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How to counter Skeleton King

Based on 76,210 Path of Legends games from the best players worldwide and in France, over the last 7 days. Last game collected 25 min. ago. Methodology

Skeleton King

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

The best answer to Skeleton King right now is Electro Dragon: the players who had it win 65.5% of their games against this card, over 293 matchups. Next come Firecracker, Tornado, Executioner.

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The best cards against Skeleton King

MatchupsWin rate vs Skeleton King
  1. 1Electro DragonElectro Dragon29365.5%
  2. 2FirecrackerFirecracker32563.7%
  3. 3TornadoTornado1,46161.8%
  4. 4ExecutionerExecutioner28961.9%
  5. 5Mighty MinerMighty Miner31061.3%
  6. 6Baby DragonBaby Dragon89758.2%
  7. 7SparkySparky50758.0%
  8. 8WizardWizard40157.6%

The decks that beat it most

  1. Wizard (evolution)Mini P.E.K.K.A (hero)Zap (evolution)GiantTornadoSparkyHeal SpiritVines

    1.Giant 3.6

    3.69 cyclesimilar decks

    Copy
    Win rate
    72.7%
    Usage
    0.00%
    Games
    88
  2. Executioner (evolution)Valkyrie (hero)Goblins (hero)Hog RiderIce SpiritRocketThe LogTornado

    2.Hog Rider 3.4

    3.48 cyclesimilar decks

    Copy
    Win rate
    75.0%
    Usage
    0.00%
    Games
    60
  3. Inferno Dragon (evolution)Knight (hero)Baby Dragon (evolution)BowlerTornadoBalloonFreezeBarbarian Barrel

    3.Balloon 3.8

    3.812 cyclesimilar decks

    Copy
    Win rate
    72.1%
    Usage
    0.00%
    Games
    68
  4. Electro Dragon (evolution)Skeleton KingSkeleton Army (evolution)LightningNight WitchGoblin CurseArrowsElixir Golem

    4.Elixir Golem 3.8

    3.811 cyclesimilar decks

    Copy
    Win rate
    92.9%
    Usage
    0.00%
    Games
    14
  5. Firecracker (evolution)GuardsMinion Horde (evolution)Giant SkeletonBarbariansLightningHog RiderThe Log

    5.Hog Rider 4.3

    4.312 cyclesimilar decks

    Copy
    Win rate
    80.0%
    Usage
    0.00%
    Games
    20

What Skeleton King beats easily

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

  1. 1Archer QueenArcher Queen34128.4%
  2. 2Dart GoblinDart Goblin50035.4%
  3. 3Royal HogsRoyal Hogs41336.3%
  4. 4Wall BreakersWall Breakers33938.1%
  5. 5Mega KnightMega Knight23738.0%
  6. 6Skeleton BarrelSkeleton Barrel45039.3%
  7. 7RascalsRascals38440.4%
  8. 8Royal DeliveryRoyal Delivery26440.5%

Playing Skeleton King

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

See the Skeleton King card page

Frequently asked questions

What is the best card against Skeleton King?
Electro Dragon, with 65.5% wins for the players who had it against Skeleton King 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 Skeleton King, 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.