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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 24 Oct 2026

Balance:Monk was last changed on Oct 6, 2026 (October Balance Changes, buff).

Card overview

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

Monk Clash Royale card

5 elixirChampionTroopMeleeGround onlyChampion ability
Monk is a 5-elixir champion troop, a Champion with an ability. In ranked battles of top Path of Legends players (Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026) it was in 2.3% of deck-sides and won 48.6% ±1.4 of its 5,035 uses. It ranks #107 of 123 battle cards by win rate and #104 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 Monk, and what it beats(win rate)

  • Barbarian Barrel — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Barbarian Barrel
    49%wins
    51% losses±2.4 · n 1,659
  • Arrows — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Arrows
    46%wins
    54% losses±2.9 · n 1,158
  • Skeletons — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Skeletons
    54%wins
    46% losses±2.9 · n 1,116
  • Fireball — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Fireball
    51%wins
    49% losses±2.9 · n 1,106
All 114 counted matchups for Monk

How much Monk is played

Usage rate 2%
Win rate 49%

±1.4 pp · n 5,035 uses

Crown rate Sample27%
Avg elixir cost3.8
Decks counted28

Monk's latest balance change

buff
  • -25%Ability Cast Time0.93s → 0.7s
Official notes · Oct 6, 2026 · October Balance Changes
All balance changes

Cards that work with Monk

Top decks using Monk28 counted

All decks

Key interactions

Monk — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Royal Giant — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Beats decks with Royal Giant: Monk decks won 60.2% ±9.3 of 103 games. +1 elixir trade.
Monk — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Electro Dragon — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Loses to decks with Electro Dragon: Monk decks won 36.8% ±6.7 of 193 games. ±0 elixir trade.

Evidence

Battles5,035
Win rate48.6% ±1.4
Δ WR vs last patch+0.6%Sample
ConfidenceHigh

Optimal and learnable picks

Optimal pick
Barbarians
51.1% win rate ±1.1
Learnable option
Prince
50.9% win rate ±1.2

Monk level stats

DamageDPSCombo DamageHit speedSpeed
11standard2,2141401754220.80 smedium
122,4351541924640.80 smedium
142,9471862325620.80 smedium
153,2422052566180.80 smedium
163,5662252816800.80 smedium

Ground only · Melee · medium speed · hits every 0.8 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 “Monk”, revision of 2026-08-11. Figures reformatted, wording ours.

Upgrade impact(11 → 16)

Hitpoints↑ 61%
Damage↑ 61%
DPS↑ 61%
Overall impact
Balance history (all patches)
  • Oct 6, 2026 · buff: Ability Cast Time 0.93s → 0.7s
Does it hold in other forms?
  • Base card: Always available. Counted: 48.6% ±1.4 over 5,035 uses.
  • Evolution: Not flagged in the official card list.
  • Hero: Not flagged in the official card list.
  • Champion: Pensive Protection: Cuts incoming damage by about two thirds and reflects projectiles back. Costs 1 elixir. Cooldown 17 s.
Same job, other cards
  • Rascals · 5 elixir · troop · Ground · same cost
  • Barbarians · 5 elixir · troop · Ground · same cost
  • Ronin · 5 elixir · troop · Ground · same cost
  • Prince · 5 elixir · troop · Ground · same cost
Quick answers
How much elixir does Monk cost?
Monk costs 5 elixir (official card list).
What rarity is Monk?
Monk is champion (official card list).
Does Monk have an Evolution?
No Evolution is flagged in the official card list.
Does Monk have a Hero form?
No Hero form is flagged in the official card list.
What level range does Monk have?
Levels 11 to 16 on the unified scale (community wiki).
What are Monk's stats at level 11?
2,214 hitpoints and 140 damage (community wiki).
What are Monk's stats at level 16?
3,566 hitpoints and 225 damage (community wiki).
What is Monk's win rate?
48.6% ±1.4 over 5,035 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 Monk?
By our counts, decks with Electro Dragon (36.8% for Monk over 193 games), Goblin Cage (38.7% for Monk over 302 games), Inferno Tower (39.2% for Monk over 209 games) do best against it.
Which deck does best with Monk?
Skeletons, Bomber, Ram Rider, Electro Dragon, Monk, Electro Spirit, Cannon, Tornado won 76.9% over 39 counted uses.
Was Monk changed in a balance update?
Yes, last on Oct 6, 2026 (October Balance Changes): buff, Ability Cast Time 0.93s → 0.7s.
Is Monk a good card right now?
It ranks #107 of 123 battle cards by win rate and #104 by use rate in our counts. Counted from 5,035 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

Monk vsBarbarian Barrel — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Barbarian BarrelArrows — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)ArrowsSkeletons — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)SkeletonsFireball — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)FireballZap — 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%46%54%51%49%50%48%46%Elixir trade−3−2−4−1−3−3−2+1DifficultyMediumHardMediumMediumMediumMediumHardHard
■ Great■ Good■ Even■ Poor■ Bad

How to counter Monk: every counted matchup(114 cards)

Electro Dragon does best against Monk: its decks win 63.2% of 193 decided games. Of 111 cards with at least 100 decided games, 23 beat it, 81 play even and 7 lose to it.

Cards that beat Monk

Their decks’ win rate against Monk decks

Cards Monk beats

Monk decks’ win rate against theirs

Monk against every card, by Monk win rate, lowest first
CardMonk winsGamesResultElixir trade
Electro Dragon36.8% ±6.7193LOSES±0
Goblin Cage38.7% ±5.5302LOSES−1
Inferno Tower39.2% ±6.6209LOSES±0
Mega Knight39.7% ±5.4312LOSES+2
Ram Rider40.0% ±7.9145LOSES±0
Skeleton King40.4% ±7.7151LOSES−1
Furnace41.2% ±4.5452LOSES−1
Phoenix41.2% ±8.2136LOSES−1
Princess41.5% ±4.8398LOSES−2
Royal Recruits41.9% ±6.3229LOSES+2
Elixir Golem42.3% ±8.2137EVEN−2
Skeleton Army42.4% ±4.3505LOSES−2
Flying Machine42.5% ±7.2179LOSES−1
Berserker42.5% ±7.6160EVEN−3
Inferno Dragon42.6% ±5.4319LOSES−1
Void42.6% ±12.061EVEN±0
Night Witch43.0% ±5.4321LOSES−1
P.E.K.K.A43.4% ±5.3327LOSES+2
Goblin Barrel43.8% ±4.7425LOSES−2
Goblin Curse43.8% ±8.7121EVEN−3
Wall Breakers44.0% ±5.5307LOSES−3
Freeze44.2% ±7.2181EVEN−1
Bomber44.4% ±7.6160EVEN−3
Bandit44.6% ±4.6446LOSES−2
Miner44.6% ±6.4231EVEN−2
Valkyrie44.9% ±4.1550LOSES−1
Balloon45.0% ±5.8280EVEN±0
Giant Skeleton45.0% ±6.0258EVEN+1
Bats45.1% ±5.5315EVEN−3
Spirit Empress45.1% ±9.5102EVEN+1
Battle Ram45.2% ±4.5469LOSES−1
Royal Hogs45.2% ±4.9394EVEN±0
Dart Goblin45.3% ±4.4479LOSES−2
Golem45.3% ±4.8413EVEN+3
Lumberjack45.6% ±6.0263EVEN−1
Skeleton Dragons45.6% ±7.9147EVEN−1
Arrows45.8% ±2.91,158LOSES−2
Lightning45.8% ±3.4801LOSES+1
Dark Prince46.0% ±4.8404EVEN−1
Elixir Collector46.3% ±6.2244EVEN+1
Baby Dragon46.4% ±4.0586EVEN−1
Zappies46.4% ±4.8407EVEN−1
Barbarians46.4% ±7.2179EVEN±0
Royal Ghost46.5% ±4.0608EVEN−2
Suspicious Bush46.6% ±8.9116EVEN−3
Electro Giant46.7% ±5.4321EVEN+2
Lava Hound46.8% ±7.8154EVEN+2
Prince46.9% ±7.6160EVEN±0
Archers47.0% ±6.3234EVEN−2
Elite Barbarians47.1% ±4.9401EVEN+1
Electro Wizard47.3% ±3.6747EVEN−1
Goblin Gang47.4% ±4.8407EVEN−2
Ice Wizard47.5% ±4.1558EVEN−2
Tombstone47.7% ±6.0260EVEN−2
Tornado47.9% ±3.4815EVEN−2
Bowler47.9% ±4.1562EVEN±0
Goblin Hut47.9% ±4.9390EVEN−1
Golden Knight48.2% ±6.2245EVEN−1
Witch49.0% ±4.7435EVEN±0
Ronin49.1% ±7.5165EVEN±0
Barbarian Barrel49.2% ±2.41,659EVEN−3
Rage49.2% ±5.4323EVEN−3
Poison49.3% ±4.6450EVEN−1
Zap49.4% ±3.01,051EVEN−3
Rocket49.5% ±7.0192EVEN+1
Ice Spirit49.6% ±4.2540EVEN−4
Magic Archer50.0% ±9.6100EVEN−1
Minions50.3% ±5.3336EVEN−2
Goblins50.3% ±7.4173EVEN−3
The Log50.4% ±3.2954EVEN−3
Mini P.E.K.K.A50.5% ±3.9640EVEN−1
Knight50.6% ±3.5797EVEN−2
Royal Delivery50.6% ±7.7158EVEN−2
Fireball50.8% ±2.91,106EVEN−1
Ice Golem51.2% ±6.1256EVEN−3
Electro Spirit51.4% ±3.8644EVEN−4
Skeleton Barrel51.4% ±4.6440EVEN−2
Giant Snowball51.9% ±5.3343EVEN−3
Graveyard51.9% ±5.3335EVEN±0
Hog Rider52.1% ±4.4489EVEN−1
Musketeer52.1% ±5.3340EVEN−1
Tesla52.4% ±4.7435EVEN−1
Archer Queen52.4% ±6.4229EVEN±0
Goblin Demolisher52.5% ±9.6101EVEN−1
Heal Spirit52.6% ±5.5312EVEN−4
Firecracker52.7% ±6.3241EVEN−2
Bomb Tower52.7% ±8.5129EVEN−1
Giant53.1% ±5.0377EVEN±0
Vines53.2% ±6.2248EVEN−2
Cannon53.4% ±4.0590EVEN−2
Mother Witch53.4% ±5.3339EVEN−1
Rascals53.5% ±5.8284EVEN±0
Minion Giant53.5% ±6.8200EVEN−1
Skeletons53.6% ±2.91,116WINS−4
Mighty Miner53.8% ±7.1186EVEN−1
Mega Minion54.2% ±6.0260EVEN−2
Hunter54.2% ±7.5168EVEN−1
Goblin Drill54.2% ±7.8153EVEN−1
Guards54.4% ±6.6215EVEN−2
Executioner54.8% ±8.0146EVEN±0
Fire Spirit55.6% ±8.9117EVEN−4
Minion Horde56.1% ±7.0189EVEN±0
Three Musketeers56.1% ±9.2107EVEN+4
Sparky56.3% ±6.0261WINS+1
Cannon Cart56.6% ±5.8279WINS±0
Earthquake56.8% ±6.2243WINS−2
Wizard57.0% ±5.4321WINS±0
Fisherman57.0% ±8.5128EVEN−2
Goblinstein57.1% ±7.7156EVEN±0
Goblin Giant57.7% ±10.778EVEN+1
Little Prince57.8% ±11.864EVEN−2
Mortar58.2% ±5.8273WINS−1
X-Bow59.4% ±9.4101EVEN+1
Royal Giant60.2% ±9.3103WINS+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 “Monk”, revision of 2026-08-11. 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.