6 Champs Top RAID Players Relearned in 2026: The Biggest Misreads
6 champs that prove first impressions in Raid are often wrong
A strong account is built on one habit: revisiting old judgments. Some champions look average on release, then quietly become monsters once the right gear, blessing, or content mode exists. Others feel flashy at first and later settle into narrow use cases. The latest wave of high-end discussion around Gliseah Soulguide, Kurosa the Covetous, Pelops the Victor, Mavara the Web Diviner, Wight King Narses, and Donatello is a perfect example of why player opinions keep changing.
Gliseah Soulguide: pure resistance utility with real value
Gliseah’s 60 RES aura in All Battles immediately marks her as a specialist for players who want to ignore enemy control and debuffs. She is not a generic damage carry; she is a team-stability champion. That matters in Hydra, Arena, and any fight where a resisted cleanse or protected setup wins the run. If you underestimated her as “just another defense legendary,” the correction is simple: resistance leaders are premium when the content punishes one failed debuff check.
Kurosa the Covetous: mythical flexibility changes the evaluation
Kurosa is one of the hardest champions to judge casually because her mythical split roles create very different build paths. Her 35% ATK aura in All Battles signals offensive pressure, but the real value of mythicals is adaptability. In practice, that makes Kurosa a champion to reserve for accounts that can fully support multiple builds, strong accessories, and fast gear swapping. She is much easier to dismiss than to maximize.
Pelops the Victor and Wight King Narses: survivability still wins fights
Pelops brings a 60 RES aura in All Battles, while Narses offers a 33% HP aura in All Battles. Those numbers matter because modern PvE and Live Arena reward teams that can take a hit and keep cycling turns. Neither champion is defined by one-button damage; both reward long fights, durable builds, and patience. Early overreactions often miss how valuable raw survivability becomes when your account needs consistency more than highlights.
Mavara the Web Diviner: speed aura, speed impact
Mavara’s 28 SPD aura in Arena is the kind of stat line that can quietly reshape an opener. In faster meta brackets, a speed lead is not optional—it is the difference between taking initiative and eating crowd control immediately. She is a natural fit for turn-order teams, and she becomes even better when paired with strong boosters, debuffers, and tuned nukers.
Donatello: support value on a plain, useful body
Donatello’s 30% HP aura in All Battles is straightforward, but that is often enough for newer and midgame rosters. Support champions do not need to be flashy to be effective; they need to make teams safer, smoother, and less gear-dependent. That makes him especially attractive for free-to-play accounts that still need broad utility.
The real lesson
The best takeaway from “I was wrong” champion conversations is not just that some champs are better than expected. It is that value depends on account stage, mode, and gear depth. A mythical carry can be mediocre without support, while a plain aura holder can carry progression for months. Before selling a champion short, ask one question: does this kit solve a problem your roster actually has?