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How to counter Skeleton King

Based on 39,708 Path of Legends games from the best players worldwide and in France, over the last 7 days. Last game collected 15 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 61.4% of their games against this card, over 153 matchups. Next come Firecracker, Mighty Miner, Tornado.

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The best cards against Skeleton King

MatchupsWin rate vs Skeleton King
  1. 1Electro DragonElectro Dragon15361.4%
  2. 2FirecrackerFirecracker19559.5%
  3. 3Mighty MinerMighty Miner16759.3%
  4. 4TornadoTornado79657.9%
  5. 5ExecutionerExecutioner18257.7%
  6. 6Goblin CurseGoblin Curse21457.5%
  7. 7BerserkerBerserker14556.6%
  8. 8VinesVines20956.0%

The decks that beat it most

  1. Firecracker (evolution)Mighty MinerTesla (evolution)Barbarian BarrelHog RiderEarthquakeSkeletonsElectro Spirit

    1.Hog Rider 2.8

    2.87 cyclesimilar decks

    Copy
    Win rate
    65.4%
    Usage
    0.00%
    Games
    81
  2. Executioner (evolution)Goblins (hero)Valkyrie (evolution)RocketIce SpiritHog RiderTornadoThe Log

    2.Hog Rider 3.4

    3.48 cyclesimilar decks

    Copy
    Win rate
    70.6%
    Usage
    0.00%
    Games
    34
  3. Skeleton Barrel (evolution)Goblins (hero)Bomber (evolution)Barbarian BarrelMinionsElectro GiantGoblin HutTornado

    3.Electro Giant 3.3

    3.39 cyclesimilar decks

    Copy
    Win rate
    84.6%
    Usage
    0.00%
    Games
    13
  4. Royal Ghost (evolution)Magic Archer (hero)Battle Ram (evolution)P.E.K.K.AFireballElectro WizardBanditZap

    4.Battle Ram 3.9

    3.912 cyclesimilar decks

    Copy
    Win rate
    66.7%
    Usage
    0.00%
    Games
    48
  5. Furnace (evolution)Valkyrie (hero)Skeletons (evolution)Ice SpiritGoblin HutBarbarian BarrelPoisonGraveyard

    5.Graveyard 3.1

    3.18 cyclesimilar decks

    Copy
    Win rate
    90.0%
    Usage
    0.00%
    Games
    10

What Skeleton King beats easily

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

  1. 1Archer QueenArcher Queen20429.4%
  2. 2Royal HogsRoyal Hogs26031.2%
  3. 3Dart GoblinDart Goblin31734.1%
  4. 4Wall BreakersWall Breakers22233.8%
  5. 5RascalsRascals22734.4%
  6. 6Royal RecruitsRoyal Recruits14134.8%
  7. 7Skeleton BarrelSkeleton Barrel28636.7%
  8. 8Royal DeliveryRoyal Delivery15936.5%

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 61.4% 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.