate steadied toward 50% for entrants with few matchups (S from 75%, A 60%, B 50%, C 40%, D 25%). Steadying pulls a small sample toward the middle, so a high raw rate can sit a tier lower and a low one a tier higher than the rate shown, which is the raw one. What does S tier mean?
Stier, win rate 75% or more
- Nobody yet
Atier, win rate 60% or more
- Homelander74.5%
- Walter White69.7%
- Gustavo Fring67.4%
- Tony Soprano62.6%
- Negan61.7%
- Dexter Morgan60.8%
Btier, win rate 50% or more
- Hannibal Lecter58.5%
- Omni-Man56.4%
- Ramsay Bolton53.5%
Ctier, win rate 40% or more
- Vecna46.4%
- Tywin Lannister45.5%
- The Governor44.8%
- Joffrey Baratheon44.0%
- The Night King43.5%
- Moriarty40.0%
- Logan Roy39.7%
- Tuco Salamanca38.6%
Dtier, win rate 25% or more
- Cersei Lannister37.5%
- Benjamin Linus36.6%
- Kilgrave29.9%
- Frank Underwood28.4%
- Lorne Malvo27.7%
Ftier, win rate 0% or more
- Villanelle16.4%
- Nellie Oleson12.1%
Standings
Every entrant with its record. Ordered by win rate, steadied for small samples; a rate shows once an entrant has 30 matchups. n is the number of head-to-head matchups behind each rate.
| # | Show | W–L | Win rate | Against .500 | Titles | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 114–39 | 74.5% | 10 | 153 | ||
| 2 | Walter WhiteBreaking Bad | 99–43 | 69.7% | 7 | 142 | |
| 3 | Gustavo FringBreaking Bad / Better Call Saul | 95–46 | 67.4% | 4 | 141 | |
| 4 | Tony SopranoThe Sopranos | 72–43 | 62.6% | 5 | 115 | |
| 5 | NeganThe Walking Dead | 66–41 | 61.7% | 5 | 107 | |
| 6 | Dexter MorganDexter | 73–47 | 60.8% | 5 | 120 | |
| 7 | Hannibal LecterHannibal | 62–44 | 58.5% | 1 | 106 | |
| 8 | Omni-ManInvincible | 57–44 | 56.4% | 4 | 101 | |
| 9 | Ramsay BoltonGame of Thrones | 54–47 | 53.5% | 1 | 101 | |
| 10 | VecnaStranger Things | 39–45 | 46.4% | 2 | 84 | |
| 11 | Tywin LannisterGame of Thrones | 40–48 | 45.5% | 1 | 88 | |
| 12 | The GovernorThe Walking Dead | 39–48 | 44.8% | 1 | 87 | |
| 13 | Joffrey BaratheonGame of Thrones | 37–47 | 44.0% | 0 | 84 | |
| 14 | The Night KingGame of Thrones | 37–48 | 43.5% | 0 | 85 | |
| 15 | MoriartySherlock | 30–45 | 40.0% | 2 | 75 | |
| 16 | Logan RoySuccession | 31–47 | 39.7% | 2 | 78 | |
| 17 | Tuco SalamancaBreaking Bad | 27–43 | 38.6% | 0 | 70 | |
| 18 | 27–45 | 37.5% | 0 | 72 | ||
| 19 | Benjamin LinusLost | 26–45 | 36.6% | 3 | 71 | |
| 20 | KilgraveJessica Jones | 20–47 | 29.9% | 0 | 67 | |
| 21 | Frank UnderwoodHouse of Cards | 19–48 | 28.4% | 0 | 67 | |
| 22 | Lorne MalvoFargo | 18–47 | 27.7% | 0 | 65 | |
| 23 | VillanelleKilling Eve | 10–51 | 16.4% | 0 | 61 | |
| 24 | Nellie OlesonLittle House on the Prairie | 7–51 | 12.1% | 0 | 58 |
Closest rivalries
Pairs the crowd can barely split. Estimated from each entrant's overall record until the pair has met 20 times.
- Tywin LannistervsThe Governor51–49 · estimate from overall records
- NeganvsDexter Morgan51–49 · estimate from overall records
- VecnavsTywin Lannister51–49 · estimate from overall records
Most lopsided
- HomelandervsNellie Oleson93–7 · estimate from overall records
- Walter WhitevsNellie Oleson91–9 · estimate from overall records
- Gustavo FringvsNellie Oleson90–10 · estimate from overall records
Upsets and oddities
Patterns in 53 finished brackets.
- UntouchableHomelander wins 74.5%The best record in the field (n = 153 matchups).
- ClutchBenjamin Linus: 3 titlesOnly #19 on win rate, but #8 for championships.
- Always the bridesmaidGustavo Fring: 67.4% win rate#3 on record, but only 4 titles in 53 brackets.
- Still waitingJoffrey Baratheon: no titles yetWins 44.0% of its matchups (n = 84) and has never been crowned.
Upsets need real meetings: a pair shows here once it has met 10 times and the weaker record leads.
Questions people ask
What is #1 in the TV Villains community ranking?
Homelander. It wins 74.5% of its head-to-head matchups (n = 153) and took the title in 10 of 53 finished brackets.
How is the ranking worked out?
Every pick in a finished bracket is a win for one entrant and a loss for the other. Entrants are ordered by win rate, steadied toward 50% by ten imaginary matchups so that a newcomer with a 3–0 record can't top the table. The rate shown is the real one, with n, the number of matchups behind it.
Why win rate and not titles?
Draws are shuffled, so a title can come from an easy path. Win rate counts every matchup an entrant played, which is a fairer read of how people feel about it. Title odds are shown too, as the share of finished brackets each entrant won.
How many people have ranked TV Villains?
53 finished brackets so far, with 1,099 head-to-head picks between them. Only finished brackets count.
Can I rank all 24 myself?
Yes. Play the bracket at 8, 16, 24 entrants, free and with no sign-up. You get your own ranking and a link to share, and your picks join this page.
How often does this page update?
About every hour, as new brackets are finished.
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