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Clash Royale Meta Report: January Week 4, 2026

📊 Week 4, 2026

2026-01-19 - 2026-01-25

📈 Meta Pulse

Hog Rider dominates this week with 56.5% win rates leading the ladder. The meta rewards efficiency and board control — Skeletons, Barbarian Barrel, Fireball are must-have cards appearing in nearly every competitive deck.

🔥 Weekly Trends

  • Giant Beatdown represents 20% of top decks
  • Giant Sparky represents 20% of top decks
  • Ice Golem surging with +4.0% usage increase
  • Vines declining with -2.2% usage drop
  • Top decks averaging 56.5% win rates — highly competitive meta

Overview

The Clash Royale meta for this week is dominated by Hog Rider, Giant Beatdown. The top performing deck achieved a 56.5% win rate this week.

🏆 Top Decks This Week

#1

Hog Rider

Skeletons Cannon Musketeer Ice Golem Hog Rider Ice Spirit Fireball The Log
56.5% WR 2.37% usage 6970 Battles
#2

Giant Beatdown

Bomber Zap Giant Mini P.E.K.K.A Dark Prince Mega Minion Fireball Rage
57.3% WR 2.0% usage 5880 Battles
#3

Giant Beatdown

Witch Giant Snowball Giant Mini P.E.K.K.A Minions Bowler Arrows Graveyard
57.8% WR 1.2% usage 3543 Battles
#4

Mortar

Skeleton Barrel Mortar Knight Dart Goblin Minions Skeletons Fireball Barbarian Barrel
55.0% WR 1.07% usage 3150 Battles
#5

Giant Sparky

Wizard Zap Giant Mini P.E.K.K.A Sparky Tornado Heal Spirit Vines
54.3% WR 1.06% usage 3116 Battles
#6

Royal Giant

Royal Giant Royal Ghost Hunter Fisherman Skeletons Electro Spirit Fireball Barbarian Barrel
58.7% WR 0.89% usage 2614 Battles
#7

Three Musketeers

Royal Ghost Zap Mini P.E.K.K.A Golden Knight Three Musketeers Ice Golem Elixir Collector Heal Spirit
56.7% WR 0.74% usage 2168 Battles
#8

Giant Sparky

Wizard Zap Giant Mini P.E.K.K.A Sparky Arrows Tornado Heal Spirit
53.0% WR 0.72% usage 2124 Battles

⭐ Top Cards This Week

#1 Skeletons
56.2% WR 35.08% usage
#2 Barbarian Barrel
56.9% WR 26.67% usage
#3 Fireball
57.1% WR 26.65% usage
#4 The Log
55.6% WR 24.56% usage
#5 Mini P.E.K.K.A
55.7% WR 21.71% usage
#6 Zap
56.4% WR 21.52% usage
#7 Knight
55.6% WR 18.75% usage
#8 Royal Ghost
57.9% WR 17.17% usage
#9 Arrows
56.0% WR 16.11% usage
#10 Cannon
55.7% WR 16.07% usage

📊 Meta Shifts

Ice Golem, Fireball are rising in popularity while Vines, Berserker are seeing reduced play.

↗️ Rising Cards

  • Ice Golem +4.04%
  • Fireball +3.61%
  • Royal Ghost +2.29%
  • Royal Hogs +2.28%
  • Minions +2.11%

↘️ Falling Cards

  • Vines -2.19%
  • Berserker -1.89%
  • Mini P.E.K.K.A -1.86%
  • Goblin Hut -1.71%
  • Graveyard -1.53%

🔍 Meta Analysis

The January meta continues to favor giant beatdown strategies, with 2 of the top 10 decks running this archetype. The current meta emphasizes board control and defensive value, with players building elixir advantages through efficient trades. This week's giant beatdown dominance reflects the archetype's ability to adapt to multiple matchups while maintaining consistent win conditions.