What are the 8 cards in Golem Beatdown?

The most-played list in our sample runs Golem, Phoenix, Elite Barbarians, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Night Witch, Bomber, Arrows and Zap. Other lists of this archetype are in the variants table.

What is Golem Beatdown’s average elixir and 4-card cycle?

4.1 average elixir; the four cheapest cards (Bomber, Zap, Arrows and Phoenix) cost 11 elixir together. Costs come from the official card list.

What does Golem Beatdown lose to?

In our sample, decks with Golem won 41.7% (±2.8) against decks with P.E.K.K.A, n 1207, 43.4% (±2.9) against decks with Electro Giant, n 1157 and 46.2% (±3.4) against decks with Giant Skeleton, n 814.

Which decks count as Golem Beatdown?

A deck is filed here by its cards alone: Golem in the deck. 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 — 10258 uses of Golem Beatdown here, 52.5% ±1.0 points (95% interval). It is a sample, not official Supercell statistics.

Can I play Golem Beatdown without Zap?

Another list counted under this archetype runs Barbarian Barrel in its place. Same job — small spell (Spell · Ground). targets Ground (was Air & 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 10,258 uses, 1 Sep – 24 Oct 2026.

Deck overview

Unofficial guide · Deck · Checked 24 Oct 2026

Golem Beatdown — Clash Royale deck guide

Golem Beatdown is a beatdown deck with 4.1 average elixir and a 11-elixir four-card cycle. It won 52.5% (±1.0) of 10,258 top Path of Legends battles, 1 Sep 2026 to 24 Oct 2026.

Golem — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)

Golem takes towers; Phoenix anchor the defence; Bomber and Arrows keep the cycle fast.Golem — Win condition: pressures the tower and forces a response. (Troop · Buildings · melee)

Avg elixir4.1

Cycle11

ArchetypeBeatdown

Open in Clash Royale

Performance

53%

win rate

10,258games counted

Beatdown84 lists · 4.7% of decks

53%

Wins

Draws

47%

Losses

ModeRanked · Path of Legends

Window1 Sep – 24 Oct 2026

Sample±1.0 pp

Opening hand decision tree

Golem in hand?

YesPhoenix in hand?

Safest: Wait until 10 elixir and react to their first card.Also OK: Golem in the back only once you have the elixir and support ready.

NoElite Barbarians in hand?

Safest: Elite Barbarians at the back in the centre — slow, steady pressure.

Defensive anchors

Phoenix

Air answer

Win impact−2.1 pp

Usage38.7%

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

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

Role map

Win condition

Golem

Air answer

Phoenix

Control

Arrows, Zap

Cycle

Bomber

Support

Elite Barbarians, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Night Witch

Three rules to win

Pressure:
build an elixir lead first, then play Golem in the back with support ready behind it.
Defend first:
answer with Phoenix and Elite Barbarians on your own side, then push with whatever survives.
Draw out:
their support troops with Arrows once Golem is crossing the bridge.

Matchups(win rate)

vs Log Bait / Spell Bait52%

vs Hog Earthquake / Hog 2.6 Cycle / Hog Cycle50%

vs Golem Beatdown50%

vs Giant Beatdown / Giant Graveyard49%

vs Bridge Spam / Ram Control48%

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Result breakdown

Wins53% · 5,388

Draws0% · 0

Losses47% · 4,870

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

Substitution ladder

CardOption

ZapBarbarian Barrelin this archetype+1.5—

ArrowsBarbarian Barrelin this archetype+1.4—

PhoenixElectro Dragonin this archetype+1.4HP −9%

ZapTornadoin this archetype+1.3—

ArrowsTornadoin this archetype+1.1—

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Loss-to-rule checklist

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Compact details

CardRoleElixirUsageWin Δ

GolemWin cond.8100%—

PhoenixAir answer438.7%−2.1

Elite BarbariansSupport660.7%−0.4

Mini P.E.K.K.ASupport454.6%−1.2

Night WitchSupport465.1%−2.4

BomberCycle238.7%−2.1

ArrowsSmall spell350.9%−3.1

ZapSmall spell252.9%−1.1

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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
Golem, Bomber, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Elite Barbarians, Night Witch, Phoenix, Arrows, Zap	51.4% ±2.6 pp	1,435
Golem, Elite Barbarians, Electro Dragon, Skeleton Dragons, Berserker, Elixir Collector, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel	53.6% ±2.6 pp	1,432
Golem, Skeleton Army, Miner, Inferno Dragon, Night Witch, Skeleton King, Zap, Goblin Curse	53.1% ±3.4 pp	830
Witch, Golem, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Inferno Dragon, Night Witch, Elixir Golem, Arrows, Rage	49.4% ±3.7 pp	708
Golem, Bomber, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Lumberjack, Night Witch, Phoenix, Arrows, Zap	50.9% ±4.7 pp	434
Golem, Bomber, Mega Minion, Elite Barbarians, Night Witch, Phoenix, Arrows, Zap	45.7% ±5.0 pp	381
Minions, Golem, Baby Dragon, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Guards, Furnace, Barbarian Barrel, Vines	55.3% ±5.5 pp	313
Witch, Golem, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Elite Barbarians, Skeleton Dragons, Elixir Collector, Barbarian Barrel, Vines	—	284

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: “Golem Beatdown” 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

Log Bait · 50.9% ±0.9 · n 11,840
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 · 52.3% ±1.1 · n 8,029
PEKKA Bridge Spam · 52.9% ±1.1 · n 7,881

Golem Beatdown — questions

What are the 8 cards in Golem Beatdown?: The most-played list in our sample runs Golem, Phoenix, Elite Barbarians, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Night Witch, Bomber, Arrows and Zap. Other lists of this archetype are in the variants table.
What is Golem Beatdown’s average elixir and 4-card cycle?: 4.1 average elixir; the four cheapest cards (Bomber, Zap, Arrows and Phoenix) cost 11 elixir together. Costs come from the official card list.
What does Golem Beatdown lose to?: In our sample, decks with Golem won 41.7% (±2.8) against decks with P.E.K.K.A, n 1207, 43.4% (±2.9) against decks with Electro Giant, n 1157 and 46.2% (±3.4) against decks with Giant Skeleton, n 814.
Which decks count as Golem Beatdown?: A deck is filed here by its cards alone: Golem in the deck. 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 — 10258 uses of Golem Beatdown here, 52.5% ±1.0 points (95% interval). It is a sample, not official Supercell statistics.
Can I play Golem Beatdown without Zap?: Another list counted under this archetype runs Barbarian Barrel in its place. Same job — small spell (Spell · Ground). targets Ground (was Air & 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