How much does Skeleton King cost in Clash Royale?

Skeleton King costs 4 Elixir. Card type: Champion Troop.

How good is Skeleton King in the current meta?

Among the best Path of Legends players, decks with Skeleton King win 51.3% of their games and Skeleton King appears in 3.2% of decks (#92 most played card), which puts it in tier A of the tier list. Data from the last 7 days, November 2026.

What is the best Skeleton King deck?

The Royal Giant 3.9 deck (Royal Giant, Skeleton King, Witch, Fireball, Zappies, Tombstone, Barbarian Barrel, Fisherman) wins 60.3% of its games over 229 games played by the best players this week.

How do you counter Skeleton King?

The cards that make Skeleton King decks lose the most right now are Mighty Miner (36.4% win rate for Skeleton King), Electro Giant (36.1% win rate for Skeleton King), Firecracker (36.7% win rate for Skeleton King).

Which cards go well with Skeleton King?

The cards most often paired with Skeleton King are Skeleton Army, Night Witch, Goblin Curse, Inferno Dragon.

Skeleton King

Champion Troop · 4 Elixir

Tier: A
Win rate: 51.3%
Usage: 3.2%
Popularity: #92

Skeleton King has a 51.3% win rate and a 3.2% usage rate among the best Clash Royale players (#92 most played card, tier A). Its worst matchup is Mighty Miner. Best deck: Royal Giant 3.9.

Updated November 12, 2026.

Best Skeleton King decks

All decks

Golem 3.8
3.810 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
57.2%
Usage
1.24%
Games
1,932
Copy
Royal Giant 3.9
3.912 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
60.3%
Usage
0.15%
Games
229
Copy
Goblin Drill 3.4
3.410 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
56.3%
Usage
0.11%
Games
167
Copy
Goblin Drill 3.4
3.410 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
56.6%
Usage
0.10%
Games
159
Copy
Elixir Golem 3.8
3.811 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
44.2%
Usage
0.10%
Games
156
Copy
Elixir Golem 3.6
3.611 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
57.5%
Usage
0.09%
Games
146
Copy
Royal Recruits 4.3
4.313 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
52.5%
Usage
0.08%
Games
122
Copy
Elixir Golem 3.6
3.611 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
39.2%
Usage
0.06%
Games
97
Copy

Skeleton King in the current meta

Over the last 7 days, Skeleton King appears in 3.2% of the best Path of Legends players' decks, ranking #92 among the most played cards. Decks that run it win 51.3% of their games, which puts it in tier A of our tier list.

The most effective counter right now is Mighty Miner: Skeleton King decks only win 36.4% of their games against this card.

Frequently asked questions about Skeleton King

How much does Skeleton King cost in Clash Royale?: Skeleton King costs 4 Elixir. Card type: Champion Troop.
How good is Skeleton King in the current meta?: Among the best Path of Legends players, decks with Skeleton King win 51.3% of their games and Skeleton King appears in 3.2% of decks (#92 most played card), which puts it in tier A of the tier list. Data from the last 7 days, November 2026.
What is the best Skeleton King deck?: The Royal Giant 3.9 deck (Royal Giant, Skeleton King, Witch, Fireball, Zappies, Tombstone, Barbarian Barrel, Fisherman) wins 60.3% of its games over 229 games played by the best players this week.
How do you counter Skeleton King?: The cards that make Skeleton King decks lose the most right now are Mighty Miner (36.4% win rate for Skeleton King), Electro Giant (36.1% win rate for Skeleton King), Firecracker (36.7% win rate for Skeleton King).
Which cards go well with Skeleton King?: The cards most often paired with Skeleton King are Skeleton Army, Night Witch, Goblin Curse, Inferno Dragon.

Based on 77,750 Path of Legends games from the best players worldwide and in France, over the last 7 days. Last game collected 9 min. ago. Methodology