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How to counter Archers

Based on 29,044 Path of Legends games from the best players worldwide and in France, over the last 7 days. Last game collected 26 min. ago. Methodology

Archers

Measured on real matchups: for every card, the win rate of the players who had it in hand against Archers.

The best answer to Archers right now is Earthquake: the players who had it win 66.5% of their games against this card, over 155 matchups. Next come Firecracker, Golem, Skeleton King.

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The best cards against Archers

MatchupsWin rate vs Archers
  1. 1EarthquakeEarthquake15566.5%
  2. 2FirecrackerFirecracker7466.2%
  3. 3GolemGolem22762.1%
  4. 4Skeleton KingSkeleton King7464.9%
  5. 5RageRage20562.0%
  6. 6Night WitchNight Witch16761.7%
  7. 7Flying MachineFlying Machine9761.9%
  8. 8Royal HogsRoyal Hogs23759.9%

The decks that beat it most

  1. Tesla (evolution)Mighty MinerFirecracker (evolution)Hog RiderEarthquakeSkeletonsElectro SpiritBarbarian Barrel

    1.Hog Rider 2.8

    2.87 cyclesimilar decks

    Copy
    Win rate
    79.3%
    Usage
    0.00%
    Games
    29
  2. Giant Snowball (evolution)Dark Prince (hero)Goblin Barrel (evolution)RocketBanditRascalsCannon CartPrincess

    2.Goblin Barrel 3.9

    3.911 cyclesimilar decks

    Copy
    Win rate
    80.0%
    Usage
    0.00%
    Games
    20
  3. Royal Hogs (evolution)Archer QueenCannon (evolution)Ice SpiritRoyal DeliveryEarthquakeThe LogSkeletons

    3.Royal Hogs 2.9

    2.97 cyclesimilar decks

    Copy
    Win rate
    65.9%
    Usage
    0.00%
    Games
    91
  4. Royal Recruits (evolution)Barbarian Barrel (hero)Goblin Cage (evolution)ArrowsZappiesRoyal HogsElectro SpiritFlying Machine

    4.Royal Hogs 3.8

    3.810 cyclesimilar decks

    Copy
    Win rate
    76.2%
    Usage
    0.00%
    Games
    21
  5. Zap (evolution)Giant (hero)Elite Barbarians (evolution)Electro WizardMega MinionRageFireballDark Prince

    5.Giant 3.8

    3.811 cyclesimilar decks

    Copy
    Win rate
    76.2%
    Usage
    0.00%
    Games
    21

What Archers beats easily

Avoid these on the other side: they lose most often against Archers.

  1. 1TornadoTornado57737.6%
  2. 2Electro GiantElectro Giant18537.8%
  3. 3Baby DragonBaby Dragon34938.7%
  4. 4Inferno TowerInferno Tower11937.8%
  5. 5Ice WizardIce Wizard39239.8%
  6. 6LightningLightning39740.3%
  7. 7KnightKnight61341.1%
  8. 8Dart GoblinDart Goblin21140.8%

Playing Archers

Want to play it instead? Its stats, best decks and synergies are on its card page.

See the Archers card page

Frequently asked questions

What is the best card against Archers?
Earthquake, with 66.5% wins for the players who had it against Archers in top games over the last 7 days. Careful: this is a full-game win rate, not a guarantee that the trade goes your way every time.
How are these counters calculated?
We look at every Path of Legends game from the best players where the opponent was running Archers, and measure the win rate of each card on the other side. No opinions, only results.
Why does a card that doesn't directly counter it show up?
Because a game isn't decided by a single trade. A card can rank high because the decks that play it are simply better against that kind of strategy.