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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 24 Oct 2026

Balance:Archer Queen was last changed on Aug 26, 2026 (August Balance Changes, buff).

Card overview

Archer Queen — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
Unofficial guide · Card · Checked Oct 24, 2026

Archer Queen Clash Royale card

5 elixirChampionTroopRanged 5Air and groundChampion ability
Archer Queen is a 5-elixir champion troop, a Champion with an ability. In ranked battles of top Path of Legends players (Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026) it was in 4.5% of deck-sides and won 50.3% ±1.0 of its 9,802 uses. It ranks #46 of 123 battle cards by win rate and #73 by use rate in our counts.
Source: official card list, checked Oct 24, 2026 · rates counted Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026 (n 108,336 battles)

What beats Archer Queen, and what it beats(win rate)

  • Barbarian Barrel — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Barbarian Barrel
    51%wins
    49% losses±1.7 · n 3,186
  • Fireball — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Fireball
    51%wins
    49% losses±2.1 · n 2,228
  • Skeletons — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Skeletons
    54%wins
    46% losses±2.1 · n 2,226
  • Arrows — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Arrows
    42%wins
    58% losses±2.1 · n 2,185
All 120 counted matchups for Archer Queen

How much Archer Queen is played

Usage rate 5%
Win rate 50%

±1.0 pp · n 9,802 uses

Crown rate Sample27%
Avg elixir cost3.8
Decks counted33

Archer Queen's latest balance change

buff
  • +3%Damage225 → 232
Official notes · Aug 26, 2026 · August Balance Changes
All balance changes

Cards that work with Archer Queen

Top decks using Archer Queen33 counted

All decks

Key interactions

Archer Queen — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Inferno Tower — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Beats decks with Inferno Tower: Archer Queen decks won 66.0% ±4.6 of 406 games. ±0 elixir trade.
Archer Queen — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Night Witch — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Loses to decks with Night Witch: Archer Queen decks won 31.5% ±3.6 of 628 games. −1 elixir trade.

Evidence

Battles9,802
Win rate50.3% ±1.0
Δ WR vs last patch+0.6%Sample
ConfidenceHigh

Optimal and learnable picks

Optimal pick
Electro Dragon
51.8% win rate ±1.0
Learnable option
Minion Horde
50.8% win rate ±1.0

Archer Queen level stats

DamageDPSDamage per second (with Cloaking Cape)Hit speedSpeed
11standard1,0002251873371.20 smedium
121,1002482063721.20 smedium
141,3312992494481.20 smedium
151,4643292744931.20 smedium
161,6113623015431.20 smedium

Air and ground · Ranged 5 · medium speed · hits every 1.2 s · deploys in 1 s. Level 11 is the tournament standard.

Card statistics and mechanics: Clash Royale Wiki, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 — Wiki page “Archer Queen”, revision of 2026-07-16. Figures reformatted, wording ours.

Upgrade impact(11 → 16)

Hitpoints↑ 61%
Damage↑ 61%
DPS↑ 61%
Overall impact
Balance history (all patches)
  • Aug 26, 2026 · buff: Damage 225 → 232
Does it hold in other forms?
  • Base card: Always available. Counted: 50.3% ±1.0 over 9,802 uses.
  • Evolution: Not flagged in the official card list.
  • Hero: Not flagged in the official card list.
  • Champion: Cloaking Cape: Turns invisible and shoots faster, but moves very slowly, for a few seconds. Costs 1 elixir. Cooldown 17 s.
Same job, other cards
  • Witch · 5 elixir · troop · Air & Ground · same cost
  • Wizard · 5 elixir · troop · Air & Ground · same cost
  • Minion Horde · 5 elixir · troop · Air & Ground · same cost
  • Electro Dragon · 5 elixir · troop · Air & Ground · same cost
Quick answers
How much elixir does Archer Queen cost?
Archer Queen costs 5 elixir (official card list).
What rarity is Archer Queen?
Archer Queen is champion (official card list).
Does Archer Queen have an Evolution?
No Evolution is flagged in the official card list.
Does Archer Queen have a Hero form?
No Hero form is flagged in the official card list.
What level range does Archer Queen have?
Levels 11 to 16 on the unified scale (community wiki).
What are Archer Queen's stats at level 11?
1,000 hitpoints and 225 damage (community wiki).
What are Archer Queen's stats at level 16?
1,611 hitpoints and 362 damage (community wiki).
What is Archer Queen's win rate?
50.3% ±1.0 over 9,802 uses in ranked battles of top Path of Legends players, Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026. Counted by GamGem, not an official statistic.
What counters Archer Queen?
By our counts, decks with Night Witch (31.5% for Archer Queen over 628 games), Skeleton King (32.5% for Archer Queen over 274 games), Bomber (36.1% for Archer Queen over 363 games) do best against it.
Which deck does best with Archer Queen?
Ice Spirit, Royal Hogs, Archer Queen, Berserker, Cannon, The Log, Earthquake, Royal Delivery won 80.0% over 30 counted uses.
Was Archer Queen changed in a balance update?
Yes, last on Aug 26, 2026 (August Balance Changes): buff, Damage 225 → 232.
Is Archer Queen a good card right now?
It ranks #46 of 123 battle cards by win rate and #73 by use rate in our counts. Counted from 9,802 uses in ranked battles of top Path of Legends players, Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026; a rank is a place in that sample, not an official tier.

Every interaction we hold

Archer Queen vsBarbarian Barrel — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Barbarian BarrelFireball — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)FireballSkeletons — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)SkeletonsArrows — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)ArrowsZap — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)ZapThe Log — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)The LogTornado — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)TornadoKnight — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)KnightWin rate51%51%54%42%44%61%49%53%Elixir trade−3−1−4−2−3−3−2−2DifficultyMediumMediumMediumHardHardEasyMediumMedium
■ Great■ Good■ Even■ Poor■ Bad

How to counter Archer Queen: every counted matchup(120 cards)

Night Witch does best against Archer Queen: its decks win 68.5% of 628 decided games. Of 114 cards with at least 100 decided games, 37 beat it, 45 play even and 32 lose to it.

Cards that beat Archer Queen

Their decks’ win rate against Archer Queen decks

Cards Archer Queen beats

Archer Queen decks’ win rate against theirs

Archer Queen against every card, by Archer Queen win rate, lowest first
CardArcher Queen winsGamesResultElixir trade
Night Witch31.5% ±3.6628LOSES−1
Skeleton King32.5% ±5.5274LOSES−1
Bomber36.1% ±4.9363LOSES−3
Elixir Golem37.0% ±5.7276LOSES−2
Golem37.6% ±3.4761LOSES+3
Fisherman38.8% ±6.1242LOSES−2
Skeleton Dragons40.3% ±5.1345LOSES−1
Clone40.6% ±11.369EVEN−2
Goblin Demolisher40.7% ±7.2177LOSES−1
Mega Minion40.9% ±4.3509LOSES−2
Royal Recruits41.3% ±4.8395LOSES+2
Barbarians41.3% ±5.3332LOSES±0
Mega Knight41.5% ±4.0576LOSES+2
Flying Machine41.9% ±5.5303LOSES−1
Elite Barbarians42.1% ±3.5782LOSES+1
Arrows42.4% ±2.12,185LOSES−2
Goblin Curse42.4% ±6.3231LOSES−3
Phoenix42.6% ±5.6296LOSES−1
Rage43.0% ±3.8646LOSES−3
Royal Giant43.1% ±6.5216LOSES+1
Lava Hound43.2% ±5.2345LOSES+2
Goblin Cage43.5% ±4.2540LOSES−1
Electro Dragon43.5% ±5.0377LOSES±0
Void43.6% ±8.8117EVEN±0
Bandit43.9% ±3.3846LOSES−2
Bats44.0% ±3.7679LOSES−3
Prince44.0% ±5.7284LOSES±0
Zap44.1% ±2.12,064LOSES−3
Battle Ram44.1% ±3.2902LOSES−1
Inferno Dragon44.4% ±3.9615LOSES−1
Fire Spirit44.4% ±6.1252EVEN−4
Electro Wizard44.6% ±2.61,450LOSES−1
Giant44.8% ±3.5776LOSES±0
Lightning45.0% ±2.51,514LOSES+1
P.E.K.K.A45.0% ±3.8667LOSES+2
Royal Ghost45.2% ±2.81,181LOSES−2
Spirit Empress45.3% ±6.6212EVEN+1
Goblin Drill45.5% ±5.5308EVEN−1
Bomb Tower45.6% ±6.3239EVEN−1
Dark Prince45.8% ±3.5783LOSES−1
Witch46.1% ±3.5781LOSES±0
Zappies46.1% ±3.8674LOSES−1
Heal Spirit46.1% ±3.9616EVEN−4
Hunter46.1% ±5.1360EVEN−1
Furnace46.3% ±3.4808LOSES−1
Sparky46.3% ±4.2542EVEN+1
Golden Knight46.3% ±4.5467EVEN−1
Tombstone46.5% ±4.3520EVEN−2
Balloon46.7% ±4.1578EVEN±0
Giant Snowball46.8% ±3.7699EVEN−3
Miner47.1% ±4.5469EVEN−2
Elixir Collector47.2% ±4.4487EVEN+1
Minion Giant47.4% ±5.0382EVEN−1
Goblin Giant47.5% ±7.6160EVEN+1
Lumberjack47.6% ±4.2550EVEN−1
Monk47.6% ±6.4229EVEN±0
Mini P.E.K.K.A47.8% ±2.81,244EVEN−1
Magic Archer47.8% ±6.8205EVEN−1
Electro Giant48.1% ±3.9622EVEN+2
Giant Skeleton48.1% ±4.4484EVEN+1
Mirror48.6% ±11.470EVEN–
Baby Dragon48.7% ±2.91,153EVEN−1
Guards48.7% ±4.8421EVEN−2
Poison49.0% ±3.5786EVEN−1
Vines49.0% ±4.6449EVEN−2
Ram Rider49.1% ±6.5222EVEN±0
Tornado49.2% ±2.41,629EVEN−2
Bowler49.4% ±2.91,101EVEN±0
Spear Goblins49.4% ±10.681EVEN−3
Goblin Hut49.7% ±3.6751EVEN−1
Skeleton Army49.9% ±3.1969EVEN−2
Wizard50.2% ±4.1562EVEN±0
Berserker50.7% ±5.8284EVEN−3
Graveyard51.0% ±3.9623EVEN±0
Three Musketeers51.0% ±6.8204EVEN+4
Barbarian Barrel51.1% ±1.73,186EVEN−3
Fireball51.4% ±2.12,228EVEN−1
Ice Wizard51.9% ±3.01,065EVEN−2
Royal Hogs52.0% ±3.7708EVEN±0
Rune Giant52.3% ±11.865EVEN−1
Freeze52.4% ±4.9389EVEN−1
Knight52.5% ±2.51,570EVEN−2
Ronin53.1% ±6.0262EVEN±0
Electro Spirit53.3% ±2.81,219WINS−4
Valkyrie53.9% ±3.11,004WINS−1
Skeletons54.1% ±2.12,226WINS−4
Musketeer54.2% ±3.8661WINS−1
Executioner54.3% ±5.6300EVEN±0
Tesla54.6% ±3.4839WINS−1
Ice Golem54.9% ±4.3519WINS−3
Archers54.9% ±4.6443WINS−2
Royal Delivery54.9% ±5.4326EVEN−2
Battle Healer55.0% ±12.260EVEN−1
Little Prince56.5% ±9.992EVEN−2
Goblin Gang56.7% ±3.3859WINS−2
Mother Witch57.1% ±3.6721WINS−1
Skeleton Barrel57.4% ±3.4831WINS−2
Cannon57.9% ±2.81,150WINS−2
Goblins57.9% ±5.1359WINS−3
Hog Rider58.4% ±3.1939WINS−1
Boss Bandit58.4% ±8.9113EVEN+1
Wall Breakers58.5% ±4.1550WINS−3
X-Bow58.8% ±7.0187WINS+1
Earthquake59.2% ±4.4475WINS−2
Minions59.7% ±3.8645WINS−2
Goblinstein59.7% ±5.0362WINS±0
Suspicious Bush59.7% ±6.6211WINS−3
The Log60.7% ±2.21,890WINS−3
Rocket60.7% ±4.6430WINS+1
Minion Horde61.3% ±4.3494WINS±0
Rascals62.0% ±4.0560WINS±0
Ice Spirit62.6% ±2.91,056WINS−4
Dart Goblin62.7% ±3.2898WINS−2
Goblin Barrel63.0% ±3.3827WINS−2
Firecracker63.4% ±4.5435WINS−2
Cannon Cart63.5% ±3.7646WINS±0
Mortar64.7% ±3.7631WINS−1
Mighty Miner65.3% ±4.9352WINS−1
Princess65.9% ±3.3794WINS−2
Inferno Tower66.0% ±4.6406WINS±0

Data window

Mode: Ranked 1v1Facts checked: Oct 24, 2026Rank range: top Path of Legends playersSample size: 108,336 battlesTime frame: Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026

Counted by GamGem from 108,336 ranked 1v1 battles of top Path of Legends players, 1 Sep – 24 Oct 2026. A sample, ± is the 95 % interval in percentage points — not official Supercell statistics.

Card statistics and mechanics: Clash Royale Wiki, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 — Wiki page “Archer Queen”, revision of 2026-07-16. Figures reformatted, wording ours.

Card, arena and character art: Supercell Fan Kit (fankit.supercell.com), shown unchanged. Fan Kit · Fan Content Policy

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