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 50.4% of their games and Skeletons appears in 31.7% of decks (#1 most played card), which puts it in tier A of the tier list. Data from the last 7 days, September 2026.

What is the best Skeletons deck?

The Lightning 3.3 deck (Archers, Goblinstein, Skeletons, Minion Giant, Lightning, Bomb Tower, Electro Spirit, Barbarian Barrel) wins 58.4% of its games over 339 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 Little Prince (36.4% win rate for Skeletons), Goblin Hut (37.7% win rate for Skeletons), Flying Machine (38.4% win rate for Skeletons).

Which cards go well with Skeletons?

The cards most often paired with Skeletons are Barbarian Barrel, The Log, Electro Spirit, Fireball.

Skeletons

Common Troop · 1 Elixir · evolution available

Tier: A
Win rate: 50.4%
Usage: 31.7%
Popularity: #1

Skeletons has a 50.4% win rate and a 31.7% usage rate among the best Clash Royale players (#1 most played card, tier A). Its worst matchup is Little Prince. Best deck: Lightning 3.3.

Updated September 22, 2026.

Best Skeletons decks

All decks

Royal Hogs 2.9
2.97 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
48.3%
Usage
2.98%
Games
974
Copy
Hog Rider 2.8
2.87 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
48.0%
Usage
2.40%
Games
786
Copy
Hog Rider 2.6
2.66 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
44.2%
Usage
2.34%
Games
767
Copy
Royal Giant 3.0
3.07 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
50.3%
Usage
1.43%
Games
467
Copy
Musketeer 2.6
2.66 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
54.5%
Usage
1.13%
Games
369
Copy
Balloon 2.9
2.97 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
50.1%
Usage
1.09%
Games
355
Copy
Lightning 3.3
3.37 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
58.4%
Usage
1.04%
Games
339
Copy
X-Bow 3.5
3.59 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
54.6%
Usage
0.79%
Games
260
Copy

Skeletons in the current meta

Over the last 7 days, Skeletons appears in 31.7% of the best Path of Legends players' decks, ranking #1 among the most played cards. Decks that run it win 50.4% of their games, which puts it in tier A of our tier list. Its evolution is played 34% of the time.

The most effective counter right now is Little Prince: Skeletons decks only win 36.4% 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 50.4% of their games and Skeletons appears in 31.7% of decks (#1 most played card), which puts it in tier A of the tier list. Data from the last 7 days, September 2026.
What is the best Skeletons deck?: The Lightning 3.3 deck (Archers, Goblinstein, Skeletons, Minion Giant, Lightning, Bomb Tower, Electro Spirit, Barbarian Barrel) wins 58.4% of its games over 339 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 Little Prince (36.4% win rate for Skeletons), Goblin Hut (37.7% win rate for Skeletons), Flying Machine (38.4% win rate for Skeletons).
Which cards go well with Skeletons?: The cards most often paired with Skeletons are Barbarian Barrel, The Log, Electro Spirit, Fireball.

Based on 16,356 Path of Legends games from the best players worldwide and in France, over the last 7 days. Last game collected 6 min. ago. Methodology