Elder Dragon TFT build, Set 18
409,350 games with Elder Dragon, 377,170 of them Diamond+.
Updated 29 Oct 2026, 15:21 UTC · 2,404,784 boards · Patch 18.5
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Apex Predator
RiftbeastPassive: Attacks splash in a cone behind the target.
| Stat | ★ | ★★ | ★★★ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 1,800 | 3,240 | 5,832 |
| Attack damage | 125 | 188 | 281 |
- Armor
- 75
- Magic resist
- 75
- Attack speed
- 0.50
- Range
- 2 hexes
- Mana
- 20 / 60
Attack Fighter Attacks grant 10 Mana. Gain 5-30% Attack Speed (based on Stage).
Best items for Elder Dragon
How games placed with an item on Elder Dragon, and how that compares with Elder Dragon overall, most played first. An item needs 150 games to appear.
| Item | Play Rate | Avg Place | Δ vs Elder Dragon | Top 4 % | Win % | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Infinity Edge | 55.9% | 3.60 | ▲0.22 | 65.6% | 24.5% | 210,999 |
 Last Whisper | 38.0% | 3.47 | ▲0.36 | 68.4% | 24.9% | 143,425 |
 Deathblade | 22.1% | 3.50 | ▲0.33 | 67.9% | 24.8% | 83,257 |
 Sterak's Gage | 19.8% | 3.64 | ▲0.18 | 65.2% | 23.2% | 74,749 |
 Striker's Flail | 17.4% | 3.40 | ▲0.43 | 69.4% | 26.5% | 65,570 |
 Hand Of Justice | 14.2% | 3.60 | ▲0.22 | 66.1% | 23.4% | 53,599 |
 Giant Slayer | 13.3% | 3.51 | ▲0.32 | 68.2% | 23.4% | 50,093 |
 Red Buff | 9.0% | 3.34 | ▲0.49 | 71.2% | 25.5% | 34,032 |
 Edge of Night | 7.3% | 3.87 | ▼0.04 | 61.4% | 19.3% | 27,505 |
 Bloodthirster | 6.8% | 3.76 | ▲0.07 | 63.7% | 20.0% | 25,505 |
 Spear of Shojin | 6.5% | 4.04 | ▼0.21 | 57.8% | 18.5% | 24,395 |
 Blue Buff | 6.1% | 3.74 | ▲0.09 | 63.0% | 22.3% | 22,888 |
 Quicksilver | 4.7% | 3.63 | ▲0.20 | 66.1% | 21.4% | 17,854 |
 Guinsoo's Rageblade | 4.7% | 4.53 | ▼0.70 | 48.7% | 12.9% | 17,670 |
 Hextech Gunblade | 4.0% | 3.61 | ▲0.21 | 65.6% | 23.4% | 15,006 |
 Titan's Resolve | 3.1% | 3.96 | ▼0.13 | 60.3% | 17.1% | 11,779 |
 Thief's Gloves | 2.7% | 4.24 | ▼0.41 | 54.4% | 15.1% | 10,327 |
 Ravager Emblem | 2.3% | 3.43 | ▲0.40 | 69.6% | 23.3% | 8,662 |
 Hunter Emblem | 2.0% | 3.85 | ▼0.03 | 61.0% | 20.5% | 7,609 |
 Kraken's Fury | 1.8% | 4.42 | ▼0.59 | 51.3% | 13.6% | 6,702 |
 Morellonomicon | 1.5% | 3.78 | ▲0.05 | 63.3% | 18.2% | 5,499 |
 B.F. Sword | 1.2% | 5.44 | ▼1.61 | 32.7% | 6.7% | 4,625 |
 Adaptive Helm | 1.1% | 4.16 | ▼0.33 | 56.1% | 15.8% | 4,122 |
 Silvermere Dawn | 1.0% | 3.31 | ▲0.52 | 68.7% | 34.2% | 3,672 |
 Tacticians Crown | 0.9% | 3.94 | ▼0.12 | 60.4% | 15.3% | 3,372 |
 Nashor's Tooth | 0.8% | 3.96 | ▼0.14 | 59.6% | 17.0% | 3,171 |
 Executioner Emblem | 0.8% | 4.23 | ▼0.40 | 54.3% | 19.8% | 2,947 |
 Recurve Bow | 0.8% | 5.43 | ▼1.60 | 31.9% | 6.0% | 2,895 |
 Sparring Gloves | 0.7% | 5.50 | ▼1.67 | 31.1% | 5.9% | 2,574 |
 Inferno Emblem | 0.7% | 3.98 | ▼0.15 | 57.4% | 24.4% | 2,545 |
 Invoker Emblem | 0.7% | 3.95 | ▼0.12 | 60.7% | 16.7% | 2,482 |
 Jeweled Gauntlet | 0.6% | 4.13 | ▼0.30 | 55.8% | 15.1% | 2,358 |
 Brawler Emblem | 0.6% | 3.77 | ▲0.06 | 64.4% | 16.0% | 2,309 |
 Radiant Infinity Edge | 0.6% | 3.71 | ▲0.12 | 63.4% | 26.2% | 2,180 |
 Infinity Force | 0.5% | 4.00 | ▼0.18 | 58.2% | 20.6% | 1,870 |
 Gold Collector | 0.4% | 3.84 | ▼0.02 | 60.9% | 22.8% | 1,455 |
 Evenshroud | 0.4% | 4.20 | ▼0.37 | 55.1% | 14.9% | 1,407 |
 Titanic Hydra | 0.4% | 4.01 | ▼0.18 | 56.5% | 20.9% | 1,344 |
 Radiant Sterak's Gage | 0.4% | 3.80 | ▲0.03 | 60.6% | 27.8% | 1,337 |
 Hellfire Hatchet | 0.3% | 4.26 | ▼0.44 | 52.3% | 19.0% | 1,290 |
 Radiant Hand of Justice | 0.3% | 3.65 | ▲0.18 | 63.6% | 29.2% | 1,282 |
 Void Staff | 0.3% | 4.18 | ▼0.35 | 54.7% | 12.7% | 1,249 |
 Radiant Last Whisper | 0.3% | 3.49 | ▲0.34 | 66.5% | 32.0% | 1,228 |
 Rapidfire Emblem | 0.3% | 4.29 | ▼0.46 | 52.6% | 13.0% | 1,228 |
 Radiant Thief's Gloves | 0.3% | 3.56 | ▲0.27 | 65.6% | 28.9% | 1,216 |
 Rabadon's Deathcap | 0.3% | 4.51 | ▼0.69 | 48.7% | 11.2% | 1,182 |
 Mittens | 0.3% | 4.13 | ▼0.30 | 55.2% | 20.2% | 1,148 |
 Radiant Giant Slayer | 0.3% | 3.56 | ▲0.26 | 64.8% | 28.7% | 1,128 |
 Vanguard Emblem | 0.3% | 4.08 | ▼0.25 | 57.2% | 15.9% | 1,110 |
 Primal Emblem | 0.3% | 4.21 | ▼0.39 | 56.1% | 14.0% | 1,077 |
 Radiant Deathblade | 0.3% | 3.82 | ▲0.01 | 62.0% | 22.7% | 1,059 |
 Archangel's Staff | 0.2% | 4.41 | ▼0.59 | 49.2% | 11.7% | 943 |
 Steadfast Heart | 0.2% | 4.37 | ▼0.54 | 51.7% | 12.0% | 944 |
 Tear Of The Goddess | 0.2% | 5.50 | ▼1.68 | 29.2% | 5.3% | 889 |
 Radiant Striker's Flail | 0.2% | 3.42 | ▲0.40 | 68.5% | 30.3% | 878 |
 Warmog's Armor | 0.2% | 4.29 | ▼0.46 | 54.4% | 13.3% | 843 |
 Lunar Emblem | 0.2% | 4.14 | ▼0.32 | 56.1% | 15.8% | 784 |
 Juggernaut Emblem | 0.2% | 4.03 | ▼0.20 | 59.0% | 17.2% | 744 |
 Spirit Visage | 0.2% | 4.33 | ▼0.50 | 51.5% | 14.6% | 741 |
 Protector's Vow | 0.2% | 4.29 | ▼0.46 | 52.4% | 12.9% | 737 |
 Crownguard | 0.2% | 4.38 | ▼0.56 | 51.6% | 12.7% | 700 |
 Sunfire Cape | 0.2% | 4.22 | ▼0.39 | 56.0% | 13.6% | 700 |
 Giant's Belt | 0.2% | 5.78 | ▼1.95 | 26.5% | 4.0% | 683 |
 Fae Emblem | 0.2% | 4.11 | ▼0.28 | 55.4% | 21.6% | 672 |
 Dragon's Claw | 0.2% | 4.08 | ▼0.25 | 57.9% | 15.7% | 613 |
 Fishbones | 0.2% | 4.35 | ▼0.52 | 51.1% | 15.7% | 611 |
 Ionic Spark | 0.2% | 4.38 | ▼0.56 | 53.4% | 12.2% | 582 |
 Gargoyle Stoneplate | 0.1% | 4.33 | ▼0.50 | 55.2% | 12.8% | 493 |
 Radiant Edge of Night | 0.1% | 3.73 | ▲0.10 | 61.5% | 28.9% | 488 |
 Manazane | 0.1% | 4.07 | ▼0.25 | 56.3% | 21.6% | 439 |
 Elderwood Emblem | 0.1% | 4.48 | ▼0.65 | 49.2% | 13.4% | 433 |
 Sprykin Emblem | 0.1% | 4.56 | ▼0.73 | 49.5% | 10.3% | 426 |
 Hullcrusher | 0.1% | 4.76 | ▼0.93 | 46.8% | 10.6% | 415 |
 Bramble Vest | 0.1% | 4.21 | ▼0.38 | 56.3% | 15.0% | 407 |
 Radiant Bloodthirster | 0.1% | 3.83 | 0.00 | 58.8% | 28.7% | 393 |
 Blossom Emblem | 0.1% | 4.56 | ▼0.73 | 48.3% | 10.7% | 356 |
 Flora Fatalis Emblem | 0.1% | 4.46 | ▼0.63 | 48.7% | 12.9% | 349 |
 Rapid Firecannon | 0.1% | 4.71 | ▼0.89 | 44.7% | 12.1% | 347 |
 Blackthorn Emblem | 0.1% | 4.61 | ▼0.78 | 45.6% | 11.3% | 344 |
 Needlessly Large Rod | 0.1% | 5.03 | ▼1.20 | 36.8% | 6.8% | 337 |
 Talisman of Ascension | 0.1% | 3.99 | ▼0.16 | 58.5% | 17.0% | 311 |
 Luden's Tempest | 0.1% | 4.00 | ▼0.17 | 55.9% | 17.8% | 304 |
 Negatron Cloak | 0.1% | 5.24 | ▼1.41 | 34.2% | 8.0% | 275 |
 Radiant Quicksilver | 0.1% | 3.63 | ▲0.20 | 60.8% | 31.5% | 273 |
 Radiant Titan's Resolve | 0.1% | 3.55 | ▲0.28 | 64.5% | 32.7% | 248 |
 Radiant Blue Buff | 0.1% | 3.62 | ▲0.20 | 64.1% | 28.1% | 231 |
 Chain Vest | 0.1% | 5.80 | ▼1.97 | 25.8% | 5.0% | 221 |
 Flickerblades | 0.1% | 5.45 | ▼1.62 | 30.3% | 5.4% | 221 |
 Radiant Red Buff | 0.1% | 3.26 | ▲0.56 | 73.2% | 32.4% | 216 |
 Radiant Guinsoo's Rageblade | 0.1% | 4.41 | ▼0.58 | 51.5% | 21.3% | 202 |
 Radiant Spear of Shojin | 0.1% | 4.01 | ▼0.18 | 57.2% | 20.4% | 201 |
 Horizon Focus | 0.1% | 3.90 | ▼0.08 | 59.5% | 26.7% | 195 |
 Gambler's Blade | 0.1% | 4.55 | ▼0.72 | 45.3% | 12.0% | 192 |
 Defender Emblem | 0.0% | 4.53 | ▼0.70 | 51.4% | 11.1% | 181 |
 Dawncore | 0.0% | 4.64 | ▼0.81 | 46.1% | 13.5% | 178 |
 Tactician's Cape | 0.0% | 4.06 | ▼0.23 | 57.7% | 16.0% | 175 |
 Seeker's Armguard | 0.0% | 4.42 | ▼0.59 | 52.1% | 9.6% | 167 |
 Radiant Hextech Gunblade | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Best Elder Dragon builds (3 items)
Three items Elder Dragon held together, most played first: each published comp’s most-played builds for it, added up. All ranks, last 8 days; the rank switch does not change this table. A build needs 150 games to appear.
| Build | Avg Place | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Infinity Edge, Last Whisper, Striker's Flail | 2.97 | 13,958 |
| Deathblade, Infinity Edge, Last Whisper | 3.05 | 10,237 |
| Infinity Edge, Last Whisper, Sterak's Gage | 3.23 | 8,635 |
Comps that play Elder Dragon
Published comps with this champion in their definition, best-placing first. Only comps with 400 or more games are listed.
| Tier | Comp | Avg Place | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| SS | Riftbeast Elder Dragon | 3.55 | 125,720 |
| SS | Riftbeast Elder Dragon & Draven | 4.20 | 109,701 |
| —— | Riftbeast Elder Dragon with Alune | 3.45 | 485 |
| —— | Juggernaut Elder Dragon & Ashe | 4.69 | 667 |
| —— | Primal Elder Dragon | — | — |
| —— | Riftbeast Elder Dragon with Maokai | — | — |
A dash in the tier column is a comp found in the data but not yet on enough boards to rate.
13 further published comps play Elder Dragon. The comps list carries every one of them, with a filter box.
Elder Dragon by star level
How the same champion places at one, two and three stars. Play rate is the share of games fielding it that reached that tier.
| Star level | Play Rate | Avg Place | Top 4 % | Win % | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | 50.7% | 4.82 | 44.0% | 7.6% | 191,087 |
| ★★ | 49.3% | 2.81 | 79.8% | 35.3% | 185,761 |
| ★★★ | 0.1% | 1.02 | 100.0% | 97.5% | 322 |
Elder Dragon traits and breakpoints
What each rung of this champion’s traits was worth, pooled across every game.
| Trait | Breakpoint | Avg Place | Top 4 % | Win % | Play Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apex Predator | 1 | 3.83 | 61.7% | 21.3% | 17.3% | 376,842 |
| Riftbeast | 3 | 4.33 | 52.7% | 15.1% | 16.9% | 367,488 |
| Riftbeast | 5 | 6.23 | 19.8% | 2.6% | 0.5% | 10,478 |
| Riftbeast | 7 | 4.25 | 54.5% | 12.9% | 13.1% | 286,255 |
| Riftbeast | 10 | 2.19 | 91.2% | 43.1% | 0.8% | 17,956 |
Placement distribution
Where games ended with Elder Dragon on the board.
Questions
What are the best items for Elder Dragon in TFT Set 18?
The items built most often on Elder Dragon are Infinity Edge (3.60 avg place over 210,999 Diamond+ games), Last Whisper (3.47 avg place over 143,425 Diamond+ games) and Deathblade (3.50 avg place over 83,257 Diamond+ games). Of these, Last Whisper places best.
Is Elder Dragon good in patch 18.5?
Elder Dragon averages 3.83 place in Diamond+ games, better than the 4.46 average across the 65 champions measured (lower is better). It ranks 4 of 65 champions by Diamond+ average place.
What comps play Elder Dragon?
The best-placing published comps that play Elder Dragon are Riftbeast Elder Dragon (3.55 avg place, Diamond+), Riftbeast Elder Dragon & Draven (4.20 avg place, Diamond+) and Riftbeast Elder Dragon with Alune (3.45 avg place, Diamond+).