How much does Barbarians cost in Clash Royale?

Barbarians costs 5 Elixir. Card type: Common Troop. This card has an evolution.

How good is Barbarians in the current meta?

Among the best Path of Legends players, decks with Barbarians win 50.5% of their games and Barbarians appears in 4.4% of decks (#74 most played card), which puts it in tier B of the tier list. Data from the last 7 days, October 2026.

What is the best Barbarians deck?

The Battle Ram 3.8 deck (Battle Ram, Archer Queen, Barbarians, Royal Ghost, Bandit, Arrows, Heal Spirit, Elixir Collector) wins 56.7% of its games over 416 games played by the best players this week.

How do you counter Barbarians?

The cards that make Barbarians decks lose the most right now are Spirit Empress (29.1% win rate for Barbarians), Hunter (36.8% win rate for Barbarians), Giant Skeleton (37.6% win rate for Barbarians).

Which cards go well with Barbarians?

The cards most often paired with Barbarians are Zap, Lava Hound, Arrows, Tombstone.

Barbarians

Common Troop · 5 Elixir · evolution available

Tier: B
Win rate: 50.5%
Usage: 4.4%
Popularity: #74

Barbarians has a 50.5% win rate and a 4.4% usage rate among the best Clash Royale players (#74 most played card, tier B). Its worst matchup is Spirit Empress. Best deck: Battle Ram 3.8.

Updated October 24, 2026.

Best Barbarians decks

All decks

Battle Ram 3.8
3.810 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
56.7%
Usage
0.70%
Games
416
Copy
Lava Hound 3.6
3.610 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
50.7%
Usage
0.49%
Games
290
Copy
Lava Hound 4.1
4.112 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
53.8%
Usage
0.38%
Games
223
Copy
Giant 3.9
3.911 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
51.9%
Usage
0.32%
Games
187
Copy
Lava Hound 4.1
4.112 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
45.4%
Usage
0.27%
Games
163
Copy
Mortar 4.0
4.013 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
52.7%
Usage
0.22%
Games
129
Copy
Lava Hound 3.8
3.810 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
51.2%
Usage
0.21%
Games
123
Copy
Lava Hound 4.0
4.012 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
52.8%
Usage
0.21%
Games
123
Copy

Barbarians in the current meta

Over the last 7 days, Barbarians appears in 4.4% of the best Path of Legends players' decks, ranking #74 among the most played cards. Decks that run it win 50.5% of their games, which puts it in tier B of our tier list. Its evolution is played 58% of the time.

The most effective counter right now is Spirit Empress: Barbarians decks only win 29.1% of their games against this card.

Frequently asked questions about Barbarians

How much does Barbarians cost in Clash Royale?: Barbarians costs 5 Elixir. Card type: Common Troop. This card has an evolution.
How good is Barbarians in the current meta?: Among the best Path of Legends players, decks with Barbarians win 50.5% of their games and Barbarians appears in 4.4% of decks (#74 most played card), which puts it in tier B of the tier list. Data from the last 7 days, October 2026.
What is the best Barbarians deck?: The Battle Ram 3.8 deck (Battle Ram, Archer Queen, Barbarians, Royal Ghost, Bandit, Arrows, Heal Spirit, Elixir Collector) wins 56.7% of its games over 416 games played by the best players this week.
How do you counter Barbarians?: The cards that make Barbarians decks lose the most right now are Spirit Empress (29.1% win rate for Barbarians), Hunter (36.8% win rate for Barbarians), Giant Skeleton (37.6% win rate for Barbarians).
Which cards go well with Barbarians?: The cards most often paired with Barbarians are Zap, Lava Hound, Arrows, Tombstone.

Based on 29,637 Path of Legends games from the best players worldwide and in France, over the last 7 days. Last game collected 23 min. ago. Methodology