What are the 8 cards in Bridge Spam?

The most-played list in our sample runs Giant Skeleton, Battle Ram, Wizard, Zappies, Mother Witch, Royal Ghost, Vines and Barbarian Barrel. Other lists of this archetype are in the variants table.

What is Bridge Spam’s average elixir and 4-card cycle?

3.9 average elixir; the four cheapest cards (Barbarian Barrel, Royal Ghost, Vines and Battle Ram) cost 12 elixir together. Costs come from the official card list.

What does Bridge Spam lose to?

In our sample, decks with Battle Ram won 45.9% (±2.5) against decks with Giant, n 1518 and 46.6% (±2.9) against decks with Sparky, n 1137.

Which decks count as Bridge Spam?

A deck is filed here by its cards alone: 2+ bridge cards (Battle Ram, Bandit, Ram Rider, Royal Ghost, Prince …). The name is community vocabulary, not an official Supercell category.

How is the win rate measured?

We count ranked 1v1 battles of Clash Royale API battlelogs, top Path of Legends players from the official API — 8029 uses of Bridge Spam here, 52.3% ±1.1 points (95% interval). It is a sample, not official Supercell statistics.

Can I play Bridge Spam without Barbarian Barrel?

Another list counted under this archetype runs Arrows in its place. Same job — small spell (Spell · Air & Ground). targets Air & Ground (was Ground)

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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 24 Oct 2026

What’s new:Matchup rates, a substitution ladder and a loss checklist were added. The figures count 8,029 uses, 1 Sep – 24 Oct 2026.

Deck overview

Unofficial guide · Deck · Checked 24 Oct 2026

Bridge Spam — Clash Royale deck guide

Bridge Spam is a bridge spam deck with 3.9 average elixir and a 12-elixir four-card cycle. It won 52.3% (±1.1) of 8,029 top Path of Legends battles, 1 Sep 2026 to 24 Oct 2026.

Battle Ram — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)

Giant Skeleton takes towers; Wizard and Zappies and Mother Witch anchor the defence; Vines and Barbarian Barrel keep the cycle fast.Giant Skeleton — Win condition: pressures the tower and forces a response. (Troop · Ground · melee)

Avg elixir3.9

Cycle12

ArchetypeBridge spam

Open in Clash Royale

Performance

52%

win rate

8,029games counted

Bridge spam55 lists · 3.7% of decks

52%

Wins

Draws

48%

Losses

ModeRanked · Path of Legends

Window1 Sep – 24 Oct 2026

Sample±1.1 pp

Opening hand decision tree

Battle Ram in hand?

YesWizard in hand?

Safest: Wait until 10 elixir and react to their first card.Also OK: Battle Ram at the bridge only after they play a 4+ elixir card.

NoZappies in hand?

Safest: Wait until 10 elixir and react to their first card.Avoid: Don’t open with Zappies at the bridge — hold it for their air unit.

Defensive anchors

Wizard

Air answer

Win impact−0.9 pp

Usage35.1%

Stops: Air units — Troop · Air & Ground · ranged.

Unavailable if: still cycling back (you played it in your last four plays) or you are under 5 elixir.

Zappies

Air answer

Win impact−0.9 pp

Usage35.1%

Stops: Air units — Troop · Air & Ground · ranged.

Unavailable if: still cycling back (you played it in your last four plays) or you are under 4 elixir.

Mother Witch

Air answer

Win impact−0.9 pp

Usage35.1%

Stops: Air units — Troop · Air & Ground · ranged.

Unavailable if: still cycling back (you played it in your last four plays) or you are under 4 elixir.

Role map

Win condition

Giant Skeleton, Battle Ram

Air answer

Wizard, Zappies, Mother Witch

Control

Vines, Barbarian Barrel

Support

Royal Ghost

Three rules to win

Pressure:
pressure both lanes at the bridge with Giant Skeleton and Vines and Barbarian Barrel.
Defend first:
answer cheaply with Wizard and Zappies, then counter-push at once.
Draw out:
their answer with a cheap card on the other lane.

Matchups(win rate)

vs Log Bait / Spell Bait52%

vs Golem Beatdown52%

vs Bridge Spam / Ram Control50%

vs Hog Earthquake / Hog 2.6 Cycle / Hog Cycle50%

vs Giant Beatdown / Giant Graveyard46%

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Result breakdown

Wins52% · 4,198

Draws0% · 1

Losses48% · 3,830

One-crown and two-crown wins are not counted in this sample.

Substitution ladder

CardOption

WizardArcher Queenin this archetype+1.9HP −9%

ZappiesArcher Queenin this archetype+1.9HP −9%

Mother WitchArcher Queenin this archetype+1.9HP −9%

Barbarian BarrelArrowsin this archetype+1.5HP −9%

VinesArrowsin this archetype+1.4—

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Loss-to-rule checklist

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Compact details

CardRoleElixirUsageWin Δ

Giant SkeletonWin cond.635.1%−0.9

Battle RamWin cond.454%+0.2

WizardAir answer535.1%−0.9

ZappiesAir answer435.1%−0.9

Mother WitchAir answer435.1%−0.9

Royal GhostSupport359.5%−1.1

VinesSmall spell335.1%−0.9

Barbarian BarrelSmall spell246.6%−2.3

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Sources and dates

Deck battle rows · measured24 Oct 2026

Card costs & rarity · official24 Oct 2026

Card kind, targets, level rows · wiki24 Oct 2026

Plans & substitution notes · editorial24 Oct 2026

Battles counted1 Sep – 24 Oct 2026

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Variants in the sample

Eight cards	Win rate	Uses
Wizard, Giant Skeleton, Battle Ram, Royal Ghost, Zappies, Mother Witch, Barbarian Barrel, Vines	51.4% ±2.3 pp	1,873
Prince, Goblin Gang, Bandit, Mega Knight, Wall Breakers, Archer Queen, Arrows, Zap	56.5% ±3.5 pp	747
Dark Prince, Dart Goblin, Rascals, Skeleton Barrel, Wall Breakers, Goblin Hut, Fireball, Barbarian Barrel	48.8% ±4.0 pp	611
Barbarians, Battle Ram, Bandit, Royal Ghost, Archer Queen, Elixir Collector, Arrows, Heal Spirit	54.4% ±4.0 pp	603
Minions, Prince, Bandit, Mega Knight, Wall Breakers, Archer Queen, Arrows, Zap	53.6% ±4.7 pp	435
Battle Ram, Electro Wizard, Bandit, Royal Ghost, Golden Knight, Ronin, Furnace, Arrows	51.6% ±4.9 pp	402
Prince, Bandit, Bats, Mega Knight, Wall Breakers, Archer Queen, Arrows, Zap	50.0% ±5.1 pp	364
Ice Wizard, Bandit, Royal Ghost, Ram Rider, Mega Knight, Zap, Poison, Spirit Empress	—	295

Contradiction radar

2 things to know before you compare this page with another tracker.

Population: our rates count ranked 1v1 battles of top Path of Legends players only; Trophy Road, challenges and other modes are not measured.
Archetype names: “Bridge Spam” is community vocabulary — here a deck is filed by its cards alone, so another site may group the same lists differently.

Notes

Counted by GamGem 1 Sep – 24 Oct 2026 · builds change with balance updates and the meta.Checked 24 Oct 2026

Keep reading

Ram Control · 52.7% ±2.9 · n 1,145
Log Bait · 50.9% ±0.9 · n 11,840
Golem Beatdown · 52.5% ±1.0 · n 10,258
Electro Giant · 51.8% ±1.0 · n 9,309
Mortar Siege · 52.8% ±1.0 · n 8,965
Giant Beatdown · 51.4% ±1.1 · n 8,190

Bridge Spam — questions

What are the 8 cards in Bridge Spam?: The most-played list in our sample runs Giant Skeleton, Battle Ram, Wizard, Zappies, Mother Witch, Royal Ghost, Vines and Barbarian Barrel. Other lists of this archetype are in the variants table.
What is Bridge Spam’s average elixir and 4-card cycle?: 3.9 average elixir; the four cheapest cards (Barbarian Barrel, Royal Ghost, Vines and Battle Ram) cost 12 elixir together. Costs come from the official card list.
What does Bridge Spam lose to?: In our sample, decks with Battle Ram won 45.9% (±2.5) against decks with Giant, n 1518 and 46.6% (±2.9) against decks with Sparky, n 1137.
Which decks count as Bridge Spam?: A deck is filed here by its cards alone: 2+ bridge cards (Battle Ram, Bandit, Ram Rider, Royal Ghost, Prince …). The name is community vocabulary, not an official Supercell category.
How is the win rate measured?: We count ranked 1v1 battles of Clash Royale API battlelogs, top Path of Legends players from the official API — 8029 uses of Bridge Spam here, 52.3% ±1.1 points (95% interval). It is a sample, not official Supercell statistics.
Can I play Bridge Spam without Barbarian Barrel?: Another list counted under this archetype runs Arrows in its place. Same job — small spell (Spell · Air & Ground). targets Air & Ground (was Ground)

Card statistics and mechanics: Clash Royale Wiki, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Figures reformatted, wording ours.

Card, arena and character art: Supercell Fan Kit (fankit.supercell.com), shown unchanged. Fan Kit · Fan Content Policy