What are the 8 cards in Ram Control?

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

What is Ram Control’s average elixir and 4-card cycle?

4.3 average elixir; the four cheapest cards (Barbarian Barrel, Vines, Battle Ram and Zappies) cost 13 elixir together. Costs come from the official card list.

What does Ram Control 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 Ram Control?

A deck is filed here by its cards alone: Battle Ram or Ram Rider as the only bridge card. 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 — 1145 uses of Ram Control here, 52.7% ±2.9 points (95% interval). It is a sample, not official Supercell statistics.

Can I play Ram Control without Elite Barbarians?

Another list counted under this archetype runs Ram Rider in its place. Same job — support (Troop · Buildings · melee). targets Buildings (was Ground); 2844 hitpoints (was 2160, 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 1,145 uses, 1 Sep – 24 Oct 2026.

Deck overview

Unofficial guide · Deck · Checked 24 Oct 2026

Ram Control — Clash Royale deck guide

Ram Control is a control deck with 4.3 average elixir and a 13-elixir four-card cycle. It won 52.7% (±2.9) of 1,145 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 elixir4.3

Cycle13

ArchetypeControl

Open in Clash Royale

Performance

53%

win rate

1,145games counted

Control15 lists · 0.5% of decks

53%

Wins

Draws

47%

Losses

ModeRanked · Path of Legends

Window1 Sep – 24 Oct 2026

Sample±2.9 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−3.0 pp

Usage44.2%

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−3.0 pp

Usage44.2%

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−2.9 pp

Usage59.2%

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

Elite Barbarians

Three rules to win

Pressure:
Giant Skeleton when they have just spent elixir on something else.
Defend first:
answer with Wizard and Zappies, then counter-push with what survives.
Draw out:
their answers with Vines and Barbarian Barrel, then play Giant Skeleton.

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

Wins53% · 603

Draws0% · 0

Losses47% · 542

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

Substitution ladder

CardOption

Elite BarbariansRam Riderin this archetype+1.0HP −9%

VinesZapin this archetype±0.0—

Barbarian BarrelZapin this archetype±0.0HP −9%

Elite BarbariansLumberjackin this archetype−0.3HP −9%

Giant SkeletonMega Knightin this archetype−1.0HP −9%

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Loss-to-rule checklist

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Compact details

CardRoleElixirUsageWin Δ

Giant SkeletonWin cond.644.2%−3.0

Battle RamWin cond.459.2%−2.9

WizardAir answer544.2%−3.0

ZappiesAir answer444.2%−3.0

Mother WitchAir answer459.2%−2.9

Elite BarbariansSupport637.1%−3.1

VinesSmall spell344.2%−3.0

Barbarian BarrelSmall spell249.5%−4.5

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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, Elite Barbarians, Zappies, Mother Witch, Barbarian Barrel, Vines	50.3% ±5.3 pp	344
Lumberjack, Ram Rider, Mega Knight, Berserker, Furnace, Fireball, Zap, Spirit Empress	—	221
Bomber, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Battle Ram, Inferno Dragon, Mega Knight, Mother Witch, Freeze, Zap	—	103
Goblins, Lumberjack, Ram Rider, Mega Knight, Furnace, Fireball, Zap, Spirit Empress	—	69
Wizard, Giant Skeleton, Lumberjack, Battle Ram, Zappies, Mother Witch, Barbarian Barrel, Vines	—	65
Inferno Dragon, Electro Wizard, Ram Rider, Mega Knight, Golden Knight, Poison, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball	—	49
Skeletons, Bomber, Ram Rider, Electro Dragon, Monk, Electro Spirit, Cannon, Tornado	—	39
Guards, Battle Ram, Mega Knight, Golden Knight, Mother Witch, Furnace, Arrows, Spirit Empress	—	36

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: “Ram Control” 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

Bridge Spam · 52.3% ±1.1 · n 8,029
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

Ram Control — questions

What are the 8 cards in Ram Control?: The most-played list in our sample runs Giant Skeleton, Battle Ram, Wizard, Zappies, Mother Witch, Elite Barbarians, Vines and Barbarian Barrel. Other lists of this archetype are in the variants table.
What is Ram Control’s average elixir and 4-card cycle?: 4.3 average elixir; the four cheapest cards (Barbarian Barrel, Vines, Battle Ram and Zappies) cost 13 elixir together. Costs come from the official card list.
What does Ram Control 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 Ram Control?: A deck is filed here by its cards alone: Battle Ram or Ram Rider as the only bridge card. 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 — 1145 uses of Ram Control here, 52.7% ±2.9 points (95% interval). It is a sample, not official Supercell statistics.
Can I play Ram Control without Elite Barbarians?: Another list counted under this archetype runs Ram Rider in its place. Same job — support (Troop · Buildings · melee). targets Buildings (was Ground); 2844 hitpoints (was 2160, 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