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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 24 Oct 2026

Balance:Goblin Curse was last changed on Aug 4, 2026 (August Balance Changes, rework).

Card overview

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

Goblin Curse Clash Royale card

2 elixirEpicSpellAir and ground
Goblin Curse is a 2-elixir epic spell. In ranked battles of top Path of Legends players (Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026) it was in 2.6% of deck-sides and won 51.2% ±1.3 of its 5,558 uses. It ranks #8 of 123 battle cards by win rate and #100 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 Goblin Curse, and what it beats(win rate)

  • Barbarian Barrel — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Barbarian Barrel
    46%wins
    54% losses±2.3 · n 1,782
  • Arrows — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Arrows
    55%wins
    46% losses±2.7 · n 1,260
  • Fireball — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Fireball
    51%wins
    49% losses±2.8 · n 1,226
  • Zap — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Zap
    52%wins
    48% losses±2.8 · n 1,207
All 114 counted matchups for Goblin Curse

How much Goblin Curse is played

Usage rate 3%
Win rate 51%

±1.3 pp · n 5,558 uses

Crown rate Sample27%
Avg elixir cost3.7
Decks counted25

Goblin Curse's latest balance change

rework
  • Enemy Slowdown0% → 15%
Official notes · Aug 4, 2026 · August Balance Changes
All balance changes

Cards that work with Goblin Curse

Top decks using Goblin Curse25 counted

All decks

Key interactions

Goblin Curse — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Goblin Giant — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Beats decks with Goblin Giant: Goblin Curse decks won 63.9% ±9.4 of 97 games. +4 elixir trade.
Goblin Curse — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Electro Giant — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Loses to decks with Electro Giant: Goblin Curse decks won 38.0% ±4.7 of 408 games. +5 elixir trade.

Evidence

Battles5,558
Win rate51.2% ±1.3
Δ WR vs last patch+0.6%Sample
ConfidenceHigh

Optimal and learnable picks

Optimal pick
Goblin Curse
51.2% win rate ±1.3
Learnable option
Zap
50.6% win rate ±0.5

Goblin Curse level stats

DamageArea damageDPSCrown Tower DamageGoblin Damage
6125222268675
9167292989899
11standard202353510910120
14269474714513160
16325565617516193

Air and ground · radius 3. Level 11 is the tournament standard.

Card statistics and mechanics: Clash Royale Wiki, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 — Wiki page “Goblin Curse”, revision of 2026-08-14. Figures reformatted, wording ours.

Upgrade impact(6 → 16)

Hitpoints↑ 160%
Damage↑ 155%
DPS↑ 157%
Overall impact
Balance history (all patches)
  • Aug 4, 2026 · rework: Enemy Slowdown 0% → 15%
  • Sep 2, 2025 · rework: Damage Amplification 20% → 0%, Damage/Sec 30 → 35, Crown Tower Damage/Sec 6 → 10
Does it hold in other forms?
  • Base card: Always available. Counted: 51.2% ±1.3 over 5,558 uses.
  • Evolution: Not flagged in the official card list.
  • Hero: Not flagged in the official card list.
Same job, other cards
  • Zap · 2 elixir · spell · Air & Ground · same cost
  • Giant Snowball · 2 elixir · spell · Air & Ground · same cost
  • Arrows · 3 elixir · spell · Air & Ground · 1 elixir more
  • Tornado · 3 elixir · spell · Air & Ground · 1 elixir more
Quick answers
How much elixir does Goblin Curse cost?
Goblin Curse costs 2 elixir (official card list).
What rarity is Goblin Curse?
Goblin Curse is epic (official card list).
Does Goblin Curse have an Evolution?
No Evolution is flagged in the official card list.
Does Goblin Curse have a Hero form?
No Hero form is flagged in the official card list.
What level range does Goblin Curse have?
Levels 6 to 16 on the unified scale (community wiki).
What are Goblin Curse's stats at level 11?
202 hitpoints and 35 damage (community wiki).
What are Goblin Curse's stats at level 16?
325 hitpoints and 56 damage (community wiki).
What is Goblin Curse's win rate?
51.2% ±1.3 over 5,558 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 Goblin Curse?
By our counts, decks with Electro Giant (38.0% for Goblin Curse over 408 games), Skeleton Dragons (39.7% for Goblin Curse over 194 games), Mother Witch (42.0% for Goblin Curse over 393 games) do best against it.
Which deck does best with Goblin Curse?
Valkyrie, Lava Hound, Miner, Inferno Dragon, Tombstone, Zap, Goblin Curse, Spirit Empress won 69.8% over 43 counted uses.
Was Goblin Curse changed in a balance update?
Yes, last on Aug 4, 2026 (August Balance Changes): rework, Enemy Slowdown 0% → 15%.
Is Goblin Curse a good card right now?
It ranks #8 of 123 battle cards by win rate and #100 by use rate in our counts. Counted from 5,558 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

Goblin Curse 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 rate46%55%51%52%51%54%44%48%Elixir trade±0+1+2±0−1±0+1+4DifficultyHardMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumHardHard
■ Great■ Good■ Even■ Poor■ Bad

How to counter Goblin Curse: every counted matchup(114 cards)

Electro Giant does best against Goblin Curse: its decks win 62.0% of 408 decided games. Of 110 cards with at least 100 decided games, 10 beat it, 74 play even and 26 lose to it.

Cards that beat Goblin Curse

Their decks’ win rate against Goblin Curse decks

Cards Goblin Curse beats

Goblin Curse decks’ win rate against theirs

Goblin Curse against every card, by Goblin Curse win rate, lowest first
CardGoblin Curse winsGamesResultElixir trade
Electro Giant38.0% ±4.7408LOSES+5
Skeleton Dragons39.7% ±6.8194LOSES+2
Mother Witch42.0% ±4.9393LOSES+2
Executioner42.9% ±7.3175EVEN+3
Wizard43.6% ±5.5303LOSES+3
Goblinstein43.6% ±7.2181EVEN+3
Bowler43.8% ±3.9623LOSES+3
Tornado43.9% ±3.1978LOSES+1
Giant Skeleton44.5% ±6.4229EVEN+4
Battle Ram44.7% ±4.2523LOSES+2
Furnace44.7% ±4.4494LOSES+2
Lumberjack44.8% ±5.4324EVEN+2
Lava Hound44.8% ±6.6212EVEN+5
Minion Giant44.9% ±7.1187EVEN+2
Guards45.1% ±6.3233EVEN+1
Freeze45.3% ±6.5223EVEN+2
Barbarian Barrel45.8% ±2.31,782LOSES±0
Baby Dragon45.8% ±3.6714LOSES+2
P.E.K.K.A46.1% ±4.8410EVEN+5
Berserker46.2% ±7.7158EVEN±0
Balloon46.4% ±5.4323EVEN+3
Royal Ghost46.6% ±3.8654EVEN+1
Ram Rider46.7% ±8.2137EVEN+3
Goblin Hut47.1% ±4.5459EVEN+2
Mighty Miner47.1% ±6.4227EVEN+2
Inferno Dragon47.2% ±5.0379EVEN+2
Valkyrie47.3% ±4.1567EVEN+2
Lightning47.5% ±3.2927EVEN+4
Tombstone47.6% ±5.9269EVEN+1
Electro Wizard48.1% ±3.3863EVEN+2
Electro Dragon48.1% ±6.3235EVEN+3
Vines48.4% ±6.2246EVEN+1
Void48.5% ±11.766EVEN+3
Dark Prince48.8% ±4.6445EVEN+2
Golden Knight48.8% ±5.4330EVEN+2
Fire Spirit48.8% ±8.5129EVEN−1
Ice Golem48.9% ±5.9270EVEN±0
Bomb Tower49.2% ±8.5130EVEN+2
Ice Wizard49.3% ±4.1562EVEN+1
Rocket49.6% ±6.3236EVEN+4
Magic Archer49.6% ±8.4133EVEN+2
Three Musketeers49.6% ±9.0115EVEN+7
Musketeer49.7% ±5.3332EVEN+2
Goblin Cage49.9% ±5.2355EVEN+2
Phoenix50.3% ±6.9197EVEN+2
Hunter50.6% ±7.8156EVEN+2
Fireball50.8% ±2.81,226EVEN+2
Bandit50.8% ±4.2531EVEN+1
Cannon Cart50.8% ±5.2354EVEN+3
Spirit Empress50.9% ±9.3108EVEN+4
Giant Snowball51.1% ±5.0374EVEN±0
Skeletons51.2% ±2.91,171EVEN−1
Poison51.2% ±4.7434EVEN+2
Hog Rider51.4% ±4.3510EVEN+2
Heal Spirit51.4% ±5.4331EVEN−1
Electro Spirit51.5% ±3.9621EVEN−1
Mortar51.6% ±5.3339EVEN+2
Mega Minion51.6% ±5.3337EVEN+1
Miner51.6% ±6.1258EVEN+1
Zap51.7% ±2.81,207EVEN±0
Firecracker52.0% ±6.1250EVEN+1
Boss Bandit52.1% ±11.273EVEN+4
Zappies52.8% ±5.0381EVEN+2
Graveyard53.2% ±5.4329EVEN+3
Barbarians53.2% ±7.0190EVEN+3
Archers53.3% ±6.2246EVEN+1
Princess53.5% ±4.7424EVEN+1
Knight53.6% ±3.4830WINS+1
Ronin53.7% ±7.0190EVEN+3
Tesla53.9% ±4.5475EVEN+2
Earthquake54.0% ±6.0263EVEN+1
Goblins54.0% ±6.9198EVEN±0
Royal Hogs54.1% ±5.1366EVEN+3
Cannon54.2% ±3.9613WINS+1
Sparky54.2% ±5.5306EVEN+4
The Log54.3% ±3.11,018WINS±0
Golem54.3% ±4.5477EVEN+6
Skeleton King54.3% ±7.1188EVEN+2
Goblin Drill54.4% ±7.4171EVEN+2
Arrows54.5% ±2.71,260WINS+1
Witch54.5% ±4.5470EVEN+3
Elixir Collector54.5% ±5.7288EVEN+4
Royal Delivery54.7% ±7.6159EVEN+1
Ice Spirit54.9% ±4.0587WINS−1
Elite Barbarians54.9% ±4.6441WINS+4
Rascals55.0% ±5.2342EVEN+3
Mini P.E.K.K.A55.2% ±3.6730WINS+2
Giant55.2% ±4.7420WINS+3
Bomber55.3% ±6.7208EVEN±0
Goblin Gang55.4% ±4.6442WINS+1
Monk56.2% ±8.7121EVEN+3
Mega Knight56.3% ±5.3332WINS+5
Skeleton Barrel56.4% ±4.5463WINS+1
Goblin Barrel56.5% ±4.5471WINS+1
Minions56.5% ±5.0377WINS+1
Inferno Tower56.5% ±6.6216EVEN+3
Bats56.9% ±5.2343WINS±0
Fisherman57.3% ±9.1110EVEN+1
Night Witch57.4% ±5.0378WINS+2
Goblin Demolisher57.4% ±9.5101EVEN+2
Minion Horde57.6% ±6.3231WINS+3
Archer Queen57.6% ±6.3231WINS+3
Elixir Golem57.9% ±7.6159WINS+1
Wall Breakers58.4% ±5.1353WINS±0
X-Bow58.4% ±8.5125EVEN+4
Dart Goblin59.0% ±4.1546WINS+1
Rage59.6% ±4.9374WINS±0
Suspicious Bush59.6% ±8.9114WINS±0
Royal Giant59.8% ±9.892EVEN+4
Royal Recruits60.1% ±6.1243WINS+5
Flying Machine60.9% ±6.6207WINS+2
Prince61.9% ±7.0181WINS+3
Skeleton Army63.1% ±4.0561WINS+1
Goblin Giant63.9% ±9.497WINS+4

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 “Goblin Curse”, revision of 2026-08-14. 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.