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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 24 Oct 2026

Balance:Ronin was last changed on Sep 8, 2026 (September Balance Changes, buff).

Card overview

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

Ronin Clash Royale card

5 elixirLegendaryTroopMeleeGround only
Ronin is a 5-elixir legendary troop. In ranked battles of top Path of Legends players (Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026) it was in 3.2% of deck-sides and won 48.0% ±1.2 of its 7,005 uses. It ranks #111 of 123 battle cards by win rate and #92 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 Ronin, and what it beats(win rate)

  • Barbarian Barrel — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Barbarian Barrel
    43%wins
    57% losses±2.0 · n 2,267
  • Arrows — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Arrows
    51%wins
    50% losses±2.4 · n 1,635
  • Fireball — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Fireball
    47%wins
    53% losses±2.5 · n 1,577
  • Skeletons — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Skeletons
    44%wins
    56% losses±2.5 · n 1,484
All 116 counted matchups for Ronin

How much Ronin is played

Usage rate 3%
Win rate 48%

±1.2 pp · n 7,005 uses

Crown rate Sample27%
Avg elixir cost4.1
Decks counted36

Ronin's latest balance change

buff
  • -7%Hit Speed1.4s → 1.3s
Official notes · Sep 8, 2026 · September Balance Changes
All balance changes

Cards that work with Ronin

Top decks using Ronin36 counted

All decks

Key interactions

Ronin — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Prince — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Beats decks with Prince: Ronin decks won 68.5% ±6.1 of 219 games. ±0 elixir trade.
Ronin — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Bowler — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Loses to decks with Bowler: Ronin decks won 36.1% ±3.3 of 795 games. ±0 elixir trade.

Evidence

Battles7,005
Win rate48.0% ±1.2
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

Ronin level stats

DamageDPSHit speedSpeed
91,4733072361.30 sfast
11standard1,7793712851.30 sfast
132,1474483441.30 sfast
142,3564913771.30 sfast
162,8425934561.30 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 “Ronin”, revision of 2026-10-12. Figures reformatted, wording ours.

Upgrade impact(9 → 16)

Hitpoints↑ 93%
Damage↑ 93%
DPS↑ 93%
Overall impact
Balance history (all patches)
  • Sep 8, 2026 · buff: Hit Speed 1.4s → 1.3s
  • Aug 4, 2026 · fix: First Hit Time 0.3sec → 0.4sec
Does it hold in other forms?
  • Base card: Always available. Counted: 48.0% ±1.2 over 7,005 uses.
  • Evolution: Not flagged in the official card list.
  • Hero: Not flagged in the official card list.
Same job, other cards
  • Rascals · 5 elixir · troop · Ground · same cost
  • Barbarians · 5 elixir · troop · Ground · same cost
  • Prince · 5 elixir · troop · Ground · same cost
  • Monk · 5 elixir · troop · Ground · same cost
Quick answers
How much elixir does Ronin cost?
Ronin costs 5 elixir (official card list).
What rarity is Ronin?
Ronin is legendary (official card list).
Does Ronin have an Evolution?
No Evolution is flagged in the official card list.
Does Ronin have a Hero form?
No Hero form is flagged in the official card list.
What level range does Ronin have?
Levels 9 to 16 on the unified scale (community wiki).
What are Ronin's stats at level 11?
1,779 hitpoints and 371 damage (community wiki).
What are Ronin's stats at level 16?
2,842 hitpoints and 593 damage (community wiki).
What is Ronin's win rate?
48.0% ±1.2 over 7,005 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 Ronin?
By our counts, decks with Bowler (36.1% for Ronin over 795 games), Goblin Hut (36.8% for Ronin over 557 games), Goblin Demolisher (37.6% for Ronin over 141 games) do best against it.
Which deck does best with Ronin?
Witch, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Royal Hogs, Fisherman, Ronin, Furnace, Arrows, Lightning won 70.0% over 30 counted uses.
Was Ronin changed in a balance update?
Yes, last on Sep 8, 2026 (September Balance Changes): buff, Hit Speed 1.4s → 1.3s.
Is Ronin a good card right now?
It ranks #111 of 123 battle cards by win rate and #92 by use rate in our counts. Counted from 7,005 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

Ronin 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 rate43%51%47%44%54%45%45%46%Elixir trade−3−2−1−4−3−3−2+1DifficultyHardMediumHardHardMediumHardHardHard
■ Great■ Good■ Even■ Poor■ Bad

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

Bowler does best against Ronin: its decks win 63.9% of 795 decided games. Of 112 cards with at least 100 decided games, 36 beat it, 62 play even and 14 lose to it.

Cards that beat Ronin

Their decks’ win rate against Ronin decks

Cards Ronin beats

Ronin decks’ win rate against theirs

Ronin against every card, by Ronin win rate, lowest first
CardRonin winsGamesResultElixir trade
Bowler36.1% ±3.3795LOSES±0
Goblin Hut36.8% ±4.0557LOSES−1
Goblin Demolisher37.6% ±7.9141LOSES−1
Royal Hogs38.4% ±4.3487LOSES±0
Electro Giant38.8% ±4.2505LOSES+2
Mighty Miner38.8% ±5.9258LOSES−1
Mortar39.5% ±4.5456LOSES−1
Flying Machine40.1% ±6.1242LOSES−1
Royal Delivery40.7% ±7.1182LOSES−2
Ice Spirit41.0% ±3.5748LOSES−4
Zappies41.5% ±4.4487LOSES−1
Royal Recruits42.0% ±5.4317LOSES+2
Musketeer42.1% ±4.2537LOSES−1
Cannon Cart42.1% ±4.4475LOSES±0
Earthquake42.1% ±5.5311LOSES−2
Barbarian Barrel43.1% ±2.02,267LOSES−3
Rascals43.5% ±4.5455LOSES±0
Guards43.5% ±5.3336LOSES−2
Goblinstein43.6% ±5.8273LOSES±0
Inferno Tower43.7% ±5.7286LOSES±0
Ice Golem43.8% ±5.2349LOSES−3
Berserker43.9% ±7.0187EVEN−3
Skeletons44.0% ±2.51,484LOSES−4
Goblin Cage44.0% ±4.8402LOSES−1
Baby Dragon44.3% ±3.4806LOSES−1
Skeleton Barrel44.4% ±3.8648LOSES−2
Graveyard44.6% ±4.5462LOSES±0
The Log45.0% ±2.61,358LOSES−3
Goblin Drill45.0% ±6.5222EVEN−1
Knight45.1% ±3.01,067LOSES−2
Cannon45.1% ±3.5788LOSES−2
Tornado45.3% ±2.81,204LOSES−2
Ice Wizard45.3% ±3.6733LOSES−2
Hunter45.4% ±6.6216EVEN−1
Skeleton Army45.5% ±3.6737LOSES−2
Tesla45.5% ±4.0595LOSES−1
Barbarians45.5% ±6.7209EVEN±0
Lightning45.6% ±2.91,119LOSES+1
Tombstone45.6% ±5.1364EVEN−2
X-Bow45.7% ±8.5129EVEN+1
Goblin Barrel45.9% ±4.0597LOSES−2
Archers46.3% ±5.4328EVEN−2
Goblin Curse46.3% ±7.0190EVEN−3
Electro Dragon46.5% ±5.6301EVEN±0
Giant Skeleton46.6% ±5.4328EVEN+1
Fireball46.7% ±2.51,577LOSES−1
Electro Spirit46.8% ±3.4800EVEN−4
Minions46.8% ±4.4494EVEN−2
Archer Queen46.9% ±6.0262EVEN±0
Hog Rider47.0% ±3.6744EVEN−1
Minion Horde47.0% ±5.5317EVEN±0
Firecracker47.1% ±5.5314EVEN−2
Fire Spirit47.1% ±7.3174EVEN−4
Princess47.2% ±4.1557EVEN−2
Poison47.4% ±4.0610EVEN−1
Minion Giant47.5% ±6.5221EVEN−1
Giant Snowball47.6% ±4.4481EVEN−3
Giant47.9% ±4.2549EVEN±0
Skeleton Dragons47.9% ±6.6217EVEN−1
Miner48.0% ±5.4325EVEN−2
Bomb Tower48.0% ±7.4171EVEN−1
Elixir Golem48.1% ±6.6214EVEN−2
Void48.6% ±11.470EVEN±0
Witch48.8% ±4.0600EVEN±0
Goblin Gang48.8% ±4.0590EVEN−2
Goblins48.8% ±6.1252EVEN−3
Dart Goblin48.9% ±3.8657EVEN−2
Golem49.2% ±4.1571EVEN+3
Mother Witch49.6% ±4.5466EVEN−1
Bomber49.6% ±6.2244EVEN−3
Bats49.7% ±4.4495EVEN−3
Skeleton King49.8% ±6.4231EVEN−1
Balloon50.1% ±4.9401EVEN±0
Arrows50.5% ±2.41,635EVEN−2
Wall Breakers50.8% ±4.9390EVEN−3
Vines50.8% ±5.6299EVEN−2
Phoenix50.9% ±6.4232EVEN−1
Lava Hound50.9% ±6.4228EVEN+2
Monk50.9% ±7.5165EVEN±0
Night Witch51.5% ±4.5478EVEN−1
Wizard51.5% ±4.9398EVEN±0
Rocket51.6% ±5.8285EVEN+1
Elite Barbarians51.7% ±4.1563EVEN+1
Valkyrie51.8% ±3.6735EVEN−1
Little Prince51.9% ±10.879EVEN−2
Sparky52.0% ±5.0377EVEN+1
Elixir Collector52.3% ±5.5310EVEN+1
Mini P.E.K.K.A52.4% ±3.2937EVEN−1
Mega Minion52.4% ±5.0374EVEN−2
Mirror52.5% ±12.261EVEN–
Spirit Empress52.7% ±7.9148EVEN+1
Furnace53.0% ±4.0583EVEN−1
Inferno Dragon53.0% ±4.6453EVEN−1
Freeze53.1% ±6.0262EVEN−1
Three Musketeers53.2% ±8.6126EVEN+4
Suspicious Bush53.9% ±7.5165EVEN−3
Fisherman54.3% ±7.5164EVEN−2
Zap54.4% ±2.61,452WINS−3
Electro Wizard54.8% ±3.11,019WINS−1
Magic Archer54.8% ±7.7157EVEN−1
Rage54.9% ±4.7435WINS−3
Golden Knight55.2% ±5.1364WINS−1
Royal Ghost55.3% ±3.4818WINS−2
Executioner55.9% ±6.1254EVEN±0
Lumberjack56.0% ±4.8400WINS−1
Battle Ram56.1% ±4.0597WINS−1
Heal Spirit56.3% ±4.9382WINS−4
Goblin Giant56.3% ±8.8119EVEN+1
Dark Prince56.5% ±4.1556WINS−1
Ram Rider56.8% ±7.9148EVEN±0
Bandit60.0% ±4.0582WINS−2
Royal Giant61.4% ±8.2132WINS+1
Mega Knight61.7% ±4.5454WINS+2
Boss Bandit62.0% ±10.579WINS+1
P.E.K.K.A62.3% ±4.4456WINS+2
Prince68.5% ±6.1219WINS±0

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 “Ronin”, revision of 2026-10-12. 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.