How much does Skeletons cost in Clash Royale?

Skeletons costs 1 Elixir. Card type: Common Troop. This card has an evolution.

How good is Skeletons in the current meta?

Among the best Path of Legends players, decks with Skeletons win 53.1% of their games and Skeletons appears in 26.5% of decks (#2 most played card), which puts it in tier S of the tier list. Data from the last 7 days, November 2026.

What is the best Skeletons deck?

The Graveyard 2.9 deck (Cannon, Ice Wizard, Bats, Graveyard, Knight, Poison, Skeletons, Barbarian Barrel) wins 67.8% of its games over 1,237 games played by the best players this week.

How do you counter Skeletons?

The cards that make Skeletons decks lose the most right now are Goblin Drill (41.6% win rate for Skeletons), Minion Giant (41.9% win rate for Skeletons), Bats (44.9% win rate for Skeletons).

Which cards go well with Skeletons?

The cards most often paired with Skeletons are Knight, Cannon, Barbarian Barrel, The Log.

Skeletons

Common Troop · 1 Elixir · evolution available

Tier: S
Win rate: 53.1%
Usage: 26.5%
Popularity: #2

Skeletons has a 53.1% win rate and a 26.5% usage rate among the best Clash Royale players (#2 most played card, tier S). Its worst matchup is Goblin Drill. Best deck: Graveyard 2.9.

Updated November 7, 2026.

Best Skeletons decks

All decks

Hog Rider 2.6
2.66 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
54.2%
Usage
2.17%
Games
2,716
Copy
Minion Giant 2.8
2.88 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
60.0%
Usage
1.73%
Games
2,162
Copy
Lightning 3.0
3.08 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
60.5%
Usage
1.72%
Games
2,153
Copy
Royal Hogs 2.9
2.97 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
51.4%
Usage
1.71%
Games
2,131
Copy
Graveyard 3.3
3.39 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
48.3%
Usage
1.32%
Games
1,643
Copy
Hog Rider 2.6
2.67 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
50.7%
Usage
1.12%
Games
1,404
Copy
Graveyard 2.9
2.98 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
67.8%
Usage
0.99%
Games
1,237
Copy
Royal Giant 3.0
3.07 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
54.0%
Usage
0.98%
Games
1,227
Copy

Skeletons in the current meta

Over the last 7 days, Skeletons appears in 26.5% of the best Path of Legends players' decks, ranking #2 among the most played cards. Decks that run it win 53.1% of their games, which puts it in tier S of our tier list. Its evolution is played 20% of the time.

The most effective counter right now is Goblin Drill: Skeletons decks only win 41.6% of their games against this card.

Frequently asked questions about Skeletons

How much does Skeletons cost in Clash Royale?: Skeletons costs 1 Elixir. Card type: Common Troop. This card has an evolution.
How good is Skeletons in the current meta?: Among the best Path of Legends players, decks with Skeletons win 53.1% of their games and Skeletons appears in 26.5% of decks (#2 most played card), which puts it in tier S of the tier list. Data from the last 7 days, November 2026.
What is the best Skeletons deck?: The Graveyard 2.9 deck (Cannon, Ice Wizard, Bats, Graveyard, Knight, Poison, Skeletons, Barbarian Barrel) wins 67.8% of its games over 1,237 games played by the best players this week.
How do you counter Skeletons?: The cards that make Skeletons decks lose the most right now are Goblin Drill (41.6% win rate for Skeletons), Minion Giant (41.9% win rate for Skeletons), Bats (44.9% win rate for Skeletons).
Which cards go well with Skeletons?: The cards most often paired with Skeletons are Knight, Cannon, Barbarian Barrel, The Log.

Based on 62,452 Path of Legends games from the best players worldwide and in France, over the last 7 days. Last game collected 9 min. ago. Methodology