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Top Ladder Stats (2026-09) ​

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Last updated: 2026-10-06

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About Season Stats ​

The Ranked leaderboard is a great place to consistently find the best players and to see how they adapt to the meta. The first Monday of every month, the season ends and a new one begins. While players are competing to reach the top, we are tracking their results and deck choices.

With this blog, we present a summary and a few insights of all the data that we collected during the last days of the season, with a focus on the decks that players used to obtain their final rank.

Stats Format Basics

These stats are based on the decks and card collections of the best players, the ones who finished among the top 1,000 players in Ranked.

Over this blog, we'll look at card stats with tables that use the following format: Stats Demo

  • Usage refers to the share of players who used the card in their main deck. This stat is paired with a change %, which is the difference when compared to last season's usage.
  • Average Rank is the mean of all the placements from players who used this card. The center point is 500, so if the value is below 500, it means the card is quite good.
  • Have It Maxed (HIM) refers to the share of players who have that card at Level 16, which is the ideal level to compete in Ranked.
  • Usage/Maxed (U/M) shows the amount of players who use a card from those that have it maxed. Some cards can be harder to unlock and level up, so usage may not be a good indicator if it's being held down by other factors. It's also relevant to know that every season boosts a few cards, which allows players to use them without the need to level them up.
Win Rate VS Rank

Due to the nature of the ladder system, card win rates aren't truly useful to understand the strength of a card. We think a mix of the stats listed above can paint a more accurate picture of the state of each card.

Why does this happen? Ladder systems with score-based matchmaking aim to pair players with others of similar strength. If the amount of battles played is sufficient, the score of the player stabilises, leading to a win rate of ~50%.

Better players stabilise at higher scores than worse players, but in the long term, the winrate becomes similar. This causes this metric to be fairly irrelevant when compared to rank and usage.

Deck Meta ​

Top 10 Players ​

These were the main decks used by the Top 10 players of the season.

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#3
Taa
3778
Evolved Cannon
Little Prince
Evolved Bats
Minion Giant
Rune Giant
Poison
Skeletons
Barbarian Barrel
Tower Princess

Best Players by Win Condition ​

This section is a list with the highest ranked player for each win condition, and all the decks are available below to copy into the game.

Some of the players run decks with dual win conditions, causing them to appear multiple times in the leaderboard.

Top players for each Win Condition of the seasonTop players for each Win Condition (last season)
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#1
Ian77
Minion Giant
Evolved Princess
Hero Knight
Evolved Hunter
Minion Giant
Fireball
Skeletons
Ice Spirit
Barbarian Barrel
Tower Princess
#3
Taa
Rune Giant
Evolved Cannon
Little Prince
Evolved Bats
Minion Giant
Rune Giant
Poison
Skeletons
Barbarian Barrel
Tower Princess
#5
Limakulus
Hero Giant
Evolved Wizard
Hero Giant
Evolved Zap
Sparky
Mini P.E.K.K.A
Tornado
Skeletons
Heal Spirit
Tower Princess
#9
Moon
Goblin Drill
Evolved Giant Snowball
Hero Knight
Evolved Cannon
Goblin Drill
Rocket
Bomber
Fire Spirit
Skeletons
Tower Princess
#10
Sinistro
Graveyard
Evolved Musketeer
Hero Giant
Evolved Giant Snowball
Graveyard
Night Witch
Bowler
Guards
Arrows
Tower Princess
#18
Ekra
Evo Battle Ram
Evolved Battle Ram
Archer Queen
Evolved Barbarians
Royal Ghost
Bandit
Heal Spirit
Rage
Elixir Collector
Tower Princess
#23
Saleh
Royal Hogs
Evolved Bomber
Archer Queen
Evolved Cannon
Royal Hogs
Earthquake
Skeletons
Ice Spirit
Royal Delivery
Tower Princess
#28
Nyanyanmaru
Evo Royal Hogs
Evolved Royal Hogs
Archer Queen
Evolved Cannon
Earthquake
Skeletons
Ice Spirit
Royal Delivery
The Log
Tower Princess
#29
Alina
Hog Rider
Evolved Firecracker
Mighty Miner
Evolved Tesla
Hog Rider
Earthquake
Skeletons
Electro Spirit
Barbarian Barrel
Tower Princess
#31
Turan
Evo Royal Giant
Evolved Royal Giant
Hero Barbarian Barrel
Evolved Royal Ghost
Hunter
Fisherman
Fireball
Skeletons
Electro Spirit
Tower Princess
#40
Hypno
Evo Goblin Barrel
Evolved Goblin Barrel
Hero Valkyrie
Evolved Skeleton Army
Wall Breakers
Princess
Dart Goblin
Ice Spirit
Tesla
Tower Princess
#40
Hypno
Wall Breakers
Evolved Goblin Barrel
Hero Valkyrie
Evolved Skeleton Army
Wall Breakers
Princess
Dart Goblin
Ice Spirit
Tesla
Tower Princess
#41
Rakan
Lava Hound
Evolved Minion Horde
Hero Balloon
Evolved Zap
Lava Hound
Miner
Barbarians
Minions
Arrows
Tower Princess
#41
Rakan
Hero Balloon
Evolved Minion Horde
Hero Balloon
Evolved Zap
Lava Hound
Miner
Barbarians
Minions
Arrows
Tower Princess
#44
Lrip
Three Musketeers
Evolved Elite Barbarians
Monk
Evolved Knight
Three Musketeers
Archers
Heal Spirit
Rage
Elixir Collector
Tower Princess
#71
M3
Evo Skeleton Barrel
Evolved Skeleton Barrel
Mighty Miner
Evolved Royal Recruits
Suspicious Bush
Goblin Gang
Dart Goblin
Minions
Arrows
Tower Princess
#71
M3
Suspicious Bush
Evolved Skeleton Barrel
Mighty Miner
Evolved Royal Recruits
Suspicious Bush
Goblin Gang
Dart Goblin
Minions
Arrows
Tower Princess
#75
Carl
Evo Goblin Drill
Evolved Goblin Drill
Golden Knight
Evolved Wizard
Cannon Cart
Royal Ghost
Executioner
Tornado
Skeletons
Tower Princess
#82
Ghost Abdul
Evo Mortar
Evolved Skeleton Barrel
Hero Goblins
Evolved Mortar
Goblin Demolisher
Cannon Cart
Mother Witch
Fireball
Electro Spirit
Tower Princess
#95
Suzuka
Ram Rider
Evolved Baby Dragon
Hero Barbarian Barrel
Evolved Giant Snowball
Ram Rider
P.E.K.K.A
Lightning
Electro Wizard
Bandit
Tower Princess
#126
Nima
Evo Wall Breakers
Evolved Wall Breakers
Hero Ice Wizard
Evolved Elite Barbarians
Miner
Mega Knight
Goblin Gang
Minions
Zap
Tower Princess
#128
Akaza
Electro Giant
Evolved Baby Dragon
Hero Bowler
Golden Knight
Electro Giant
Lightning
Goblin Hut
Tornado
Barbarian Barrel
Tower Princess
#148
Yisua
Goblin Barrel
Evolved Princess
Hero Knight
Evolved Tesla
Goblin Barrel
Rocket
Skeletons
Electro Spirit
The Log
Tower Princess
#154
Paxton
Evo Goblin Giant
Evolved Goblin Giant
Hero Mini Pekka
Evolved Zap
Sparky
Dark Prince
Electro Wizard
Heal Spirit
Rage
Dagger Duchess
#200
Baljeet
Elixir Golem
Evolved Electro Dragon
Monk
Evolved Witch
Elixir Golem
Miner
Night Witch
Goblin Curse
Rage
Tower Princess
#262
Abdul Samet
Hero Tombstone
Evolved Knight
Hero Tombstone
Hero Ice Wizard
Graveyard
Baby Dragon
Poison
Tornado
Barbarian Barrel
Tower Princess
#292
Amir
Goblin Giant
Evolved Elite Barbarians
Hero Dark Prince
Evolved Zap
Goblin Giant
Sparky
Electro Wizard
Heal Spirit
Rage
Tower Princess
#341
Zava
Battle Ram
Evolved Zap
Golden Knight
Archer Queen
Battle Ram
Ronin
Hunter
Bandit
Furnace
Tower Princess

Supercell Super Creators ​

Not all content creators compete in the Ranked leaderboard, but those who do have large audiences that follow their gameplay.

Although their decks shouldn't be taken as a representative sample of the meta, their choices still carry an unusual weight that can shape how the community overall perceives the competitive meta.

Supercell Super Creators in the leaderboard of the seasonSupercell Super Creators in the leaderboard (last season)

Note that this list only includes Super Creators, who are in the highest tier of Supercell's creator program. There are many other competitive players who also live stream their gameplay, but they usually have less reach.

Deck Variety ​

Across the top 1K leaderboard, there are many kinds of players. Some regularly use the same deck, regardless of the meta (one-tricks), others like to create their own for each meta, and others run with the most popular decks of the leaderboard.

This chart compares deck variety with previous seasons. In the first category, you find decks that are unique in the leaderboard.

Moving to the right, each group represents a different threshold of deck popularity. In the last category, you can see the amount of players using decks with more than 20 users.

Usage of the most popular deck in recent seasons:

  • Season 83: 33 uses
  • Season 84: 29 uses
  • Season 85: 37 uses
  • Season 86: 34 uses
  • Season 87: 72 uses (this season)
Deck variety among Top 1000 playersDeck variety among Top 1000 players (last season)

This other chart shows a more detailed evolution for each of the deck categories across the last 12 seasons (so 1 year in total). Compared to the previous chart, this one gives a better sense of the total usage share per category.

Deck Variety Share

The 10 most popular decks of the leaderboard were:

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Average Rank
Rank
#483
Top 1K Uses
Uses
72
Evolved Cannon
Little Prince
Evolved Bats
Minion Giant
Rune Giant
Poison
Skeletons
Barbarian Barrel
Tower Princess
Average Rank
Rank
#348
Top 1K Uses
Uses
31
Evolved Archers
Hero Ice Wizard
Evolved Tesla
Minion Giant
Knight
Lightning
Skeletons
Barbarian Barrel
Tower Princess
Average Rank
Rank
#474
Top 1K Uses
Uses
23
Evolved Firecracker
Mighty Miner
Evolved Tesla
Hog Rider
Earthquake
Skeletons
Electro Spirit
Barbarian Barrel
Tower Princess
Average Rank
Rank
#530
Top 1K Uses
Uses
21
Evolved Cannon
Hero Musketeer
Evolved Skeletons
Hog Rider
Fireball
Ice Golem
Ice Spirit
The Log
Tower Princess
Average Rank
Rank
#406
Top 1K Uses
Uses
19
Evolved Royal Hogs
Archer Queen
Evolved Cannon
Earthquake
Skeletons
Ice Spirit
Royal Delivery
The Log
Tower Princess
Average Rank
Rank
#466
Top 1K Uses
Uses
16
Evolved Goblin Barrel
Hero Valkyrie
Evolved Skeleton Army
Wall Breakers
Princess
Dart Goblin
Ice Spirit
Tesla
Tower Princess
Average Rank
Rank
#338
Top 1K Uses
Uses
15
Evolved Princess
Hero Knight
Evolved Hunter
Minion Giant
Fireball
Skeletons
Ice Spirit
Barbarian Barrel
Tower Princess
Average Rank
Rank
#230
Top 1K Uses
Uses
12
Evolved Skeletons
Hero Ice Wizard
Evolved Tesla
Minion Giant
Knight
Fireball
Electro Spirit
Barbarian Barrel
Tower Princess
Average Rank
Rank
#537
Top 1K Uses
Uses
11
Evolved Witch
Hero Bowler
Evolved Giant Snowball
Graveyard
Giant
Minions
Zappies
Arrows
Tower Princess
Average Rank
Rank
#351
Top 1K Uses
Uses
11
Evolved Royal Giant
Hero Barbarian Barrel
Evolved Royal Ghost
Hunter
Fisherman
Fireball
Skeletons
Electro Spirit
Tower Princess

Card Variety ​

Before we go into more detailed card stats, this section is meant to give some perspective to our results. Are there any long term trends in how the card meta develops? Does the current season stand out?

This chart groups together cards based on the amount of uses they had during each season. The groups we have chosen are a bit arbitrary, but they make reading this data a bit easier.

General card variety per season among Top 1000 playersGuide to understand card variety per season among Top 1000 players

Instead of grouping cards by usage, we can also look at specific percentiles. In this chart you can see the usage of the median card highlighted as a dotted line. This median usage is a very reliable indicator to see if card variety is increasing or decreasing.

Card usage percentiles per season among Top 1000 players

Another useful way to look at the meta is by how much usage has changed relative to the previous season, what we call volatility. If volatility is high, that means that card usages have changed a lot, and the meta will likely feel different. This doesn't make it intrinsically better or worse, but it does relate to how fresh or stale the meta feels to players.

General card usage volatility per season among Top 1000 playersGuide to understand card usage volatility per season among Top 1000 players

Tower Troops ​

In the Tower Troop category, Princess remains the stable default.

Like last season, Dagger Duchess has a very good average rank, but this month she lost about half of the usage.

Top 1K September 2026
Tower Troops
Card Name
#1
TT
{{Tower Princess
95.3%
▲2%
#500
#500
100%
96%
#2
TT
{{Royal Chef
2.2%
▬0%
#584
#584
25%
9%
#3
TT
{{Dagger Duchess
1.8%
▼2%
#424
#424
28%
6%
#4
TT
{{Cannoneer
0.7%
▬0%
#519
#519
31%
2%

Evolutions ​

  • Zap almost doubled in usage, and becomes the most popular evolution of the season.

  • Tesla had the biggest usage increase across evolutions (+10%), and also a very high average rank (#423).

  • Hunter had the best average rank (#361), but quite low usage, so not the most representative result.

  • Baby Dragon had the biggest usage drop (-6%), turning the Top1 evolution of last season into a Top10.

  • As in the previous 2 seasons, every evolution was used in at least 1 deck. Ice Spirit was the least popular one, with a single use.

Top 3 evolutions:

  1. Hunter
  2. Princess
  3. Tesla
Top 1K September 2026
Evolutions
Card Name
#1
EVO
{{Zap
16.9%
▲7%
#477
#477
71%
24%
#2
EVO
{{Cannon
14.3%
▲2%
#466
#466
67%
21%
#3
EVO
{{Tesla
11.8%
▲10%
#423
#423
71%
17%
#4
EVO
{{Bats
11.6%
▲8%
#472
#472
66%
18%
#5
EVO
{{Battle Ram
9.5%
▼1%
#539
#539
57%
17%
#6
EVO
{{Elite Barbarians
9.2%
▼4%
#547
#547
57%
16%
#7
EVO
{{Skeletons
8.8%
▼1%
#461
#461
71%
12%
#8
EVO
{{Royal Ghost
8.0%
▼1%
#560
#560
68%
12%
#9
EVO
{{Inferno Dragon
7.7%
▼1%
#518
#518
54%
14%
#10
EVO
{{Baby Dragon
7.2%
▼6%
#563
#563
65%
11%
#11
EVO
{{Giant Snowball
6.3%
▼3%
#470
#470
68%
9%
#12
EVO
{{Minion Horde
6.0%
▼2%
#480
#480
46%
13%
#13
EVO
{{Witch
5.5%
▲1%
#548
#548
49%
11%
#14
EVO
{{Skeleton Army
5.4%
▼2%
#568
#568
57%
9%
#15
EVO
{{Archers
4.8%
▲1%
#409
#409
70%
7%
#16
EVO
{{Wizard
4.8%
▲3%
#522
#522
65%
7%
#17
EVO
{{Skeleton Barrel
4.3%
▲1%
#562
#562
54%
8%
#18
EVO
{{Firecracker
3.9%
▲1%
#521
#521
57%
7%
#19
EVO
{{Knight
3.9%
▼1%
#588
#588
72%
5%
#20
EVO
{{Goblin Barrel
3.9%
▬0%
#452
#452
52%
7%
#21
EVO
{{Mortar
3.4%
▼3%
#447
#447
60%
6%
#22
EVO
{{Barbarians
3.1%
▲1%
#545
#545
49%
6%
#23
EVO
{{Princess
3.1%
▲1%
#374
#374
41%
8%
#24
EVO
{{Royal Hogs
2.9%
▼3%
#477
#477
63%
5%
#25
EVO
{{Goblin Cage
2.5%
▼1%
#635
#635
55%
5%
#26
EVO
{{Electro Dragon
2.4%
▼1%
#586
#586
41%
6%
#27
EVO
{{Musketeer
2.4%
▼2%
#426
#426
61%
4%
#28
EVO
{{Hunter
2.3%
▲2%
#361
#361
57%
4%
#29
EVO
{{Royal Giant
1.9%
▬0%
#398
#398
57%
3%
#30
EVO
{{Dart Goblin
1.8%
▲1%
#597
#597
56%
3%
#31
EVO
{{Goblin Drill
1.7%
▼1%
#477
#477
52%
3%
#32
EVO
{{Executioner
1.7%
▼2%
#508
#508
54%
3%
#33
EVO
{{Furnace
1.6%
▲1%
#606
#606
68%
2%
#34
EVO
{{Royal Recruits
1.5%
▬0%
#516
#516
39%
4%
#35
EVO
{{Lumberjack
1.3%
▬0%
#668
#668
52%
2%
#36
EVO
{{Bomber
1.2%
▬0%
#510
#510
68%
2%
#37
EVO
{{P.E.K.K.A
1.1%
▼3%
#524
#524
51%
2%
#38
EVO
{{Goblin Giant
1.0%
▬0%
#626
#626
33%
3%
#39
EVO
{{Mega Knight
1.0%
▼1%
#439
#439
49%
2%
#40
EVO
{{Wall Breakers
0.6%
▼1%
#498
#498
56%
1%
#41
EVO
{{Valkyrie
0.5%
▼1%
#593
#593
69%
1%
#42
EVO
{{Ice Spirit
0.1%
▬0%
#36
#36
57%
0%

Champions & Heroes ​

Champions and Heroes compete to fit in the Hero Slot, and also compete with Evolutions for the Wild Slot.

Since this constraint was implemented, Champions have suffered very low usage. They are generally balanced as normal cards, meaning that they are outclassed by the stronger card forms.

Champions are always an interesting category because they exclude each other in decks. But players don't always have a Champion in their deck, so that's why "No Champion" is listed as well.

  • This season there was a quite balanced split of Heroes and Champions at the top of this category.

  • Golden Knight remains at the top, and actually increased in usage significantly.

  • Goblinstein, which used to be Top2, fell to Top19. This was a usage decrease of -7%, the biggest in the category.

  • Hero Ice Wizard had a strong release, becoming Top2 with 13% usage. Average rank was also very high (#427), the best in this category.

  • This season, all Champions were able to distance themselves with the bottom of the category; this is the first time this has happened. Now some Heroes like Magic Archer and Wizard are the least popular of the category.

Top 1K September 2026
Heroes & Champions
Card Name
#1
CHMP
{{Golden Knight
14.8%
▲5%
#534
#534
69%
21%
#2
HERO
{{Ice Wizard
12.9%
▲13%
#427
#427
41%
31%
#3
CHMP
{{Little Prince
10.3%
▲10%
#487
#487
50%
21%
#4
HERO
{{Giant
6.6%
▬0%
#490
#490
45%
15%
#5
HERO
{{Knight
6.1%
▼1%
#433
#433
71%
9%
#6
HERO
{{Bowler
5.9%
▬0%
#552
#552
57%
10%
#7
CHMP
{{Mighty Miner
5.6%
▲2%
#501
#501
59%
9%
#8
CHMP
{{Archer Queen
5.2%
▬0%
#489
#489
63%
8%
#9
HERO
{{Mini Pekka
4.5%
▼1%
#565
#565
53%
8%
#10
HERO
{{Mega Minion
4.2%
▲1%
#527
#527
48%
9%
#11
CHMP
{{Boss Bandit
3.0%
▲1%
#470
#470
46%
7%
#12
HERO
{{Valkyrie
2.8%
▼2%
#498
#498
55%
5%
#13
HERO
{{Musketeer
2.6%
▼2%
#512
#512
52%
5%
#14
HERO
{{Barbarian Barrel
2.6%
▼1%
#442
#442
70%
4%
#15
HERO
{{Balloon
2.5%
▼4%
#518
#518
45%
6%
#16
HERO
{{Berserker
2.5%
▼3%
#506
#506
63%
4%
#17
HERO
{{Goblins
2.2%
▬0%
#599
#599
58%
4%
#18
HERO
{{Dark Prince
2.2%
▼2%
#513
#513
61%
4%
#19
CHMP
{{Goblinstein
2.1%
▼7%
#496
#496
60%
4%
#20
CHMP
{{Skeleton King
2.0%
▼1%
#674
#674
47%
4%
#21
CHMP
{{Monk
1.7%
▬0%
#401
#401
45%
4%
#22
HERO
{{Tombstone
1.2%
▼3%
#692
#692
45%
3%
#23
HERO
{{Ice Golem
1.0%
▼1%
#480
#480
44%
2%
#24
HERO
{{Wizard
0.6%
▼3%
#438
#438
54%
1%
#25
HERO
{{Magic Archer
0.6%
▼1%
#458
#458
53%
1%

Evos VS Heroes ​

The Wild Slot provides a great environment to compare Evolutions, Heroes and Champions. Players can use this slot for any of the special forms, so their choice will show us what they prefer.

  • Evolution usage remained stable, and Champions took users away from Heroes. Now the Double-Champion option is quite close to Double-Hero.

Special Slot Distribution

Compare with last season

Special Slot Distribution

Full breakdown of options

This image shows all the available combinations of the current Special Slot system. The numbers in the tittles are abbreviations in which:

  • E stands for Evolution
  • H stands for Hero
  • C stands for Champion

For example, "E2 -H1 - C0" means 2 Evolutions, 1 Hero and 0 Champions.

Special Slot Distribution Full

Compare with last season

Special Slot Distribution Full

Special form stats: Evos, Heroes & Champions

This table simply mixes together the categories of Evos, Heroes and Champions, which were already shown earlier.

Top 1K September 2026
Special Forms
Card Name
#1
EVO
{{Zap
16.9%
▲7%
#477
#477
71%
24%
#2
CHMP
{{Golden Knight
14.8%
▲5%
#534
#534
69%
21%
#3
EVO
{{Cannon
14.3%
▲2%
#466
#466
67%
21%
#4
HERO
{{Ice Wizard
12.9%
▲13%
#427
#427
41%
31%
#5
EVO
{{Tesla
11.8%
▲10%
#423
#423
71%
17%
#6
EVO
{{Bats
11.6%
▲8%
#472
#472
66%
18%
#7
CHMP
{{Little Prince
10.3%
▲10%
#487
#487
50%
21%
#8
EVO
{{Battle Ram
9.5%
▼1%
#539
#539
57%
17%
#9
EVO
{{Elite Barbarians
9.2%
▼4%
#547
#547
57%
16%
#10
EVO
{{Skeletons
8.8%
▼1%
#461
#461
71%
12%
#11
EVO
{{Royal Ghost
8.0%
▼1%
#560
#560
68%
12%
#12
EVO
{{Inferno Dragon
7.7%
▼1%
#518
#518
54%
14%
#13
EVO
{{Baby Dragon
7.2%
▼6%
#563
#563
65%
11%
#14
HERO
{{Giant
6.6%
▬0%
#490
#490
45%
15%
#15
EVO
{{Giant Snowball
6.3%
▼3%
#470
#470
68%
9%
#16
HERO
{{Knight
6.1%
▼1%
#433
#433
71%
9%
#17
EVO
{{Minion Horde
6.0%
▼2%
#480
#480
46%
13%
#18
HERO
{{Bowler
5.9%
▬0%
#552
#552
57%
10%
#19
CHMP
{{Mighty Miner
5.6%
▲2%
#501
#501
59%
9%
#20
EVO
{{Witch
5.5%
▲1%
#548
#548
49%
11%
#21
EVO
{{Skeleton Army
5.4%
▼2%
#568
#568
57%
9%
#22
CHMP
{{Archer Queen
5.2%
▬0%
#489
#489
63%
8%
#23
EVO
{{Archers
4.8%
▲1%
#409
#409
70%
7%
#24
EVO
{{Wizard
4.8%
▲3%
#522
#522
65%
7%
#25
HERO
{{Mini Pekka
4.5%
▼1%
#565
#565
53%
8%
#26
EVO
{{Skeleton Barrel
4.3%
▲1%
#562
#562
54%
8%
#27
HERO
{{Mega Minion
4.2%
▲1%
#527
#527
48%
9%
#28
EVO
{{Firecracker
3.9%
▲1%
#521
#521
57%
7%
#29
EVO
{{Knight
3.9%
▼1%
#588
#588
72%
5%
#30
EVO
{{Goblin Barrel
3.9%
▬0%
#452
#452
52%
7%
#31
EVO
{{Mortar
3.4%
▼3%
#447
#447
60%
6%
#32
EVO
{{Barbarians
3.1%
▲1%
#545
#545
49%
6%
#33
EVO
{{Princess
3.1%
▲1%
#374
#374
41%
8%
#34
CHMP
{{Boss Bandit
3.0%
▲1%
#470
#470
46%
7%
#35
EVO
{{Royal Hogs
2.9%
▼3%
#477
#477
63%
5%
#36
HERO
{{Valkyrie
2.8%
▼2%
#498
#498
55%
5%
#37
HERO
{{Musketeer
2.6%
▼2%
#512
#512
52%
5%
#38
HERO
{{Barbarian Barrel
2.6%
▼1%
#442
#442
70%
4%
#39
EVO
{{Goblin Cage
2.5%
▼1%
#635
#635
55%
5%
#40
HERO
{{Balloon
2.5%
▼4%
#518
#518
45%
6%
#41
HERO
{{Berserker
2.5%
▼3%
#506
#506
63%
4%
#42
EVO
{{Electro Dragon
2.4%
▼1%
#586
#586
41%
6%
#43
EVO
{{Musketeer
2.4%
▼2%
#426
#426
61%
4%
#44
EVO
{{Hunter
2.3%
▲2%
#361
#361
57%
4%
#45
HERO
{{Goblins
2.2%
▬0%
#599
#599
58%
4%
#46
HERO
{{Dark Prince
2.2%
▼2%
#513
#513
61%
4%
#47
CHMP
{{Goblinstein
2.1%
▼7%
#496
#496
60%
4%
#48
CHMP
{{Skeleton King
2.0%
▼1%
#674
#674
47%
4%
#49
EVO
{{Royal Giant
1.9%
▬0%
#398
#398
57%
3%
#50
EVO
{{Dart Goblin
1.8%
▲1%
#597
#597
56%
3%
#51
CHMP
{{Monk
1.7%
▬0%
#401
#401
45%
4%
#52
EVO
{{Goblin Drill
1.7%
▼1%
#477
#477
52%
3%
#53
EVO
{{Executioner
1.7%
▼2%
#508
#508
54%
3%
#54
EVO
{{Furnace
1.6%
▲1%
#606
#606
68%
2%
#55
EVO
{{Royal Recruits
1.5%
▬0%
#516
#516
39%
4%
#56
EVO
{{Lumberjack
1.3%
▬0%
#668
#668
52%
2%
#57
EVO
{{Bomber
1.2%
▬0%
#510
#510
68%
2%
#58
HERO
{{Tombstone
1.2%
▼3%
#692
#692
45%
3%
#59
EVO
{{P.E.K.K.A
1.1%
▼3%
#524
#524
51%
2%
#60
EVO
{{Goblin Giant
1.0%
▬0%
#626
#626
33%
3%
#61
EVO
{{Mega Knight
1.0%
▼1%
#439
#439
49%
2%
#62
HERO
{{Ice Golem
1.0%
▼1%
#480
#480
44%
2%
#63
EVO
{{Wall Breakers
0.6%
▼1%
#498
#498
56%
1%
#64
HERO
{{Wizard
0.6%
▼3%
#438
#438
54%
1%
#65
HERO
{{Magic Archer
0.6%
▼1%
#458
#458
53%
1%
#66
EVO
{{Valkyrie
0.5%
▼1%
#593
#593
69%
1%
#67
EVO
{{Ice Spirit
0.1%
▬0%
#36
#36
57%
0%
#68
HERO
{{Electro Wizard
0.0%
▬0%
-
#0
2%
0%
#69
EVO
{{Electro Giant
0.0%
▬0%
-
#0
1%
0%

Special Forms VS Normal Cards ​

Comparing special forms to their normal cards is a great way to see how relevant each Hero and Evolution ability actually is.

If we also look at the usage of the normal card, we can get a better sense of their place in the meta, helping us answer:

  • Is the normal card strong and usable by itself?
  • Is the Evolution / Hero necessary and what makes it strong?

Several special forms take this to an extreme, where the normal card is completely unused and only the Evolution or Hero has usage. We can identify these cases as balance issues, where the base card was nerfed excessively to balance a strong ability, instead of addressing the ability itself.

It seems incompatible to have both the normal card and the evolution in a balanced state, at least as long as the evolution provides a relevant advantage. But having balance between different Evolutions and Heroes can partially solve this issue; the limited amount of special slots gives a comparative advantage to the base forms.

In this section we compare the usage of a base card with the usage of its special forms. For this we use a metric called LUR, in short:

  • If LUR is around 0 the card usage is well balanced among base and special forms
  • If LUR is above +1 or below -1, these is a significant imbalance
What is LUR?

This chart introduces a new stat: Log-based Usage Ratio (LUR). This is a value that directly compares the usage of special forms with the usage of it's normal form.

LUR=log10⁡(Special Form UsageNormal Card Usage)

The basic way to read it is:

  • A positive value means that the special forms are more popular
  • A negative value means that the normal form is more popular

The logarithm is simply used to translate this ratio into a simpler number that's easier to read. E.g.:

  • LUR = -2: Normal is used 100x more
  • LUR = -1: Normal is used 10x more
  • LUR = 0: Usage is balance
  • LUR = 1: Special is used 10x more
  • LUR = 2: Special is used 100x more

Cards that have been completely overshadowed by their special forms (LUR = 3):

  • Valkyrie
  • Royal Giant
  • Electro Dragon
  • Witch
  • Skeleton Barrel
  • Minion Horde
  • Elite Barbarians

And a few that very close to the complete replacement were Wizard and Battle Ram.

Most unappealing special forms compared to their normal counterparts:

  1. Ice Spirit
  2. Barbarian Barrel
  3. Ice Golem
Top 1K September 2026
Special Card Forms
Card NameUsageRankHIMU/M
{{Valkyrie
0.0%
▬0%
-
#0
71%
0%
EVO
{{Valkyrie
0.5%
▼1%
#593
#593
69%
1%
HERO
{{Valkyrie
2.8%
▼2%
#498
#498
55%
5%
➜
Total
3.3%
LUR
LUR
3.0
3.0
{{Royal Giant
0.0%
▼1%
-
#0
59%
0%
EVO
{{Royal Giant
1.9%
▬0%
#398
#398
57%
3%
➜
Total
1.9%
LUR
LUR
3.0
3.0
{{Electro Dragon
0.0%
▬0%
-
#0
41%
0%
EVO
{{Electro Dragon
2.4%
▼1%
#586
#586
41%
6%
➜
Total
2.4%
LUR
LUR
3.0
3.0
{{Witch
0.0%
▬0%
-
#0
66%
0%
EVO
{{Witch
5.5%
▲1%
#548
#548
49%
11%
➜
Total
5.5%
LUR
LUR
3.0
3.0
{{Skeleton Barrel
0.0%
▬0%
-
#0
56%
0%
EVO
{{Skeleton Barrel
4.3%
▲1%
#562
#562
54%
8%
➜
Total
4.3%
LUR
LUR
3.0
3.0
{{Minion Horde
0.0%
▬0%
-
#0
53%
0%
EVO
{{Minion Horde
6.0%
▼2%
#480
#480
46%
13%
➜
Total
6.0%
LUR
LUR
3.0
3.0
{{Elite Barbarians
0.0%
▬0%
-
#0
57%
0%
EVO
{{Elite Barbarians
9.2%
▼4%
#547
#547
57%
16%
➜
Total
9.2%
LUR
LUR
3.0
3.0
{{Wizard
0.1%
▬0%
#291
#291
66%
0%
EVO
{{Wizard
4.8%
▲3%
#522
#522
65%
7%
HERO
{{Wizard
0.6%
▼3%
#438
#438
54%
1%
➜
Total
5.5%
LUR
LUR
1.7
1.7
{{Battle Ram
0.3%
▬0%
#538
#538
60%
1%
EVO
{{Battle Ram
9.5%
▼1%
#539
#539
57%
17%
➜
Total
9.8%
LUR
LUR
1.5
1.5
{{Musketeer
0.2%
▬0%
#573
#573
67%
0%
EVO
{{Musketeer
2.4%
▼2%
#426
#426
61%
4%
HERO
{{Musketeer
2.6%
▼2%
#512
#512
52%
5%
➜
Total
5.2%
LUR
LUR
1.4
1.4
{{Berserker
0.1%
▼1%
#698
#698
63%
0%
HERO
{{Berserker
2.5%
▼3%
#506
#506
63%
4%
➜
Total
2.6%
LUR
LUR
1.4
1.4
{{Inferno Dragon
0.4%
▼1%
#600
#600
56%
1%
EVO
{{Inferno Dragon
7.7%
▼1%
#518
#518
54%
14%
➜
Total
8.1%
LUR
LUR
1.3
1.3
{{Mortar
0.2%
▬0%
#512
#512
61%
0%
EVO
{{Mortar
3.4%
▼3%
#447
#447
60%
6%
➜
Total
3.6%
LUR
LUR
1.2
1.2
{{Ice Wizard
0.9%
▼4%
#611
#611
54%
2%
HERO
{{Ice Wizard
12.9%
▲13%
#427
#427
41%
31%
➜
Total
13.8%
LUR
LUR
1.2
1.2
{{Cannon
1.0%
▼5%
#573
#573
73%
1%
EVO
{{Cannon
14.3%
▲2%
#466
#466
67%
21%
➜
Total
15.3%
LUR
LUR
1.2
1.2
{{Baby Dragon
0.6%
▼1%
#621
#621
66%
1%
EVO
{{Baby Dragon
7.2%
▼6%
#563
#563
65%
11%
➜
Total
7.8%
LUR
LUR
1.1
1.1
{{Giant Snowball
0.6%
▼3%
#519
#519
72%
1%
EVO
{{Giant Snowball
6.3%
▼3%
#470
#470
68%
9%
➜
Total
6.9%
LUR
LUR
1.0
1.0
{{Goblin Giant
0.1%
▬0%
#292
#292
37%
0%
EVO
{{Goblin Giant
1.0%
▬0%
#626
#626
33%
3%
➜
Total
1.1%
LUR
LUR
1.0
1.0
{{Firecracker
0.4%
▬0%
#475
#475
60%
1%
EVO
{{Firecracker
3.9%
▲1%
#521
#521
57%
7%
➜
Total
4.3%
LUR
LUR
1.0
1.0
{{Bats
1.2%
▼1%
#460
#460
69%
2%
EVO
{{Bats
11.6%
▲8%
#472
#472
66%
18%
➜
Total
12.8%
LUR
LUR
1.0
1.0
{{Archers
0.6%
▬0%
#278
#278
70%
1%
EVO
{{Archers
4.8%
▲1%
#409
#409
70%
7%
➜
Total
5.4%
LUR
LUR
0.9
0.9
{{Goblins
0.3%
▬0%
#322
#322
64%
0%
HERO
{{Goblins
2.2%
▬0%
#599
#599
58%
4%
➜
Total
2.5%
LUR
LUR
0.9
0.9
{{Goblin Drill
0.3%
▼1%
#529
#529
57%
1%
EVO
{{Goblin Drill
1.7%
▼1%
#477
#477
52%
3%
➜
Total
2.0%
LUR
LUR
0.8
0.8
{{Royal Recruits
0.3%
▬0%
#616
#616
44%
1%
EVO
{{Royal Recruits
1.5%
▬0%
#516
#516
39%
4%
➜
Total
1.8%
LUR
LUR
0.7
0.7
{{Mega Minion
1.0%
▬0%
#525
#525
56%
2%
HERO
{{Mega Minion
4.2%
▲1%
#527
#527
48%
9%
➜
Total
5.2%
LUR
LUR
0.6
0.6
{{Skeleton Army
1.3%
▬0%
#553
#553
59%
2%
EVO
{{Skeleton Army
5.4%
▼2%
#568
#568
57%
9%
➜
Total
6.7%
LUR
LUR
0.6
0.6
{{Tesla
2.9%
▲2%
#467
#467
72%
4%
EVO
{{Tesla
11.8%
▲10%
#423
#423
71%
17%
➜
Total
14.7%
LUR
LUR
0.6
0.6
{{Barbarians
0.9%
▬0%
#537
#537
49%
2%
EVO
{{Barbarians
3.1%
▲1%
#545
#545
49%
6%
➜
Total
4.0%
LUR
LUR
0.5
0.5
{{Executioner
0.5%
▼1%
#460
#460
56%
1%
EVO
{{Executioner
1.7%
▼2%
#508
#508
54%
3%
➜
Total
2.2%
LUR
LUR
0.5
0.5
{{Goblin Barrel
1.2%
▬0%
#566
#566
56%
2%
EVO
{{Goblin Barrel
3.9%
▬0%
#452
#452
52%
7%
➜
Total
5.1%
LUR
LUR
0.5
0.5
{{Royal Hogs
1.1%
▬0%
#522
#522
65%
2%
EVO
{{Royal Hogs
2.9%
▼3%
#477
#477
63%
5%
➜
Total
4.0%
LUR
LUR
0.4
0.4
{{Balloon
1.0%
▼2%
#493
#493
57%
2%
HERO
{{Balloon
2.5%
▼4%
#518
#518
45%
6%
➜
Total
3.5%
LUR
LUR
0.4
0.4
{{Bowler
2.6%
▼2%
#482
#482
61%
4%
HERO
{{Bowler
5.9%
▬0%
#552
#552
57%
10%
➜
Total
8.5%
LUR
LUR
0.4
0.4
{{Magic Archer
0.3%
▬0%
#651
#651
54%
1%
HERO
{{Magic Archer
0.6%
▼1%
#458
#458
53%
1%
➜
Total
0.9%
LUR
LUR
0.3
0.3
{{Zap
8.6%
▼2%
#533
#533
76%
11%
EVO
{{Zap
16.9%
▲7%
#477
#477
71%
24%
➜
Total
25.5%
LUR
LUR
0.3
0.3
{{Giant
3.6%
▬0%
#461
#461
54%
7%
HERO
{{Giant
6.6%
▬0%
#490
#490
45%
15%
➜
Total
10.2%
LUR
LUR
0.3
0.3
{{Royal Ghost
7.0%
▲3%
#496
#496
70%
10%
EVO
{{Royal Ghost
8.0%
▼1%
#560
#560
68%
12%
➜
Total
15.0%
LUR
LUR
0.1
0.1
{{Knight
8.8%
▲7%
#389
#389
80%
11%
EVO
{{Knight
3.9%
▼1%
#588
#588
72%
5%
HERO
{{Knight
6.1%
▼1%
#433
#433
71%
9%
➜
Total
18.8%
LUR
LUR
0.1
0.1
{{Mega Knight
0.9%
▬0%
#456
#456
50%
2%
EVO
{{Mega Knight
1.0%
▼1%
#439
#439
49%
2%
➜
Total
1.9%
LUR
LUR
0.0
0.0
{{Goblin Cage
2.4%
▲2%
#490
#490
56%
4%
EVO
{{Goblin Cage
2.5%
▼1%
#635
#635
55%
5%
➜
Total
4.9%
LUR
LUR
0.0
0.0
{{Princess
3.4%
▼2%
#453
#453
52%
7%
EVO
{{Princess
3.1%
▲1%
#374
#374
41%
8%
➜
Total
6.5%
LUR
LUR
0.0
0.0
{{Mini P.E.K.K.A
5.3%
▲3%
#500
#500
61%
9%
HERO
{{Mini Pekka
4.5%
▼1%
#565
#565
53%
8%
➜
Total
9.8%
LUR
LUR
-0.1
-0.1
{{Lumberjack
1.9%
▲1%
#564
#564
54%
3%
EVO
{{Lumberjack
1.3%
▬0%
#668
#668
52%
2%
➜
Total
3.2%
LUR
LUR
-0.2
-0.2
{{Dark Prince
3.3%
▼1%
#568
#568
73%
4%
HERO
{{Dark Prince
2.2%
▼2%
#513
#513
61%
4%
➜
Total
5.5%
LUR
LUR
-0.2
-0.2
{{Bomber
2.0%
▼7%
#461
#461
71%
3%
EVO
{{Bomber
1.2%
▬0%
#510
#510
68%
2%
➜
Total
3.2%
LUR
LUR
-0.2
-0.2
{{Hunter
4.2%
▲2%
#412
#412
59%
7%
EVO
{{Hunter
2.3%
▲2%
#361
#361
57%
4%
➜
Total
6.5%
LUR
LUR
-0.3
-0.3
{{Tombstone
2.3%
▲1%
#583
#583
51%
4%
HERO
{{Tombstone
1.2%
▼3%
#692
#692
45%
3%
➜
Total
3.5%
LUR
LUR
-0.3
-0.3
{{Dart Goblin
4.2%
▼1%
#512
#512
62%
7%
EVO
{{Dart Goblin
1.8%
▲1%
#597
#597
56%
3%
➜
Total
6.0%
LUR
LUR
-0.4
-0.4
{{Skeletons
29.5%
▲8%
#451
#451
81%
36%
EVO
{{Skeletons
8.8%
▼1%
#461
#461
71%
12%
➜
Total
38.3%
LUR
LUR
-0.5
-0.5
{{P.E.K.K.A
3.8%
▲1%
#536
#536
55%
7%
EVO
{{P.E.K.K.A
1.1%
▼3%
#524
#524
51%
2%
➜
Total
4.9%
LUR
LUR
-0.5
-0.5
{{Furnace
6.0%
▲4%
#556
#556
70%
9%
EVO
{{Furnace
1.6%
▲1%
#606
#606
68%
2%
➜
Total
7.6%
LUR
LUR
-0.6
-0.6
{{Wall Breakers
2.6%
▬0%
#433
#433
61%
4%
EVO
{{Wall Breakers
0.6%
▼1%
#498
#498
56%
1%
➜
Total
3.2%
LUR
LUR
-0.6
-0.6
{{Ice Golem
4.9%
▼3%
#508
#508
56%
9%
HERO
{{Ice Golem
1.0%
▼1%
#480
#480
44%
2%
➜
Total
5.9%
LUR
LUR
-0.7
-0.7
{{Barbarian Barrel
36.7%
▲5%
#492
#492
84%
44%
HERO
{{Barbarian Barrel
2.6%
▼1%
#442
#442
70%
4%
➜
Total
39.3%
LUR
LUR
-1.1
-1.1
{{Ice Spirit
10.7%
▼5%
#427
#427
70%
15%
EVO
{{Ice Spirit
0.1%
▬0%
#36
#36
57%
0%
➜
Total
10.8%
LUR
LUR
-2.0
-2.0

Spells ​

  • Barbarian Barrel remains at the top, and usage keeps going up.

  • Evo Zap and Poison had the biggest usage increases (+7%).

  • Tornado had the biggest usage drop (-7%).

  • Royal Delivery was the best spell by rank (#410).

Top 1K September 2026
Spells
Card Name
#1
{{Barbarian Barrel
36.7%
▲5%
#492
#492
84%
44%
#2
{{Fireball
23.1%
▼5%
#472
#472
87%
26%
#3
EVO
{{Zap
16.9%
▲7%
#477
#477
71%
24%
#4
{{Poison
14.3%
▲7%
#505
#505
69%
21%
#5
{{Arrows
13.9%
▬0%
#555
#555
78%
18%
#6
{{Tornado
13.1%
▼7%
#558
#558
63%
21%
#7
{{The Log
12.1%
▼5%
#509
#509
74%
16%
#8
{{Lightning
11.0%
▲1%
#481
#481
72%
15%
#9
{{Zap
8.6%
▼2%
#533
#533
76%
11%
#10
{{Rage
7.4%
▲1%
#485
#485
48%
15%
#11
EVO
{{Giant Snowball
6.3%
▼3%
#470
#470
68%
9%
#12
{{Earthquake
5.7%
▬0%
#466
#466
59%
10%
#13
{{Freeze
4.4%
▼6%
#547
#547
45%
10%
#14
{{Royal Delivery
3.6%
▼1%
#410
#410
57%
6%
#15
{{Vines
3.0%
▼2%
#533
#533
60%
5%
#16
{{Rocket
2.7%
▼2%
#473
#473
59%
5%
#17
HERO
{{Barbarian Barrel
2.6%
▼1%
#442
#442
70%
4%
#18
{{Goblin Curse
2.4%
▲1%
#598
#598
34%
7%
#19
{{Void
0.8%
▲1%
#684
#684
43%
2%
#20
{{Giant Snowball
0.6%
▼3%
#519
#519
72%
1%
#21
{{Mirror
0.1%
▼1%
#456
#456
29%
0%
#22
{{Clone
0.0%
▬0%
-
#0
23%
0%

Buildings ​

  • There were 39.7% of decks without any buildings at all, significantly than last season (44.7%).

  • Evolved Cannon remains the most popular building, with a quite good average rank (#466).

  • Evolved Tesla had the best average rank (#423), and also the biggest usage increase.

  • The biggest usage drops were normal Cannon and Bomb Tower, which lost 5%.

Top 1K September 2026
Buildings
Card Name
#1
EVO
{{Cannon
14.3%
▲2%
#466
#466
67%
21%
#2
EVO
{{Tesla
11.8%
▲10%
#423
#423
71%
17%
#3
{{Elixir Collector
8.4%
▲3%
#561
#561
46%
18%
#4
{{Goblin Hut
6.1%
▲4%
#597
#597
62%
10%
#5
EVO
{{Mortar
3.4%
▼3%
#447
#447
60%
6%
#6
{{Tesla
2.9%
▲2%
#467
#467
72%
4%
#7
{{Inferno Tower
2.7%
▬0%
#436
#436
41%
7%
#8
EVO
{{Goblin Cage
2.5%
▼1%
#635
#635
55%
5%
#9
{{Goblin Cage
2.4%
▲2%
#490
#490
56%
4%
#10
{{Tombstone
2.3%
▲1%
#583
#583
51%
4%
#11
EVO
{{Goblin Drill
1.7%
▼1%
#477
#477
52%
3%
#12
{{X-Bow
1.2%
▬0%
#535
#535
39%
3%
#13
HERO
{{Tombstone
1.2%
▼3%
#692
#692
45%
3%
#14
{{Bomb Tower
1.0%
▼5%
#506
#506
56%
2%
#15
{{Cannon
1.0%
▼5%
#573
#573
73%
1%
#16
{{Goblin Drill
0.3%
▼1%
#529
#529
57%
1%
#17
{{Mortar
0.2%
▬0%
#512
#512
61%
0%
#18
{{Barbarian Hut
0.0%
▬0%
-
#0
23%
0%

Win Conditions ​

Win Conditions are one of the best ways to look at archetype performance. Unlike support cards, which can fit in several archetypes, these are the core cards that define them.

  • Minion Giant replaces Hog Rider as the most popular Win Condition.

  • Hog Rider is still quite popular, but lost about a third of its usage (-4%).

  • Hog Rider remains the most popular WC.

  • Most WC usages have been fairly stable this month. The biggest increase was Graveyard (+3%), and the biggest decrease was Evo Wall Breakers (-5%).

  • Skeleton Barrel and Royal Giant were not used at all this season.

Top 3 Win Conditions:

  1. Evolved Royal Giant
  2. Ram Rider
  3. Wall Breakers
Top 1K September 2026
Win Conditions
Card Name
#1
{{Minion Giant
25.0%
▲25%
#450
#450
42%
60%
#2
{{Rune Giant
11.2%
▲10%
#485
#485
42%
27%
#3
EVO
{{Battle Ram
9.5%
▼1%
#539
#539
57%
17%
#4
{{Hog Rider
8.3%
▼4%
#510
#510
71%
12%
#5
HERO
{{Giant
6.6%
▬0%
#490
#490
45%
15%
#6
{{Graveyard
6.4%
▼3%
#534
#534
57%
11%
#7
{{Golem
5.5%
▲1%
#604
#604
45%
12%
#8
{{Miner
5.5%
▼1%
#465
#465
64%
9%
#9
EVO
{{Skeleton Barrel
4.3%
▲1%
#562
#562
54%
8%
#10
EVO
{{Goblin Barrel
3.9%
▬0%
#452
#452
52%
7%
#11
{{Giant
3.6%
▬0%
#461
#461
54%
7%
#12
EVO
{{Mortar
3.4%
▼3%
#447
#447
60%
6%
#13
{{Lava Hound
3.1%
▬0%
#530
#530
43%
7%
#14
{{Electro Giant
3.1%
▼1%
#635
#635
43%
7%
#15
EVO
{{Royal Hogs
2.9%
▼3%
#477
#477
63%
5%
#16
{{Three Musketeers
2.6%
▬0%
#551
#551
41%
6%
#17
{{Wall Breakers
2.6%
▬0%
#433
#433
61%
4%
#18
{{Suspicious Bush
2.5%
▲1%
#538
#538
41%
6%
#19
HERO
{{Balloon
2.5%
▼4%
#518
#518
45%
6%
#20
EVO
{{Royal Giant
1.9%
▬0%
#398
#398
57%
3%
#21
EVO
{{Goblin Drill
1.7%
▼1%
#477
#477
52%
3%
#22
{{Elixir Golem
1.4%
▬0%
#633
#633
31%
5%
#23
{{Goblin Barrel
1.2%
▬0%
#566
#566
56%
2%
#24
{{Ram Rider
1.2%
▼1%
#391
#391
40%
3%
#25
{{X-Bow
1.2%
▬0%
#535
#535
39%
3%
#26
HERO
{{Tombstone
1.2%
▼3%
#692
#692
45%
3%
#27
{{Royal Hogs
1.1%
▬0%
#522
#522
65%
2%
#28
{{Balloon
1.0%
▼2%
#493
#493
57%
2%
#29
EVO
{{Goblin Giant
1.0%
▬0%
#626
#626
33%
3%
#30
EVO
{{Wall Breakers
0.6%
▼1%
#498
#498
56%
1%
#31
{{Battle Ram
0.3%
▬0%
#538
#538
60%
1%
#32
{{Goblin Drill
0.3%
▼1%
#529
#529
57%
1%
#33
{{Mortar
0.2%
▬0%
#512
#512
61%
0%
#34
{{Goblin Giant
0.1%
▬0%
#292
#292
37%
0%
#35
{{Royal Giant
0.0%
▼1%
-
#0
59%
0%
#36
{{Skeleton Barrel
0.0%
▬0%
-
#0
56%
0%

Checks and Balances ​

Balance results ​

Balance Changes added last season
Top 1K September 2026Last Season Balance
Card NameUsageRankHIMU/M
RWRK
{{Battle Ram
9.5%
▼1%
#539
#539
57%
17%
RWRK
{{Elite Barbarians
9.2%
▼4%
#547
#547
57%
16%
RWRK
{{Ice Golem
4.9%
▼3%
#508
#508
56%
9%
RWRK
{{Mega Minion
4.2%
▲1%
#527
#527
48%
9%
RWRK
{{Bomber
1.2%
▬0%
#510
#510
68%
2%
RWRK
{{Wizard
0.1%
▬0%
#291
#291
66%
0%
NERF
{{Fireball
23.1%
▼5%
#472
#472
87%
26%
NERF
{{Golem
5.5%
▲1%
#604
#604
45%
12%
NERF
{{Zappies
5.1%
▼4%
#576
#576
59%
9%
NERF
{{Wizard
4.8%
▲3%
#522
#522
65%
7%
NERF
{{Freeze
4.4%
▼6%
#547
#547
45%
10%
NERF
{{Balloon
2.5%
▼4%
#518
#518
45%
6%
NERF
{{Goblin Cage
2.5%
▼1%
#635
#635
55%
5%
NERF
{{Bomber
2.0%
▼7%
#461
#461
71%
3%
NERF
{{Ice Golem
1.0%
▼1%
#480
#480
44%
2%
NERF
{{Wizard
0.6%
▼3%
#438
#438
54%
1%
NERF
{{Battle Ram
0.3%
▬0%
#538
#538
60%
1%
BUFF
{{Ronin
6.6%
▲6%
#471
#471
37%
18%
BUFF
{{Goblin Cage
2.4%
▲2%
#490
#490
56%
4%
BUFF
{{Spirit Empress
0.5%
▬0%
#379
#379
44%
1%

New changes ​

The balances for next season were already announced, so we can take a look at their current stats. Did they deserve the buffs and nerfs?

Balance Changes
Top 1K September 2026New Season Balance
Card NameUsageRankHIMU/M
RWRK
{{Golden Knight
14.8%
▲5%
#534
#534
69%
21%
RWRK
{{Elixir Collector
8.4%
▲3%
#561
#561
46%
18%
RWRK
{{Royal Ghost
7.0%
▲3%
#496
#496
70%
10%
RWRK
{{Lava Hound
3.1%
▬0%
#530
#530
43%
7%
NERF
{{Barbarian Barrel
36.7%
▲5%
#492
#492
84%
44%
NERF
{{Skeletons
29.5%
▲8%
#451
#451
81%
36%
NERF
{{Minion Giant
25.0%
▲25%
#450
#450
42%
60%
NERF
{{Cannon
14.3%
▲2%
#466
#466
67%
21%
NERF
{{Ice Wizard
12.9%
▲13%
#427
#427
41%
31%
NERF
{{Skeletons
8.8%
▼1%
#461
#461
71%
12%
NERF
{{Goblin Barrel
3.9%
▬0%
#452
#452
52%
7%
NERF
{{Barbarian Barrel
2.6%
▼1%
#442
#442
70%
4%
NERF
{{Wall Breakers
0.6%
▼1%
#498
#498
56%
1%
???
{{Elite Barbarians
9.2%
▼4%
#547
#547
57%
16%
BUFF
{{Royal Ghost
8.0%
▼1%
#560
#560
68%
12%
BUFF
{{Three Musketeers
2.6%
▬0%
#551
#551
41%
6%
BUFF
{{Wall Breakers
2.6%
▬0%
#433
#433
61%
4%
BUFF
{{Goblin Drill
1.7%
▼1%
#477
#477
52%
3%
BUFF
{{Monk
1.7%
▬0%
#401
#401
45%
4%
BUFF
{{Goblin Barrel
1.2%
▬0%
#566
#566
56%
2%
BUFF
{{Ram Rider
1.2%
▼1%
#391
#391
40%
3%
BUFF
{{X-Bow
1.2%
▬0%
#535
#535
39%
3%
BUFF
{{Goblin Drill
0.3%
▼1%
#529
#529
57%
1%

All Cards ​

Here is a recap of the full card collection, leaving aside all the card categories.

Top 10 Cards by Rank ​

This section sorts cards based on their average rank, which is one of the best indicators for card strength in ranked modes.

In order to remove non-representative data, we only consider cards above P25 (the 25th percentile in usage), which is around 15 uses.

Top 1K September 2026
Top 10 Cards by Rank (P25)
Card Name
#1
EVO
{{Hunter
2.3%
▲2%
#361
#361
57%
4%
#2
EVO
{{Princess
3.1%
▲1%
#374
#374
41%
8%
#3
{{Knight
8.8%
▲7%
#389
#389
80%
11%
#4
{{Ram Rider
1.2%
▼1%
#391
#391
40%
3%
#5
EVO
{{Royal Giant
1.9%
▬0%
#398
#398
57%
3%
#6
CHMP
{{Monk
1.7%
▬0%
#401
#401
45%
4%
#7
EVO
{{Archers
4.8%
▲1%
#409
#409
70%
7%
#8
{{Royal Delivery
3.6%
▼1%
#410
#410
57%
6%
#9
{{Hunter
4.2%
▲2%
#412
#412
59%
7%
#10
EVO
{{Tesla
11.8%
▲10%
#423
#423
71%
17%
Same, but for P60
Top 1K September 2026
Top 10 Cards by Rank (P60)
Card Name
#1
{{Knight
8.8%
▲7%
#389
#389
80%
11%
#2
EVO
{{Archers
4.8%
▲1%
#409
#409
70%
7%
#3
{{Royal Delivery
3.6%
▼1%
#410
#410
57%
6%
#4
{{Hunter
4.2%
▲2%
#412
#412
59%
7%
#5
EVO
{{Tesla
11.8%
▲10%
#423
#423
71%
17%
#6
{{Ice Spirit
10.7%
▼5%
#427
#427
70%
15%
#7
HERO
{{Ice Wizard
12.9%
▲13%
#427
#427
41%
31%
#8
HERO
{{Knight
6.1%
▼1%
#433
#433
71%
9%
#9
{{Minion Giant
25.0%
▲25%
#450
#450
42%
60%
#10
{{Skeletons
29.5%
▲8%
#451
#451
81%
36%
List of cards
Top 1K September 2026
Top 10 Popular Cards
Card Name
#1
TT
{{Tower Princess
95.3%
▲2%
#500
#500
100%
96%
#2
{{Barbarian Barrel
36.7%
▲5%
#492
#492
84%
44%
#3
{{Skeletons
29.5%
▲8%
#451
#451
81%
36%
#4
{{Minion Giant
25.0%
▲25%
#450
#450
42%
60%
#5
{{Fireball
23.1%
▼5%
#472
#472
87%
26%
#6
EVO
{{Zap
16.9%
▲7%
#477
#477
71%
24%
#7
CHMP
{{Golden Knight
14.8%
▲5%
#534
#534
69%
21%
#8
{{Poison
14.3%
▲7%
#505
#505
69%
21%
#9
EVO
{{Cannon
14.3%
▲2%
#466
#466
67%
21%
#10
{{Arrows
13.9%
▬0%
#555
#555
78%
18%

Unused Cards ​

List of cards
Top 1K September 2026
Unused Cards
Card Name
#1
{{Barbarian Hut
0.0%
▬0%
-
#0
23%
0%
#2
{{Clone
0.0%
▬0%
-
#0
23%
0%
#3
{{Electro Dragon
0.0%
▬0%
-
#0
41%
0%
#4
{{Elite Barbarians
0.0%
▬0%
-
#0
57%
0%
#5
{{Minion Horde
0.0%
▬0%
-
#0
53%
0%
#6
{{Royal Giant
0.0%
▼1%
-
#0
59%
0%
#7
{{Skeleton Barrel
0.0%
▬0%
-
#0
56%
0%
#8
{{Valkyrie
0.0%
▬0%
-
#0
71%
0%
#9
{{Witch
0.0%
▬0%
-
#0
66%
0%
#10
{{Goblin Machine
0.0%
▬0%
-
#0
45%
0%
List of cards
Top 1K September 2026
Top 10 Trending Up
Card Name
#1
{{Minion Giant
25.0%
▲25%
#450
#450
42%
60%
#2
HERO
{{Ice Wizard
12.9%
▲13%
#427
#427
41%
31%
#3
CHMP
{{Little Prince
10.3%
▲10%
#487
#487
50%
21%
#4
{{Rune Giant
11.2%
▲10%
#485
#485
42%
27%
#5
EVO
{{Tesla
11.8%
▲10%
#423
#423
71%
17%
#6
EVO
{{Bats
11.6%
▲8%
#472
#472
66%
18%
#7
{{Skeletons
29.5%
▲8%
#451
#451
81%
36%
#8
{{Poison
14.3%
▲7%
#505
#505
69%
21%
#9
{{Knight
8.8%
▲7%
#389
#389
80%
11%
#10
EVO
{{Zap
16.9%
▲7%
#477
#477
71%
24%
List of cards
Top 1K September 2026
Top 10 Trending Down
Card Name
#1
{{Tornado
13.1%
▼7%
#558
#558
63%
21%
#2
CHMP
{{Goblinstein
2.1%
▼7%
#496
#496
60%
4%
#3
{{Bomber
2.0%
▼7%
#461
#461
71%
3%
#4
{{Freeze
4.4%
▼6%
#547
#547
45%
10%
#5
EVO
{{Baby Dragon
7.2%
▼6%
#563
#563
65%
11%
#6
{{The Log
12.1%
▼5%
#509
#509
74%
16%
#7
{{Bomb Tower
1.0%
▼5%
#506
#506
56%
2%
#8
{{Cannon
1.0%
▼5%
#573
#573
73%
1%
#9
{{Fireball
23.1%
▼5%
#472
#472
87%
26%
#10
{{Ice Spirit
10.7%
▼5%
#427
#427
70%
15%

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Complete list of cards
Top 1K September 2026
Data Dump
Card Name
#1
TT
{{Tower Princess
95.3%
▲2%
#500
#500
100%
96%
#2
{{Barbarian Barrel
36.7%
▲5%
#492
#492
84%
44%
#3
{{Skeletons
29.5%
▲8%
#451
#451
81%
36%
#4
{{Minion Giant
25.0%
▲25%
#450
#450
42%
60%
#5
{{Fireball
23.1%
▼5%
#472
#472
87%
26%
#6
EVO
{{Zap
16.9%
▲7%
#477
#477
71%
24%
#7
CHMP
{{Golden Knight
14.8%
▲5%
#534
#534
69%
21%
#8
{{Poison
14.3%
▲7%
#505
#505
69%
21%
#9
EVO
{{Cannon
14.3%
▲2%
#466
#466
67%
21%
#10
{{Arrows
13.9%
▬0%
#555
#555
78%
18%
#11
{{Electro Spirit
13.5%
▲3%
#453
#453
73%
18%
#12
{{Tornado
13.1%
▼7%
#558
#558
63%
21%
#13
HERO
{{Ice Wizard
12.9%
▲13%
#427
#427
41%
31%
#14
{{The Log
12.1%
▼5%
#509
#509
74%
16%
#15
EVO
{{Tesla
11.8%
▲10%
#423
#423
71%
17%
#16
{{Electro Wizard
11.7%
▲1%
#525
#525
54%
22%
#17
EVO
{{Bats
11.6%
▲8%
#472
#472
66%
18%
#18
{{Rune Giant
11.2%
▲10%
#485
#485
42%
27%
#19
{{Lightning
11.0%
▲1%
#481
#481
72%
15%
#20
{{Ice Spirit
10.7%
▼5%
#427
#427
70%
15%
#21
CHMP
{{Little Prince
10.3%
▲10%
#487
#487
50%
21%
#22
{{Heal Spirit
10.2%
▲4%
#538
#538
53%
19%
#23
EVO
{{Battle Ram
9.5%
▼1%
#539
#539
57%
17%
#24
{{Bandit
9.3%
▲3%
#547
#547
52%
18%
#25
EVO
{{Elite Barbarians
9.2%
▼4%
#547
#547
57%
16%
#26
{{Knight
8.8%
▲7%
#389
#389
80%
11%
#27
EVO
{{Skeletons
8.8%
▼1%
#461
#461
71%
12%
#28
{{Zap
8.6%
▼2%
#533
#533
76%
11%
#29
{{Elixir Collector
8.4%
▲3%
#561
#561
46%
18%
#30
{{Hog Rider
8.3%
▼4%
#510
#510
71%
12%
#31
{{Mother Witch
8.2%
▼4%
#454
#454
57%
14%
#32
EVO
{{Royal Ghost
8.0%
▼1%
#560
#560
68%
12%
#33
EVO
{{Inferno Dragon
7.7%
▼1%
#518
#518
54%
14%
#34
{{Minions
7.6%
▲1%
#481
#481
71%
11%
#35
{{Rage
7.4%
▲1%
#485
#485
48%
15%
#36
EVO
{{Baby Dragon
7.2%
▼6%
#563
#563
65%
11%
#37
{{Royal Ghost
7.0%
▲3%
#496
#496
70%
10%
#38
HERO
{{Giant
6.6%
▬0%
#490
#490
45%
15%
#39
{{Ronin
6.6%
▲6%
#471
#471
37%
18%
#40
{{Graveyard
6.4%
▼3%
#534
#534
57%
11%
#41
{{Sparky
6.3%
▲2%
#523
#523
39%
16%
#42
EVO
{{Giant Snowball
6.3%
▼3%
#470
#470
68%
9%
#43
{{Goblin Hut
6.1%
▲4%
#597
#597
62%
10%
#44
HERO
{{Knight
6.1%
▼1%
#433
#433
71%
9%
#45
{{Furnace
6.0%
▲4%
#556
#556
70%
9%
#46
EVO
{{Minion Horde
6.0%
▼2%
#480
#480
46%
13%
#47
HERO
{{Bowler
5.9%
▬0%
#552
#552
57%
10%
#48
{{Earthquake
5.7%
▬0%
#466
#466
59%
10%
#49
CHMP
{{Mighty Miner
5.6%
▲2%
#501
#501
59%
9%
#50
{{Golem
5.5%
▲1%
#604
#604
45%
12%
#51
{{Miner
5.5%
▼1%
#465
#465
64%
9%
#52
EVO
{{Witch
5.5%
▲1%
#548
#548
49%
11%
#53
EVO
{{Skeleton Army
5.4%
▼2%
#568
#568
57%
9%
#54
{{Mini P.E.K.K.A
5.3%
▲3%
#500
#500
61%
9%
#55
CHMP
{{Archer Queen
5.2%
▬0%
#489
#489
63%
8%
#56
{{Zappies
5.1%
▼4%
#576
#576
59%
9%
#57
{{Skeleton Dragons
5.1%
▬0%
#591
#591
61%
8%
#58
{{Ice Golem
4.9%
▼3%
#508
#508
56%
9%
#59
EVO
{{Archers
4.8%
▲1%
#409
#409
70%
7%
#60
EVO
{{Wizard
4.8%
▲3%
#522
#522
65%
7%
#61
HERO
{{Mini Pekka
4.5%
▼1%
#565
#565
53%
8%
#62
{{Freeze
4.4%
▼6%
#547
#547
45%
10%
#63
{{Goblin Gang
4.4%
▼1%
#457
#457
59%
7%
#64
{{Rascals
4.3%
▲2%
#577
#577
51%
8%
#65
EVO
{{Skeleton Barrel
4.3%
▲1%
#562
#562
54%
8%
#66
{{Dart Goblin
4.2%
▼1%
#512
#512
62%
7%
#67
{{Hunter
4.2%
▲2%
#412
#412
59%
7%
#68
HERO
{{Mega Minion
4.2%
▲1%
#527
#527
48%
9%
#69
{{Cannon Cart
4.1%
▼3%
#461
#461
57%
7%
#70
{{Night Witch
4.1%
▬0%
#523
#523
40%
10%
#71
EVO
{{Firecracker
3.9%
▲1%
#521
#521
57%
7%
#72
EVO
{{Knight
3.9%
▼1%
#588
#588
72%
5%
#73
EVO
{{Goblin Barrel
3.9%
▬0%
#452
#452
52%
7%
#74
{{P.E.K.K.A
3.8%
▲1%
#536
#536
55%
7%
#75
{{Giant
3.6%
▬0%
#461
#461
54%
7%
#76
{{Royal Delivery
3.6%
▼1%
#410
#410
57%
6%
#77
{{Princess
3.4%
▼2%
#453
#453
52%
7%
#78
EVO
{{Mortar
3.4%
▼3%
#447
#447
60%
6%
#79
{{Dark Prince
3.3%
▼1%
#568
#568
73%
4%
#80
{{Lava Hound
3.1%
▬0%
#530
#530
43%
7%
#81
{{Electro Giant
3.1%
▼1%
#635
#635
43%
7%
#82
EVO
{{Barbarians
3.1%
▲1%
#545
#545
49%
6%
#83
EVO
{{Princess
3.1%
▲1%
#374
#374
41%
8%
#84
CHMP
{{Boss Bandit
3.0%
▲1%
#470
#470
46%
7%
#85
{{Vines
3.0%
▼2%
#533
#533
60%
5%
#86
{{Tesla
2.9%
▲2%
#467
#467
72%
4%
#87
EVO
{{Royal Hogs
2.9%
▼3%
#477
#477
63%
5%
#88
HERO
{{Valkyrie
2.8%
▼2%
#498
#498
55%
5%
#89
{{Inferno Tower
2.7%
▬0%
#436
#436
41%
7%
#90
{{Rocket
2.7%
▼2%
#473
#473
59%
5%
#91
{{Bowler
2.6%
▼2%
#482
#482
61%
4%
#92
{{Three Musketeers
2.6%
▬0%
#551
#551
41%
6%
#93
{{Wall Breakers
2.6%
▬0%
#433
#433
61%
4%
#94
HERO
{{Musketeer
2.6%
▼2%
#512
#512
52%
5%
#95
HERO
{{Barbarian Barrel
2.6%
▼1%
#442
#442
70%
4%
#96
{{Giant Skeleton
2.5%
▼2%
#624
#624
53%
5%
#97
{{Suspicious Bush
2.5%
▲1%
#538
#538
41%
6%
#98
EVO
{{Goblin Cage
2.5%
▼1%
#635
#635
55%
5%
#99
HERO
{{Balloon
2.5%
▼4%
#518
#518
45%
6%
#100
HERO
{{Berserker
2.5%
▼3%
#506
#506
63%
4%
#101
{{Goblin Cage
2.4%
▲2%
#490
#490
56%
4%
#102
{{Goblin Curse
2.4%
▲1%
#598
#598
34%
7%
#103
EVO
{{Electro Dragon
2.4%
▼1%
#586
#586
41%
6%
#104
EVO
{{Musketeer
2.4%
▼2%
#426
#426
61%
4%
#105
{{Tombstone
2.3%
▲1%
#583
#583
51%
4%
#106
{{Fisherman
2.3%
▬0%
#440
#440
50%
5%
#107
EVO
{{Hunter
2.3%
▲2%
#361
#361
57%
4%
#108
TT
{{Royal Chef
2.2%
▬0%
#584
#584
25%
9%
#109
HERO
{{Goblins
2.2%
▬0%
#599
#599
58%
4%
#110
HERO
{{Dark Prince
2.2%
▼2%
#513
#513
61%
4%
#111
{{Phoenix
2.1%
▬0%
#622
#622
48%
4%
#112
CHMP
{{Goblinstein
2.1%
▼7%
#496
#496
60%
4%
#113
{{Bomber
2.0%
▼7%
#461
#461
71%
3%
#114
{{Guards
2.0%
▼3%
#554
#554
66%
3%
#115
CHMP
{{Skeleton King
2.0%
▼1%
#674
#674
47%
4%
#116
{{Lumberjack
1.9%
▲1%
#564
#564
54%
3%
#117
EVO
{{Royal Giant
1.9%
▬0%
#398
#398
57%
3%
#118
TT
{{Dagger Duchess
1.8%
▼2%
#424
#424
28%
6%
#119
EVO
{{Dart Goblin
1.8%
▲1%
#597
#597
56%
3%
#120
CHMP
{{Monk
1.7%
▬0%
#401
#401
45%
4%
#121
EVO
{{Goblin Drill
1.7%
▼1%
#477
#477
52%
3%
#122
EVO
{{Executioner
1.7%
▼2%
#508
#508
54%
3%
#123
{{Fire Spirit
1.6%
▼2%
#445
#445
60%
3%
#124
EVO
{{Furnace
1.6%
▲1%
#606
#606
68%
2%
#125
{{Prince
1.5%
▼3%
#510
#510
46%
3%
#126
EVO
{{Royal Recruits
1.5%
▬0%
#516
#516
39%
4%
#127
{{Goblin Demolisher
1.5%
▼1%
#539
#539
50%
3%
#128
{{Elixir Golem
1.4%
▬0%
#633
#633
31%
5%
#129
{{Skeleton Army
1.3%
▬0%
#553
#553
59%
2%
#130
EVO
{{Lumberjack
1.3%
▬0%
#668
#668
52%
2%
#131
{{Bats
1.2%
▼1%
#460
#460
69%
2%
#132
{{Goblin Barrel
1.2%
▬0%
#566
#566
56%
2%
#133
{{Ram Rider
1.2%
▼1%
#391
#391
40%
3%
#134
{{X-Bow
1.2%
▬0%
#535
#535
39%
3%
#135
EVO
{{Bomber
1.2%
▬0%
#510
#510
68%
2%
#136
HERO
{{Tombstone
1.2%
▼3%
#692
#692
45%
3%
#137
{{Flying Machine
1.1%
▬0%
#610
#610
38%
3%
#138
{{Royal Hogs
1.1%
▬0%
#522
#522
65%
2%
#139
EVO
{{P.E.K.K.A
1.1%
▼3%
#524
#524
51%
2%
#140
{{Balloon
1.0%
▼2%
#493
#493
57%
2%
#141
{{Bomb Tower
1.0%
▼5%
#506
#506
56%
2%
#142
{{Cannon
1.0%
▼5%
#573
#573
73%
1%
#143
{{Mega Minion
1.0%
▬0%
#525
#525
56%
2%
#144
EVO
{{Goblin Giant
1.0%
▬0%
#626
#626
33%
3%
#145
EVO
{{Mega Knight
1.0%
▼1%
#439
#439
49%
2%
#146
HERO
{{Ice Golem
1.0%
▼1%
#480
#480
44%
2%
#147
{{Barbarians
0.9%
▬0%
#537
#537
49%
2%
#148
{{Ice Wizard
0.9%
▼4%
#611
#611
54%
2%
#149
{{Mega Knight
0.9%
▬0%
#456
#456
50%
2%
#150
{{Void
0.8%
▲1%
#684
#684
43%
2%
#151
TT
{{Cannoneer
0.7%
▬0%
#519
#519
31%
2%
#152
{{Archers
0.6%
▬0%
#278
#278
70%
1%
#153
{{Baby Dragon
0.6%
▼1%
#621
#621
66%
1%
#154
{{Giant Snowball
0.6%
▼3%
#519
#519
72%
1%
#155
EVO
{{Wall Breakers
0.6%
▼1%
#498
#498
56%
1%
#156
HERO
{{Wizard
0.6%
▼3%
#438
#438
54%
1%
#157
HERO
{{Magic Archer
0.6%
▼1%
#458
#458
53%
1%
#158
{{Executioner
0.5%
▼1%
#460
#460
56%
1%
#159
EVO
{{Valkyrie
0.5%
▼1%
#593
#593
69%
1%
#160
{{Spirit Empress
0.5%
▬0%
#379
#379
44%
1%
#161
{{Inferno Dragon
0.4%
▼1%
#600
#600
56%
1%
#162
{{Firecracker
0.4%
▬0%
#475
#475
60%
1%
#163
{{Battle Ram
0.3%
▬0%
#538
#538
60%
1%
#164
{{Goblins
0.3%
▬0%
#322
#322
64%
0%
#165
{{Magic Archer
0.3%
▬0%
#651
#651
54%
1%
#166
{{Royal Recruits
0.3%
▬0%
#616
#616
44%
1%
#167
{{Spear Goblins
0.3%
▼1%
#773
#773
48%
1%
#168
{{Goblin Drill
0.3%
▼1%
#529
#529
57%
1%
#169
{{Mortar
0.2%
▬0%
#512
#512
61%
0%
#170
{{Musketeer
0.2%
▬0%
#573
#573
67%
0%
#171
{{Battle Healer
0.2%
▬0%
#595
#595
31%
1%
#172
{{Goblin Giant
0.1%
▬0%
#292
#292
37%
0%
#173
{{Mirror
0.1%
▼1%
#456
#456
29%
0%
#174
{{Wizard
0.1%
▬0%
#291
#291
66%
0%
#175
EVO
{{Ice Spirit
0.1%
▬0%
#36
#36
57%
0%
#176
{{Berserker
0.1%
▼1%
#698
#698
63%
0%
#177
{{Barbarian Hut
0.0%
▬0%
-
#0
23%
0%
#178
{{Clone
0.0%
▬0%
-
#0
23%
0%
#179
{{Electro Dragon
0.0%
▬0%
-
#0
41%
0%
#180
{{Elite Barbarians
0.0%
▬0%
-
#0
57%
0%
#181
{{Minion Horde
0.0%
▬0%
-
#0
53%
0%
#182
{{Royal Giant
0.0%
▼1%
-
#0
59%
0%
#183
{{Skeleton Barrel
0.0%
▬0%
-
#0
56%
0%
#184
{{Valkyrie
0.0%
▬0%
-
#0
71%
0%
#185
{{Witch
0.0%
▬0%
-
#0
66%
0%
#186
{{Goblin Machine
0.0%
▬0%
-
#0
45%
0%
CSV format dump
rank,card_name,card_key,usage,usage_delta,average_rank
1,Tower Princess,tower-princess,95.3%,1.9%,500
2,Barbarian Barrel,barbarian-barrel,36.7%,5.2%,492
3,Skeletons,skeletons,29.5%,7.9%,451
4,Minion Giant,minion-giant,25.0%,25.0%,450
5,Fireball,fireball,23.1%,-4.7%,472
6,Evolved Zap,zap-ev1,16.9%,6.7%,477
7,Golden Knight,golden-knight,14.8%,5.3%,534
8,Poison,poison,14.3%,7.0%,505
9,Evolved Cannon,cannon-ev1,14.3%,1.5%,466
10,Arrows,arrows,13.9%,0.0%,555
11,Electro Spirit,electro-spirit,13.5%,2.6%,453
12,Tornado,tornado,13.1%,-6.8%,558
13,Hero Ice Wizard,ice-wizard-hero,12.9%,12.9%,427
14,The Log,the-log,12.1%,-5.2%,509
15,Evolved Tesla,tesla-ev1,11.8%,9.5%,423
16,Electro Wizard,electro-wizard,11.7%,1.1%,525
17,Evolved Bats,bats-ev1,11.6%,8.2%,472
18,Rune Giant,rune-giant,11.2%,9.8%,485
19,Lightning,lightning,11.0%,0.5%,481
20,Ice Spirit,ice-spirit,10.7%,-4.6%,427
21,Little Prince,little-prince,10.3%,9.9%,487
22,Heal Spirit,heal-spirit,10.2%,3.8%,538
23,Evolved Battle Ram,battle-ram-ev1,9.5%,-1.0%,539
24,Bandit,bandit,9.3%,2.5%,547
25,Evolved Elite Barbarians,elite-barbarians-ev1,9.2%,-3.5%,547
26,Knight,knight,8.8%,6.8%,389
27,Evolved Skeletons,skeletons-ev1,8.8%,-1.4%,461
28,Zap,zap,8.6%,-2.0%,533
29,Elixir Collector,elixir-collector,8.4%,2.8%,561
30,Hog Rider,hog-rider,8.3%,-4.3%,510
31,Mother Witch,mother-witch,8.2%,-3.7%,454
32,Evolved Royal Ghost,royal-ghost-ev1,8.0%,-0.5%,560
33,Evolved Inferno Dragon,inferno-dragon-ev1,7.7%,-0.5%,518
34,Minions,minions,7.6%,0.6%,481
35,Rage,rage,7.4%,1.1%,485
36,Evolved Baby Dragon,baby-dragon-ev1,7.2%,-5.6%,563
37,Royal Ghost,royal-ghost,7.0%,3.1%,496
38,Hero Giant,giant-hero,6.6%,0.4%,490
39,Ronin,ronin,6.6%,5.6%,471
40,Graveyard,graveyard,6.4%,-3.3%,534
41,Sparky,sparky,6.3%,1.5%,523
42,Evolved Giant Snowball,giant-snowball-ev1,6.3%,-3.1%,470
43,Goblin Hut,goblin-hut,6.1%,3.6%,597
44,Hero Knight,knight-hero,6.1%,-0.6%,433
45,Furnace,furnace,6.0%,4.0%,556
46,Evolved Minion Horde,minion-horde-ev1,6.0%,-1.6%,480
47,Hero Bowler,bowler-hero,5.9%,-0.1%,552
48,Earthquake,earthquake,5.7%,-0.2%,466
49,Mighty Miner,mighty-miner,5.6%,2.1%,501
50,Golem,golem,5.5%,0.7%,604
51,Miner,miner,5.5%,-1.0%,465
52,Evolved Witch,witch-ev1,5.5%,0.8%,548
53,Evolved Skeleton Army,skeleton-army-ev1,5.4%,-2.0%,568
54,Mini P.E.K.K.A,mini-pekka,5.3%,2.5%,500
55,Archer Queen,archer-queen,5.2%,-0.4%,489
56,Zappies,zappies,5.1%,-3.5%,576
57,Skeleton Dragons,skeleton-dragons,5.1%,0.4%,591
58,Ice Golem,ice-golem,4.9%,-3.4%,508
59,Evolved Archers,archers-ev1,4.8%,0.9%,409
60,Evolved Wizard,wizard-ev1,4.8%,2.7%,522
61,Hero Mini Pekka,mini-pekka-hero,4.5%,-0.6%,565
62,Freeze,freeze,4.4%,-6.4%,547
63,Goblin Gang,goblin-gang,4.4%,-1.0%,457
64,Rascals,rascals,4.3%,2.0%,577
65,Evolved Skeleton Barrel,skeleton-barrel-ev1,4.3%,0.7%,562
66,Dart Goblin,dart-goblin,4.2%,-0.8%,512
67,Hunter,hunter,4.2%,2.2%,412
68,Hero Mega Minion,mega-minion-hero,4.2%,0.8%,527
69,Cannon Cart,cannon-cart,4.1%,-3.1%,461
70,Night Witch,night-witch,4.1%,0.3%,523
71,Evolved Firecracker,firecracker-ev1,3.9%,0.7%,521
72,Evolved Knight,knight-ev1,3.9%,-0.8%,588
73,Evolved Goblin Barrel,goblin-barrel-ev1,3.9%,-0.1%,452
74,P.E.K.K.A,pekka,3.8%,0.5%,536
75,Giant,giant,3.6%,0.0%,461
76,Royal Delivery,royal-delivery,3.6%,-1.1%,410
77,Princess,princess,3.4%,-2.1%,453
78,Evolved Mortar,mortar-ev1,3.4%,-3.2%,447
79,Dark Prince,dark-prince,3.3%,-1.1%,568
80,Lava Hound,lava-hound,3.1%,0.0%,530
81,Electro Giant,electro-giant,3.1%,-0.9%,635
82,Evolved Barbarians,barbarians-ev1,3.1%,1.1%,545
83,Evolved Princess,princess-ev1,3.1%,1.2%,374
84,Boss Bandit,boss-bandit,3.0%,0.8%,470
85,Vines,vines,3.0%,-2.4%,533
86,Tesla,tesla,2.9%,2.3%,467
87,Evolved Royal Hogs,royal-hogs-ev1,2.9%,-3.2%,477
88,Hero Valkyrie,valkyrie-hero,2.8%,-2.1%,498
89,Inferno Tower,inferno-tower,2.7%,0.1%,436
90,Rocket,rocket,2.7%,-1.5%,473
91,Bowler,bowler,2.6%,-2.1%,482
92,Three Musketeers,three-musketeers,2.6%,-0.1%,551
93,Wall Breakers,wall-breakers,2.6%,0.0%,433
94,Hero Musketeer,musketeer-hero,2.6%,-1.7%,512
95,Hero Barbarian Barrel,barbarian-barrel-hero,2.6%,-0.5%,442
96,Giant Skeleton,giant-skeleton,2.5%,-1.9%,624
97,Suspicious Bush,suspicious-bush,2.5%,1.1%,538
98,Evolved Goblin Cage,goblin-cage-ev1,2.5%,-0.9%,635
99,Hero Balloon,balloon-hero,2.5%,-4.4%,518
100,Hero Berserker,berserker-hero,2.5%,-2.6%,506
101,Goblin Cage,goblin-cage,2.4%,2.1%,490
102,Goblin Curse,goblin-curse,2.4%,1.3%,598
103,Evolved Electro Dragon,electro-dragon-ev1,2.4%,-0.5%,586
104,Evolved Musketeer,musketeer-ev1,2.4%,-1.5%,426
105,Tombstone,tombstone,2.3%,0.7%,583
106,Fisherman,fisherman,2.3%,-0.4%,440
107,Evolved Hunter,hunter-ev1,2.3%,2.2%,361
108,Royal Chef,royal-chef,2.2%,0.2%,584
109,Hero Goblins,goblins-hero,2.2%,-0.4%,599
110,Hero Dark Prince,dark-prince-hero,2.2%,-2.0%,513
111,Phoenix,phoenix,2.1%,-0.1%,622
112,Goblinstein,goblinstein,2.1%,-6.8%,496
113,Bomber,bomber,2.0%,-6.5%,461
114,Guards,guards,2.0%,-3.3%,554
115,Skeleton King,skeleton-king,2.0%,-0.7%,674
116,Lumberjack,lumberjack,1.9%,0.5%,564
117,Evolved Royal Giant,royal-giant-ev1,1.9%,-0.1%,398
118,Dagger Duchess,dagger-duchess,1.8%,-1.8%,424
119,Evolved Dart Goblin,dart-goblin-ev1,1.8%,1.3%,597
120,Monk,monk,1.7%,0.4%,401
121,Evolved Goblin Drill,goblin-drill-ev1,1.7%,-1.2%,477
122,Evolved Executioner,executioner-ev1,1.7%,-2.1%,508
123,Fire Spirit,fire-spirit,1.6%,-1.6%,445
124,Evolved Furnace,furnace-ev1,1.6%,0.6%,606
125,Prince,prince,1.5%,-2.5%,510
126,Evolved Royal Recruits,royal-recruits-ev1,1.5%,-0.2%,516
127,Goblin Demolisher,goblin-demolisher,1.5%,-0.6%,539
128,Elixir Golem,elixir-golem,1.4%,-0.2%,633
129,Skeleton Army,skeleton-army,1.3%,-0.1%,553
130,Evolved Lumberjack,lumberjack-ev1,1.3%,0.0%,668
131,Bats,bats,1.2%,-1.2%,460
132,Goblin Barrel,goblin-barrel,1.2%,-0.2%,566
133,Ram Rider,ram-rider,1.2%,-0.9%,391
134,X-Bow,x-bow,1.2%,-0.3%,535
135,Evolved Bomber,bomber-ev1,1.2%,0.0%,510
136,Hero Tombstone,tombstone-hero,1.2%,-3.4%,692
137,Flying Machine,flying-machine,1.1%,-0.1%,610
138,Royal Hogs,royal-hogs,1.1%,-0.1%,522
139,Evolved P.E.K.K.A,pekka-ev1,1.1%,-3.2%,524
140,Balloon,balloon,1.0%,-2.4%,493
141,Bomb Tower,bomb-tower,1.0%,-5.0%,506
142,Cannon,cannon,1.0%,-4.9%,573
143,Mega Minion,mega-minion,1.0%,0.4%,525
144,Evolved Goblin Giant,goblin-giant-ev1,1.0%,-0.3%,626
145,Evolved Mega Knight,mega-knight-ev1,1.0%,-0.6%,439
146,Hero Ice Golem,ice-golem-hero,1.0%,-0.9%,480
147,Barbarians,barbarians,0.9%,-0.1%,537
148,Ice Wizard,ice-wizard,0.9%,-4.2%,611
149,Mega Knight,mega-knight,0.9%,-0.2%,456
150,Void,void,0.8%,0.5%,684
151,Cannoneer,cannoneer,0.7%,-0.3%,519
152,Archers,archers,0.6%,0.3%,278
153,Baby Dragon,baby-dragon,0.6%,-0.7%,621
154,Giant Snowball,giant-snowball,0.6%,-3.1%,519
155,Evolved Wall Breakers,wall-breakers-ev1,0.6%,-0.6%,498
156,Hero Wizard,wizard-hero,0.6%,-3.2%,438
157,Hero Magic Archer,magic-archer-hero,0.6%,-0.9%,458
158,Executioner,executioner,0.5%,-0.8%,460
159,Evolved Valkyrie,valkyrie-ev1,0.5%,-0.7%,593
160,Spirit Empress,spirit-empress,0.5%,0.2%,379
161,Inferno Dragon,inferno-dragon,0.4%,-0.8%,600
162,Firecracker,firecracker,0.4%,-0.2%,475
163,Battle Ram,battle-ram,0.3%,-0.2%,538
164,Goblins,goblins,0.3%,-0.2%,322
165,Magic Archer,magic-archer,0.3%,0.0%,651
166,Royal Recruits,royal-recruits,0.3%,-0.1%,616
167,Spear Goblins,spear-goblins,0.3%,-1.1%,773
168,Goblin Drill,goblin-drill,0.3%,-0.9%,529
169,Mortar,mortar,0.2%,0.0%,512
170,Musketeer,musketeer,0.2%,-0.4%,573
171,Battle Healer,battle-healer,0.2%,0.1%,595
172,Goblin Giant,goblin-giant,0.1%,0.0%,292
173,Mirror,mirror,0.1%,-0.7%,456
174,Wizard,wizard,0.1%,0.1%,291
175,Evolved Ice Spirit,ice-spirit-ev1,0.1%,-0.1%,36
176,Berserker,berserker,0.1%,-0.8%,698
177,Barbarian Hut,barbarian-hut,0.0%,0.0%,0
178,Clone,clone,0.0%,-0.4%,0
179,Electro Dragon,electro-dragon,0.0%,-0.1%,0
180,Elite Barbarians,elite-barbarians,0.0%,0.0%,0
181,Minion Horde,minion-horde,0.0%,-0.1%,0
182,Royal Giant,royal-giant,0.0%,-0.8%,0
183,Skeleton Barrel,skeleton-barrel,0.0%,0.0%,0
184,Valkyrie,valkyrie,0.0%,0.0%,0
185,Witch,witch,0.0%,-0.1%,0
186,Goblin Machine,goblin-machine,0.0%,-0.1%,0

Top 20 Countries ​

This leaderboard sorts countries based on the amount of players in the Top 1,000.

The amount of players for each country is displayed in the "Count" column; to the right, you can see a ±value, which is the change compared to last season.

Signature Cards are cards which were disproportionately used in the region when compared to the global average. The 5 displayed cards are sorted, meaning that the first card is the Top 1 signature card. Usually signature cards hint towards a specific archetype that is unusually popular in the country.

Calculating Signature Cards

The concept mentioned above translates in a simple way to math. The goal is to calculate the difference bewteen general usage and local usage (ΔUR).

  • Card Use Rate (CUR): average usage of a card in the top 1K
  • Local Card Use Rate (LCUR): average usage of a card among the top 1K players of a country
ΔUR(card,country)=LCUR(card,country)−CUR(card)

Therefore, a high ΔUR means that a card is used more locally; we simply sort all cards by ΔUR in descending order, and pick the first 5 as Signature Cards.

Note that the differences we are measuring are absolute. This means that low usage cards are less likely to appear as Signature Cards. For example, suppose X-Bow has 1% usage, and the United States has 10% usage of X-Bow; we could consider that X-Bow is 10x more popular in this region, but we just take into account the +9% ΔUR.

High usage cards tend to have higher ΔUR due to their higher variance. We consider that an advantage of this method, as high usage cards are more relevant for meta highlights.

Best countries of the Clash Royale season by player count (Top 1-20) + signature cardsBest countries of the Clash Royale season by player count (Top 21-40) + signature cardsBest countries of the Clash Royale season by player count (Top 1-20) + signature cards (last season)
Full List of Countries
Top 1K September 2026Top Countries
RankCountryPlayers
1
United States
108
▲1
2
Japan
94
▲18
3
Mexico
64
▲3
4
Germany
59
▲2
5
France
47
▼13
6
Brazil
44
▼6
7
South Korea
41
▼6
8
China
34
▲3
9
Turkey
33
▲10
10
Italy
33
▼4
11
Egypt
29
▼1
12
Canada
25
▲4
13
Iran
23
▼5
14
Peru
22
▼4
15
Hong Kong
22
▲11
16
Colombia
18
▼2
17
Russia
16
▬0
18
Spain
16
▲6
19
Australia
14
▲6
20
United Kingdom
12
▲3
21
Ukraine
10
▼1
22
Argentina
9
▼2
23
Iraq
9
▼1
24
India
8
▲1
25
Poland
8
▼3
26
Chile
8
▲1
27
Netherlands
8
▲4
28
Saudi Arabia
7
▼4
29
Serbia
7
▲1
30
Ecuador
6
▲1
31
Jordan
6
▲1
32
Czech Republic
6
▲3
33
Costa Rica
6
▬0
34
Algeria
6
▲2
35
El Salvador
6
▼1
36
Guatemala
6
▼5
37
Syria
6
▲3
38
Nicaragua
6
▼1
39
Venezuela
5
▼8
40
Libya
5
▬0
41
Bosnia and Herzegovina
5
▲2
42
Singapore
5
▲1
43
Panama
5
▲5
44
Taiwan
5
▲1
45
Israel
4
▼3
46
Finland
4
▬0
47
Morocco
4
▬0
48
Belgium
4
▼3
49
Romania
4
▼1
50
Greece
4
▬0
51
Sweden
4
▲1
52
Norway
4
▲2
53
Dominican Republic
3
▼2
54
Azerbaijan
3
▼3
55
Kazakhstan
3
▼1
56
Portugal
3
▼2
57
United Arab Emirates
3
▼1
58
Pakistan
3
▲1
59
Honduras
3
▼3
60
Bahrain
2
▬0
61
Palestine
2
▲1
62
Bolivia
2
▼3
63
Indonesia
2
▲1
64
Denmark
2
▬0
65
Uruguay
2
▲2
66
Austria
2
▼3
67
Nepal
2
▼1
68
Tunisia
2
▬0
69
Malaysia
2
▲1
70
Slovenia
1
▼2
71
Philippines
1
▲1
72
Qatar
1
▬0
73
Belarus
1
▬0
74
Nigeria
1
▬0
75
Kuwait
1
▬0
76
Vietnam
1
▲1
77
Switzerland
1
▬0
78
Croatia
1
▲1
79
Kyrgyzstan
1
▲1
80
Lithuania
1
▲1
81
Bulgaria
1
▬0
82
Georgia
1
▬0
83
Tajikistan
1
▲1
84
Hungary
1
▼1
85
Oman
0
▼2
86
Puerto Rico
0
▼2
87
Albania
0
▼2
88
Luxembourg
0
▼1
89
57000184
0
▼1
90
New Zealand
0
▼1
91
Lebanon
0
▼1
92
Guadeloupe
0
▼1
93
Moldova
0
▼1

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