What are the 8 cards in Spell Bait?

The most-played list in our sample runs Skeleton Barrel, Dart Goblin, Rascals, Royal Ghost, Goblins, Suspicious Bush, The Log and Rocket. Other lists of this archetype are in the variants table.

What is Spell Bait’s average elixir and 4-card cycle?

3.3 average elixir; the four cheapest cards (Goblins, Suspicious Bush, The Log and Skeleton Barrel) cost 9 elixir together. Costs come from the official card list.

What does Spell Bait lose to?

In our sample, decks with Skeleton Barrel won 41.5% (±5.1) against decks with X-Bow, n 357, 43.4% (±2.2) against decks with Hog Rider, n 1913 and 43.7% (±2.8) against decks with Mortar, n 1212.

Which decks count as Spell Bait?

A deck is filed here by its cards alone: 4+ bait cards, no single win-condition card above. 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 — 2013 uses of Spell Bait here, 53.2% ±2.2 points (95% interval). It is a sample, not official Supercell statistics.

Can I play Spell Bait without Royal Ghost?

Another list counted under this archetype runs Skeleton King in its place. Same job — support (Troop · Ground · melee). 3701 hitpoints (was 1949, 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 2,013 uses, 1 Sep – 24 Oct 2026.

Deck overview

Unofficial guide · Deck · Checked 24 Oct 2026

Spell Bait — Clash Royale deck guide

Spell Bait is a bait deck with 3.3 average elixir and a 9-elixir four-card cycle. It won 53.2% (±2.2) of 2,013 top Path of Legends battles, 1 Sep 2026 to 24 Oct 2026.

Skeleton Barrel — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)

Skeleton Barrel takes towers; Dart Goblin and Rocket anchor the defence; Goblins and Suspicious Bush keep the cycle fast.Skeleton Barrel — Win condition: pressures the tower and forces a response. (Troop · Buildings · melee)

Avg elixir3.3

Cycle9

ArchetypeBait

Open in Clash Royale

Performance

53%

win rate

2,013games counted

Bait20 lists · 0.9% of decks

53%

Wins

Draws

47%

Losses

ModeRanked · Path of Legends

Window1 Sep – 24 Oct 2026

Sample±2.2 pp

Opening hand decision tree

Skeleton Barrel in hand?

YesDart Goblin in hand?

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

NoRocket in hand?

Safest: Wait until 10 elixir and react to their first card.Avoid: Don’t open with Rocket — save it for a group or a building.

Defensive anchors

Dart Goblin

Air answer

Win impact—

Usage100.0%

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

Unavailable if: still cycling back (you played it in your last four plays) or you are under 3 elixir.

Rocket

Big spell

Win impact+0.4 pp

Usage65.9%

Stops: Groups of troops and buildings inside its area.

Unavailable if: still cycling back (you played it in your last four plays) or you are under 6 elixir.

Role map

Win condition

Skeleton Barrel

Air answer

Dart Goblin

Control

The Log, Rocket

Cycle

Goblins, Suspicious Bush

Support

Rascals, Royal Ghost

Three rules to win

Pressure:
play Goblins and Suspicious Bush to make their small spell go first, then follow with Skeleton Barrel.
Defend first:
answer with Dart Goblin and Rascals, and never play two baits into one spell.
Draw out:
their spell on a cheap card before you send the card that needs it to survive.

Matchups(win rate)

vs PEKKA Bridge Spam53%

vs Log Bait / Spell Bait51%

vs Bridge Spam / Ram Control48%

vs Golem Beatdown47%

vs Hog Earthquake / Hog 2.6 Cycle / Hog Cycle43%

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Result breakdown

Wins53% · 1,070

Draws0% · 0

Losses47% · 943

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

Substitution ladder

CardOption

Royal GhostSkeleton Armyin this archetype−0.6HP −9%

Royal GhostSkeleton Kingin this archetype−1.1HP −9%

RocketFreezein this archetype——

The LogVinesin this archetype——

RocketFireballin this archetype——

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Loss-to-rule checklist

Tick what happened in your last loss.

Compact details

CardRoleElixirUsageWin Δ

Skeleton BarrelWin cond.3100%—

Dart GoblinAir answer3100%—

RascalsSupport597.1%—

Royal GhostSupport385.1%—

GoblinsCycle281.3%+0.5

Suspicious BushCycle297.1%—

The LogSmall spell289.2%—

RocketBig spell665.9%+0.4

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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
Goblins, Dart Goblin, Royal Ghost, Rascals, Skeleton Barrel, Suspicious Bush, Rocket, The Log	54.0% ±3.1 pp	979
Goblins, Dart Goblin, Royal Ghost, Rascals, Skeleton Barrel, Suspicious Bush, Freeze, The Log	—	252
Dart Goblin, Goblin Gang, Rascals, Skeleton Barrel, Skeleton King, Suspicious Bush, Rocket, The Log	—	80
Goblins, Dart Goblin, Royal Ghost, Rascals, Skeleton Barrel, Suspicious Bush, Fireball, The Log	—	76
Skeleton Army, Dart Goblin, Rascals, Skeleton Barrel, Skeleton King, Suspicious Bush, Bomb Tower, Vines	—	61
Dart Goblin, Goblin Gang, Royal Ghost, Rascals, Skeleton Barrel, Suspicious Bush, Fireball, Barbarian Barrel	—	61
Skeleton Army, Dart Goblin, Rascals, Skeleton Barrel, Skeleton King, Suspicious Bush, Cannon, Vines	—	52
Skeleton Army, Princess, Dart Goblin, Goblin Gang, Skeleton Barrel, Wall Breakers, Skeleton King, The Log	—	46

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: “Spell Bait” 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
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 · 52.3% ±1.1 · n 8,029

Spell Bait — questions

What are the 8 cards in Spell Bait?: The most-played list in our sample runs Skeleton Barrel, Dart Goblin, Rascals, Royal Ghost, Goblins, Suspicious Bush, The Log and Rocket. Other lists of this archetype are in the variants table.
What is Spell Bait’s average elixir and 4-card cycle?: 3.3 average elixir; the four cheapest cards (Goblins, Suspicious Bush, The Log and Skeleton Barrel) cost 9 elixir together. Costs come from the official card list.
What does Spell Bait lose to?: In our sample, decks with Skeleton Barrel won 41.5% (±5.1) against decks with X-Bow, n 357, 43.4% (±2.2) against decks with Hog Rider, n 1913 and 43.7% (±2.8) against decks with Mortar, n 1212.
Which decks count as Spell Bait?: A deck is filed here by its cards alone: 4+ bait cards, no single win-condition card above. 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 — 2013 uses of Spell Bait here, 53.2% ±2.2 points (95% interval). It is a sample, not official Supercell statistics.
Can I play Spell Bait without Royal Ghost?: Another list counted under this archetype runs Skeleton King in its place. Same job — support (Troop · Ground · melee). 3701 hitpoints (was 1949, 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