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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 24 Oct 2026

Balance:Rune Giant was last changed on Oct 19, 2026 (October Balance Changes, nerf).

Card overview

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

Rune Giant Clash Royale card

4 elixirEpicTroopMeleeBuilding
Rune Giant is a 4-elixir epic troop. In ranked battles of top Path of Legends players (Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026) it was in 0.7% of deck-sides and won 47.0% ±2.4 of its 1,593 uses. It ranks #118 of 123 battle cards by win rate and #120 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 Rune Giant, and what it beats(win rate)

  • Barbarian Barrel — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Barbarian Barrel
    49%wins
    51% losses±4.5 · n 473
  • Arrows — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Arrows
    43%wins
    57% losses±5.0 · n 371
  • Fireball — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Fireball
    49%wins
    51% losses±5.1 · n 360
  • Zap — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Zap
    40%wins
    60% losses±5.1 · n 353
All 84 counted matchups for Rune Giant

How much Rune Giant is played

Usage rate 1%
Win rate 47%

±2.4 pp · n 1,593 uses

Crown rate Sample27%
Avg elixir cost3.5
Decks counted8

Rune Giant's latest balance change

nerf
  • -90%Enchantment Linger Duration5s → 0.5s
Official notes · Oct 19, 2026 · October Balance Changes
All balance changes

Cards that work with Rune Giant

Top decks using Rune Giant8 counted

All decks

Key interactions

Rune Giant — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Tombstone — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Beats decks with Tombstone: Rune Giant decks won 61.0% ±10.6 of 77 games. −1 elixir trade.
Rune Giant — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Electro Dragon — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Loses to decks with Electro Dragon: Rune Giant decks won 30.4% ±10.6 of 69 games. +1 elixir trade.

Evidence

Battles1,593
Win rate47.0% ±2.4
Δ WR vs last patch+0.6%Sample
ConfidenceMedium

Optimal and learnable picks

Optimal pick
Rune Giant
47.0% win rate ±2.4

Rune Giant level stats

DamageDPSBonus DamageHit speedSpeed
61,65375501371.50 smedium
92,20099661821.50 smedium
11standard2,662120802201.50 smedium
143,5431601062931.50 smedium
164,2871931283541.50 smedium

Building · Melee · medium speed · hits every 1.5 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 “Rune Giant”, revision of 2026-10-01. Figures reformatted, wording ours.

Upgrade impact(6 → 16)

Hitpoints↑ 159%
Damage↑ 157%
DPS↑ 156%
Overall impact
Balance history (all patches)
  • Oct 19, 2026 · nerf: Enchantment Linger Duration 5s → 0.5s
  • Aug 4, 2026 · rework: Hitpoints 2662 → 2816, Enchantment Cast Time 1sec → 0sec
  • Jun 1, 2026 · buff: Damage 120 → 153
  • Apr 6, 2026 · fix: Bonus Damage no longer applies to Hero Magic Archer's Triple Shot
Does it hold in other forms?
  • Base card: Always available. Counted: 47.0% ±2.4 over 1,593 uses.
  • Evolution: Not flagged in the official card list.
  • Hero: Not flagged in the official card list.
Quick answers
How much elixir does Rune Giant cost?
Rune Giant costs 4 elixir (official card list).
What rarity is Rune Giant?
Rune Giant is epic (official card list).
Does Rune Giant have an Evolution?
No Evolution is flagged in the official card list.
Does Rune Giant have a Hero form?
No Hero form is flagged in the official card list.
What level range does Rune Giant have?
Levels 6 to 16 on the unified scale (community wiki).
What are Rune Giant's stats at level 11?
2,662 hitpoints and 120 damage (community wiki).
What are Rune Giant's stats at level 16?
4,287 hitpoints and 193 damage (community wiki).
What is Rune Giant's win rate?
47.0% ±2.4 over 1,593 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 Rune Giant?
By our counts, decks with Electro Dragon (30.4% for Rune Giant over 69 games), Elixir Collector (31.0% for Rune Giant over 84 games), P.E.K.K.A (31.9% for Rune Giant over 116 games) do best against it.
Which deck does best with Rune Giant?
Skeletons, Bats, Little Prince, Rune Giant, Minion Giant, Cannon, Poison, Barbarian Barrel won 51.5% over 268 counted uses.
Was Rune Giant changed in a balance update?
Yes, last on Oct 19, 2026 (October Balance Changes): nerf, Enchantment Linger Duration 5s → 0.5s.
Is Rune Giant a good card right now?
It ranks #118 of 123 battle cards by win rate and #120 by use rate in our counts. Counted from 1,593 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

Rune Giant 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)FireballZap — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)ZapSkeletons — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)SkeletonsThe Log — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)The LogTornado — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)TornadoElectro Wizard — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Electro WizardWin rate49%43%49%40%55%55%46%40%Elixir trade−2−1±0−2−3−2−1±0DifficultyMediumHardMediumHardMediumEasyHardHard
■ Great■ Good■ Even■ Poor■ Bad

How to counter Rune Giant: every counted matchup(84 cards)

P.E.K.K.A does best against Rune Giant: its decks win 68.1% of 116 decided games. Of 49 cards with at least 100 decided games, 15 beat it, 34 play even and 0 lose to it.

Cards that beat Rune Giant

Their decks’ win rate against Rune Giant decks

Cards Rune Giant beats

Rune Giant decks’ win rate against theirs

None clears 50% in our counts.

Rune Giant against every card, by Rune Giant win rate, lowest first
CardRune Giant winsGamesResultElixir trade
Electro Dragon30.4% ±10.669LOSES+1
Elixir Collector31.0% ±9.784LOSES+2
P.E.K.K.A31.9% ±8.4116LOSES+3
Battle Ram32.1% ±7.7137LOSES±0
Bandit32.2% ±7.6143LOSES−1
Wizard34.0% ±9.494LOSES+1
Royal Ghost34.1% ±6.9176LOSES−1
Heal Spirit36.4% ±8.8110LOSES−3
Sparky37.2% ±9.694LOSES+2
Golden Knight37.2% ±10.086LOSES±0
Skeleton King37.7% ±11.169LOSES±0
Lumberjack38.8% ±9.3103LOSES±0
Minion Horde39.0% ±10.677LOSES+1
Elite Barbarians39.1% ±8.0138LOSES+2
Giant39.6% ±8.2134LOSES+1
Electro Wizard39.8% ±6.0249LOSES±0
Zap40.2% ±5.1353LOSES−2
Skeleton Army40.4% ±7.1178LOSES−1
Golem40.4% ±8.1136LOSES+4
Mini P.E.K.K.A41.3% ±6.4225LOSES±0
Inferno Dragon41.6% ±8.9113EVEN±0
Furnace41.8% ±8.0141LOSES±0
Zappies41.8% ±9.698EVEN±0
Valkyrie42.5% ±7.6160EVEN±0
Mother Witch42.7% ±9.796EVEN±0
Witch42.9% ±8.5126EVEN+1
Arrows43.1% ±5.0371LOSES−1
Giant Snowball43.4% ±9.3106EVEN−2
Night Witch43.8% ±9.0112EVEN±0
Executioner45.0% ±12.260EVEN+1
Hunter45.3% ±11.864EVEN±0
Rage45.5% ±9.1112EVEN−2
Wall Breakers45.9% ±9.2109EVEN−2
Tornado46.2% ±5.9266EVEN−1
Goblin Cage46.7% ±10.092EVEN±0
Royal Hogs46.8% ±9.2109EVEN+1
Vines46.8% ±10.779EVEN−1
Princess47.6% ±8.1143EVEN−1
Minions47.7% ±9.2109EVEN−1
Archer Queen47.7% ±11.865EVEN+1
Electro Giant47.9% ±9.994EVEN+3
Royal Recruits47.9% ±11.273EVEN+3
Goblin Barrel48.3% ±7.9149EVEN−1
Lightning48.4% ±6.6217EVEN+2
Minion Giant48.4% ±11.964EVEN±0
Ice Golem48.8% ±10.682EVEN−2
Barbarian Barrel49.3% ±4.5473EVEN−2
Freeze49.3% ±11.075EVEN±0
Fireball49.4% ±5.1360EVEN±0
Hog Rider49.4% ±7.7158EVEN±0
Electro Spirit49.5% ±7.0194EVEN−3
Ice Wizard50.0% ±7.6162EVEN−1
Dart Goblin50.0% ±7.8154EVEN−1
Dark Prince50.0% ±8.3136EVEN±0
Guards50.0% ±11.470EVEN−1
Firecracker50.0% ±11.964EVEN−1
Mega Knight50.5% ±9.799EVEN+3
Cannon Cart50.6% ±10.289EVEN+1
Graveyard50.9% ±9.3108EVEN+1
Poison51.2% ±8.6127EVEN±0
Rascals51.5% ±9.799EVEN+1
Inferno Tower51.5% ±11.766EVEN+1
Goblin Hut51.7% ±8.9116EVEN±0
Barbarians51.7% ±12.360EVEN+1
Ice Spirit51.9% ±7.1185EVEN−3
Miner52.0% ±11.075EVEN−1
Bats52.6% ±9.895EVEN−2
Baby Dragon52.8% ±7.3178EVEN±0
Musketeer53.1% ±9.0113EVEN±0
Goblin Gang53.4% ±8.4133EVEN−1
Mega Minion53.5% ±9.699EVEN−1
Bowler53.8% ±7.3173EVEN+1
Rocket54.1% ±11.174EVEN+2
Archers54.1% ±12.161EVEN−1
Balloon54.4% ±10.190EVEN+1
Skeletons54.9% ±5.4324EVEN−3
Mortar55.1% ±10.189EVEN±0
The Log55.2% ±5.5315EVEN−2
Cannon55.9% ±7.1186EVEN−1
Knight56.2% ±6.2242EVEN−1
Tesla57.6% ±8.5125EVEN±0
Skeleton Barrel57.9% ±8.3133EVEN−1
Earthquake58.0% ±11.369EVEN−1
Tombstone61.0% ±10.677WINS−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 “Rune Giant”, revision of 2026-10-01. 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.