How much does Giant Skeleton cost in Clash Royale?

Giant Skeleton costs 6 Elixir. Card type: Epic Troop.

How good is Giant Skeleton in the current meta?

Among the best Path of Legends players, decks with Giant Skeleton win 50.1% of their games and Giant Skeleton appears in 4.5% of decks (#65 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 Giant Skeleton deck?

The Skeleton Barrel 3.8 deck (Skeleton Barrel, Tombstone, Furnace, Giant Skeleton, Goblin Demolisher, Barbarian Barrel, Bats, Lightning) wins 53.1% of its games over 143 games played by the best players this week.

How do you counter Giant Skeleton?

The cards that make Giant Skeleton decks lose the most right now are Ice Golem (41.1% win rate for Giant Skeleton), Magic Archer (40.7% win rate for Giant Skeleton), Firecracker (41.7% win rate for Giant Skeleton).

Which cards go well with Giant Skeleton?

The cards most often paired with Giant Skeleton are Royal Ghost, Battle Ram, Golden Knight, Electro Wizard.

Giant Skeleton

Epic Troop · 6 Elixir

Tier: B
Win rate: 50.1%
Usage: 4.5%
Popularity: #65

Giant Skeleton has a 50.1% win rate and a 4.5% usage rate among the best Clash Royale players (#65 most played card, tier B). Its worst matchup is Ice Golem. Best deck: Skeleton Barrel 3.8.

Updated September 29, 2026.

Best Giant Skeleton decks

All decks

Battle Ram 3.6
3.611 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
51.6%
Usage
0.79%
Games
1,210
Copy
Battle Ram 3.6
3.611 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
52.0%
Usage
0.68%
Games
1,036
Copy
Hog Rider 4.3
4.312 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
50.5%
Usage
0.39%
Games
594
Copy
Battle Ram 3.9
3.912 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
52.0%
Usage
0.23%
Games
352
Copy
Balloon 3.3
3.38 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
51.3%
Usage
0.10%
Games
156
Copy
Skeleton Barrel 3.8
3.810 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
53.1%
Usage
0.09%
Games
143
Copy
Battle Ram 4.3
4.314 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
40.3%
Usage
0.08%
Games
129
Copy
Royal Hogs 4.0
4.012 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
48.8%
Usage
0.08%
Games
123
Copy

Giant Skeleton in the current meta

Over the last 7 days, Giant Skeleton appears in 4.5% of the best Path of Legends players' decks, ranking #65 among the most played cards. Decks that run it win 50.1% of their games, which puts it in tier B of our tier list.

The most effective counter right now is Ice Golem: Giant Skeleton decks only win 41.1% of their games against this card.

Frequently asked questions about Giant Skeleton

How much does Giant Skeleton cost in Clash Royale?: Giant Skeleton costs 6 Elixir. Card type: Epic Troop.
How good is Giant Skeleton in the current meta?: Among the best Path of Legends players, decks with Giant Skeleton win 50.1% of their games and Giant Skeleton appears in 4.5% of decks (#65 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 Giant Skeleton deck?: The Skeleton Barrel 3.8 deck (Skeleton Barrel, Tombstone, Furnace, Giant Skeleton, Goblin Demolisher, Barbarian Barrel, Bats, Lightning) wins 53.1% of its games over 143 games played by the best players this week.
How do you counter Giant Skeleton?: The cards that make Giant Skeleton decks lose the most right now are Ice Golem (41.1% win rate for Giant Skeleton), Magic Archer (40.7% win rate for Giant Skeleton), Firecracker (41.7% win rate for Giant Skeleton).
Which cards go well with Giant Skeleton?: The cards most often paired with Giant Skeleton are Royal Ghost, Battle Ram, Golden Knight, Electro Wizard.

Based on 76,329 Path of Legends games from the best players worldwide and in France, over the last 7 days. Last game collected 23 min. ago. Methodology