What are the 8 cards in Mortar Siege?

The most-played list in our sample runs Mortar, Minion Horde, Goblinstein, Mother Witch, Cannon Cart, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel and Fireball. Other lists of this archetype are in the variants table.

What is Mortar Siege’s average elixir and 4-card cycle?

4.0 average elixir; the four cheapest cards (Barbarian Barrel, Goblin Gang, Mortar and Mother Witch) cost 13 elixir together. Costs come from the official card list.

What does Mortar Siege lose to?

In our sample, decks with Mortar won 42.9% (±2.7) against decks with Hog Rider, n 1333, 44.3% (±3.1) against decks with Royal Hogs, n 958 and 46.8% (±2.8) against decks with Battle Ram, n 1250.

Which decks count as Mortar Siege?

A deck is filed here by its cards alone: Mortar 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 — 8965 uses of Mortar Siege here, 52.8% ±1.0 points (95% interval). It is a sample, not official Supercell statistics.

Can I play Mortar Siege without Mother Witch?

Another list counted under this archetype runs Ice Wizard in its place. Same job — air answer (Troop · Air & Ground · ranged). 1108 hitpoints (was 852, level 16)

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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 8,965 uses, 1 Sep – 24 Oct 2026.

Deck overview

Unofficial guide · Deck · Checked 24 Oct 2026

Mortar Siege — Clash Royale deck guide

Mortar Siege is a siege deck with 4.0 average elixir and a 13-elixir four-card cycle. It won 52.8% (±1.0) of 8,965 top Path of Legends battles, 1 Sep 2026 to 24 Oct 2026.

Mortar — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)

Mortar takes towers; Minion Horde and Goblinstein and Mother Witch anchor the defence; Barbarian Barrel keep the cycle fast.Mortar — Win condition: pressures the tower and forces a response. (Building · Ground)

Avg elixir4.0

Cycle13

ArchetypeSiege

Open in Clash Royale

Performance

53%

win rate

8,965games counted

Siege51 lists · 4.1% of decks

53%

Wins

Draws

47%

Losses

ModeRanked · Path of Legends

Window1 Sep – 24 Oct 2026

Sample±1.0 pp

Opening hand decision tree

Mortar in hand?

YesMinion Horde in hand?

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

NoGoblinstein in hand?

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

Defensive anchors

Minion Horde

Air answer

Win impact+3.1 pp

Usage46.7%

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.

Goblinstein

Air answer

Win impact+2.8 pp

Usage44.9%

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.

Mother Witch

Air answer

Win impact+3.1 pp

Usage46.7%

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

Mortar

Air answer

Minion Horde, Goblinstein, Mother Witch

Control

Barbarian Barrel, Fireball

Support

Cannon Cart, Goblin Gang

Three rules to win

Pressure:
place Mortar where it reaches their tower from your side, with Minion Horde and Goblinstein ready to protect it.
Defend first:
answer with Minion Horde and Goblinstein before you start your own push.
Draw out:
their defence with Barbarian Barrel when Mortar is already shooting.

Matchups(win rate)

vs Log Bait / Spell Bait56%

vs Golem Beatdown47%

vs Bridge Spam / Ram Control47%

vs Royal Hogs44%

vs Hog Earthquake / Hog 2.6 Cycle / Hog Cycle43%

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Result breakdown

Wins53% · 4,730

Draws0% · 0

Losses47% · 4,235

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

Substitution ladder

CardOption

Goblin GangRascalsin this archetype−1.0HP −9%

Minion HordeMinionsin this archetype−1.4HP −9%

GoblinsteinIce Wizardin this archetype−1.7HP −9%

Mother WitchIce Wizardin this archetype−1.8HP −9%

Minion HordeIce Wizardin this archetype−1.8HP −9%

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Loss-to-rule checklist

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Compact details

CardRoleElixirUsageWin Δ

MortarWin cond.4100%—

Minion HordeAir answer546.7%+3.1

GoblinsteinAir answer544.9%+2.8

Mother WitchAir answer446.7%+3.1

Cannon CartSupport5100%—

Goblin GangSupport355%+1.8

Barbarian BarrelSmall spell2100%—

FireballBig spell4100%—

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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
Minion Horde, Goblin Gang, Cannon Cart, Mother Witch, Goblinstein, Mortar, Fireball, Barbarian Barrel	54.5% ±2.0 pp	2,422
Minions, Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Skeleton Barrel, Mortar, Fireball, Barbarian Barrel	50.5% ±2.6 pp	1,426
Ice Wizard, Goblin Gang, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Skeleton Barrel, Mortar, Fireball, Barbarian Barrel	51.2% ±2.6 pp	1,367
Goblins, Minions, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Skeleton Barrel, Mortar, Fireball, Barbarian Barrel	51.5% ±3.8 pp	650
Skeletons, Minion Horde, Cannon Cart, Mother Witch, Goblinstein, Mortar, Fireball, Barbarian Barrel	53.4% ±3.9 pp	627
Minions, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Skeleton Barrel, Berserker, Mortar, Fireball, Barbarian Barrel	53.0% ±5.2 pp	353
Minion Horde, Guards, Cannon Cart, Mother Witch, Goblinstein, Mortar, Fireball, Barbarian Barrel	—	145
Valkyrie, Minion Horde, Goblin Gang, Cannon Cart, Mother Witch, Mortar, Fireball, Barbarian Barrel	—	130

Contradiction radar

3 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: “Mortar Siege” is community vocabulary — here a deck is filed by its cards alone, so another site may group the same lists differently.
Thin matchups: 3 matchup rows are under 300 decided games, so no win rate is shown.

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
Golem Beatdown · 52.5% ±1.0 · n 10,258
Electro Giant · 51.8% ±1.0 · n 9,309
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

Mortar Siege — questions

What are the 8 cards in Mortar Siege?: The most-played list in our sample runs Mortar, Minion Horde, Goblinstein, Mother Witch, Cannon Cart, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel and Fireball. Other lists of this archetype are in the variants table.
What is Mortar Siege’s average elixir and 4-card cycle?: 4.0 average elixir; the four cheapest cards (Barbarian Barrel, Goblin Gang, Mortar and Mother Witch) cost 13 elixir together. Costs come from the official card list.
What does Mortar Siege lose to?: In our sample, decks with Mortar won 42.9% (±2.7) against decks with Hog Rider, n 1333, 44.3% (±3.1) against decks with Royal Hogs, n 958 and 46.8% (±2.8) against decks with Battle Ram, n 1250.
Which decks count as Mortar Siege?: A deck is filed here by its cards alone: Mortar 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 — 8965 uses of Mortar Siege here, 52.8% ±1.0 points (95% interval). It is a sample, not official Supercell statistics.
Can I play Mortar Siege without Mother Witch?: Another list counted under this archetype runs Ice Wizard in its place. Same job — air answer (Troop · Air & Ground · ranged). 1108 hitpoints (was 852, level 16)

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