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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 24 Oct 2026

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

Card overview

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

Goblins Clash Royale card

2 elixirCommonTroopMeleeGround only
Goblins is a 2-elixir common troop, with a Hero form. In ranked battles of top Path of Legends players (Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026) it was in 3.5% of deck-sides and won 50.2% ±1.1 of its 7,701 uses. It ranks #56 of 123 battle cards by win rate and #84 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 Goblins, and what it beats(win rate)

  • Barbarian Barrel — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Barbarian Barrel
    48%wins
    52% losses±2.0 · n 2,451
  • Arrows — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Arrows
    51%wins
    49% losses±2.3 · n 1,742
  • Fireball — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Fireball
    49%wins
    51% losses±2.4 · n 1,660
  • Zap — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Zap
    52%wins
    48% losses±2.4 · n 1,642
All 116 counted matchups for Goblins

How much Goblins is played

Usage rate 1%
Win rate 49%

Played in a plain slot (no Evolution, no Hero). ±1.9 pp · n 2,548 uses

Crown rate Sample27%
Avg elixir cost3.4
Decks counted36

Goblins's latest balance change

rework
  • -33%Banner Brigade Goblin Count3 → 2
  • -23%Banner Brigade Deploy Time1.3sec → 1sec
  • +4%Goblin Damage120 → 125
Official notes · Aug 4, 2026 · August Balance Changes
All balance changes

Cards that work with Goblins

Top decks using Goblins36 counted

All decks

Key interactions

Goblins — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Inferno Tower — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Beats decks with Inferno Tower: Goblins decks won 62.5% ±5.3 of 312 games. +3 elixir trade.
Goblins — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)X-Bow — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Loses to decks with X-Bow: Goblins decks won 39.3% ±7.9 of 145 games. +4 elixir trade.

Evidence

Battles2,548
Win rate48.8% ±1.9
Δ WR vs last patch+0.6%Sample
ConfidenceMedium

Optimal and learnable picks

Optimal pick
Royal Ghost
51.0% win rate ±0.6
Learnable option
Goblins
50.2% win rate ±1.1

Goblins level stats

DamageDPSHit speedSpeed
17848431.10 svery fast
511471641.10 svery fast
9167103931.10 svery fast
11standard2021251131.10 svery fast
163252011821.10 svery fast

Ground only · Melee · very fast speed · hits every 1.1 s · deploys in 1 s · 4 units. Level 11 is the tournament standard.

Card statistics and mechanics: Clash Royale Wiki, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 — Wiki page “Goblins”, revision of 2026-08-21. Figures reformatted, wording ours.

Upgrade impact(1 → 16)

Hitpoints↑ 317%
Damage↑ 319%
DPS↑ 323%
Overall impact
Balance history (all patches)
  • Aug 4, 2026 · rework: Banner Brigade Goblin Count 3 → 2, Banner Brigade Deploy Time 1.3sec → 1sec, Goblin Damage 120 → 125
  • Aug 4, 2026 · rework (hero): Banner Brigade Goblin Count 3 → 2, Banner Brigade Deploy Time 1.3sec → 1sec, Goblin Damage 120 → 125
  • Jul 6, 2026 · nerf (hero): Deploy Time 1s → 1.3s
  • Apr 6, 2026 · nerf (hero): Respawn 1 tile further back
  • Feb 23, 2026 · nerf (hero): Brigade Count 4 → 3, Banner Duration 7s → 5s
Does it hold in other forms?
  • Base card: Always available. Counted: 48.8% ±1.9 over 2,548 uses.
  • Evolution: Not flagged in the official card list.
  • Hero: Yes. Banner Brigade: The last Goblin standing drops a banner that can call in two more Goblins. Costs 1 elixir. Counted: 50.8% ±1.4 over 5,153 uses.
Same job, other cards
  • Berserker · 2 elixir · troop · Ground · same cost
  • Skeletons · 1 elixir · troop · Ground · 1 elixir less
  • Knight · 3 elixir · troop · Ground · 1 elixir more
  • Royal Ghost · 3 elixir · troop · Ground · 1 elixir more
Quick answers
How much elixir does Goblins cost?
Goblins costs 2 elixir (official card list).
What rarity is Goblins?
Goblins is common (official card list).
Does Goblins have an Evolution?
No Evolution is flagged in the official card list.
Does Goblins have a Hero form?
Yes, the official card list flags a Hero form.
What level range does Goblins have?
Levels 1 to 16 on the unified scale (community wiki).
What are Goblins's stats at level 11?
202 hitpoints and 125 damage (community wiki).
What are Goblins's stats at level 16?
325 hitpoints and 201 damage (community wiki).
What is Goblins's win rate?
50.2% ±1.1 over 7,701 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 Goblins?
By our counts, decks with X-Bow (39.3% for Goblins over 145 games), Prince (40.2% for Goblins over 209 games), Royal Delivery (41.7% for Goblins over 240 games) do best against it.
Which deck does best with Goblins?
Archers, Goblins, Royal Hogs, Electro Spirit, Goblinstein, Bomb Tower, Lightning, Barbarian Barrel won 73.3% over 30 counted uses.
Was Goblins changed in a balance update?
Yes, last on Aug 4, 2026 (August Balance Changes): rework, Banner Brigade Goblin Count 3 → 2, Banner Brigade Deploy Time 1.3sec → 1sec, Goblin Damage 120 → 125.
Is Goblins a good card right now?
It ranks #56 of 123 battle cards by win rate and #84 by use rate in our counts. Counted from 7,701 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

Goblins 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)TornadoKnight — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)KnightWin rate48%51%49%52%48%48%48%50%Elixir trade±0+1+2±0−1±0+1+1DifficultyHardMediumMediumMediumHardHardHardMedium
■ Great■ Good■ Even■ Poor■ Bad

How to counter Goblins: every counted matchup(116 cards)

X-Bow does best against Goblins: its decks win 60.7% of 145 decided games. Of 113 cards with at least 100 decided games, 11 beat it, 88 play even and 14 lose to it.

Cards that beat Goblins

Their decks’ win rate against Goblins decks

Cards Goblins beats

Goblins decks’ win rate against theirs

Goblins against every card, by Goblins win rate, lowest first
CardGoblins winsGamesResultElixir trade
X-Bow39.3% ±7.9145LOSES+4
Prince40.2% ±6.6209LOSES+3
Royal Delivery41.7% ±6.2240LOSES+1
Archer Queen42.1% ±5.1359LOSES+3
Goblin Cage43.1% ±4.6443LOSES+2
Flying Machine43.7% ±6.0261LOSES+2
Earthquake44.1% ±5.0372LOSES+1
Rascals44.7% ±4.5459LOSES+3
Bomb Tower45.1% ±7.2182EVEN+2
Cannon Cart45.2% ±4.6451LOSES+3
Lumberjack45.6% ±4.5471EVEN+2
Musketeer45.8% ±4.3522EVEN+2
Mortar45.8% ±4.6450EVEN+2
Goblin Curse46.0% ±6.9198EVEN±0
Mother Witch46.1% ±4.3521EVEN+2
Cannon46.4% ±3.3894LOSES+1
Electro Giant46.4% ±4.4485EVEN+5
Mega Knight46.5% ±4.4482EVEN+5
Bomber46.6% ±5.6305EVEN±0
Hog Rider46.9% ±3.5780EVEN+2
Zappies47.0% ±4.3519EVEN+2
Bowler47.3% ±3.5800EVEN+3
Royal Hogs47.3% ±4.3522EVEN+3
Archers47.3% ±5.3334EVEN+1
The Log47.7% ±2.61,467EVEN±0
Barbarian Barrel47.8% ±2.02,451LOSES±0
Skeletons47.8% ±2.41,636EVEN−1
Tornado47.9% ±2.71,325EVEN+1
Skeleton Barrel48.0% ±3.8671EVEN+1
Golden Knight48.1% ±5.1370EVEN+2
Electro Spirit48.2% ±3.2914EVEN−1
Royal Recruits48.2% ±5.4326EVEN+5
Ice Golem48.3% ±4.9389EVEN±0
Fire Spirit48.3% ±6.8205EVEN−1
Dark Prince48.5% ±3.9612EVEN+2
Freeze48.7% ±5.6302EVEN+2
Night Witch48.8% ±4.2531EVEN+2
Minion Giant48.8% ±6.1254EVEN+2
Fireball48.9% ±2.41,660EVEN+2
Royal Ghost48.9% ±3.2930EVEN+1
Lightning49.1% ±2.81,199EVEN+4
Goblin Hut49.1% ±4.1566EVEN+2
Battle Ram49.2% ±3.7716EVEN+2
Rocket49.2% ±5.3333EVEN+4
Executioner49.3% ±5.9274EVEN+3
Spirit Empress49.4% ±7.8154EVEN+4
Guards49.5% ±5.7295EVEN+1
Knight49.6% ±2.81,205EVEN+1
Furnace49.6% ±3.8679EVEN+2
Tesla49.6% ±3.8655EVEN+2
Goblinstein49.6% ±6.2244EVEN+3
Inferno Dragon49.7% ±4.4503EVEN+2
Fisherman49.7% ±7.3177EVEN+1
Monk49.7% ±7.4173EVEN+3
Minion Horde49.9% ±5.3341EVEN+3
Bandit50.0% ±3.7696EVEN+1
Golem50.0% ±3.7694EVEN+6
Berserker50.0% ±6.4228EVEN±0
Bats50.1% ±4.3515EVEN±0
Valkyrie50.2% ±3.4835EVEN+2
Electro Dragon50.2% ±5.3333EVEN+3
Ice Spirit50.3% ±3.3864EVEN−1
Minions50.3% ±4.3521EVEN+1
Suspicious Bush50.3% ±7.1185EVEN±0
Giant Skeleton50.5% ±4.9392EVEN+4
Boss Bandit50.5% ±9.6101EVEN+4
Ice Wizard50.6% ±3.4804EVEN+1
Phoenix50.6% ±6.4233EVEN+2
Arrows50.7% ±2.31,742EVEN+1
Miner50.7% ±5.1371EVEN+1
Baby Dragon50.8% ±3.2943EVEN+2
Wall Breakers51.0% ±4.6441EVEN±0
Ronin51.2% ±6.1252EVEN+3
Mega Minion51.3% ±4.7437EVEN+1
Skeleton Dragons51.3% ±5.9269EVEN+2
Poison51.5% ±3.7687EVEN+2
Elixir Collector51.7% ±4.8412EVEN+4
Royal Giant51.9% ±7.7156EVEN+4
Void51.9% ±10.681EVEN+3
Balloon52.1% ±4.5474EVEN+3
Goblin Gang52.2% ±4.0604EVEN+1
Zap52.3% ±2.41,642EVEN±0
Giant Snowball52.4% ±4.2546EVEN±0
Mighty Miner52.4% ±5.9275EVEN+2
Dart Goblin52.5% ±3.6726EVEN+1
Tombstone52.6% ±4.7422EVEN+1
Elite Barbarians52.7% ±3.9624EVEN+4
Graveyard52.7% ±4.4491EVEN+3
Skeleton King53.0% ±6.1251EVEN+2
Witch53.2% ±3.9616EVEN+3
Firecracker53.2% ±5.1370EVEN+1
Ram Rider53.5% ±7.1185EVEN+3
P.E.K.K.A53.6% ±4.1569EVEN+5
Barbarians53.7% ±6.2246EVEN+3
Goblin Drill53.9% ±6.1256EVEN+2
Skeleton Army54.5% ±3.5787WINS+1
Vines54.5% ±5.0378EVEN+1
Goblin Demolisher54.7% ±7.9150EVEN+2
Electro Wizard54.8% ±2.91,129WINS+2
Wizard54.9% ±4.6452WINS+3
Lava Hound55.1% ±6.0263EVEN+5
Mini P.E.K.K.A55.2% ±3.01,018WINS+2
Giant55.2% ±4.2529WINS+3
Magic Archer55.3% ±7.8152EVEN+2
Elixir Golem55.4% ±6.6213EVEN+1
Hunter56.6% ±5.8272WINS+2
Princess56.7% ±4.0598WINS+1
Goblin Barrel56.9% ±3.8640WINS+1
Rage57.2% ±4.6442WINS±0
Little Prince58.5% ±9.894EVEN+1
Three Musketeers58.9% ±7.6158WINS+7
Goblin Giant58.9% ±8.0141WINS+4
Heal Spirit59.4% ±4.6426WINS−1
Battle Healer60.0% ±11.665EVEN+2
Sparky60.5% ±4.8397WINS+4
Inferno Tower62.5% ±5.3312WINS+3

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 “Goblins”, revision of 2026-08-21. 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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