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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 24 Oct 2026

Balance:Flying Machine was last changed on Oct 19, 2026 (October Balance Changes, buff).

Card overview

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

Flying Machine Clash Royale card

4 elixirRareTroopRanged 6Air and ground
Flying Machine is a 4-elixir rare troop. In ranked battles of top Path of Legends players (Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026) it was in 3.4% of deck-sides and won 50.2% ±1.1 of its 7,378 uses. It ranks #57 of 123 battle cards by win rate and #88 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 Flying Machine, and what it beats(win rate)

  • Barbarian Barrel — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Barbarian Barrel
    49%wins
    51% losses±2.0 · n 2,351
  • Arrows — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Arrows
    48%wins
    52% losses±2.4 · n 1,698
  • Fireball — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Fireball
    46%wins
    54% losses±2.4 · n 1,631
  • Zap — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Zap
    46%wins
    54% losses±2.4 · n 1,589
All 116 counted matchups for Flying Machine

How much Flying Machine is played

Usage rate 3%
Win rate 50%

±1.1 pp · n 7,378 uses

Crown rate Sample27%
Avg elixir cost3.9
Decks counted31

Flying Machine's latest balance change

buff
  • +5%Damage171 → 179
Official notes · Oct 19, 2026 · October Balance Changes
All balance changes

Cards that work with Flying Machine

Top decks using Flying Machine31 counted

All decks

Key interactions

Flying Machine — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Earthquake — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Beats decks with Earthquake: Flying Machine decks won 67.7% ±5.0 of 334 games. −1 elixir trade.
Flying Machine — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Skeleton Dragons — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Loses to decks with Skeleton Dragons: Flying Machine decks won 33.5% ±5.7 of 257 games. ±0 elixir trade.

Evidence

Battles7,378
Win rate50.2% ±1.1
Δ WR vs last patch+0.6%Sample
ConfidenceHigh

Optimal and learnable picks

Optimal pick
Mother Witch
51.1% win rate ±0.8
Learnable option
Furnace
50.7% win rate ±0.7

Flying Machine level stats

DamageDPSHit speedSpeed
328680721.10 sfast
6381106961.10 sfast
11standard6141711551.10 sfast
137432071881.10 sfast
169892752491.10 sfast

Air and ground · Ranged 6 · fast speed · hits every 1.1 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 “Flying Machine”, revision of 2026-06-27. Figures reformatted, wording ours.

Upgrade impact(3 → 16)

Hitpoints↑ 246%
Damage↑ 244%
DPS↑ 246%
Overall impact
Balance history (all patches)
  • Oct 19, 2026 · buff: Damage 171 → 179
Does it hold in other forms?
  • Base card: Always available. Counted: 50.2% ±1.1 over 7,378 uses.
  • Evolution: Not flagged in the official card list.
  • Hero: Not flagged in the official card list.
Same job, other cards
  • Electro Wizard · 4 elixir · troop · Air & Ground · same cost
  • Baby Dragon · 4 elixir · troop · Air & Ground · same cost
  • Furnace · 4 elixir · troop · Air & Ground · same cost
  • Mother Witch · 4 elixir · troop · Air & Ground · same cost
Quick answers
How much elixir does Flying Machine cost?
Flying Machine costs 4 elixir (official card list).
What rarity is Flying Machine?
Flying Machine is rare (official card list).
Does Flying Machine have an Evolution?
No Evolution is flagged in the official card list.
Does Flying Machine have a Hero form?
No Hero form is flagged in the official card list.
What level range does Flying Machine have?
Levels 3 to 16 on the unified scale (community wiki).
What are Flying Machine's stats at level 11?
614 hitpoints and 171 damage (community wiki).
What are Flying Machine's stats at level 16?
989 hitpoints and 275 damage (community wiki).
What is Flying Machine's win rate?
50.2% ±1.1 over 7,378 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 Flying Machine?
By our counts, decks with Skeleton Dragons (33.5% for Flying Machine over 257 games), Barbarians (35.1% for Flying Machine over 248 games), Lava Hound (35.5% for Flying Machine over 256 games) do best against it.
Which deck does best with Flying Machine?
Barbarians, Lava Hound, Miner, Mega Minion, Flying Machine, Tombstone, Zap, Goblin Curse won 56.7% over 765 counted uses.
Was Flying Machine changed in a balance update?
Yes, last on Oct 19, 2026 (October Balance Changes): buff, Damage 171 → 179.
Is Flying Machine a good card right now?
It ranks #57 of 123 battle cards by win rate and #88 by use rate in our counts. Counted from 7,378 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

Flying Machine vsBarbarian Barrel — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Barbarian BarrelArrows — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)ArrowsFireball — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)FireballZap — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)ZapSkeletons — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)SkeletonsThe Log — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)The LogTornado — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)TornadoLightning — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)LightningWin rate49%48%46%46%58%59%49%53%Elixir trade−2−1±0−2−3−2−1+2DifficultyMediumHardHardHardEasyEasyMediumMedium
■ Great■ Good■ Even■ Poor■ Bad

How to counter Flying Machine: every counted matchup(116 cards)

Skeleton Dragons does best against Flying Machine: its decks win 66.5% of 257 decided games. Of 112 cards with at least 100 decided games, 27 beat it, 54 play even and 31 lose to it.

Cards that beat Flying Machine

Their decks’ win rate against Flying Machine decks

Cards Flying Machine beats

Flying Machine decks’ win rate against theirs

Flying Machine against every card, by Flying Machine win rate, lowest first
CardFlying Machine winsGamesResultElixir trade
Skeleton Dragons33.5% ±5.7257LOSES±0
Barbarians35.1% ±5.9248LOSES+1
Lava Hound35.5% ±5.8256LOSES+3
Skeleton King37.7% ±6.0244LOSES±0
Elixir Golem37.8% ±6.5209LOSES−1
Minion Horde38.0% ±5.0353LOSES+1
Golem38.2% ±3.9584LOSES+4
Phoenix38.3% ±6.1240LOSES±0
Night Witch39.1% ±4.3496LOSES±0
Goblin Curse39.1% ±6.6207LOSES−2
Berserker39.9% ±6.4218LOSES−2
Mega Minion41.1% ±4.7411LOSES−1
Witch41.3% ±3.8637LOSES+1
Inferno Dragon41.4% ±4.4476LOSES±0
Electro Dragon42.3% ±5.6300LOSES+1
Tombstone42.5% ±5.0374LOSES−1
Guards42.9% ±5.6294LOSES−1
Miner43.2% ±5.1352LOSES−1
Mother Witch43.7% ±4.4492LOSES±0
Elixir Collector43.7% ±5.2343LOSES+2
Graveyard43.8% ±4.5461LOSES+1
Wizard43.8% ±4.7422LOSES+1
Skeleton Army44.0% ±3.6741LOSES−1
Executioner44.5% ±5.9265EVEN+1
Vines44.6% ±5.6303EVEN−1
Goblinstein44.7% ±5.8275EVEN+1
Goblin Gang45.0% ±3.8656LOSES−1
Fireball45.7% ±2.41,631LOSES±0
Zap45.8% ±2.41,589LOSES−2
Zappies46.0% ±4.5470EVEN±0
Elite Barbarians46.1% ±3.9622EVEN+2
Giant46.1% ±4.2545EVEN+1
Cannon Cart46.2% ±4.5468EVEN+1
Mortar46.2% ±4.5461EVEN±0
Prince46.2% ±6.5225EVEN+1
Bowler46.3% ±3.4828LOSES+1
Bats46.3% ±4.4497EVEN−2
Giant Skeleton46.3% ±5.2356EVEN+2
Musketeer46.8% ±4.4491EVEN±0
Giant Snowball47.1% ±4.3514EVEN−2
Spear Goblins47.3% ±11.174EVEN−2
Mega Knight47.5% ±4.6451EVEN+3
Arrows47.8% ±2.41,698EVEN−1
Freeze47.8% ±5.4320EVEN±0
Mini P.E.K.K.A47.9% ±3.2962EVEN±0
Three Musketeers47.9% ±7.5167EVEN+5
Valkyrie48.4% ±3.5762EVEN±0
Furnace48.6% ±3.9624EVEN±0
Ice Golem48.6% ±5.1366EVEN−2
Poison48.8% ±4.0608EVEN±0
Balloon48.9% ±4.7436EVEN+1
Spirit Empress48.9% ±8.3137EVEN+2
Tornado49.2% ±2.81,245EVEN−1
Minions49.2% ±4.4492EVEN−1
Barbarian Barrel49.3% ±2.02,351EVEN−2
Baby Dragon49.3% ±3.4826EVEN±0
Lumberjack49.4% ±4.9393EVEN±0
Goblin Hut49.5% ±4.0592EVEN±0
Goblin Drill49.8% ±6.6219EVEN±0
Dark Prince50.0% ±4.0598EVEN±0
Wall Breakers50.0% ±4.5462EVEN−2
Golden Knight50.0% ±5.0386EVEN±0
Suspicious Bush50.3% ±7.8155EVEN−2
Electro Giant50.5% ±4.3517EVEN+3
Skeleton Barrel50.8% ±3.8650EVEN−1
Rascals51.1% ±4.6452EVEN+1
Goblin Demolisher51.1% ±8.3135EVEN±0
Sparky51.2% ±4.9402EVEN+2
Royal Ghost51.3% ±3.3901EVEN−1
Goblin Cage51.3% ±4.8421EVEN±0
Princess51.5% ±4.0598EVEN−1
Royal Recruits51.6% ±5.4320EVEN+3
Minion Giant52.0% ±6.1256EVEN±0
Battle Ram52.3% ±3.7687EVEN±0
Goblin Barrel52.3% ±3.9622EVEN−1
Dart Goblin52.9% ±3.7714EVEN−1
Bomber53.0% ±5.5315EVEN−2
Fire Spirit53.0% ±7.5166EVEN−3
Lightning53.1% ±2.81,208WINS+2
Ice Spirit53.5% ±3.4811WINS−3
Heal Spirit53.8% ±4.7437EVEN−3
Boss Bandit53.8% ±10.091EVEN+2
Little Prince53.9% ±10.976EVEN−1
Bandit54.1% ±3.8663WINS−1
Bomb Tower55.2% ±7.0192EVEN±0
Cannon55.3% ±3.4825WINS−1
Hunter55.3% ±6.1253EVEN±0
Electro Wizard55.6% ±2.91,142WINS±0
Rage55.6% ±4.5457WINS−2
Hog Rider56.0% ±3.6731WINS±0
Inferno Tower56.1% ±5.9271WINS+1
Ram Rider56.1% ±7.4171EVEN+1
Void56.2% ±11.173EVEN+1
Goblins56.3% ±6.0261WINS−2
Ice Wizard56.8% ±3.5764WINS−1
Royal Hogs56.8% ±4.3495WINS+1
Knight56.9% ±2.91,132WINS−1
P.E.K.K.A57.1% ±4.2539WINS+3
Monk57.5% ±7.2179WINS+1
Fisherman57.9% ±7.5164WINS−1
Archer Queen58.1% ±5.5303WINS+1
Skeletons58.2% ±2.41,557WINS−3
Firecracker58.5% ±5.1349WINS−1
Archers58.8% ±5.4320WINS−1
Goblin Giant59.1% ±8.3132WINS+2
The Log59.4% ±2.61,333WINS−2
Royal Giant59.7% ±7.8149WINS+2
Tesla59.9% ±3.8646WINS±0
Ronin59.9% ±6.1242WINS+1
Magic Archer61.5% ±7.2174WINS±0
Rocket62.1% ±5.6290WINS+2
Electro Spirit62.5% ±3.2854WINS−3
Royal Delivery63.0% ±6.6200WINS−1
Mighty Miner64.6% ±5.5291WINS±0
X-Bow66.4% ±7.7143WINS+2
Earthquake67.7% ±5.0334WINS−1

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 “Flying Machine”, revision of 2026-06-27. 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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