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How to counter Skeletons

Based on 50,800 Path of Legends games from the best players worldwide and in France, over the last 7 days. Last game collected 23 min. ago. Methodology

Skeletons

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

The best answer to Skeletons right now is Little Prince: the players who had it win 60.7% of their games against this card, over 945 matchups. Next come Flying Machine, Goblin Hut, Archers.

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The best cards against Skeletons

MatchupsWin rate vs Skeletons
  1. 1Little PrinceLittle Prince94560.7%
  2. 2Flying MachineFlying Machine58259.1%
  3. 3Goblin HutGoblin Hut2,35358.0%
  4. 4ArchersArchers1,46657.9%
  5. 5Rune GiantRune Giant1,08657.9%
  6. 6GoblinsteinGoblinstein2,26457.6%
  7. 7ZappiesZappies1,65255.1%
  8. 8Minion GiantMinion Giant4,61455.0%

The decks that beat it most

  1. Goblin Drill (evolution)Golden KnightIce Wizard (hero)Giant SkeletonTornadoZappiesMother WitchRoyal Ghost

    1.Goblin Drill 3.9

    3.913 cyclesimilar decks

    Copy
    Win rate
    89.3%
    Usage
    0.00%
    Games
    28
  2. Executioner (evolution)Golden KnightInferno Dragon (evolution)GraveyardBowlerZappiesTornadoFreeze

    2.Graveyard 4.3

    4.315 cyclesimilar decks

    Copy
    Win rate
    69.2%
    Usage
    0.00%
    Games
    156
  3. Skeleton Barrel (evolution)Goblins (hero)Bomber (evolution)Barbarian BarrelMinionsElectro GiantGoblin HutTornado

    3.Electro Giant 3.3

    3.39 cyclesimilar decks

    Copy
    Win rate
    74.5%
    Usage
    0.00%
    Games
    55
  4. Bats (evolution)Little PrinceSkeletons (evolution)MinerRune GiantGoblin HutBarbarian BarrelPoison

    4.Miner 2.9

    2.98 cyclesimilar decks

    Copy
    Win rate
    75.0%
    Usage
    0.00%
    Games
    52
  5. Skeletons (evolution)Little PrinceIce Spirit (evolution)Minion GiantRune GiantPoisonGoblin HutBarbarian Barrel

    5.Rune Giant 2.9

    2.97 cyclesimilar decks

    Copy
    Win rate
    75.0%
    Usage
    0.00%
    Games
    44

What Skeletons beats easily

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

  1. 1Suspicious BushSuspicious Bush57336.1%
  2. 2RascalsRascals1,03241.2%
  3. 3GoblinsGoblins97941.5%
  4. 4Ice GolemIce Golem2,77641.9%
  5. 5Mighty MinerMighty Miner1,11941.9%
  6. 6Skeleton BarrelSkeleton Barrel1,41742.5%
  7. 7Dart GoblinDart Goblin1,51143.3%
  8. 8FirecrackerFirecracker1,45243.4%

Playing Skeletons

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

See the Skeletons card page

Frequently asked questions

What is the best card against Skeletons?
Little Prince, with 60.7% wins for the players who had it against Skeletons 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 Skeletons, 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.