Top 20 FREE Champions Ranked 20 to 1 (2025 Update)

[@MrChilles]

When you're watching a raid shadow legends video with Ash and don't realize an ad pops with Ash playing Watcher of Realms...... What's going on?!?! Lol

[@ASH-RAID]

😅

[@lentsoepagiwa2720]

That TT Arena edit had me in stitches @ 11:25 ... Shot out to your editor(s)... The best in the game...

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks man! Glad you like it ;)

[@Theaphilius_Mythology_Channel]

This year started fantastic - finally hit 500 subscribers (your initial help a few months ago was a huge part of this - thank you 😊). And I got the last Epic I needed for the Lady Mikage Fusion as well - a great day. 😊 The new fusion looks amazing and the dungeon as well - I am curious to see, if Raid will continue that route. They made an amazing job with the Asgardian Event [even I as an Mythology enthusiast was amazed by it; Freyja is amazing, Odin one-shots basically everything, Thor one-shots entire arena teams and Loki locks them all out ...], so I hope they will continue that way with the new collaboration.

[@ASH-RAID]

Congrats!

[@martinvorster1750]

Just realized Dark kael activate ability and Drexthar HP Burn could make a great team adding a kael to the mix which brings the poison. Wow ok after 5 years I'm still learning how to do good combo's.

[@lourensgrobbelaar6664]

Is jy Afrikaanssprekend Martin?

[@martinvorster1750]

@lourensgrobbelaar6664 yes hoe kan ek help.

[@martinvorster1750]

​@@lourensgrobbelaar6664 Hi Lourens hoe gaan dit. Ja ek geniet die game baie ek leer elke dag nuwe strategie om beter te doen veral in Clan Boss.

[@BlaRaRa33]

man I am just hanging out here on a Saturday watching some raid and I just want to say how thankful I am to have ash in this community. dude you make so much amazing content and its your passion and excitement for the game that we all love so much, not to mention your life advice, AND who can forget the editing ;) this is just good original content and ash is one heck of a leader for us all

[@cgsweat]

Lydia is my goal this year. I have around 905-910 of the stars needed to get her (945). I can't for the life of me get 3 stars on the final stage of Demonspawn. The main problem is I don't have any good buffers and I don't have a single reviver (I have every friggin epic in the faction EXCEPT the one guy who can revive allies...). My only leggos are Lyx, Shazar and Candraphon.

[@jacccs]

the waves are the tough part but you should be able to nuke them down pretty quick, then just throw your fastest possible gear with accuracy on an alure and lock the boss down - just get a free regear token and put the best gear on your account on everyone

[@fixingitrightish]

Same. At 232 and can't beat the final boss in Demonspawn. I just recently got Magnarr so that should help. My worst faction is Lizardmen, I basically only have supports

[@Dunkirk101]

BrontCatherder has an entire series I used to get through the final factions it is his D.E.R.P. series, and it is a great help.

[@David-uc6sg]

I've made it to only needing to 3 star Undead Horde 21 but don't have the champs to clear it. Started playing last year, so I didn't get the free UDK and have yet to pull a legendary UH champ.

[@zorigooleo]

@@fixingitrightish I was stuck in Demonspawn boss for almost a year to get 3 stars. Then I pulled Alure. She helped me to get that 3 stars.

[@BathrobeKeck]

had a rough weekend at work and the cold is killing me, glad to see a new video from you buddy. always a light.

[@PaulCharlesAllen]

Ash, my brother! I decided yesterday to quit the game cold turkey. I just got tired of chasing my tail and not getting anywhere in this game. I need to re-prioritize my time with the things I love to do. I love your videos and you’re positivity. All the best! I will tune in every once in a while to watch your content.

[@Alternate-q6o]

Can I have your account please😅

[@marcinkapinski9537]

If Quintus was DEF based, he'd be so much higher on the list. And why the hell noone at Plarium figured out that most armored champion in the game should be DEF based? I mean he looks like antropomorphic tank, yet he;s so squishy.

[@BasementPepperoni]

Is Yannica a good damage dealer in Hydra at all? I know the Infinity comp was nerfed but I'm seriously lacking in new atk champs and having a tough time deciding who to book

[@tonydavis-zu3ls]

I'm still learning more and more, and that is what brings me back. Keep doing what you are doing.

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks man! Glad it helps :)

[@Dax_fame]

Just pulled Geo from ancient and he really helped me out in CB and Hydra,better than my Leggos

[@ASH-RAID]

Congrats!

[@murmustafa]

Hey Ash, with the HH free to play challenge about to kick off...perfect opportunity to get your referrals in from other CC's...

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for the suggestion :)

[@fishor6527]

i just got the last champ needed for mikage - i am so hype to see how far she boosts my account coming into my second year of the game :)

[@ASH-RAID]

Congrats!

[@fixingitrightish]

Congrats in advance on Marius! It'll be ages before i get him lol

[@yutyeetskeetmcgeet3039]

Haven’t pushed the hard mode much and man the “get a mythical artifact from any dungeon” is an energy suck

[@drunkenastarte5243]

@@yutyeetskeetmcgeet3039 IIRC, there's a quest near the very end of the Marius grind that is supposedly, "win 10 mythical artifacts from any dungeon" Can't 100% confirm as I'm still working on my Arbiter missions, but I've heard a couple clanmates absolutely crying about it & dreading that grind Best of luck to you in your grind for the Horsie Boi! ;-)

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks man :)

[@marklarsen6290]

After just over 2 years as FTP I finally managed two successful fusions. They were Stokk and Lady Noelle back to back. Depleted my resources so I'm still building them and don't have experience running them yet. Although I've developed a few combos and strategies (always ban him in Live Arena) Armanz is very annoying. I would like him better if I had one!

[@Lones555]

Ramantu is too hard to get, the only people with him no longer need him. Getting into gold 3vs3 is now the biggest blocker of ANY of the free champions if you don't have armanz, udk, taras, marichka, narses, ankora or any of the mythicals and a ton of 9 piece sets you're not leaving silver. Marius is a much better champion and so much easier to obtain.

[@Theaphilius_Mythology_Channel]

Totally agree with you - I've even written a message to Plarium via support-ticket adressing that exact issue; it is impossible to get there for any new(er) player.

[@ashleylittle6776]

@Lones555 ramantu was never easy....I got him 18 months ago and it was just as difficult as today.

[@Theaphilius_Mythology_Channel]

@@ashleylittle6776 that is not true - 3v3 Arena is impossible to do for almost every player - in particular newer players. You need to have specific champions and good gear (with good stats) ... It has nothing to do with strategy.

[@ashleylittle6776]

@@Theaphilius_Mythology_Channel it was deemed impossible 18 months ago! Nothing has changed....strategy wins over in the end

[@seanwetrich8299]

I just got Ramantu about two months ago. I have 0 Mythical Champs. My Armanz isn't GREAT. I don't have Taras, Marischka, Narses, Ankora, Siphi, or Rotos. The problem with 3v3 isn't in the champion selection. The problem is in the scoring/ranking and having a maximum occupancy for each tier. And it has ALWAYS been this way. ​@@Theaphilius_Mythology_Channel

[@Sammy-st8iy]

I have been trying to complete the Ramantu task "reach Tag Team Arena Silver 4" for a year. I will probably get Marius first 😉

[@adriana_Marie]

Same! Tagteam is completely broken 😂

[@tharimrattler]

Happy New Year, thanks for this upload

[@ASH-RAID]

Thank you! Happy New Year to you too :)

[@cacophonic7]

Urost is my favorite DT legendary simply because he solved the annoying Scarab Lord boss on all difficulties for me.

[@danielm6871]

Karnage is under rated, he has one of the best form 1 to form 2 synergies. Not many mythicals have 2 kits that compliment.

[@RoomiestChalice]

25:15 The champ missions are seperated now. I'm half way on Maruis without ramantu.

[@adventurercastle971]

As a f2p player, i think I'll never get Ramantu, not because it's hard but because i refuse to fuse Rhazin. Those epic fusion is just too helpful for me during champion chase events.

[@Phantom17931]

Ash man I just gotta say that hoodie man... It's kinda FIRE :o

[@ribac007]

Like your vids, always interesting. I was wondering if you could do the same type of Vids as this one, except for news players.. Says list of any heroes you can get in the first 30 days?

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for the suggestion :)

[@JamesJaszczak]

Check out colred. He does good videos for beginners. Helped my game a lot. I haven't gotten to Syl yet, so I'm not that far ahead of you. Poppadroc is fun too.

[@brycehenry7445]

I recently got a feast from the he man pass. I have loki 6 star, elhain 5 star, tagoar 4 star, and beardall 4 star as my main 4. Is it worth it to use the feast on tagoar? He's my best reviver by far. Or should i save it for my next legendary and grind tagoar out? I try to watch content, but i really only do daily login, and actually play the game 1 or 2 times a week.

[@Eplol7777]

If you're buying shards for new champs, I would say to save the feast. If you are F2P, it is probably worth using the feast on the strongest support you have (Tagoar atm) to progress your account further.

[@brycehenry7445]

@Eplol7777 thank you!

[@jimmylee695]

They say a 'Feast' is best used on an OP champ like a Coldheart or a Bellower ect. But i might use my feast on a good Epic like Uugo or Dark Kael or a Stag Knight. If you use a feast on a rare champ, level 30, you will go straight to 6 star rank, level 1.

[@ioansalejan7730]

what song is playing in the background?

[@AliceZornes]

Are these for newbies only ?

[@deezydeuce]

"Turns out there's a bunch of good Champions in this game that you can get by JUST PLAYing the game". - Agreed. As a low-spender, mostly f2p -- see what I did there!? ;) -- this is the real reason why RAID: Shadow Legends has been so successful. The fact that all of the Starter Champions, and Arbiter, are very useful throughout all content for a good amount of time is GREAT.

[@MrToejam666]

embryo other firm looks like the big dude from resident evil afterlife

[@huzaif8111]

Hey guys is goremask a good champ just got his 6 star soul should I max him or not😢😢😢

[@Draven_X_23]

Just got the last frags I needed for Lamasu.

[@tonythaler8472]

I really now have to focus on completing faction wars since Ash put Lydia at number One. At 650 something going for a year now and have been waiting on better champion but will have settle with some full epic, or less, teams.

[@ASH-RAID]

Good luck :)

[@visionturd1587]

I only need Ilysinya to fuse Mikage, I can't wait any longer haha

[@williamsheridan5755]

I agree completely, but I think it is a 3 way tie at the top.

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for watching :)

[@Iamfly_100]

Those champs may be the most expensive to get the time alone is expensive and you have to spend to get them.

[@2phil4u]

Why didnt you buy the Champs from the Clan Shop ?

[@drunkenastarte5243]

My bet is he just up and pulled them since Ash is a spender, being a CC and all ;-)

[@ivan-xj7ok]

Make a duo champion tier list

[@thepixelfoxy]

Hey Ash make a video on champs who need a rework! Like frostbringer! But there is no freeze in the kit!! How confusing lol

[@SlaytanicSlayer35-kt4ix]

Yeah same as hexweaver having no hex lol

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for the suggestion :)

[@patriot4life167]

9 months in and just got arbiter. 💯

[@smoggles3209]

I still use drex and I’m endgame. He’s a beast. I have in my unm hydra team.

[@AustyMK]

Are they ranked in order? If so, you’d prefer Urost over Karnage?

[@ashleylittle6776]

Lydia is great but I would still put her behind mikage and marius

[@vohbovohborian28]

Absolutely

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for tuning in :)

[@Mrbrightside098]

Ashe did you get a new editor? Because I KNOW he would never let you get away with saying Karnage the ANKARGE...

[@marcinchreptowicz6843]

Can we npt spread misinformation that Mikage is "free"? You need 6 specific epics or 2 specific legendaries and 2 epics. If these were farmable I'd agree that she's free but she isnt now. And winning a tournament doesnt count as a valid way of getting an epic lol

[@marcinchreptowicz6843]

Damn you said it yourself like 3 times. Mikage is NOT farmable

[@nathanchittenden1205]

Which is weird considering all the epics were available in events and guaranteed ancient pulls if you saved your shards. It took me a long time but I’m free to play and pulled mikage a while ago.

[@leagueissaltsponsoredbynew365]

Paylarium needs to effin fix tag team mission (G1) been stuck on it for months nearing 1 year

[@Toedju]

Does your editor watch lol Dobby?

[@alidan]

sadly the missions force you to summon rhazin and im not willing to give up my free epic point farm.

[@vulturnuszan]

you can only buy Yannica once, you can't buy more and empower her... which means you never purchased her on your account lol!

[@gemicovone9376]

good combo with kymar

[@ladyrose5941]

Fusion really can't be cause u need shard chanps. 3 years and still no spikead or rockhelm for rhazin for me

[@constantijnvanwoerekom4166]

if you say Lady Mikage is free, then almost every champion you can pull via shards is free. You can get her by pulling other champions, I've been waiting for 7 months after many pulls for that one epic to fush her. so if you call her free, then for example a Siphie is also free haha

[@aizatramlan2991]

Maybe using the word “obtainable” is better than “free” as most of the champ requires time and resources.

[@deathpoodle3903]

You dont have ri pull shards: Mikage in the pic of video. Hero who Ou need massive pulls for lol.

[@michael5021]

Rhazin is not easy to get, it took me forever to get Magus since you only get her from a shard. i do have to admit i have a few of these top 10s that i have been neglecting to build so i'm working on the catch up grind...ouch

[@Turtleshellon]

It grinds my gears when CC’s say free champions. The only free champions are the ones you get for logging in like Loki. I have been playing for a year and just got the last epic for Mikage. Can’t tell you how many shard pulls went into that.. Anything but free. Lydia I don’t even have yet but that’s because they shower us with things to do.. you never have time for anything else. I’m sure if you started 5 years ago then it would seem free but it’s all a huge grind you have no time for now…

[@robertkhan365]

Dark Elhain great for freezing

[@newsnowtammylynnlynn484]

I really wish you'd quit calling stuff free you got to use resources to get it it's not free end of Statement

[@burn2k442]

Bro you don't know what is free you are like hey you want free money but you just need to come work for me for one week

[@arnovanlandeghem6460]

True lol

[@thedevilsmilk]

ur list makes me want to focus on things ive ignored

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for tuning in :)

[@tycusd1389]

Plarium is just trolling me with Lady Micage., its like Eolfrig isnt on the pool for me and thats the only champ i need to to get her...

[@bojomax1755]

My in named Enda, cannot pull her… and I have 33 +4 epics, more than 50 3+. So, it is a joke with Enda not being there for me having my first mythical

[@gregoryfloriolli9031]

I was lucky enough to pull another Lordly Legionary this morning. Can’t wait to see where he appears on this list! Should I empower my first copy or build a second? Just joking. That guy is the trashiest of trash.

[@Sazabi4prez]

Top 1 : Scyl, done

[@OfficialSatox]

was wondering why the editor did not make another scyl beating up ash meme on this one haha

[@toddmiller2812]

Ramantu is impossible to get!!!! Corhan I can't get cause all my friends have quit so I have no one to invite, not to mention the only time I tried to use the link it doesn't work.

[@coreysghostglowmask8650]

Urost is a beast

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for tuning in :)

[@gkar9757]

Scyl is not anywhere near as good as Karnage. Affinity and multipliers may hurt Karnage, but come on! Not scyl better than Karnage!!

[@christopherperez9666]

Yes some of the best ones take a millennium to get and yes that is by design unfortunately...

[@zoefezius6615]

free champs.... lol... when you have to succeed in pvp to get them and need the highest tier cash champs for that... or get specific things in game that no one does get... than you can also call every champ free... almost none of those champs are available for a free player.... Quintus... Ramantu... Marius... Lady Mikage.... lol..... just need shard drops of 8 specific epics and 8 specific rares of thich half is void.... yeah free....pretty sure Lady Mikage "drop chance" is less free than of any legendary or other mythic.... highmother... lol, sure... as free as plarium points progamm... just play 100-200 years and you will get it...

[@ogsteezus5583]

Ash please; it’s pronounced gal-ant not gall-arnt. To be gallant is to be chivalrous, knightly… like a jouster. Which is what Marius is; a combo of jouster and horse!

[@rjb6919]

Damn - UDK, Sun and Ninja didn't even make the list and all three are dope.

[@tharimrattler]

He explained why in the beginning

[@richardhubman6314]

No ninja is not right

[@martinvorster1750]

Please see the beginning of the Video

[@rjb6919]

@@martinvorster1750 and also said 'let me know in the comments who I've missed and you think should be on the list'

[@PioPicoGaming]

@@rjb6919 Please see the beginning of the Video

[@lukaszkaminski4060]

I see 1000 noobs bringing decrease speed to the CB😅

[@playthegame7445]

Why these creators mix free legos with guaranteed ones. The fusion ones require to use more resources then the ones pulled from shards so hows that free? The login champs are free champs

[@beowulf1563]

YES!

[@beowulf1563]

All right that's it we're going to settle this once and for all. Rhazin Scarhide and Lady Milage are permanent fusions.... Fusions are NOT free champs. By that logic any champion you can pull a shard and get would be free. FREE means I don't have to spend any money or resources to get. Login champs are the only free champions in this game. The king has spoken, it has been said so let it be written.

[@scottwithington9933]

The main problem is that we built up the national debt to ludicrous levels including the hidden debt of treasury bonds invested in by social security and federal pension systems. Then we set up a federsl byfget that is baseline = last years budget + inflation and add guaranteed increaeses in entitlement programs and a massive wave of baby noomers retiring which increaeses the entitlement cist and takes away the ability to hide federal spending on the back books of the social security "surplus," Then add lots of pork spending that gets piled on to any infrastructure bill that leads va $1.3 billion dollar infrastructure bill having less than 40% of the total going to projects along the line you were talking about. (If you count ctbersecurity and broadband expansion as "infrastrcture" Our irresponsable politicians at all levels not only failed to maintain infrastructure but ran up the credit card to support pet projects

[@alexaxe9716]

I just spent 6 sacreds for endalia to finish milkage didn't get her,how is that possible? I deleted Raid.i don't think mtg can fix all the problems with raid

[@lilymou7631]

Im number 3

[@ASH-RAID]

🔥

[@JohnCliffe-m8s]

Ash you cant pronounce words lol😅

[@Reverant23]

Karnage top 5 you noob

[@arnovanlandeghem6460]

Free lol 🤣🤣

[@Knycehouse]

Lady Mikage* - free if you're lucky; else, have to pay!

[@Shadowkinggod1]

Im number 2

[@ASH-RAID]

🔥

[@1Vgame]

I prefer Vernomage to Dark Kael actually, her poison is aoe and she has a damage reduction plus poison activation on A1. So IMO Akemtum > Vernomage > Dark Kael as best poisoners

[@ASH-RAID]

Thanks for tuning in :)

[@Yobinski4900]

I’m number one

[@ASH-RAID]

🔥

[@priestguardian2587]

Best FREE TO PLAY Gotcha game on the market = just facts ;) EDIT to say High Mother Maud is not only the most Beautiful female in the game but certainly my most WANTED!!!! 2nd edit LOVE my ODIN and .....to the rest of you who AUTO play this game = if your team does not work - just throw a Mythrala into the team and PRESTO you completed it................still no idea why.....Will NEVER own a Marius :(((((((((((((((

[@guyvandurme7228]

NOT FREE : Quintus, Cronham (but who cares), Varl (useless),

[@Lones555]

I've never spent on this game, I have Varl (not useless, top tier hydra damage dealer) and Quintus. You do realize that no matter how awful you are at live arena you still rise as long as you're active. Quintus is incredibly easy to obtain, just use your tokens up each day the game tries to get you to 50% win rate which means it adds bots to help you if you lose a lot, net result = free Quintus. This may change when they add seasons so I'd push for him now. Cronham is also free, the only cost is time you can do your own referrals and just have them farm campaign endlessly to 50 (quickest way).

[@beowulf1563]

Yeah they're always talking about how much damage he does and I cannot get this guy to do damage.

[@beowulf1563]

​@@Lones555you're confusing guaranteed champions with free champions. The only true free champions in this game are login champs.

[@Inzuse]

nothing in this game is free LOL

[@KDJi399s9cd0]

Lydia? really , i finally got her last month and I dont use her for anything lol

[@KDJi399s9cd0]

"Free" lol