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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 24 Oct 2026

Balance:Magic Archer was last changed on Aug 4, 2026 (August Balance Changes, nerf).

Card overview

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

Magic Archer Clash Royale card

4 elixirLegendaryTroopRanged 7Air and ground
Magic Archer is a 4-elixir legendary troop, with a Hero form. In ranked battles of top Path of Legends players (Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026) it was in 2.2% of deck-sides and won 50.1% ±1.4 of its 4,737 uses. It ranks #60 of 123 battle cards by win rate and #106 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 Magic Archer, and what it beats(win rate)

  • Barbarian Barrel — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Barbarian Barrel
    51%wins
    49% losses±2.5 · n 1,588
  • Arrows — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Arrows
    48%wins
    52% losses±3.0 · n 1,071
  • Fireball — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Fireball
    45%wins
    55% losses±3.0 · n 1,030
  • Skeletons — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Skeletons
    51%wins
    49% losses±3.1 · n 985
All 112 counted matchups for Magic Archer

How much Magic Archer is played

Usage rate 1%
Win rate 51%

Played in a plain slot (no Evolution, no Hero). ±1.9 pp · n 2,564 uses

Crown rate Sample27%
Avg elixir cost3.2
Decks counted28

Magic Archer's latest balance change

nerf
  • -6%Damage143 → 135
Official notes · Aug 4, 2026 · August Balance Changes
All balance changes

Cards that work with Magic Archer

Top decks using Magic Archer28 counted

All decks

Key interactions

Magic Archer — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Royal Delivery — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Beats decks with Royal Delivery: Magic Archer decks won 64.1% ±8.1 of 131 games. −1 elixir trade.
Magic Archer — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)X-Bow — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Loses to decks with X-Bow: Magic Archer decks won 36.7% ±10.4 of 79 games. +2 elixir trade.

Evidence

Battles2,564
Win rate50.5% ±1.9
Δ WR vs last patch+0.6%Sample
ConfidenceMedium

Optimal and learnable picks

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

Magic Archer level stats

DamageArea damageDPSHit speedSpeed
9437110110991.10 smedium
11standard5291331331201.10 smedium
136401611611461.10 smedium
147041771771601.10 smedium
168522142141941.10 smedium

Air and ground · Ranged 7 · medium 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 “Magic Archer”, revision of 2026-08-14. Figures reformatted, wording ours.

Upgrade impact(9 → 16)

Hitpoints↑ 95%
Damage↑ 95%
DPS↑ 96%
Overall impact
Balance history (all patches)
  • Aug 4, 2026 · nerf: Damage 143 → 135
  • Jul 6, 2026 · nerf (hero): Dummy Hitpoints 627 → 271, Teleport Range 5 tiles → 3.5 tiles, Triple Shot Range 15.5 tiles → 13.5 tiles
  • Apr 6, 2026 · nerf (hero): Ability Cost 1 Elixir → 2 Elixir
  • Dec 1, 2025 · buff: Damage 133 → 143
Does it hold in other forms?
  • Base card: Always available. Counted: 50.5% ±1.9 over 2,564 uses.
  • Evolution: Not flagged in the official card list.
  • Hero: Yes. Triple Threat: Leaves a decoy behind and fires a triple shot on his next attack. Costs 2 elixir. Counted: 49.7% ±2.1 over 2,173 uses.
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 Magic Archer cost?
Magic Archer costs 4 elixir (official card list).
What rarity is Magic Archer?
Magic Archer is legendary (official card list).
Does Magic Archer have an Evolution?
No Evolution is flagged in the official card list.
Does Magic Archer have a Hero form?
Yes, the official card list flags a Hero form.
What level range does Magic Archer have?
Levels 9 to 16 on the unified scale (community wiki).
What are Magic Archer's stats at level 11?
529 hitpoints and 133 damage (community wiki).
What are Magic Archer's stats at level 16?
852 hitpoints and 214 damage (community wiki).
What is Magic Archer's win rate?
50.1% ±1.4 over 4,737 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 Magic Archer?
By our counts, decks with X-Bow (36.7% for Magic Archer over 79 games), Flying Machine (38.5% for Magic Archer over 174 games), Lava Hound (39.3% for Magic Archer over 168 games) do best against it.
Which deck does best with Magic Archer?
P.E.K.K.A, Battle Ram, Electro Wizard, Bandit, Royal Ghost, Magic Archer, Arrows, Zap won 69.0% over 42 counted uses.
Was Magic Archer changed in a balance update?
Yes, last on Aug 4, 2026 (August Balance Changes): nerf, Damage 143 → 135.
Is Magic Archer a good card right now?
It ranks #60 of 123 battle cards by win rate and #106 by use rate in our counts. Counted from 4,737 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

Magic Archer 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)TornadoKnight — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)KnightWin rate51%48%45%51%48%51%54%51%Elixir trade−2−1±0−3−2−2−1−1DifficultyMediumMediumHardMediumHardMediumMediumMedium
■ Great■ Good■ Even■ Poor■ Bad

How to counter Magic Archer: every counted matchup(112 cards)

Flying Machine does best against Magic Archer: its decks win 61.5% of 174 decided games. Of 108 cards with at least 100 decided games, 8 beat it, 87 play even and 13 lose to it.

Cards that beat Magic Archer

Their decks’ win rate against Magic Archer decks

Cards Magic Archer beats

Magic Archer decks’ win rate against theirs

Magic Archer against every card, by Magic Archer win rate, lowest first
CardMagic Archer winsGamesResultElixir trade
X-Bow36.7% ±10.479LOSES+2
Flying Machine38.5% ±7.2174LOSES±0
Lava Hound39.3% ±7.3168LOSES+3
Miner41.5% ±6.3229LOSES−1
Minion Giant41.8% ±7.4165LOSES±0
Royal Recruits41.9% ±6.6210LOSES+3
Fisherman42.3% ±9.0111EVEN−1
Prince43.5% ±7.9147EVEN+1
Barbarians43.6% ±7.2181EVEN+1
Rage43.9% ±5.6296LOSES−2
Royal Giant44.3% ±8.9115EVEN+2
Goblin Cage44.7% ±6.2246EVEN±0
Goblins44.7% ±7.8152EVEN−2
Fireball44.8% ±3.01,030LOSES±0
Skeleton King45.0% ±7.9149EVEN±0
Electro Dragon45.1% ±6.7206EVEN+1
Witch45.2% ±4.9389EVEN+1
Ronin45.2% ±7.7157EVEN+1
Giant45.3% ±5.3338EVEN+1
Elixir Collector45.3% ±6.2243EVEN+2
Phoenix45.3% ±8.2137EVEN±0
Elixir Golem45.5% ±8.1143EVEN−1
Spirit Empress45.5% ±9.5101EVEN+2
Mega Minion45.6% ±6.2248EVEN−1
Archers45.7% ±6.5221EVEN−1
Mini P.E.K.K.A45.8% ±4.0603LOSES±0
Dark Prince46.5% ±5.1361EVEN±0
Furnace46.6% ±4.9388EVEN±0
Zappies46.7% ±5.3338EVEN±0
Ice Golem46.7% ±6.7212EVEN−2
Heal Spirit46.9% ±6.2243EVEN−3
Musketeer47.0% ±5.4328EVEN±0
Inferno Dragon47.0% ±5.6302EVEN±0
Night Witch47.3% ±5.6300EVEN±0
Goblin Gang47.4% ±4.7437EVEN−1
Freeze47.5% ±7.2181EVEN±0
Bandit47.6% ±4.8410EVEN−1
Vines47.6% ±6.1252EVEN−1
Zap47.8% ±3.2961EVEN−2
Tombstone47.8% ±5.9268EVEN−1
Goblin Giant48.1% ±10.977EVEN+2
Arrows48.3% ±3.01,071EVEN−1
Golem48.3% ±4.9400EVEN+4
Bomber48.4% ±7.6161EVEN−2
Balloon48.6% ±5.8280EVEN+1
Skeleton Dragons48.6% ±7.2179EVEN±0
Elite Barbarians49.0% ±5.2353EVEN+2
Valkyrie49.2% ±4.5465EVEN±0
Sparky49.4% ±6.1251EVEN+2
Hunter49.4% ±7.3174EVEN±0
Royal Ghost49.5% ±4.1562EVEN−1
Skeleton Army49.5% ±4.5469EVEN−1
Mega Knight49.5% ±5.7289EVEN+3
Rocket49.5% ±7.0192EVEN+2
Tesla49.6% ±4.9395EVEN±0
Royal Hogs49.6% ±5.3339EVEN+1
Ram Rider49.6% ±8.6125EVEN+1
Golden Knight49.8% ±6.4231EVEN±0
Wall Breakers50.0% ±5.7288EVEN−2
Monk50.0% ±9.6100EVEN+1
Ice Wizard50.1% ±4.3527EVEN−1
Battle Ram50.2% ±4.8418EVEN±0
Bats50.2% ±5.5309EVEN−2
Minions50.3% ±5.5318EVEN−1
Giant Snowball50.3% ±5.5312EVEN−2
Goblin Curse50.4% ±8.4133EVEN−2
Bomb Tower50.5% ±9.3107EVEN±0
The Log50.8% ±3.3864EVEN−2
Barbarian Barrel50.9% ±2.51,588EVEN−2
Electro Spirit50.9% ±4.1554EVEN−3
Bowler50.9% ±4.4503EVEN+1
Rascals50.9% ±5.7287EVEN+1
Knight51.0% ±3.5792EVEN−1
P.E.K.K.A51.0% ±5.3339EVEN+3
Skeletons51.3% ±3.1985EVEN−3
Princess51.4% ±4.9397EVEN−1
Goblin Barrel51.5% ±4.8421EVEN−1
Lumberjack51.9% ±6.1258EVEN±0
Electro Wizard52.1% ±3.7681EVEN±0
Graveyard52.2% ±5.5314EVEN+1
Archer Queen52.2% ±6.8205EVEN+1
Suspicious Bush52.3% ±9.2109EVEN−2
Skeleton Barrel52.7% ±4.9402EVEN−1
Baby Dragon52.9% ±4.1573EVEN±0
Cannon Cart52.9% ±5.3333EVEN+1
Lightning53.1% ±3.6729EVEN+2
Dart Goblin53.3% ±4.7422EVEN−1
Firecracker53.3% ±6.2242EVEN−1
Tornado53.5% ±3.4818WINS−1
Wizard53.6% ±5.7295EVEN+1
Mortar53.8% ±5.6303EVEN±0
Berserker53.8% ±8.4132EVEN−2
Ice Spirit54.0% ±4.3511EVEN−3
Goblin Demolisher54.4% ±10.190EVEN±0
Goblin Hut54.6% ±5.0379EVEN±0
Cannon55.1% ±4.1552WINS−1
Three Musketeers55.3% ±9.994EVEN+5
Goblin Drill55.9% ±8.2136EVEN±0
Goblinstein56.0% ±7.4168EVEN+1
Minion Horde56.2% ±6.3233EVEN+1
Electro Giant56.4% ±5.5312WINS+3
Giant Skeleton56.4% ±6.3234WINS+2
Hog Rider56.5% ±4.6441WINS±0
Fire Spirit57.0% ±8.9114EVEN−3
Guards57.1% ±6.5219WINS−1
Poison58.3% ±4.7417WINS±0
Mother Witch58.5% ±5.2342WINS±0
Executioner59.2% ±8.0142WINS+1
Mighty Miner59.4% ±6.9192WINS±0
Inferno Tower60.5% ±6.7200WINS+1
Earthquake61.4% ±6.3223WINS−1
Royal Delivery64.1% ±8.1131WINS−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 “Magic Archer”, 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.