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Clash Royale Tier List

Meta ranking 2025-2026 — Ladder and tournaments. Click a card for its guide.

S

Must-plays — effective in almost every deck to maximise your win rate.

12 cards
P.E.K.K.A P.E.K.K.A Balloon Balloon Hog Rider Hog Rider Lumberjack Lumberjack Electro Wizard Electro Wizard Mega Knight Mega Knight Archer Queen Archer Queen Golden Knight Golden Knight Goblin Drill Goblin Drill Fireball Fireball The Log The Log Zap Zap
A

Excellent — very strong in the right compositions, win conditions or key supports.

42 cards
Knight Knight Archers Archers Goblins Goblins Minions Minions Golem Golem Skeletons Skeletons Skeleton Army Skeleton Army Mini P.E.K.K.A Mini P.E.K.K.A Ice Wizard Ice Wizard Princess Princess Lava Hound Lava Hound Miner Miner Inferno Dragon Inferno Dragon Mega Minion Mega Minion Dart Goblin Dart Goblin Goblin Gang Goblin Gang Bandit Bandit Royal Recruits Royal Recruits Night Witch Night Witch Bats Bats Royal Ghost Royal Ghost Ram Rider Ram Rider Flying Machine Flying Machine Royal Hogs Royal Hogs Fisherman Fisherman Magic Archer Magic Archer Battle Healer Battle Healer Skeleton King Skeleton King Monk Monk Mother Witch Mother Witch Electro Spirit Electro Spirit Phoenix Phoenix Cannon Cannon Inferno Tower Inferno Tower Tesla Tesla Tombstone Tombstone Goblin Cage Goblin Cage Arrows Arrows Poison Poison Graveyard Graveyard Goblin Barrel Goblin Barrel Void Void
B

Solid — effective in specific archetypes, not always in the main meta.

46 cards
Giant Giant Witch Witch Barbarians Barbarians Valkyrie Valkyrie Bomber Bomber Musketeer Musketeer Baby Dragon Baby Dragon Prince Prince Wizard Wizard Spear Goblins Spear Goblins Giant Skeleton Giant Skeleton Royal Giant Royal Giant Guards Guards Dark Prince Dark Prince Three Musketeers Three Musketeers Ice Spirit Ice Spirit Fire Spirit Fire Spirit Sparky Sparky Bowler Bowler Battle Ram Battle Ram Ice Golem Ice Golem Elite Barbarians Elite Barbarians Hunter Hunter Executioner Executioner Zappies Zappies Rascals Rascals Cannon Cart Cannon Cart Skeleton Barrel Skeleton Barrel Wall Breakers Wall Breakers Goblin Giant Goblin Giant Electro Dragon Electro Dragon Firecracker Firecracker Skeleton Dragons Skeleton Dragons Electro Giant Electro Giant Elixir Collector Elixir Collector X-Bow X-Bow Rage Rage Freeze Freeze Lightning Lightning Rocket Rocket Tornado Tornado Earthquake Earthquake Giant Snowball Giant Snowball Heal Spirit Heal Spirit Mighty Miner Mighty Miner Raging Prince Raging Prince
C

Situational — can work but better alternatives exist.

11 cards
Minion Horde Minion Horde Elixir Golem Elixir Golem Goblin Hut Goblin Hut Mortar Mortar Bomb Tower Bomb Tower Barbarian Hut Barbarian Hut Furnace Furnace Mirror Mirror Clone Clone Barbarian Barrel Barbarian Barrel Royal Delivery Royal Delivery