What are the 8 cards in X-Bow 3.0?

The most-played list in our sample runs X-Bow, Archers, Tesla, Knight, Skeletons, Electro Spirit, The Log and Fireball. Other lists of this archetype are in the variants table.

What is X-Bow 3.0’s average elixir and 4-card cycle?

3.0 average elixir; the four cheapest cards (Skeletons, Electro Spirit, The Log and Archers) cost 7 elixir together. Costs come from the official card list.

What does X-Bow 3.0 lose to?

In our sample, decks with X-Bow won 38.3% (±4.8) against decks with Golem, n 392, 38.3% (±5.4) against decks with Royal Hogs, n 313 and 40.2% (±5.1) against decks with Giant, n 358.

Which decks count as X-Bow 3.0?

A deck is filed here by its cards alone: X-Bow, average elixir 3.5 or less. 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 — 3349 uses of X-Bow 3.0 here, 50.0% ±1.7 points (95% interval). It is a sample, not official Supercell statistics.

Can I play X-Bow 3.0 without Fireball?

Another list counted under this archetype runs Rocket in its place. Same job — big spell (Spell · Air & Ground). nothing the wiki figures separate

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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 3,349 uses, 1 Sep – 24 Oct 2026.

Deck overview

Unofficial guide · Deck · Checked 24 Oct 2026

X-Bow 3.0 — Clash Royale deck guide

X-Bow 3.0 is a siege deck with 3.0 average elixir and a 7-elixir four-card cycle. It won 50.0% (±1.7) of 3,349 top Path of Legends battles, 1 Sep 2026 to 24 Oct 2026.

X-Bow — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)

X-Bow takes towers; Archers and Tesla and Fireball anchor the defence; Skeletons and Electro Spirit keep the cycle fast.X-Bow — Win condition: pressures the tower and forces a response. (Building · Ground)

Avg elixir3.0

Cycle7

ArchetypeSiege

Open in Clash Royale

Performance

50%

win rate

3,349games counted

Siege17 lists · 1.6% of decks

50%

Wins

Draws

50%

Losses

ModeRanked · Path of Legends

Window1 Sep – 24 Oct 2026

Sample±1.7 pp

Opening hand decision tree

X-Bow in hand?

YesArchers in hand?

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

NoTesla in hand?

Safest: Wait until 10 elixir and react to their first card.Avoid: Don’t open with Tesla — it is your defensive anchor.

Defensive anchors

Archers

Air answer

Win impact+0.9 pp

Usage75.2%

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

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

Tesla

Defense

Win impact—

Usage93.3%

Stops: Ground pushes that go for buildings; it hits Air & Ground.

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

Fireball

Big spell

Win impact−2.8 pp

Usage67.2%

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 4 elixir.

Role map

Win condition

X-Bow

Air answer

Archers

Defense

Tesla

Control

The Log, Fireball

Cycle

Skeletons, Electro Spirit

Support

Knight

Three rules to win

Pressure:
place X-Bow where it reaches their tower from your side, with Archers and Tesla ready to protect it.
Defend first:
answer with Archers and Tesla before you start your own push.
Draw out:
their defence with The Log when X-Bow is already shooting.

Matchups(win rate)

vs Log Bait / Spell Bait68%

vs Bridge Spam / Ram Control51%

vs Hog Earthquake / Hog 2.6 Cycle / Hog Cycle48%

vs Giant Beatdown / Giant Graveyard40%

vs Golem Beatdown38%

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Result breakdown

Wins50% · 1,676

Draws0% · 0

Losses50% · 1,673

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

Substitution ladder

CardOption

FireballRocketin this archetype−0.4—

ArchersIce Wizardin this archetype−2.7HP −9%

ArchersArcher Queenin this archetype—HP −9%

Electro SpiritIce Spiritin this archetype—HP −9%

TeslaElixir Collectorin this archetype—HP −9%

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Loss-to-rule checklist

Tick what happened in your last loss.

Compact details

CardRoleElixirUsageWin Δ

X-BowWin cond.6100%—

ArchersAir answer375.2%+0.9

TeslaDefense493.3%—

KnightSupport3100%—

SkeletonsCycle1100%—

Electro SpiritCycle175.8%+4.8

The LogSmall spell2100%—

FireballBig spell467.2%−2.8

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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
Knight, Archers, Skeletons, Electro Spirit, Tesla, X-Bow, Fireball, The Log	48.5% ±2.3 pp	1,757
Knight, Skeletons, Ice Wizard, Tesla, X-Bow, Rocket, The Log, Tornado	46.6% ±4.1 pp	577
Knight, Archers, Skeletons, Electro Spirit, Tesla, X-Bow, Rocket, The Log	—	265
Knight, Archers, Skeletons, Ice Spirit, Tesla, X-Bow, Fireball, The Log	—	155
Knight, Archers, Skeletons, Fire Spirit, Electro Spirit, Elixir Collector, X-Bow, The Log	—	98
Knight, Skeletons, Archer Queen, Electro Spirit, Tesla, X-Bow, Fireball, The Log	—	66
Knight, Skeletons, Archer Queen, Electro Spirit, Cannon, X-Bow, Fireball, The Log	—	55
Knight, Skeletons, Musketeer, Fire Spirit, Electro Spirit, Elixir Collector, X-Bow, The Log	—	51

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: “X-Bow 3.0” is community vocabulary — here a deck is filed by its cards alone, so another site may group the same lists differently.
Thin matchups: 16 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
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

X-Bow 3.0 — questions

What are the 8 cards in X-Bow 3.0?: The most-played list in our sample runs X-Bow, Archers, Tesla, Knight, Skeletons, Electro Spirit, The Log and Fireball. Other lists of this archetype are in the variants table.
What is X-Bow 3.0’s average elixir and 4-card cycle?: 3.0 average elixir; the four cheapest cards (Skeletons, Electro Spirit, The Log and Archers) cost 7 elixir together. Costs come from the official card list.
What does X-Bow 3.0 lose to?: In our sample, decks with X-Bow won 38.3% (±4.8) against decks with Golem, n 392, 38.3% (±5.4) against decks with Royal Hogs, n 313 and 40.2% (±5.1) against decks with Giant, n 358.
Which decks count as X-Bow 3.0?: A deck is filed here by its cards alone: X-Bow, average elixir 3.5 or less. 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 — 3349 uses of X-Bow 3.0 here, 50.0% ±1.7 points (95% interval). It is a sample, not official Supercell statistics.
Can I play X-Bow 3.0 without Fireball?: Another list counted under this archetype runs Rocket in its place. Same job — big spell (Spell · Air & Ground). nothing the wiki figures separate

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