Dark Elhain is an Epic Magic Attack champion from the Undead Hordes, introduced in December 2019 as a direct answer to the Freeze meta that arrived with Tormin the Cold. She is a specialist who punishes Freeze-based enemies, turning their control attempts into free turns and heavy AoE damage.
Core Strengths & Abilities
Freeze Retaliation: Her Lethal Winter passive fills her Turn Meter by 25% and instantly activates her A2 whenever she or an ally receives a Freeze debuff. Her second passive, Veins of Ice, strips any Freeze placed on her and converts it into a 30% Increase C.RATE buff, a 30% Increase C.DMG buff, and a 15% Strengthen buff.
Self-Buffed AoE Nuke: Her A2 places a 50% Increase ATK buff on herself before attacking all enemies, with a 75% booked chance of a 30% Decrease SPD debuff for 2 turns, on a short 3-turn booked cooldown.
MAX HP Shred: Her A1 reduces the target's MAX HP by 30% of the damage dealt, useful against high-HP targets.
Key Weaknesses
Narrow Niche: Outside Freeze content she is an ordinary AoE attacker — her Clan Boss (2), Iron Twins (2), and Amius (2) ratings show how little she offers where her passives never trigger.
Dark Elhain shines in Ice Golem (9), Freeze-heavy Doom Tower waves and Frost Spider fights, and anti-Freeze Arena matchups (8).
Attacks 1 enemy. Decreases the target’s MAX HP by 30% of the damage inflicted. Level 2: Damage +5% Level 3: Damage +5% Level 4: Damage +5% Level 5: Damage +5%
Places a 50% [Increase ATK] buff on this champion for 2 turns, then attacks all enemies. Has a 50% chance of placing a 30% [Decrease SPD] debuff for 2 turns. Level 2: Damage +5% Level 3: Damage +10% Level 4: Buff/Debuff Chance +10% Level 5: Buff/Debuff Chance +15% Level 6: Cooldown -1
| Effect | Kind | Action | Value | Chance | Booked | Turns | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increase ATK | buff | place | 50% | 100% | 100% | 2 | all enemies |
| Decrease SPD | debuff | place | 30% | 50% | 75% | 2 |
Fills this champion’s Turn Meter by 25% and instantly activates the [Death’s Majesty] Skill whenever this champion or an ally receives a [Freeze] debuff
| Effect | Kind | Action | Value | Chance | Booked | Turns | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death’s Majesty | other | place | 100% | 100% | self | ||
| Freeze | debuff | place | 100% | 100% | self |
Instantly removes any [Freeze] debuffs on this champion and replaces them with a 30% [Increase C.RATE] buff, a 30% [Increase C.DMG] buff, and a 15% [Strengthen] buff whenever an enemy places a [Freeze] debuff on this champion.
| Effect | Kind | Action | Value | Chance | Booked | Turns | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeze | debuff | remove | self | ||||
| Increase C.RATE | buff | remove | 30% | self | |||
| Increase C.DMG | buff | mention | 30% | self | |||
| Strengthen | buff | mention | 15% | self | |||
| Freeze | debuff | place | 100% | 100% | self |