Best Skeletons Decks Right Now
Skeletons is in 24.3% of ranked decks right now. The strongest Skeletons deck is Hog Rider Cycle (Cycle) with a 51.2% win rate over 16,788 battles in the last 7 days. Below are the top 20 Skeletons decks (updated October 20, 2026).
Ranked ·Last 7 days ·658,335 battles· updated 4h ago
- 24.3%
- Usage
- 49.8%
- Win rate
- 319,458
- Battles
Top Skeletons decks
- #1
Hog Rider Cycle
Cycle+39%
2.6Avg Elixir51.2%Win Rate2.6%Usage16,788 battles in sample
2.6Avg Elixir51.2%Win Rate2.6%Usage - #2
Royal Hogs Cycle
Cycle+28%
2.9Avg Elixir50.2%Win Rate2.5%Usage16,549 battles in sample
2.9Avg Elixir50.2%Win Rate2.5%Usage - #3
Minion Giant Cycle
Cycle+1%
2.9Avg Elixir51.8%Win Rate2.0%Usage12,887 battles in sample
2.9Avg Elixir51.8%Win Rate2.0%Usage - #4
X-Bow Siege
Siege+9%
3.0Avg Elixir50.5%Win Rate1.8%Usage11,750 battles in sample
3.0Avg Elixir50.5%Win Rate1.8%Usage - #5
Minion Giant Cycle
Cycle+319%
2.8Avg Elixir54.5%Win Rate1.5%Usage10,036 battles in sample
2.8Avg Elixir54.5%Win Rate1.5%Usage - #6
Hog Rider Cycle
Cycle-13%
2.8Avg Elixir50.1%Win Rate1.7%Usage11,055 battles in sample
2.8Avg Elixir50.1%Win Rate1.7%Usage - #7
Royal Giant Cycle
Cycle+35%
3.0Avg Elixir49.8%Win Rate1.7%Usage10,924 battles in sample
3.0Avg Elixir49.8%Win Rate1.7%Usage - #8
Minion Giant Control
Control+63%
3.3Avg Elixir51.5%Win Rate1.4%Usage9,037 battles in sample
3.3Avg Elixir51.5%Win Rate1.4%Usage - #9
Rune Giant Cycle
Cycle+92%
2.8Avg Elixir48.3%Win Rate1.5%Usage9,847 battles in sample
2.8Avg Elixir48.3%Win Rate1.5%Usage - #10
Royal Giant Control
Control
3.8Avg Elixir81.8%Win Rate0.0%Usage66 battles in sample
3.8Avg Elixir81.8%Win Rate0.0%Usage - #11
Goblin Drill Cycle
Cycle-10%
2.9Avg Elixir50.3%Win Rate0.8%Usage5,446 battles in sample
2.9Avg Elixir50.3%Win Rate0.8%Usage - #12
Giant Beatdown
Beatdown+4%
3.4Avg Elixir50.8%Win Rate0.8%Usage5,140 battles in sample
3.4Avg Elixir50.8%Win Rate0.8%Usage - #13
Hog Rider Cycle
Cycle+15%2.8Avg Elixir48.7%Win Rate0.9%Usage5,938 battles in sample
2.8Avg Elixir48.7%Win Rate0.9%Usage - #14
Minion Giant Cycle
Cycle
3.0Avg Elixir72.1%Win Rate0.0%Usage68 battles in sample
3.0Avg Elixir72.1%Win Rate0.0%Usage - #15
Balloon Cycle
Cycle+26%
2.9Avg Elixir52.0%Win Rate0.6%Usage3,935 battles in sample
2.9Avg Elixir52.0%Win Rate0.6%Usage - #16
Graveyard Control
Control+167%
3.3Avg Elixir53.4%Win Rate0.5%Usage2,971 battles in sample
3.3Avg Elixir53.4%Win Rate0.5%Usage - #17
Royal Hogs Control
Control+120%3.3Avg Elixir66.7%Win Rate0.0%Usage123 battles in sample
3.3Avg Elixir66.7%Win Rate0.0%Usage - #18
X-Bow Siege
Siege+5%
3.5Avg Elixir50.3%Win Rate0.6%Usage3,670 battles in sample
3.5Avg Elixir50.3%Win Rate0.6%Usage - #19
Mortar Siege
Siege+52%
3.8Avg Elixir53.4%Win Rate0.4%Usage2,538 battles in sample
3.8Avg Elixir53.4%Win Rate0.4%Usage - #20
Minion Giant Cycle
Cycle+4577%
3.0Avg Elixir48.8%Win Rate0.6%Usage4,064 battles in sample
3.0Avg Elixir48.8%Win Rate0.6%Usage
Best cards with Skeletons
- Barbarian Barrel
in 54% of games
- Cannon
in 46% of games
- Fireball
in 39% of games
- The Log
in 38% of games
- Tesla
in 33% of games
- Electro Spirit
in 31% of games
What counters Skeletons
Card vs card, last 30 days
- Rune Giant
Skeletons wins 41.5%
- Little Prince
Skeletons wins 42.0%
- Monk
Skeletons wins 44.1%
- Flying Machine
Skeletons wins 44.7%
- Royal Giant
Skeletons wins 45.1%
- Goblin Giant
Skeletons wins 45.5%
Skeletons is strong against
Card vs card, last 30 days
- Suspicious Bush
Skeletons wins 56.3%
- Goblin Machine
Skeletons wins 56.2%
- Skeleton Barrel
Skeletons wins 55.6%
- Mirror
Skeletons wins 55.5%
- Mighty Miner
Skeletons wins 55.5%
- Dart Goblin
Skeletons wins 55.4%
Skeletons guides
X-Bow Deck Guide: Best X-Bow Decks, Placement, and How to Play Siege
X-Bow is a siege building that shoots the enemy tower from your side of the arena, so the deck wins by defending it. The strongest X-Bow deck right now is X-Bow Siege (Siege) with a 50.5% win rate over 11,750 battles in the last 7 days (updated October 20, 2026).
How to Counter Mega Knight: Best Counters and Decks That Beat It
Mega Knight cannot hit air and loses to high single-target damage, so air troops, P.E.K.K.A-style damage and buildings that pull it are the reliable answers. In real ranked data, over the last 30 days of ranked battles, Mega Knight does worst against Ronin, Skeleton King and Goblin Curse.
How to Counter Hog Rider: Best Counters and Decks That Beat It
The most reliable way to stop Hog Rider is a cheap defence placed early: a building in the centre or a small troop that pulls or tanks it. In real ranked data, over the last 30 days of ranked battles, Hog Rider does worst against Goblin Drill, Bomb Tower and Archer Queen.
Skeletons card stats, levels and guides
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Skeletons deck?
Right now it is Hog Rider Cycle (Cycle) with a 51.2% win rate over 16,788 battles in ranked play.
Is Skeletons good in the current meta?
Skeletons is in 24.3% of ranked decks and wins 49.8% of its battles (319,458 battles, the last 7 days). That is below an even 50%: it needs the right deck around it.
What counters Skeletons?
Over the last 30 days of ranked battles, Skeletons does worst against Rune Giant, Little Prince and Monk.
What cards go well with Skeletons?
The cards most often played with Skeletons in top decks are Barbarian Barrel, Cannon and Fireball.