How much does Royal Recruits cost in Clash Royale?

Royal Recruits costs 7 Elixir. Card type: Common Troop. This card has an evolution.

How good is Royal Recruits in the current meta?

Among the best Path of Legends players, decks with Royal Recruits win 50.8% of their games and Royal Recruits appears in 3.7% of decks (#83 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 Royal Recruits deck?

The Hog Rider 3.8 deck (Wall Breakers, Mighty Miner, Royal Recruits, Firecracker, Minions, Hog Rider, Fireball, Goblin Gang) wins 61.8% of its games over 76 games played by the best players this week.

How do you counter Royal Recruits?

The cards that make Royal Recruits decks lose the most right now are Skeleton Army (34.0% win rate for Royal Recruits), Skeleton King (33.3% win rate for Royal Recruits), Valkyrie (37.7% win rate for Royal Recruits).

Which cards go well with Royal Recruits?

The cards most often paired with Royal Recruits are Flying Machine, Goblin Cage, Zappies, Royal Hogs.

Royal Recruits

Common Troop · 7 Elixir · evolution available

Tier: B
Win rate: 50.8%
Usage: 3.7%
Popularity: #83

Royal Recruits has a 50.8% win rate and a 3.7% usage rate among the best Clash Royale players (#83 most played card, tier B). Its worst matchup is Skeleton Army. Best deck: Hog Rider 3.8.

Updated October 25, 2026.

Best Royal Recruits decks

All decks

Royal Hogs 3.8
3.810 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
57.2%
Usage
0.65%
Games
533
Copy
Royal Hogs 3.9
3.911 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
54.3%
Usage
0.42%
Games
346
Copy
Royal Hogs 4.3
4.314 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
53.3%
Usage
0.30%
Games
242
Copy
Skeleton Barrel 3.6
3.611 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
44.6%
Usage
0.29%
Games
240
Copy
Goblin Barrel 3.4
3.410 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
51.0%
Usage
0.12%
Games
98
Copy
Royal Hogs 4.1
4.113 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
47.9%
Usage
0.12%
Games
96
Copy
Hog Rider 3.8
3.811 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
61.8%
Usage
0.09%
Games
76
Copy
Royal Hogs 4.1
4.113 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
53.5%
Usage
0.09%
Games
71
Copy

Royal Recruits in the current meta

Over the last 7 days, Royal Recruits appears in 3.7% of the best Path of Legends players' decks, ranking #83 among the most played cards. Decks that run it win 50.8% of their games, which puts it in tier B of our tier list. Its evolution is played 83% of the time.

The most effective counter right now is Skeleton Army: Royal Recruits decks only win 34.0% of their games against this card.

Frequently asked questions about Royal Recruits

How much does Royal Recruits cost in Clash Royale?: Royal Recruits costs 7 Elixir. Card type: Common Troop. This card has an evolution.
How good is Royal Recruits in the current meta?: Among the best Path of Legends players, decks with Royal Recruits win 50.8% of their games and Royal Recruits appears in 3.7% of decks (#83 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 Royal Recruits deck?: The Hog Rider 3.8 deck (Wall Breakers, Mighty Miner, Royal Recruits, Firecracker, Minions, Hog Rider, Fireball, Goblin Gang) wins 61.8% of its games over 76 games played by the best players this week.
How do you counter Royal Recruits?: The cards that make Royal Recruits decks lose the most right now are Skeleton Army (34.0% win rate for Royal Recruits), Skeleton King (33.3% win rate for Royal Recruits), Valkyrie (37.7% win rate for Royal Recruits).
Which cards go well with Royal Recruits?: The cards most often paired with Royal Recruits are Flying Machine, Goblin Cage, Zappies, Royal Hogs.

Based on 40,711 Path of Legends games from the best players worldwide and in France, over the last 7 days. Last game collected 1 min. ago. Methodology