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Arrows Card

Arrows

Arrows maintains strong meta presence with 55.2% win rate and 16.44% usage in ranked play. This 3-elixir Common spell provides reliable area damage wi...

Updated: 2026-02-01
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Balloon Card

Balloon

Balloon is a 5-elixir Epic troop that targets buildings exclusively, floating over ground defenses to deliver devastating 640 damage per hit directly ...

Updated: 2026-02-15
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Bandit Card

Bandit

Bandit is a 3-elixir Legendary melee troop with a unique dash mechanic that makes her briefly invincible during the charge animation. She deals 160 re...

Updated: 2026-03-08
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Barbarian Barrel Card

Barbarian Barrel

Barbarian Barrel dominates the meta with an exceptional 60.1% win rate and 24.29% usage in January 2026. This 2-elixir hybrid spell delivers dual valu...

Updated: 2026-01-18
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Battle Ram Card

Battle Ram

Battle Ram is the backbone of every bridge spam deck in Clash Royale, and in the March 2026 meta it anchors the Giant Skeleton Bridge Spam archetype s...

Updated: 2026-03-08
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Cannon Card

Cannon

Cannon is the most efficient defensive building in Clash Royale. At just 3 elixir, it provides 742 HP and deals 137 damage per shot - specifically des...

Updated: 2026-01-19
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Dark Prince Card

Dark Prince

Dark Prince is a splashing mini-tank with a shield that makes him one of the most versatile support cards in Clash Royale. At 4 elixir, he brings area...

Updated: 2026-02-07
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Dart Goblin Card

Dart Goblin

Dart Goblin is a long-range glass cannon that punishes slow reactions with relentless chip damage. At 3 elixir, he boasts 6.5 tile range and a 0.65-se...

Updated: 2026-02-07
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Electro Spirit Card

Electro Spirit

Electro Spirit is the most efficient stun card in Clash Royale at just 1 elixir. This Common troop launches itself at an enemy and chains electricity ...

Updated: 2026-02-15
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Electro Wizard Card

Electro Wizard

Electro Wizard is the premier stun-based support troop in Clash Royale, combining a powerful spawn zap with continuous dual-target electrical attacks ...

Updated: 2026-03-08
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Fireball Card

Fireball

Fireball is the most versatile medium damage spell in Clash Royale. At 4 elixir, it delivers 572 area damage (tournament standard) with a 2.5 tile rad...

Updated: 2026-01-19
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Fisherman Card

Fisherman

Fisherman is surging in the meta with +1.05% usage growth this week, now at 6.92% usage. This 3-elixir Legendary provides unmatched utility through hi...

Updated: 2026-02-01
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Giant Skeleton Card

Giant Skeleton

Giant Skeleton is surging through the March 2026 meta, powering two top 10 decks: Bridge Spam (56.7% win rate) and Royal Hogs Hybrid (55.2% win rate)....

Updated: 2026-03-08
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Giant Card

Giant

Giant remains the most reliable beatdown tank in Clash Royale. At 5 elixir, he delivers 5423 HP at tournament standard - enough to absorb tower fire f...

Updated: 2026-02-07
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Goblin Barrel Card

Goblin Barrel

Goblin Barrel is the centerpiece of bait decks and one of the most skill-intensive win conditions in Clash Royale. At 3 elixir, it throws 3 Goblins an...

Updated: 2026-01-19
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Goblins Card

Goblins

Goblins are the most efficient defensive swarm in Clash Royale right now. At just 2 elixir, you get 4 Very Fast melee attackers with a combined DPS th...

Updated: 2026-02-15
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Golem Card

Golem

Golem is the heaviest tank in Clash Royale and the cornerstone of every beatdown archetype. At 8 elixir, this Epic building-targeting tank brings a st...

Updated: 2026-03-08
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Graveyard Card

Graveyard

Graveyard is a 5-elixir Legendary spell that spawns 20 Skeletons over 10 seconds in a targeted area, dealing up to 1340 total damage if every Skeleton...

Updated: 2026-03-08
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Hog Rider Card

Hog Rider

Hog Rider remains one of the most consistent win conditions in Clash Royale history. At 4 elixir, this fast building-targeting troop delivers reliable...

Updated: 2026-01-19
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Ice Spirit Card

Ice Spirit

Ice Spirit is the highest utility card in Clash Royale at just 1 elixir. This tiny troop jumps onto enemies, dealing 91 damage and freezing for 1 seco...

Updated: 2026-01-19
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Inferno Dragon Card

Inferno Dragon

Inferno Dragon is a 4-elixir Legendary flying troop whose ramping damage beam starts at low DPS and escalates to devastating output after several seco...

Updated: 2026-03-15
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Inferno Tower Card

Inferno Tower

Inferno Tower is a 5-elixir Rare building that deals ramping damage starting at 20 DPS and escalating to 880 DPS after 4.5 seconds of continuous targe...

Updated: 2026-03-08
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Knight Card

Knight

Knight is the highest value mini-tank in Clash Royale. At just 3 elixir, he boasts 1452 HP and 167 damage per hit (tournament standard) - stats that r...

Updated: 2026-01-19
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Lava Hound Card

Lava Hound

Lava Hound is the undisputed queen of air beatdown in Clash Royale. At 7 elixir, this Legendary flying tank boasts 3,500 HP in the air and upon death ...

Updated: 2026-03-08
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Lightning Card

Lightning

Lightning is a 6-elixir Epic spell that strikes the three highest-hitpoint targets within a 3.5-tile radius, dealing 1,057 damage at tournament standa...

Updated: 2026-02-15
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Lumberjack Card

Lumberjack

Lumberjack is a 4-elixir Legendary melee troop with very fast movement speed, 950 HP, and a devastating 200 damage per hit at tournament standard, swi...

Updated: 2026-03-08
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Magic Archer Card

Magic Archer

Magic Archer is a 4-elixir Legendary troop with a unique mechanic: his arrows pierce through all targets in a straight line with an effective range of...

Updated: 2026-03-08
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Mega Knight Card

Mega Knight

Mega Knight is one of the most feared cards in Clash Royale, especially in midladder where his spawn and jump damage can single-handedly dismantle pus...

Updated: 2026-03-08
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Mega Minion Card

Mega Minion

Mega Minion is the most efficient air-based DPS card in Clash Royale. At 3 elixir, he delivers 258 damage per hit while flying above ground distractio...

Updated: 2026-02-07
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Miner Card

Miner

Miner is the most versatile 3-elixir card in Clash Royale and the only troop that can deploy anywhere on the map. With 1000 HP and 160 damage per hit ...

Updated: 2026-03-08
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Mini P.E.K.K.A Card

Mini P.E.K.K.A

Mini P.E.K.K.A dominates January 2026 with 58.4% win rate and 23.92% usage across competitive ladder. At 4 elixir, this high-DPS tank killer shreds be...

Updated: 2026-01-18
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Mother Witch Card

Mother Witch

Mother Witch is the premier anti-swarm punish card in the February 2026 meta, surging +2.48% usage this week to reach 7.18% usage rate. At 4 elixir, t...

Updated: 2026-02-22
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Musketeer Card

Musketeer

Musketeer is the gold standard ranged DPS troop in Clash Royale. At 4 elixir, she delivers 181 damage per shot with 6 tile range - enough to outrange ...

Updated: 2026-01-19
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P.E.K.K.A Card

P.E.K.K.A

P.E.K.K.A is the highest single-target DPS troop in Clash Royale, a terrifying armored knight that annihilates any ground unit foolish enough to stand...

Updated: 2026-03-08
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Princess Card

Princess

Princess is the longest-range troop in Clash Royale with an incredible 9.5 tile range and splash damage. At 3 elixir, she provides constant chip damag...

Updated: 2026-01-19
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Royal Ghost Card

Royal Ghost

Royal Ghost dominates the current meta with a 56.2% win rate and 18.43% usage (+1.05% this week). This 3-elixir Legendary combines splash damage with ...

Updated: 2026-02-01
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Royal Giant Card

Royal Giant

Royal Giant is a unique ranged building-targeting tank that pressures towers from a safe distance while forcing opponents into awkward defensive posit...

Updated: 2026-03-08
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Skeleton Barrel Card

Skeleton Barrel

Skeleton Barrel is one of the most efficient chip damage cards in Clash Royale, delivering guaranteed value at just 3 elixir. This common card flies t...

Updated: 2026-03-08
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Skeleton King Card

Skeleton King

Skeleton King is one of the most impactful champions in Clash Royale, powering a 55.3% win rate bait deck in the March 2026 meta. This 4-elixir champi...

Updated: 2026-03-08
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Skeletons Card

Skeletons

Skeletons dominates the January 2026 meta with a 58.9% win rate and massive 33.69% usage across competitive ladder. At just 1 elixir, these three frag...

Updated: 2026-01-18
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Sparky Card

Sparky

Sparky is a 6-elixir Legendary troop that delivers the single highest damage attack in Clash Royale: a fully charged blast dealing 1320 damage at tour...

Updated: 2026-03-08
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The Log Card

The Log

The Log dominates the current meta as the most reliable defensive spell in Clash Royale. At just 2 elixir, this legendary spell delivers unmatched ver...

Updated: 2026-01-18
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Tornado Card

Tornado

Tornado is a 3-elixir Epic spell that pulls enemies toward its center while dealing damage over time. With 55.0% win rate and 13.8% usage, it's the mo...

Updated: 2026-01-27
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Valkyrie Card

Valkyrie

Valkyrie is the Swiss Army knife of Clash Royale and arguably the most well-rounded card in the entire game. At 4 elixir, this Rare melee mini-tank of...

Updated: 2026-03-08
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Vines Card

Vines

Vines is a 3-elixir Epic spell that entangles the three highest-hitpoint targets in a 2.5-tile radius, stunning them for 2 seconds while dealing damag...

Updated: 2026-02-15
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Witch Card

Witch

Witch is a unique splash-and-spawn hybrid that excels behind tanks. At 5 elixir, she provides splash damage, air targeting, and skeleton spawning ever...

Updated: 2026-02-07
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Wizard Card

Wizard

The Wizard remains one of the most reliable splash support troops in Clash Royale with an 11.1% usage rate in the March 2026 meta. This 5-elixir rare ...

Updated: 2026-03-08
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X-Bow Card

X-Bow

X-Bow is the signature siege win condition in Clash Royale, a building that attacks from your own side of the arena with an extraordinary 11.5 tile ra...

Updated: 2026-03-08
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Zap Card

Zap

Zap is a 2-elixir Common spell that deals instant area damage and stuns all enemies for 0.5 seconds within a 2.5-tile radius. In the February 2026 met...

Updated: 2026-02-22
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