Best Kaamelott characters

Perceval leads the Kaamelott ranking with 1499 ELO points over 173 duels, ahead of Léodagan and Arthur.

The top three contenders cluster within 47 ELO points of each other, but a sharp divide appears just below: Arthur holds off Merlin by 85 points, the widest gap in the upper ranks. Perceval wins 75% of his duels, the highest rate on the podium, while Léodagan secures second place with 1467 points across 218 duels. Arthur follows at 1452 points with a 69% win rate, positioning the trio as clear favorites among voters. At the bottom, Mevanwi struggles at 1005 points with a 29% win rate, signaling limited appeal compared to the show's central figures. King Burgonde and Méléagant sit just above at 1059 and 1072 points respectively, suggesting the community reserves its strongest support for the lead roles.

The ranking draws on 8754 duels submitted by 101 players across 26 contenders, updated on 12 October 2026. These head-to-head confrontations reveal fan preferences shaped by character arc, humor, and narrative weight. The ELO system adjusts each score after every duel, rewarding consistency and punishing losses against lower-rated opponents. Perceval's dominance reflects not only volume but quality: his win rate outpaces both rivals below him. Voters continue to reshape the hierarchy with each new duel. Cast your own vote on VAINKEURZ and push your favorite character higher in the Kaamelott ranking.

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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