Elite (Legends of Runeterra)

3Dauntless Vanguard, an Elite card

“	"The Vanguard stand as one!"
	— 5Vanguard Cavalry

Elite is a group unique to a set of Demacian cards.

The Elite cards are thematically associated with the Demacian battalion of the Dauntless Vanguard.

Strategy

• Elite cards do not share a common keyword.
• They make up strong midrange decks, with buffs like 2Battlesmith, 4Bannerman, 6For Demacia! and 6Cithria the Bold.
• Elite decks often tend to be Mono- Demacia due to the Allegiance Effect of 4Vanguard Bannerman.

Trivia

• 1Cithria of Cloudfield is not yet a member of the Dauntless Vanguard, but still marked as Elite. This hints at the fact that she will later join the Vanguard as 4Vanguard Squire.
• 3Greenfang Warden is the only Elite unit that is not a part of the Dauntless Vanguard. He is assigned to the rangers under the command of 5Quinn.

List of Elite cards

	Name	Type	Subtype	Region				Rarity
01DE001	Vanguard Bannerman	Unit	Elite	Demacia	4	3	3	Rare
01DE004	Silverwing Vanguard	Unit	Elite	Demacia	4	2	1	Common
01DE006	Vanguard Sergeant	Unit	Elite	Demacia	3	3	3	Rare
01DE012	Garen	Unit	Elite	Demacia	5	5	5	Champion
01DE012T1	Garen	Unit	Elite	Demacia	5	6	6
01DE016	Dauntless Vanguard	Unit	Elite	Demacia	3	3	3
01DE020	Vanguard Defender	Unit	Elite	Demacia	2	2	2	Common
01DE028	Vanguard Cavalry	Unit	Elite	Demacia	5	5	5	Common
01DE036	Vanguard Squire	Unit	Elite	Demacia	4	3	3	Common
01DE039	Cithria of Cloudfield	Unit	Elite	Demacia	1	2	2	Common
01DE046	Vanguard Lookout	Unit	Elite	Demacia	2	1	4	Common
01DE051	Cithria the Bold	Unit	Elite	Demacia	6	6	6	Epic
01DE054	Vanguard Redeemer	Unit	Elite	Demacia	3	3	3	Common
01DE056	Vanguard Firstblade	Unit	Elite	Demacia	4	2	2	Common
02DE004	Greenfang Warden	Unit	Elite	Demacia	3	2	2	Common
03DE004	Captain Arrika	Unit	Elite	Demacia	8	6	6	Rare
04DE001	Honored Lord	Unit	Elite	Demacia	2	3	2	Common
04DE008	Jarvan IV	Unit	Elite	Demacia	6	5	3	Champion
04DE008T1	Jarvan IV	Unit	Elite	Demacia	6	6	4
04DE009	Gallant Rider	Unit	Elite	Demacia	4	4	4	Rare
04DE010	King Jarvan III	Unit	Elite	Demacia	7	3	6	Epic

List of cards related to Elite cards

	Name	Type	Subtype	Region				Rarity
01DE014	Reinforcements	Spell		Demacia	8	0	0	Rare
01DE034	Battlesmith	Unit		Demacia	2	2	2	Rare
01DE036	Vanguard Squire	Unit	Elite	Demacia	4	3	3	Common
03DE012	For The Fallen	Spell		Demacia	8	0	0	Epic
04DE007	Penitent Squire	Unit		Demacia	1	2	2	Common

List of cards generating Elite cards

	Name	Type	Subtype	Region				Rarity
01DE010	Swiftwing Lancer	Unit		Demacia	5	5	4	Rare
01DE014	Reinforcements	Spell		Demacia	8	0	0	Rare
01DE047	Succession	Spell		Demacia	3	0	0	Common
03DE012	For The Fallen	Spell		Demacia	8	0	0	Epic

See Also

• Dauntless Vanguard (Faction)
• Demacia: Military
• Garen/Background
• Cithria/Background