Summoners War tier list for February 2026

Being one of the oldest mobile gacha games, Summoners War has made a deep impact on the gaming community. With thousands of cute yet powerful collectible monsters, it can often be difficult for new players to navigate through the entire roster when building their teams. Our Summoners War tier list ranks some of the best monsters from each of the 5 elements – Fire, Water, Wind, Light, and Dark.

Players will find the strongest monsters of all elements ranked in distinct tiers in our Summoners War tier list. Since the game’s gacha system still doesn’t have a pity, acquiring new monsters proves to be quite the thrill. If you’re extremely lucky, you might have already pulled some of the top-tier Summoners War monsters mentioned in this list. Check the complete tier list for yourself below!

S-Tier Summoners War Monsters

Monsters in this tier are rated as top of the cream by all measures. We have put the strongest monsters in each element together for an easier time navigating. You will find some classic monsters like Velajuel with 3 turns immunity and Vanessa with conditional revive still going strong in the current meta. The monsters in this section are usually those with the strongest crowd control and damaging abilities.

Vanessa
Jeogun
Daimon
Megumi Fushiguro
Justice
Yennefer
Velajuel
Gandalf
Pure Vanilla Cookie
Ciri
Shi Hou
Camilla
Irene
Parjanya
Josephine
Haegang
Leo
Oliver
Seara
Zenitsu Agatsuma
Ethna
Sonia
Triton
Lora
Tian Lang
Yeonhong
Gojo Saturo
Hwoarang
Veronica
Kovarci
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Eleanor
Lucifer
Akroma
Miruel and Graciah
Nephthys
Qitian Dasheng
Giana
Vivachel
Zeratu
Woonsa
Pater
Zenisek

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A-Tier Summoners War Monsters

The A-tier presents an overview of the Summoners War monsters that are widely considered to be strong, even more than many in the S-tier. The reason they are put into the A-tier category is widely because they may lack team synergy with some of the meta monsters. In specific teams, certain monsters are simply not functionable. It can be due to many reasons such as low speed, bad rune quality, etc. A little buff, although unlikely, can help push their rankings considerably.

Aragorn (Fire)
Gandalf
Okeanos
Bayek
Juno
Sekhmet
Mei Hou Wang
Helena
Kassandra
Bloodya
Hollyberry Cookie
7R1X
Masha
Frodo
Legolas
Gollum
Aragorn (Water)
Frodo
Paul Phoenix
Anavel
Moore
Chandra
Lamiella
Shizuka
Miles
Nana
Belial
Bolverk
Amelia
Aaliyah
Gideon
Praha
Legolas (Water)
Gollum (Water)
Aragorn (Wind)
Frodo (Wind)
Gandalf (Wind)
Nobara Kugisaki
Sagar
Tiana
Byungchul
Riley
Jamire
Pure Vanilla Cookie
Taranys
Holly Berry Cookie
Bayek
Giou
Ganymede
Layla
Narsha
Oberon
Pontos
Seimei
Craig
Wedjat
Ella
Elise
Han
Velaska
Nicki
Euldong
Douman
Sylvia
Craka
Giselle
Kassandra
Nyx
Devaraja
Eivor
Nezuko Kamado
Beelzebub

B-Tier Summoners War Monsters

The B-tier harbors Summoners War monsters which are considered borderline average. While they are still usable in many teams, their utility really falls off in the upper echelons of the ranked arena. Since we have ranked the monsters based on their PvP performance, don’t be confused about their PvE usage. Many of these monsters are suitable for multiple dungeon teams like Dragon and Golem.

Grogen
Ritsu
Maximillian
Ragdoll
Bella
Hanwul
Kiki
Kinki
Veronica
Yeonhong
Craig
Trinity
Geldnir
Veromos
Amarna
Itadori Yuji (Dark)
Geralt
Inosuke Hashibira (Light)
Isis
Shan
Laima
Asima
Zerath
Nigong
Elenoa
Valantis
Talisman
Sadiel and Zeryah
Smicer
Zen
Cheongpung
Feng Yan
Xing Zhe
Charlotte
Odin
Savannah
Mephisto
Teshar
Dominic
Diana
Christina
Tanjiro Kamado (Wind)
Jibala
Ramael and Judiah
Mo Long
Woosa
Psamathe
Abellio
Minato
Chow
Poseidon
Amber
K1D
Theomars
Karuel and Lanoah
Tesarion
Karnal
Moogwang
Chiwu
Tomoe
Douglas
Carlos
Rica
Laika
Zima

C-Tier Summoners War Monsters

This tier harbors the monsters that have really fallen out of the meta. In fact, they are so far behind the rest of the meta that they are in serious need of some buffs to be relevant. These monsters have amazing base stats, just that their meta rankings have fallen off. This can be due to more powerful monster releases recently, or due to recent nerfs hit for the monsters in this tier. Rakan, for example, hasn’t seen a good buff in over 4 years.

Tityus
Ophelia
Rakan
Ren
Nora
John
Perna
Coco
Bellenus
Baleygr
Claire
Raki
Kumar
Daphnis (Fire)
Deragron
Brandia
Jeongnam
Barbara
Taor
Verad
Liam
Borgnine
Homunculus (Attack)
Hathor
Chakra
Ritesh
Lagmaron
Katarina
Louise
Eladriel
Kassandra
Ciri
Kashmir
Daniel
Jager
Elsharion
Dyeus
Jessica
Celia
Jeanne
Dorothy
Ariana
Shun
Audrey
Mi Ying
Narsha
Daniel
Alexandra
Leona
N1x
Triss
Cadiz
Vancliffe
Lydia
Fermion
Drakar

D-Tier Summoners War Monsters

Ah, pulling any one of the monsters is a moment of pure horror for many players. Especially if it’s a Light and Dark elemental nat 5 monster. If you have any of them summoned, be grateful that you are at least filling up your monster codex. Do not waste any of your hard-earned resources on these monsters as they are prone to being replaced in the higher PvP tiers.

Jin Kazama
Nina
Jaduel and Aepiah
Liliana
Ryomen Sukuna
Rahul
Manannan
Jaara
Maya
Bayek
Actaeon
Nina
Hyllus
Eludia
Geralt
Benedict
Hanwul
Shazam
Altair
Fridrion
Mortera
Hwoarang
Akhamamir
570RM
Ereshion
Orphina
Momo
Pungbaek
Elephas
Nina
Solvark
Alicia
Sigmarus
Ariel
Heihachi Mishima
Theodora
Xiong Fei
Bael
Vendhan
Ken

Summoners War Monsters Roles Explained

A strong Summoners War team always has monsters of different roles. These monsters have specific roles assigned to them, according to which they perform in battles. If you’re confused as to which type of monsters you should use in a team, worry not as we are here to solve all these queries. First up, you will benefit if by understanding what each of these roles bring to the table:

Attack – As the name itself might portray, Attack type monsters specialize in dealing damage. Be it single target or AoE targeted, the monsters of this category excel at destroying foes. Make sure to build them with Attack, Crit rate, and Crit damage runes for the best case benefits. Ideally, you can put 1 or 2 attack monsters in your teams.
HP – HP-based monsters have large pools of health, making them the foremost option of a tank. You can soak up a ton of damage, while also dealing damage according to your MAX HP. Many heroes of this category are also considered bruisers that can deal damage while also taking some back in return. These monsters are conditional and you can take up 1 of them in the team.
Support – The Support role is a fan-favourite as it likes to introduce new buffs and effects for new monster releases. These monsters can change the tide of the battle in your favour at any point of time, thanks to their mesmerizing crowd-control abilities. Many supports are also adept at healing, buffing, and debuffing. You can take up 1 or 2 of these monsters in your team.
Defense – Monsters who scale with their Defense or have a high Defense stat in general prove to be quite beneficial in most cases. Such monsters rarely see the light of the day in most scenarios. However, they can also double down as tanks under the right conditions, and if built the right way. You can choose to take 1 Defense type monster. Again, this choice is conditional.

Summoners War Tier List Factors

While building this Summoners War tier list, we took into account a lot of different factors. These factors provided us clarity on how to rank the different monsters in the different tiers. Consider them the building blocks of this tier list. Check out all the different factors:

Rarity – Suffice to say, the rarity of the monster played a huge role in placing them in the tiers. A higher rarity such as nat 5 results in the monster also having higher stats, paired with stronger abilities when compared to one that is below.
Role – Monsters of some roles are more valuable than the rest such as Attack or Support. Sadly, these are the ones that are also in demand. This makes them much more valuable.
Team Synergy – When building the tier list, we also took into account the team synergy quotient of the monsters. Some monsters naturally perform well with others, thanks to their abilities working in tandem. Such monsters whose abilities are self-sufficient as a whole are put higher on the list.
Community Rankings – A lot of the time, the community of a game knows which monsters are the strongest. We scavenged through the different Summoners War tier lists posted by community members to take reference. This helped us make the tier list more accurate.