How much does Guards cost in Clash Royale?

Guards costs 3 Elixir. Card type: Epic Troop.

How good is Guards in the current meta?

Among the best Path of Legends players, decks with Guards win 49.8% of their games and Guards appears in 5.7% of decks (#53 most played card), which puts it in tier B of the tier list. Data from the last 7 days, November 2026.

What is the best Guards deck?

The Graveyard 4.1 deck (Musketeer, Bowler, Valkyrie, Graveyard, Guards, Arrows, Freeze, Inferno Tower) wins 56.0% of its games over 318 games played by the best players this week.

How do you counter Guards?

The cards that make Guards decks lose the most right now are Fisherman (28.9% win rate for Guards), Royal Giant (30.7% win rate for Guards), Berserker (40.8% win rate for Guards).

Which cards go well with Guards?

The cards most often paired with Guards are Bowler, Arrows, Graveyard, Giant Snowball.

Guards

Epic Troop · 3 Elixir

Tier: B
Win rate: 49.8%
Usage: 5.7%
Popularity: #53

Guards has a 49.8% win rate and a 5.7% usage rate among the best Clash Royale players (#53 most played card, tier B). Its worst matchup is Fisherman. Best deck: Graveyard 4.1.

Updated November 7, 2026.

Best Guards decks

All decks

Giant 4.0
4.012 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
52.3%
Usage
2.28%
Games
2,849
Copy
Hog Rider 4.3
4.312 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
54.9%
Usage
0.62%
Games
773
Copy
Giant 3.9
3.912 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
52.3%
Usage
0.48%
Games
596
Copy
Graveyard 4.1
4.114 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
56.0%
Usage
0.25%
Games
318
Copy
Electro Giant 4.3
4.312 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
54.5%
Usage
0.15%
Games
189
Copy
Graveyard 4.3
4.313 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
50.8%
Usage
0.10%
Games
124
Copy
Golem 3.9
3.911 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
51.9%
Usage
0.09%
Games
108
Copy
Electro Giant 4.4
4.413 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
52.0%
Usage
0.08%
Games
98
Copy

Guards in the current meta

Over the last 7 days, Guards appears in 5.7% of the best Path of Legends players' decks, ranking #53 among the most played cards. Decks that run it win 49.8% of their games, which puts it in tier B of our tier list.

The most effective counter right now is Fisherman: Guards decks only win 28.9% of their games against this card.

Frequently asked questions about Guards

How much does Guards cost in Clash Royale?: Guards costs 3 Elixir. Card type: Epic Troop.
How good is Guards in the current meta?: Among the best Path of Legends players, decks with Guards win 49.8% of their games and Guards appears in 5.7% of decks (#53 most played card), which puts it in tier B of the tier list. Data from the last 7 days, November 2026.
What is the best Guards deck?: The Graveyard 4.1 deck (Musketeer, Bowler, Valkyrie, Graveyard, Guards, Arrows, Freeze, Inferno Tower) wins 56.0% of its games over 318 games played by the best players this week.
How do you counter Guards?: The cards that make Guards decks lose the most right now are Fisherman (28.9% win rate for Guards), Royal Giant (30.7% win rate for Guards), Berserker (40.8% win rate for Guards).
Which cards go well with Guards?: The cards most often paired with Guards are Bowler, Arrows, Graveyard, Giant Snowball.

Based on 62,452 Path of Legends games from the best players worldwide and in France, over the last 7 days. Last game collected 8 min. ago. Methodology