Is Maeve worth building in 2026?

Maeve is a niche D-Tier champion best for specific situations. As a Epic Attack, Maeve may be outperformed by higher-tier options but can fill gaps in early or mid-game rosters.

Best gear sets for Maeve?

Recommended gear for Maeve: Savage or Cruel sets. As a Attack champion, prioritize sets that complement Maeve's kit. Check the gear section below for stat targets.

Best masteries for Maeve?

Maeve runs Offense + Support mastery trees. Key mastery picks include Warmaster or Giant Slayer (T6), Flawless Execution, Sniper. The full recommended mastery page is available below with interactive selection.

Where is Maeve best used?

Maeve excels in Campaign (B-Tier), Ice Golem (B-Tier). Also strong in Faction Wars (B-Tier). Role varies by content — check the effectiveness breakdown below for full tier ratings.

RAID: Shadow Legends

Maeve Guide

Epic
Force
Attack
Barbarians

Maeve earns a 2.5/5.0 rating because her kit is overly reliant on RNG and conditional setups that modern champions simply don't require. Her primary strength lies in her rare 2-turn Stun and Block Revive mechanic, which can be clutch in Faction Wars or niche Arena matchups. However, these strengths are overshadowed by poor base stats and an A1/A2 synergy that fails too often to be reliable in high-stakes gameplay. Compared to other Epic Attackers like Fenax, who brings Block Revive on a much harder-hitting A1, Maeve feels inefficient and dated. She is a classic 'middle of the road' champion wh

Skills

Numbing Strike — Attacks 1 enemy. Has a 40% chance of placing a [Sleep] debuff for 1 turn. Has a 50% chance of granting an Extra Turn if placing a [Sleep] debuff.
Concussive Blow · CD 4 — Attacks 1 enemy. Places a [Stun] debuff on a target for 2 turns if the target is under a [Sleep] debuff.
Heartstopper · CD 5 — Attacks 1 enemy. Enemies killed by this skill cannot revived.

Recommended build

Gear sets: Relentless, Perception

Synergies

Kymar
Lydia the Deathsiren
Seer
Ghostborn
Deacon Armstrong