What is the best Elder Dragon comp in TFT right now?

Based on live ranked data, the strongest board currently fielding Elder Dragon is Riftbeast Sentinel, averaging 4.19 across 30,424 tracked games. Rankings refresh automatically as the meta shifts.

What are the best items for Elder Dragon in TFT Set 18?

The most-played Elder Dragon build in current ranked games is Infinity Edge, Last Whisper, Striker's Flail (3,294 games observed).

What traits does Elder Dragon have in TFT Set 18?

Elder Dragon is a five-cost capstone unit with the Apex Predator and Riftbeast traits in Enchanted Wilds.

Elder Dragon — TFT Set 18

Best Elder Dragon comps, emblems and items, from live ranked data

Comp data through 2026-09-07 · Set 18

Elder Dragon is a five-cost capstone unit carrying the Apex Predator and Riftbeast traits in Enchanted Wilds. Right now 3 tracked boards field Elder Dragon across 134,115 ranked games, averaging 4.54 — and across those boards Elder Dragon plays a supporting role rather than holding carry items.

Cost

5 gold

Boards fielding

Tracked games

134,115

Carry boards

Best Elder Dragon Comps in Set 18

Boards currently fielding Elder Dragon, ranked by average placement in live ranked games. Carries wear a gold ring.

Riftbeast Sentinel

30,424 gamesFast 9

4.19

avg place

★

Riftbeast6Brawler2Invoker2Ravager2Vanguard2Apex Predator1+1

Invoker Pebbles

4,158 gamesRoll at 5

4.50

avg place

★

Riftbeast6Invoker3Apex Predator1

Juggernaut Elder Dragon

99,533 gamesFast 9

4.65

avg place

Inferno2Vanguard2Juggernaut2Apex Predator1Greenfather1Old Growth1+2

Best Emblems for Elder Dragon's Comps

If you're playing Elder Dragon and an emblem drops, these are the strongest conversions for the boards above — each one unlocks or upgrades a real trait breakpoint, per our scoring model.

Invoker Emblem

Strongest on Riftbeast Sentinel — unlocks a new trait breakpoint there.

Juggernaut Emblem

Strongest on Invoker Pebbles — unlocks a new trait breakpoint there.

Executioner Emblem

Strongest on Juggernaut Elder Dragon — unlocks a new trait breakpoint there.

Elder Dragon Items — Most-Played Build

Infinity Edge

Last Whisper

Striker's Flail

Observed in 3,294 ranked games (average placement 3.24 for Elder Dragon with this build). Item priorities shift with the meta — this section tracks the live feed.

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