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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 24 Oct 2026

Balance:Giant Skeleton was last changed on May 4, 2026 (May Balance Changes, rework).

Card overview

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

Giant Skeleton Clash Royale card

6 elixirEpicTroopMeleeGround only
Giant Skeleton is a 6-elixir epic troop. In ranked battles of top Path of Legends players (Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026) it was in 4.7% of deck-sides and won 50.4% ±1.0 of its 10,152 uses. It ranks #42 of 123 battle cards by win rate and #69 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 Giant Skeleton, and what it beats(win rate)

  • Barbarian Barrel — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Barbarian Barrel
    51%wins
    50% losses±1.7 · n 3,252
  • Arrows — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Arrows
    53%wins
    47% losses±2.0 · n 2,369
  • Fireball — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Fireball
    48%wins
    52% losses±2.1 · n 2,261
  • Skeletons — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Skeletons
    47%wins
    54% losses±2.1 · n 2,171
All 119 counted matchups for Giant Skeleton

How much Giant Skeleton is played

Usage rate 5%
Win rate 50%

±1.0 pp · n 10,152 uses

Crown rate Sample27%
Avg elixir cost3.7
Decks counted54

Giant Skeleton's latest balance change

rework
  • -7%Hitpoints1413 → 1313
  • -25%Collision Radius1 tile → 0.75 tiles
  • +29%Death Bomb Damage209 → 269
  • -36%Death Bomb Tower Damage418 → 269
Official notes · May 4, 2026 · May Balance Changes
All balance changes

Cards that work with Giant Skeleton

Top decks using Giant Skeleton54 counted

All decks

Key interactions

Giant Skeleton — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Boss Bandit — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Beats decks with Boss Bandit: Giant Skeleton decks won 63.0% ±8.0 of 135 games. ±0 elixir trade.
Giant Skeleton — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Musketeer — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Loses to decks with Musketeer: Giant Skeleton decks won 41.6% ±3.7 of 681 games. −2 elixir trade.

Evidence

Battles10,152
Win rate50.4% ±1.0
Δ WR vs last patch+0.6%Sample
ConfidenceHigh

Optimal and learnable picks

Optimal pick
P.E.K.K.A
50.8% win rate ±0.8
Learnable option
Giant Skeleton
50.4% win rate ±1.0

Giant Skeleton level stats

DamageDPSDeath DamageHit speedSpeed
62,0871711224271.30 smedium
92,7782281625691.30 smedium
11standard3,3612761976881.30 smedium
144,4733672629161.30 smedium
165,4134453171,1081.30 smedium

Ground only · Melee · medium speed · hits every 1.3 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 “Giant Skeleton”, revision of 2026-07-16. Figures reformatted, wording ours.

Upgrade impact(6 → 16)

Hitpoints↑ 159%
Damage↑ 160%
DPS↑ 160%
Overall impact
Balance history (all patches)
  • May 4, 2026 · rework: Hitpoints 1413 → 1313, Collision Radius 1 tile → 0.75 tiles, Death Bomb Damage 209 → 269, Death Bomb Tower Damage 418 → 269
  • Jan 12, 2026 · buff: Hit Speed 1.4sec → 1.3sec
Does it hold in other forms?
  • Base card: Always available. Counted: 50.4% ±1.0 over 10,152 uses.
  • Evolution: Not flagged in the official card list.
  • Hero: Not flagged in the official card list.
Same job, other cards
Quick answers
How much elixir does Giant Skeleton cost?
Giant Skeleton costs 6 elixir (official card list).
What rarity is Giant Skeleton?
Giant Skeleton is epic (official card list).
Does Giant Skeleton have an Evolution?
No Evolution is flagged in the official card list.
Does Giant Skeleton have a Hero form?
No Hero form is flagged in the official card list.
What level range does Giant Skeleton have?
Levels 6 to 16 on the unified scale (community wiki).
What are Giant Skeleton's stats at level 11?
3,361 hitpoints and 276 damage (community wiki).
What are Giant Skeleton's stats at level 16?
5,413 hitpoints and 445 damage (community wiki).
What is Giant Skeleton's win rate?
50.4% ±1.0 over 10,152 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 Giant Skeleton?
By our counts, decks with Musketeer (41.6% for Giant Skeleton over 681 games), Goblin Giant (41.7% for Giant Skeleton over 168 games), Sparky (42.1% for Giant Skeleton over 561 games) do best against it.
Which deck does best with Giant Skeleton?
Wizard, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Giant Skeleton, Battle Ram, Zappies, Mother Witch, Barbarian Barrel, Vines won 73.3% over 30 counted uses.
Was Giant Skeleton changed in a balance update?
Yes, last on May 4, 2026 (May Balance Changes): rework, Hitpoints 1413 → 1313, Collision Radius 1 tile → 0.75 tiles, Death Bomb Damage 209 → 269, Death Bomb Tower Damage 418 → 269.
Is Giant Skeleton a good card right now?
It ranks #42 of 123 battle cards by win rate and #69 by use rate in our counts. Counted from 10,152 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

Giant Skeleton 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)FireballSkeletons — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)SkeletonsZap — 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)TornadoLightning — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)LightningWin rate51%53%48%47%51%47%50%52%Elixir trade−4−3−2−5−4−4−3±0DifficultyMediumMediumHardHardMediumHardMediumMedium
■ Great■ Good■ Even■ Poor■ Bad

How to counter Giant Skeleton: every counted matchup(119 cards)

Musketeer does best against Giant Skeleton: its decks win 58.4% of 681 decided games. Of 115 cards with at least 100 decided games, 13 beat it, 83 play even and 19 lose to it.

Cards that beat Giant Skeleton

Their decks’ win rate against Giant Skeleton decks

Cards Giant Skeleton beats

Giant Skeleton decks’ win rate against theirs

Giant Skeleton against every card, by Giant Skeleton win rate, lowest first
CardGiant Skeleton winsGamesResultElixir trade
Musketeer41.6% ±3.7681LOSES−2
Goblin Giant41.7% ±7.4168LOSES±0
Sparky42.1% ±4.1561LOSES±0
Ice Golem42.5% ±4.3496LOSES−4
Goblin Demolisher42.8% ±7.3173EVEN−2
X-Bow43.2% ±7.2176EVEN±0
Magic Archer43.6% ±6.3234LOSES−2
Ice Spirit46.0% ±3.01,057LOSES−5
Bats46.3% ±3.7712EVEN−4
Giant46.4% ±3.5761LOSES−1
Skeletons46.5% ±2.12,171LOSES−5
Hog Rider46.6% ±3.1973LOSES−2
Goblin Drill46.6% ±5.7292EVEN−2
Mini P.E.K.K.A46.7% ±2.71,332LOSES−2
Cannon46.7% ±2.91,153LOSES−3
Bomb Tower46.8% ±6.5222EVEN−2
Wall Breakers46.9% ±4.0588EVEN−4
Mighty Miner47.1% ±4.8412EVEN−2
Royal Giant47.2% ±6.6218EVEN±0
The Log47.4% ±2.21,932LOSES−4
Dart Goblin47.4% ±3.1987EVEN−3
Spear Goblins47.4% ±10.878EVEN−4
Fireball47.6% ±2.12,261LOSES−2
Goblin Barrel47.7% ±3.3852EVEN−3
Vines48.1% ±4.6453EVEN−3
Inferno Tower48.1% ±4.9403EVEN−1
Wizard48.2% ±4.0581EVEN−1
Elixir Golem48.2% ±6.1255EVEN−3
Rascals48.3% ±3.9621EVEN−1
Skeleton Army48.6% ±3.11,002EVEN−3
Tesla48.6% ±3.3880EVEN−2
Balloon48.6% ±3.9632EVEN−1
Rage48.6% ±4.0592EVEN−4
Electro Spirit48.7% ±2.81,249EVEN−5
Bowler48.9% ±2.91,164EVEN−1
Princess49.0% ±3.5770EVEN−3
Goblin Hut49.0% ±3.5768EVEN−2
P.E.K.K.A49.3% ±3.6720EVEN+1
Firecracker49.4% ±4.5464EVEN−3
Knight49.5% ±2.51,569EVEN−3
Royal Hogs49.5% ±3.7691EVEN−1
Goblins49.5% ±4.9392EVEN−4
Fisherman49.5% ±6.5222EVEN−3
Heal Spirit49.7% ±4.0585EVEN−5
Giant Snowball49.8% ±3.8661EVEN−4
Tornado50.0% ±2.31,770EVEN−3
Battle Ram50.0% ±3.2912EVEN−2
Fire Spirit50.0% ±6.6218EVEN−5
Lumberjack50.2% ±4.0592EVEN−2
Electro Wizard50.3% ±2.61,473EVEN−2
Valkyrie50.3% ±3.11,011EVEN−2
Barbarian Barrel50.5% ±1.73,252EVEN−4
Goblin Gang50.6% ±3.3892EVEN−3
Dark Prince50.6% ±3.5782EVEN−2
Rocket50.6% ±4.9399EVEN±0
Electro Dragon50.6% ±4.9391EVEN−1
Zap50.7% ±2.12,157EVEN−4
Zappies50.7% ±3.8677EVEN−2
Goblinstein50.7% ±5.2349EVEN−1
Cannon Cart50.8% ±3.8650EVEN−1
Prince50.9% ±5.5318EVEN−1
Witch51.0% ±3.4818EVEN−1
Suspicious Bush51.0% ±6.3239EVEN−4
Earthquake51.1% ±4.4481EVEN−3
Freeze51.1% ±4.6450EVEN−2
Barbarians51.1% ±5.2352EVEN−1
Mortar51.2% ±3.8650EVEN−2
Skeleton King51.2% ±5.7293EVEN−2
Ice Wizard51.4% ±2.91,110EVEN−3
Skeleton Barrel51.4% ±3.2908EVEN−3
Elixir Collector51.8% ±4.4502EVEN±0
Bomber51.8% ±5.0380EVEN−4
Archer Queen51.9% ±4.4484EVEN−1
Miner51.9% ±4.5468EVEN−3
Executioner51.9% ±5.2345EVEN−1
Archers52.0% ±4.8415EVEN−3
Lightning52.4% ±2.41,600EVEN±0
Royal Ghost52.4% ±2.81,198EVEN−3
Bandit52.5% ±3.2911EVEN−3
Arrows52.6% ±2.02,369WINS−3
Poison52.6% ±3.3879EVEN−2
Royal Delivery52.7% ±5.4328EVEN−3
Baby Dragon52.8% ±2.81,228EVEN−2
Goblin Cage52.9% ±4.0590EVEN−2
Elite Barbarians53.1% ±3.4835EVEN±0
Electro Giant53.2% ±3.7688EVEN+1
Night Witch53.2% ±3.8667EVEN−2
Graveyard53.4% ±3.7708EVEN−1
Ronin53.4% ±5.4328EVEN−1
Three Musketeers53.5% ±6.6213EVEN+3
Clone53.6% ±11.569EVEN−3
Royal Recruits53.7% ±4.6445EVEN+1
Hunter53.7% ±4.9391EVEN−2
Flying Machine53.7% ±5.2356EVEN−2
Golem53.8% ±3.4814WINS+2
Mother Witch53.8% ±3.7678WINS−2
Minions54.0% ±3.7702WINS−3
Ram Rider54.1% ±5.8279EVEN−1
Minion Horde54.2% ±4.5465EVEN−1
Mega Minion54.4% ±4.1570WINS−3
Inferno Dragon55.0% ±3.9635WINS−2
Monk55.0% ±6.0258EVEN−1
Mega Knight55.2% ±3.8667WINS+1
Minion Giant55.3% ±5.2347WINS−2
Guards55.5% ±4.6443WINS−3
Goblin Curse55.5% ±6.4229EVEN−4
Furnace55.6% ±3.3872WINS−2
Skeleton Dragons55.6% ±5.3333WINS−2
Spirit Empress56.0% ±6.9193EVEN±0
Golden Knight56.1% ±4.3508WINS−2
Phoenix56.1% ±5.3337WINS−2
Tombstone58.5% ±4.3508WINS−3
Berserker58.6% ±5.4314WINS−4
Lava Hound59.6% ±5.2332WINS+1
Battle Healer60.5% ±10.481WINS−2
Mirror61.5% ±10.678WINS–
Void61.7% ±9.1107WINS−1
Little Prince62.0% ±9.0108WINS−3
Boss Bandit63.0% ±8.0135WINS±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 “Giant Skeleton”, 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

Fan-made; not affiliated with or endorsed by Supercell.