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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 24 Oct 2026

Balance:Princess was last changed on Aug 4, 2026 (August Balance Changes, buff).

Card overview

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

Princess Clash Royale card

3 elixirLegendaryTroopRanged 9Air and ground
Princess is a 3-elixir legendary troop, with an Evolution. In ranked battles of top Path of Legends players (Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026) it was in 8.0% of deck-sides and won 49.5% ±0.7 of its 17,267 uses. It ranks #83 of 123 battle cards by win rate and #34 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 Princess, and what it beats(win rate)

  • Barbarian Barrel — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Barbarian Barrel
    48%wins
    52% losses±1.3 · n 5,617
  • Arrows — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Arrows
    49%wins
    51% losses±1.6 · n 3,891
  • Skeletons — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Skeletons
    45%wins
    55% losses±1.6 · n 3,785
  • Fireball — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Fireball
    49%wins
    51% losses±1.6 · n 3,695
All 120 counted matchups for Princess

How much Princess is played

Usage rate 6%
Win rate 50%

Played in a plain slot (no Evolution, no Hero). ±0.9 pp · n 12,211 uses

Crown rate Sample27%
Avg elixir cost3.5
Decks counted86

Princess's latest balance change

Evolution · buff
  • Slow every3 attacks → Every other attack
  • -21%Slow Duration7sec → 5.5sec
Official notes · Aug 4, 2026 · August Balance Changes
All balance changes

Cards that work with Princess

Top decks using Princess86 counted

All decks

Key interactions

Princess — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Mirror — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Beats decks with Mirror: Princess decks won 64.1% ±8.1 of 131 games.
Princess — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)X-Bow — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Loses to decks with X-Bow: Princess decks won 31.9% ±5.0 of 335 games. +3 elixir trade.

Evidence

Battles12,211
Win rate49.9% ±0.9
Δ WR vs last patch+0.6%Sample
ConfidenceHigh

Optimal and learnable picks

Optimal pick
Princess
49.5% win rate ±0.7
Learnable option
Ice Wizard
49.4% win rate ±0.6

Princess level stats

DamageArea damageDPSHit speedSpeed
9216139139463.00 smedium
11standard261168168563.00 smedium
13316203203673.00 smedium
14347224224743.00 smedium
16420271271903.00 smedium

Air and ground · Ranged 9 · medium speed · hits every 3 s · deploys in 1.2 s · radius 2. Level 11 is the tournament standard.

Card statistics and mechanics: Clash Royale Wiki, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 — Wiki page “Princess”, revision of 2026-07-16. Figures reformatted, wording ours.

Upgrade impact(9 → 16)

Hitpoints↑ 94%
Damage↑ 95%
DPS↑ 96%
Overall impact
Balance history (all patches)
  • Aug 4, 2026 · buff (evolution): Slow every 3 attacks → Every other attack, Slow Duration 7sec → 5.5sec
Does it hold in other forms?
  • Base card: Always available. Counted: 49.9% ±0.9 over 12,211 uses.
  • Evolution: Yes. Ice Arrows: Her first arrow slows enemies in an area, and she leaves a slowing zone when defeated. Needs 2 cycles. Evolution slot cost 3 elixir. Stats: Identical Stats. Counted: 48.4% ±1.4 over 5,056 uses.
  • Hero: Not flagged in the official card list.
Same job, other cards
  • Ice Wizard · 3 elixir · troop · Air & Ground · same cost
  • Dart Goblin · 3 elixir · troop · Air & Ground · same cost
  • Minions · 3 elixir · troop · Air & Ground · same cost
  • Firecracker · 3 elixir · troop · Air & Ground · same cost
Quick answers
How much elixir does Princess cost?
Princess costs 3 elixir (official card list).
What rarity is Princess?
Princess is legendary (official card list).
Does Princess have an Evolution?
Yes, the official card list flags an Evolution.
Does Princess have a Hero form?
No Hero form is flagged in the official card list.
What level range does Princess have?
Levels 9 to 16 on the unified scale (community wiki).
What are Princess's stats at level 11?
261 hitpoints and 168 damage (community wiki).
What are Princess's stats at level 16?
420 hitpoints and 271 damage (community wiki).
What is Princess's win rate?
49.5% ±0.7 over 17,267 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 Princess?
By our counts, decks with X-Bow (31.9% for Princess over 335 games), Archer Queen (34.1% for Princess over 794 games), Royal Delivery (34.7% for Princess over 536 games) do best against it.
Which deck does best with Princess?
Skeleton Army, Wizard, Giant Skeleton, Hog Rider, Princess, Inferno Tower, Goblin Barrel, The Log won 70.0% over 30 counted uses.
Was Princess changed in a balance update?
Yes, last on Aug 4, 2026 (August Balance Changes): buff, Slow every 3 attacks → Every other attack, Slow Duration 7sec → 5.5sec.
Is Princess a good card right now?
It ranks #83 of 123 battle cards by win rate and #34 by use rate in our counts. Counted from 17,267 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

Princess 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 rate48%49%45%49%51%41%53%53%Elixir trade−1±0−2+1−1−1±0+3DifficultyMediumMediumHardMediumMediumHardMediumMedium
■ Great■ Good■ Even■ Poor■ Bad

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

X-Bow does best against Princess: its decks win 68.1% of 335 decided games. Of 120 cards with at least 100 decided games, 28 beat it, 70 play even and 22 lose to it.

Cards that beat Princess

Their decks’ win rate against Princess decks

Cards Princess beats

Princess decks’ win rate against theirs

Princess against every card, by Princess win rate, lowest first
CardPrincess winsGamesResultElixir trade
X-Bow31.9% ±5.0335LOSES+3
Archer Queen34.1% ±3.3794LOSES+2
Royal Delivery34.7% ±4.0536LOSES±0
Earthquake35.8% ±3.3818LOSES±0
The Log40.9% ±1.73,223LOSES−1
Royal Hogs43.3% ±2.71,254LOSES+2
Goblins43.3% ±4.0598LOSES−1
Miner43.6% ±3.3844LOSES±0
Skeleton King43.7% ±4.1572LOSES+1
Mother Witch44.5% ±2.81,197LOSES+1
Mighty Miner44.6% ±3.9625LOSES+1
Skeletons44.7% ±1.63,785LOSES−2
Royal Ghost44.7% ±2.12,106LOSES±0
Rocket44.7% ±3.6743LOSES+3
Spear Goblins45.0% ±7.8151EVEN−1
Mortar45.1% ±3.01,064LOSES+1
Cannon45.2% ±2.21,966LOSES±0
Ice Golem45.5% ±3.2938LOSES−1
Ice Spirit45.6% ±2.31,842LOSES−2
Battle Ram45.9% ±2.41,607LOSES+1
Prince45.9% ±4.4492EVEN+2
Electro Spirit46.2% ±2.12,069LOSES−2
Bats46.5% ±2.81,193LOSES−1
Bomber46.5% ±3.8669EVEN−1
Goblin Curse46.5% ±4.7424EVEN−1
Cannon Cart46.6% ±3.01,093LOSES+2
Goblin Gang46.7% ±2.61,421LOSES±0
Bomb Tower46.7% ±4.6458EVEN+1
Tesla46.8% ±2.51,561LOSES+1
Night Witch46.8% ±2.91,122LOSES+1
Royal Recruits46.8% ±3.6725EVEN+4
Suspicious Bush46.8% ±4.8404EVEN−1
Archers47.1% ±3.6735EVEN±0
Lava Hound47.2% ±4.2549EVEN+4
Bandit47.4% ±2.41,625LOSES±0
Knight47.6% ±1.92,714LOSES±0
Hog Rider47.7% ±2.41,632EVEN+1
Minion Giant47.8% ±3.7678EVEN+1
Goblinstein47.8% ±4.1569EVEN+2
Barbarian Barrel48.0% ±1.35,617LOSES−1
Rascals48.0% ±3.11,011EVEN+2
Mega Minion48.3% ±3.2918EVEN±0
Flying Machine48.5% ±4.0598EVEN+1
Berserker48.5% ±4.2553EVEN−1
Fireball48.6% ±1.63,695EVEN+1
Magic Archer48.6% ±4.9397EVEN+1
Skeleton Dragons48.8% ±4.1568EVEN+1
Elixir Golem48.8% ±4.4490EVEN±0
Arrows49.0% ±1.63,891EVEN±0
Golem49.2% ±2.61,373EVEN+5
Balloon49.2% ±3.01,032EVEN+2
Inferno Tower49.2% ±3.8663EVEN+2
Goblin Cage49.3% ±3.1974EVEN+1
Tombstone49.5% ±3.3860EVEN±0
Minion Horde49.6% ±3.4809EVEN+2
Three Musketeers49.6% ±4.8409EVEN+6
Fire Spirit49.7% ±4.7437EVEN−2
Dart Goblin49.8% ±2.51,591EVEN±0
Skeleton Barrel49.8% ±2.51,492EVEN±0
Musketeer50.0% ±2.81,195EVEN+1
Inferno Dragon50.0% ±3.01,089EVEN+1
Firecracker50.1% ±3.5763EVEN±0
Furnace50.2% ±2.61,449EVEN+1
Zappies50.2% ±2.81,215EVEN+1
Golden Knight50.2% ±3.4841EVEN+1
Elixir Collector50.5% ±3.2933EVEN+3
Valkyrie50.7% ±2.41,688EVEN+1
Boss Bandit50.7% ±6.7209EVEN+3
Phoenix50.8% ±4.2530EVEN+1
Goblin Barrel50.9% ±2.61,429EVEN±0
Poison51.0% ±2.51,493EVEN+1
Giant Skeleton51.0% ±3.5770EVEN+3
Fisherman51.0% ±5.0384EVEN±0
Goblin Giant51.0% ±5.6302EVEN+3
Skeleton Army51.1% ±2.31,795EVEN±0
Mega Knight51.1% ±3.01,091EVEN+4
Spirit Empress51.1% ±5.5317EVEN+3
Hunter51.2% ±4.0598EVEN+1
Zap51.4% ±1.63,635EVEN−1
Baby Dragon51.4% ±2.21,955EVEN+1
Ice Wizard51.5% ±2.31,854EVEN±0
Vines51.6% ±3.4819EVEN±0
Dark Prince51.7% ±2.71,351EVEN+1
Rage51.7% ±3.01,059EVEN−1
Lumberjack51.8% ±3.1977EVEN+1
Barbarians51.9% ±4.1572EVEN+2
Electro Giant52.3% ±2.91,098EVEN+4
Rune Giant52.4% ±8.1143EVEN+1
Minions52.5% ±2.91,143EVEN±0
Wall Breakers52.7% ±3.11,003EVEN−1
Ronin52.8% ±4.1557EVEN+2
Goblin Demolisher52.8% ±5.6301EVEN+1
Tornado52.9% ±1.82,968WINS±0
Lightning53.3% ±1.92,722WINS+3
Goblin Hut53.4% ±2.71,293WINS+1
Graveyard53.4% ±2.91,120WINS+2
Battle Healer53.5% ±8.0144EVEN+1
Bowler53.8% ±2.21,903WINS+2
P.E.K.K.A53.8% ±2.81,235WINS+4
Elite Barbarians53.9% ±2.61,414WINS+3
Goblin Drill54.0% ±4.3524EVEN+1
Little Prince54.0% ±6.9198EVEN±0
Electro Dragon54.1% ±3.6713WINS+2
Electro Wizard54.2% ±1.92,552WINS+1
Clone54.5% ±9.1110EVEN±0
Freeze54.6% ±3.6712WINS+1
Heal Spirit54.8% ±2.91,098WINS−2
Giant Snowball54.9% ±2.81,239WINS−1
Royal Giant54.9% ±5.4319EVEN+3
Executioner55.5% ±3.8641WINS+2
Void55.8% ±6.6215EVEN+2
Mini P.E.K.K.A56.0% ±2.12,230WINS+1
Witch56.9% ±2.71,325WINS+2
Guards56.9% ±3.7687WINS±0
Ram Rider57.0% ±4.6440WINS+2
Wizard57.5% ±3.01,044WINS+2
Monk58.5% ±4.8398WINS+2
Giant59.6% ±2.71,307WINS+2
Sparky61.1% ±3.0979WINS+3
Mirror64.1% ±8.1131WINS–

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 “Princess”, revision of 2026-07-16. 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.