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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 24 Oct 2026

Balance:Skeleton Dragons was last changed on May 4, 2026 (May Balance Changes, nerf).

Card overview

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

Skeleton Dragons Clash Royale card

4 elixirCommonTroopRanged 3.5Air and ground
Skeleton Dragons is a 4-elixir common troop. In ranked battles of top Path of Legends players (Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026) it was in 3.4% of deck-sides and won 51.0% ±1.1 of its 7,441 uses. It ranks #15 of 123 battle cards by win rate and #85 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 Skeleton Dragons, and what it beats(win rate)

  • Barbarian Barrel — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Barbarian Barrel
    50%wins
    50% losses±2.0 · n 2,352
  • Skeletons — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Skeletons
    54%wins
    46% losses±2.4 · n 1,705
  • Arrows — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Arrows
    53%wins
    47% losses±2.4 · n 1,683
  • Zap — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Zap
    51%wins
    49% losses±2.4 · n 1,679
All 117 counted matchups for Skeleton Dragons

How much Skeleton Dragons is played

Usage rate 3%
Win rate 51%

±1.1 pp · n 7,441 uses

Crown rate Sample27%
Avg elixir cost4.4
Decks counted31

Skeleton Dragons's latest balance change

nerf
  • -6%Damage161 → 151
Official notes · May 4, 2026 · May Balance Changes
All balance changes

Cards that work with Skeleton Dragons

Top decks using Skeleton Dragons31 counted

All decks

Key interactions

Skeleton Dragons — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Flying Machine — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Beats decks with Flying Machine: Skeleton Dragons decks won 66.5% ±5.7 of 257 games. ±0 elixir trade.
Skeleton Dragons — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Electro Giant — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Loses to decks with Electro Giant: Skeleton Dragons decks won 38.7% ±4.6 of 434 games. +3 elixir trade.

Evidence

Battles7,441
Win rate51.0% ±1.1
Δ WR vs last patch+0.6%Sample
ConfidenceHigh

Optimal and learnable picks

Optimal pick
Mother Witch
51.1% win rate ±0.8
Learnable option
Skeleton Dragons
51.0% win rate ±1.1

Skeleton Dragons level stats

DamageArea damageDPSHit speedSpeed
12166262312.00 sfast
53169191452.00 sfast
9463133133662.00 sfast
11standard560161161802.00 sfast
169022592591292.00 sfast

Air and ground · Ranged 3.5 · fast speed · hits every 2 s · deploys in 1 s · 2 units · radius 1.5. Level 11 is the tournament standard.

Card statistics and mechanics: Clash Royale Wiki, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 — Wiki page “Skeleton Dragons”, revision of 2026-08-14. Figures reformatted, wording ours.

Upgrade impact(1 → 16)

Hitpoints↑ 318%
Damage↑ 318%
DPS↑ 316%
Overall impact
Balance history (all patches)
  • May 4, 2026 · nerf: Damage 161 → 151
  • Apr 6, 2026 · rework: Splash Radius 0.8 tiles → 1.5 tiles, Hit Speed 1.9s → 2s
Does it hold in other forms?
  • Base card: Always available. Counted: 51.0% ±1.1 over 7,441 uses.
  • Evolution: Not flagged in the official card list.
  • Hero: Not flagged in the official card list.
Same job, other cards
  • Electro Wizard · 4 elixir · troop · Air & Ground · same cost
  • Baby Dragon · 4 elixir · troop · Air & Ground · same cost
  • Furnace · 4 elixir · troop · Air & Ground · same cost
  • Mother Witch · 4 elixir · troop · Air & Ground · same cost
Quick answers
How much elixir does Skeleton Dragons cost?
Skeleton Dragons costs 4 elixir (official card list).
What rarity is Skeleton Dragons?
Skeleton Dragons is common (official card list).
Does Skeleton Dragons have an Evolution?
No Evolution is flagged in the official card list.
Does Skeleton Dragons have a Hero form?
No Hero form is flagged in the official card list.
What level range does Skeleton Dragons have?
Levels 1 to 16 on the unified scale (community wiki).
What are Skeleton Dragons's stats at level 11?
560 hitpoints and 161 damage (community wiki).
What are Skeleton Dragons's stats at level 16?
902 hitpoints and 259 damage (community wiki).
What is Skeleton Dragons's win rate?
51.0% ±1.1 over 7,441 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 Skeleton Dragons?
By our counts, decks with Electro Giant (38.7% for Skeleton Dragons over 434 games), Inferno Tower (41.2% for Skeleton Dragons over 284 games), Goblinstein (41.4% for Skeleton Dragons over 232 games) do best against it.
Which deck does best with Skeleton Dragons?
Valkyrie, Guards, Lava Hound, Mega Minion, Skeleton Dragons, Goblin Cage, Arrows, Lightning won 68.2% over 88 counted uses.
Was Skeleton Dragons changed in a balance update?
Yes, last on May 4, 2026 (May Balance Changes): nerf, Damage 161 → 151.
Is Skeleton Dragons a good card right now?
It ranks #15 of 123 battle cards by win rate and #85 by use rate in our counts. Counted from 7,441 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

Skeleton Dragons vsBarbarian Barrel — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Barbarian BarrelSkeletons — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)SkeletonsArrows — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)ArrowsZap — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)ZapFireball — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)FireballThe Log — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)The LogTornado — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)TornadoKnight — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)KnightWin rate50%54%53%51%49%53%45%55%Elixir trade−2−3−1−2±0−2−1−1DifficultyMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumHardMedium
■ Great■ Good■ Even■ Poor■ Bad

How to counter Skeleton Dragons: every counted matchup(117 cards)

Electro Giant does best against Skeleton Dragons: its decks win 61.3% of 434 decided games. Of 112 cards with at least 100 decided games, 11 beat it, 76 play even and 25 lose to it.

Cards that beat Skeleton Dragons

Their decks’ win rate against Skeleton Dragons decks

Cards Skeleton Dragons beats

Skeleton Dragons decks’ win rate against theirs

Skeleton Dragons against every card, by Skeleton Dragons win rate, lowest first
CardSkeleton Dragons winsGamesResultElixir trade
Electro Giant38.7% ±4.6434LOSES+3
Inferno Tower41.2% ±5.7284LOSES+1
Goblinstein41.4% ±6.3232LOSES+1
Electro Dragon42.9% ±5.5308LOSES+1
Executioner43.6% ±6.3234LOSES+1
Golem44.3% ±3.9635LOSES+4
Giant Skeleton44.4% ±5.3333LOSES+2
Phoenix45.2% ±6.1248EVEN±0
Tornado45.4% ±2.71,274LOSES−1
Baby Dragon45.4% ±3.3848LOSES±0
Battle Ram45.5% ±3.7703LOSES±0
Bandit45.6% ±3.6715LOSES−1
Mighty Miner45.6% ±5.8281EVEN±0
P.E.K.K.A45.7% ±4.3508EVEN+3
Hunter45.7% ±6.0258EVEN±0
Minion Horde45.8% ±5.2345EVEN+1
Ice Golem46.5% ±5.0383EVEN−2
Firecracker46.7% ±5.3332EVEN−1
Lumberjack46.8% ±4.9402EVEN±0
Ram Rider46.9% ±7.2179EVEN+1
Goblin Hut47.0% ±4.1568EVEN±0
Night Witch47.0% ±4.2530EVEN±0
Royal Giant47.0% ±7.9149EVEN+2
Lightning47.1% ±2.91,143EVEN+2
Hog Rider47.3% ±3.7700EVEN±0
Guards47.3% ±5.8283EVEN−1
Elixir Collector47.6% ±4.8414EVEN+2
Fisherman47.7% ±7.8155EVEN−1
Goblin Gang47.8% ±4.1578EVEN−1
Inferno Dragon47.9% ±4.5474EVEN±0
Mega Minion48.0% ±4.5460EVEN−1
Wizard48.2% ±4.8417EVEN+1
Balloon48.4% ±4.6442EVEN+1
Fireball48.5% ±2.41,613EVEN±0
Furnace48.6% ±3.8669EVEN±0
Skeleton King48.6% ±6.1253EVEN±0
Cannon Cart48.7% ±4.7435EVEN+1
Goblins48.7% ±5.9269EVEN−2
Rocket48.8% ±5.4320EVEN+2
Elite Barbarians48.9% ±3.9619EVEN+2
Mother Witch49.1% ±4.3513EVEN±0
Electro Wizard49.2% ±2.91,133EVEN±0
Mortar49.2% ±4.8417EVEN±0
Battle Healer49.3% ±11.075EVEN±0
Musketeer49.6% ±4.3520EVEN±0
Three Musketeers49.7% ±7.9151EVEN+5
Royal Ghost49.8% ±3.2944EVEN−1
Bomber50.0% ±5.5308EVEN−2
Barbarian Barrel50.3% ±2.02,352EVEN−2
Bowler50.3% ±3.6755EVEN+1
Spirit Empress50.3% ±7.9151EVEN+2
Heal Spirit50.5% ±4.5479EVEN−3
Zap50.6% ±2.41,679EVEN−2
Skeleton Army50.6% ±3.6723EVEN−1
Goblin Barrel50.6% ±4.0593EVEN−1
Princess51.2% ±4.1568EVEN−1
Boss Bandit51.2% ±10.386EVEN+2
Magic Archer51.4% ±7.2179EVEN±0
Archers51.8% ±5.4326EVEN−1
Ice Spirit51.9% ±3.4805EVEN−3
Berserker51.9% ±6.2243EVEN−2
Mini P.E.K.K.A52.1% ±3.2956EVEN±0
Ronin52.1% ±6.6217EVEN+1
Void52.2% ±10.092EVEN+1
Dark Prince52.3% ±4.0595EVEN±0
Freeze52.3% ±5.4321EVEN±0
X-Bow52.3% ±7.9149EVEN+2
Spear Goblins52.3% ±11.865EVEN−2
Dart Goblin52.6% ±3.9637EVEN−1
Skeleton Barrel52.6% ±4.0591EVEN−1
Suspicious Bush52.6% ±7.8154EVEN−2
The Log52.8% ±2.61,404WINS−2
Electro Spirit52.8% ±3.4843EVEN−3
Golden Knight52.8% ±5.1360EVEN±0
Rascals52.9% ±4.7433EVEN+1
Vines52.9% ±5.5312EVEN−1
Valkyrie53.0% ±3.6755EVEN±0
Witch53.0% ±4.1575EVEN+1
Minions53.1% ±4.5475EVEN−1
Wall Breakers53.1% ±4.7429EVEN−2
Prince53.1% ±6.6213EVEN+1
Arrows53.2% ±2.41,683WINS−1
Giant53.4% ±4.2549EVEN+1
Giant Snowball53.4% ±4.3511EVEN−2
Lava Hound53.4% ±5.8283EVEN+3
Tombstone53.5% ±4.9391EVEN−1
Barbarians53.9% ±5.8280EVEN+1
Skeletons54.2% ±2.41,705WINS−3
Ice Wizard54.2% ±3.5756WINS−1
Fire Spirit54.3% ±6.7208EVEN−3
Monk54.4% ±7.9147EVEN+1
Mega Knight54.5% ±4.6453EVEN+3
Knight54.7% ±2.81,204WINS−1
Cannon54.7% ±3.4825WINS−1
Tesla54.9% ±3.7681WINS±0
Bats55.1% ±4.4483WINS−2
Minion Giant55.1% ±5.6294EVEN±0
Goblin Cage55.5% ±4.6436WINS±0
Poison55.6% ±3.8662WINS±0
Elixir Golem55.6% ±6.1248EVEN−1
Goblin Demolisher55.8% ±7.7154EVEN±0
Zappies56.0% ±4.5455WINS±0
Sparky56.0% ±4.6450WINS+2
Miner56.1% ±4.9383WINS−1
Earthquake56.5% ±5.0370WINS−1
Graveyard56.7% ±4.5462WINS+1
Rage57.1% ±4.4478WINS−2
Little Prince57.1% ±10.484EVEN−1
Goblin Drill58.5% ±5.8270WINS±0
Archer Queen59.7% ±5.1345WINS+1
Goblin Curse60.3% ±6.8194WINS−2
Bomb Tower61.0% ±6.8195WINS±0
Royal Recruits61.5% ±5.6291WINS+3
Royal Delivery63.5% ±6.0241WINS−1
Royal Hogs63.7% ±4.3487WINS+1
Goblin Giant64.3% ±7.8140WINS+2
Flying Machine66.5% ±5.7257WINS±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 “Skeleton Dragons”, 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.