Is Elegaius worth building in 2026?

Elegaius is a niche C+-Tier champion best for specific situations. As a Legendary Support, Elegaius may be outperformed by higher-tier options but can fill gaps in early or mid-game rosters.

Best gear sets for Elegaius?

Recommended gear for Elegaius: Speed and Perception sets. As a Support champion, prioritize sets that complement Elegaius's kit. Check the gear section below for stat targets.

Best masteries for Elegaius?

Elegaius runs Support + Defense mastery trees. Key mastery picks include Eagle-Eye or Oppressor (T6), Lasting Gifts, Master Hexer. The full recommended mastery page is available below with interactive selection.

Where is Elegaius best used?

Elegaius excels in Faction Wars (A-Tier), Arena Offense (B-Tier). Also strong in Arena Defense (B-Tier). Role varies by content — check the effectiveness breakdown below for full tier ratings.

RAID: Shadow Legends

Elegaius Guide

Legendary
Magic
Support
Undead Hordes

Elegaius earns a 3.1/5.0 rating because he is the definition of a 'niche' champion. His score is bolstered by his unique ability to punish duplicate champions, a mechanic rarely seen in RAID, and a passive that makes him exceptionally difficult to kill in a single turn. These strengths make him a viable counter-pick in high-level Arena. However, his rating is heavily dragged down by his complete lack of utility in PvE boss content and his reliance on Legendary Tombs to be effective. Compared to other Magic affinity supports like Lady Kimi or Duchess Lilitu, Elegaius lacks the versatility to be

Skills

Ghostly Touch — Attacks 1 enemy. Has a 25% chance of placing a [Block Cooldown Skills] debuff for 1 turn. The chance increases by 0.75% for every 1% of HP this Champion loses.
Stigma of Chaos · CD 4 — Attacks 1 enemy. Puts the target's skills on cooldown. If the enemy team has any duplicates of the target Champion, wil also put all their skills on cooldown.
Tomb Fever · CD 5 — Attacks all enemies. Has a 75% chance of removing 2 random buffs. Has a 75% chance of decreasing all enemies's Turn Meters by 20%. Decreases enemy Turn Meters by a further 0.2% for every 1% of HP this Champion loses.
Reject Death · CD 6 — Prevents this Champion's death and keeps them alive on 1 HP when hit by a fatal hit. If this skill prevents this Champion's death, heals them by 10% of their MAX HP, fills their Turn Meter by 20%, and places a [Shield] buff on them equal to 30% of their MAX HP for 2 turns. Will not prevent this Champion's death if they

Recommended build

Gear sets: Perception, Speed

Synergies

Arbiter
Lydia the Deathsiren
Kimi the Lady
Prince Kymar