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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 24 Oct 2026

Balance:Miner was last changed on Jul 6, 2026 (July Balance Changes, nerf).

Card overview

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

Miner Clash Royale card

3 elixirLegendaryTroopMeleeGround only
Miner is a 3-elixir legendary 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 50.3% ±1.0 of its 10,216 uses. It ranks #45 of 123 battle cards by win rate and #68 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 Miner, and what it beats(win rate)

  • Barbarian Barrel — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Barbarian Barrel
    49%wins
    52% losses±1.7 · n 3,274
  • Arrows — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Arrows
    51%wins
    49% losses±2.1 · n 2,242
  • Fireball — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Fireball
    48%wins
    52% losses±2.1 · n 2,237
  • Skeletons — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Skeletons
    52%wins
    48% losses±2.1 · n 2,184
All 120 counted matchups for Miner

How much Miner is played

Usage rate 5%
Win rate 50%

±1.0 pp · n 10,216 uses

Crown rate Sample27%
Avg elixir cost3.8
Decks counted57

Miner's latest balance change

nerf
  • -20%Crown Tower Damage49 → 39
Official notes · Jul 6, 2026 · July Balance Changes
All balance changes

Cards that work with Miner

Top decks using Miner57 counted

All decks

Key interactions

Miner — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Bomb Tower — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Beats decks with Bomb Tower: Miner decks won 60.0% ±6.2 of 240 games. +1 elixir trade.
Miner — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Electro Giant — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Loses to decks with Electro Giant: Miner decks won 41.9% ±3.6 of 700 games. +4 elixir trade.

Evidence

Battles10,216
Win rate50.3% ±1.0
Δ WR vs last patch+0.6%Sample
ConfidenceHigh

Optimal and learnable picks

Optimal pick
Bandit
52.2% win rate ±0.7
Learnable option
Royal Ghost
51.0% win rate ±0.6

Miner level stats

DamageDPSCrown Tower DamageCrown Tower Damage per secondHit speedSpeed
91,00016012340301.30 sfast
11standard1,21019414948361.30 sfast
131,46423518058441.30 sfast
141,61125819864491.30 sfast
161,94931224077591.30 sfast

Ground only · Melee · fast 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 “Miner”, revision of 2026-08-14. Figures reformatted, wording ours.

Upgrade impact(9 → 16)

Hitpoints↑ 95%
Damage↑ 95%
DPS↑ 95%
Overall impact
Balance history (all patches)
  • Jul 6, 2026 · nerf: Crown Tower Damage 49 → 39
  • Aug 6, 2025 · nerf: Hit Speed 1.2sec → 1.3sec
Does it hold in other forms?
  • Base card: Always available. Counted: 50.3% ±1.0 over 10,216 uses.
  • Evolution: Not flagged in the official card list.
  • Hero: Not flagged in the official card list.
Same job, other cards
  • Knight · 3 elixir · troop · Ground · same cost
  • Royal Ghost · 3 elixir · troop · Ground · same cost
  • Skeleton Army · 3 elixir · troop · Ground · same cost
  • Bandit · 3 elixir · troop · Ground · same cost
Quick answers
How much elixir does Miner cost?
Miner costs 3 elixir (official card list).
What rarity is Miner?
Miner is legendary (official card list).
Does Miner have an Evolution?
No Evolution is flagged in the official card list.
Does Miner have a Hero form?
No Hero form is flagged in the official card list.
What level range does Miner have?
Levels 9 to 16 on the unified scale (community wiki).
What are Miner's stats at level 11?
1,210 hitpoints and 194 damage (community wiki).
What are Miner's stats at level 16?
1,949 hitpoints and 312 damage (community wiki).
What is Miner's win rate?
50.3% ±1.0 over 10,216 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 Miner?
By our counts, decks with Electro Giant (41.9% for Miner over 700 games), Ram Rider (42.3% for Miner over 265 games), Inferno Dragon (43.8% for Miner over 653 games) do best against it.
Which deck does best with Miner?
Balloon, Bomber, Miner, Ice Golem, Bats, Inferno Tower, Giant Snowball, Royal Delivery won 76.2% over 42 counted uses.
Was Miner changed in a balance update?
Yes, last on Jul 6, 2026 (July Balance Changes): nerf, Crown Tower Damage 49 → 39.
Is Miner a good card right now?
It ranks #45 of 123 battle cards by win rate and #68 by use rate in our counts. Counted from 10,216 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

Miner 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 rate49%51%48%52%48%55%46%48%Elixir trade−1±0+1−2−1−1±0+3DifficultyMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumHardMedium
■ Great■ Good■ Even■ Poor■ Bad

How to counter Miner: every counted matchup(120 cards)

Electro Giant does best against Miner: its decks win 58.1% of 700 decided games. Of 115 cards with at least 100 decided games, 10 beat it, 87 play even and 18 lose to it.

Cards that beat Miner

Their decks’ win rate against Miner decks

Cards Miner beats

Miner decks’ win rate against theirs

Miner against every card, by Miner win rate, lowest first
CardMiner winsGamesResultElixir trade
Electro Giant41.9% ±3.6700LOSES+4
Ram Rider42.3% ±5.9265LOSES+2
Boss Bandit42.5% ±8.5127EVEN+3
Inferno Dragon43.8% ±3.8653LOSES+1
Skeleton Dragons43.9% ±4.9383LOSES+1
Lava Hound44.7% ±5.2347LOSES+4
Spear Goblins44.9% ±10.189EVEN−1
Mega Minion45.1% ±4.1576LOSES±0
Berserker45.1% ±5.6295EVEN−1
Mother Witch45.2% ±3.7673LOSES+1
Phoenix45.3% ±5.4327EVEN+1
Three Musketeers45.5% ±7.0189EVEN+6
Executioner45.6% ±5.2355EVEN+2
Tornado45.8% ±2.31,828LOSES±0
Tombstone45.9% ±4.3505EVEN±0
Bowler46.0% ±2.91,098LOSES+2
Goblinstein46.6% ±5.5309EVEN+2
Baby Dragon46.8% ±2.81,240LOSES+1
Fire Spirit46.8% ±6.6216EVEN−2
Poison46.9% ±3.4815EVEN+1
Graveyard46.9% ±3.9622EVEN+2
Goblin Cage46.9% ±4.0604EVEN+1
Giant Snowball47.0% ±3.7679EVEN−1
Battle Ram47.1% ±3.2916EVEN+1
Furnace47.1% ±3.3899EVEN+1
Battle Healer47.1% ±9.4104EVEN+1
Royal Ghost47.2% ±2.81,226EVEN±0
Wizard47.2% ±4.0580EVEN+2
Zappies47.3% ±3.8658EVEN+1
Goblin Hut47.5% ±3.4806EVEN+1
Dark Prince47.7% ±3.3874EVEN+1
Minion Horde47.7% ±4.6455EVEN+2
Lumberjack47.8% ±4.0602EVEN+1
Golden Knight47.8% ±4.2536EVEN+1
Elixir Golem47.8% ±5.6297EVEN±0
Lightning48.0% ±2.41,652EVEN+3
Rune Giant48.0% ±11.075EVEN+1
Clone48.0% ±11.075EVEN±0
Giant Skeleton48.1% ±4.5468EVEN+3
Skeleton King48.1% ±5.4322EVEN+1
Electro Wizard48.2% ±2.51,541EVEN+1
Night Witch48.3% ±3.8666EVEN+1
Bomber48.3% ±5.0375EVEN−1
Fireball48.4% ±2.12,237EVEN+1
Zap48.4% ±2.12,166EVEN−1
Goblin Curse48.4% ±6.1258EVEN−1
Barbarian Barrel48.5% ±1.73,274EVEN−1
Golem48.5% ±3.3861EVEN+5
X-Bow48.5% ±6.8204EVEN+3
Electro Dragon48.6% ±4.6451EVEN+2
Heal Spirit48.7% ±3.9620EVEN−2
Hunter48.8% ±5.3332EVEN+1
Barbarians49.0% ±5.1367EVEN+2
Goblins49.3% ±5.1371EVEN−1
Mega Knight49.4% ±3.9619EVEN+4
Witch49.5% ±3.5760EVEN+2
Goblin Giant49.7% ±7.3175EVEN+3
Void50.0% ±9.798EVEN+2
Mirror50.0% ±10.878EVEN–
Bandit50.1% ±3.2943EVEN±0
Arrows50.6% ±2.12,242EVEN±0
Ice Golem50.6% ±4.2538EVEN−1
Elixir Collector50.7% ±4.1562EVEN+3
Goblin Drill50.7% ±5.7290EVEN+1
Suspicious Bush50.7% ±6.5225EVEN−1
Cannon Cart50.8% ±3.8661EVEN+2
Goblin Demolisher50.9% ±7.6161EVEN+1
Minions51.0% ±3.9643EVEN±0
Valkyrie51.3% ±3.01,056EVEN+1
Giant51.3% ±3.6749EVEN+2
Mini P.E.K.K.A51.4% ±2.71,307EVEN+1
Freeze51.4% ±4.7426EVEN+1
Rage51.6% ±3.8655EVEN−1
Mortar51.6% ±3.9643EVEN+1
Elite Barbarians51.7% ±3.4830EVEN+3
P.E.K.K.A51.7% ±3.6745EVEN+4
Sparky51.7% ±4.2544EVEN+3
Archers51.7% ±4.6451EVEN±0
Goblin Gang51.8% ±3.4834EVEN±0
Balloon51.8% ±3.9612EVEN+2
Bats51.9% ±3.8663EVEN−1
Skeletons52.0% ±2.12,184EVEN−2
Knight52.0% ±2.51,550EVEN±0
Vines52.0% ±4.6458EVEN±0
Prince52.0% ±5.2348EVEN+2
Ronin52.0% ±5.4325EVEN+2
Spirit Empress52.1% ±7.0194EVEN+3
Guards52.2% ±4.8412EVEN±0
Ice Wizard52.4% ±3.01,089EVEN±0
Tesla52.5% ±3.3850EVEN+1
Royal Recruits52.6% ±4.7424EVEN+4
Skeleton Barrel52.8% ±3.3900EVEN±0
Minion Giant52.8% ±5.0379EVEN+1
Musketeer52.9% ±3.7713EVEN+1
Archer Queen52.9% ±4.5469EVEN+2
Mighty Miner53.0% ±4.9398EVEN+1
Royal Hogs53.2% ±3.7678EVEN+2
Hog Rider53.4% ±3.1966WINS+1
Royal Delivery53.5% ±5.4318EVEN±0
Little Prince53.7% ±9.2108EVEN±0
Rascals53.9% ±3.8662WINS+2
Electro Spirit54.1% ±2.81,238WINS−2
Royal Giant54.7% ±7.0190EVEN+3
Fisherman54.8% ±6.7210EVEN±0
The Log54.9% ±2.21,933WINS−1
Rocket54.9% ±4.6443WINS+3
Cannon55.1% ±2.81,218WINS±0
Dart Goblin55.4% ±3.1993WINS±0
Monk55.4% ±6.4231EVEN+2
Ice Spirit55.6% ±2.91,141WINS−2
Inferno Tower55.7% ±4.8413WINS+2
Skeleton Army56.2% ±3.01,034WINS±0
Princess56.4% ±3.3844WINS±0
Goblin Barrel56.5% ±3.3886WINS±0
Earthquake56.7% ±4.3499WINS±0
Flying Machine56.8% ±5.1352WINS+1
Firecracker57.2% ±4.6446WINS±0
Wall Breakers58.0% ±3.9624WINS−1
Magic Archer58.5% ±6.3229WINS+1
Bomb Tower60.0% ±6.2240WINS+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 “Miner”, 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.