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 49.6% of their games and Guards appears in 4.9% of decks (#66 most played card), which puts it in tier B of the tier list. Data from the last 7 days, September 2026.

What is the best Guards deck?

The Giant 4.0 deck (Witch, Bowler, Giant Snowball, Giant, Guards, Arrows, Zappies, Graveyard) wins 57.2% of its games over 313 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 Skeleton Barrel (31.0% win rate for Guards), Giant Skeleton (34.2% win rate for Guards), Cannon Cart (34.2% win rate for Guards).

Which cards go well with Guards?

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

Guards

Epic Troop · 3 Elixir

Tier: B
Win rate: 49.6%
Usage: 4.9%
Popularity: #66

Guards has a 49.6% win rate and a 4.9% usage rate among the best Clash Royale players (#66 most played card, tier B). Its worst matchup is Skeleton Barrel. Best deck: Giant 4.0.

Updated September 23, 2026.

Best Guards decks

All decks

Giant 4.0
4.012 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
57.2%
Usage
0.77%
Games
313
Copy
Giant 3.9
3.912 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
51.1%
Usage
0.66%
Games
268
Copy
Hog Rider 4.3
4.312 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
47.6%
Usage
0.46%
Games
187
Copy
Graveyard 3.4
3.411 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
50.4%
Usage
0.33%
Games
135
Copy
Hog Rider 3.8
3.811 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
48.6%
Usage
0.27%
Games
111
Copy
Graveyard 3.9
3.912 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
55.6%
Usage
0.22%
Games
90
Copy
Hog Rider 3.4
3.49 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
48.9%
Usage
0.22%
Games
88
Copy
Hog Rider 4.1
4.113 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
52.4%
Usage
0.21%
Games
84
Copy

Guards in the current meta

Over the last 7 days, Guards appears in 4.9% of the best Path of Legends players' decks, ranking #66 among the most played cards. Decks that run it win 49.6% of their games, which puts it in tier B of our tier list.

The most effective counter right now is Skeleton Barrel: Guards decks only win 31.0% 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 49.6% of their games and Guards appears in 4.9% of decks (#66 most played card), which puts it in tier B of the tier list. Data from the last 7 days, September 2026.
What is the best Guards deck?: The Giant 4.0 deck (Witch, Bowler, Giant Snowball, Giant, Guards, Arrows, Zappies, Graveyard) wins 57.2% of its games over 313 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 Skeleton Barrel (31.0% win rate for Guards), Giant Skeleton (34.2% win rate for Guards), Cannon Cart (34.2% win rate for Guards).
Which cards go well with Guards?: The cards most often paired with Guards are Arrows, Graveyard, Giant Snowball, Bowler.

Based on 20,336 Path of Legends games from the best players worldwide and in France, over the last 7 days. Last game collected 14 min. ago. Methodology