Hero Knight
Hero Knight is in 6.5% of ranked decks right now. The strongest Hero Knight deck is Goblin Barrel Bait (Bait) with a 52.0% win rate over 11,160 battles in the last 7 days. Below are the top 20 Hero Knight decks (updated October 20, 2026).
Ranked ·Last 7 days ·658,335 battles· updated 2h ago
- 6.5%
- Usage
- 49.7%
- Win rate
- 84,954
- Battles
Top Hero Knight decks
- #1
Goblin Barrel Bait
Bait+25%
2.9Avg Elixir52.0%Win Rate1.7%Usage11,160 battles in sample
2.9Avg Elixir52.0%Win Rate1.7%Usage - #2
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 - #3
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 - #4
Balloon Control
Control+56%
3.8Avg Elixir52.9%Win Rate0.7%Usage4,406 battles in sample
3.8Avg Elixir52.9%Win Rate0.7%Usage - #5
Goblin Drill Control
Control+193%
3.8Avg Elixir70.1%Win Rate0.0%Usage77 battles in sample
3.8Avg Elixir70.1%Win Rate0.0%Usage - #6
Minion Giant Cycle
Cycle-57%
2.8Avg Elixir50.4%Win Rate0.5%Usage3,383 battles in sample
2.8Avg Elixir50.4%Win Rate0.5%Usage - #7
Goblin Drill Control
Control-18%
3.1Avg Elixir54.0%Win Rate0.3%Usage1,856 battles in sample
3.1Avg Elixir54.0%Win Rate0.3%Usage - #8
Goblin Barrel Bait
Bait+62%
3.1Avg Elixir63.9%Win Rate0.0%Usage144 battles in sample
3.1Avg Elixir63.9%Win Rate0.0%Usage - #9
Goblin Drill Cycle
Cycle+20%
2.6Avg Elixir47.6%Win Rate0.6%Usage3,729 battles in sample
2.6Avg Elixir47.6%Win Rate0.6%Usage - #10
X-Bow Siege
Siege-19%3.3Avg Elixir55.2%Win Rate0.2%Usage1,131 battles in sample
3.3Avg Elixir55.2%Win Rate0.2%Usage - #11
Skeleton Barrel Control
Control
3.4Avg Elixir62.9%Win Rate0.0%Usage132 battles in sample
3.4Avg Elixir62.9%Win Rate0.0%Usage - #12
Goblin Drill Control
Control+1229%3.3Avg Elixir65.6%Win Rate0.0%Usage61 battles in sample
3.3Avg Elixir65.6%Win Rate0.0%Usage - #13
Miner Control
Control-21%
3.3Avg Elixir55.6%Win Rate0.1%Usage540 battles in sample
3.3Avg Elixir55.6%Win Rate0.1%Usage - #14
Royal Giant Control
Control+49%
3.6Avg Elixir62.0%Win Rate0.0%Usage100 battles in sample
3.6Avg Elixir62.0%Win Rate0.0%Usage - #15
X-Bow Siege
Siege-35%3.0Avg Elixir52.9%Win Rate0.1%Usage852 battles in sample
3.0Avg Elixir52.9%Win Rate0.1%Usage - #16
Goblin Barrel Bait
Bait-40%3.3Avg Elixir49.8%Win Rate0.3%Usage1,656 battles in sample
3.3Avg Elixir49.8%Win Rate0.3%Usage - #17
Electro Giant Beatdown
Beatdown+1758%
4.1Avg Elixir59.2%Win Rate0.0%Usage147 battles in sample
4.1Avg Elixir59.2%Win Rate0.0%Usage - #18
Goblin Barrel Bait
Bait+607%
3.4Avg Elixir62.9%Win Rate0.0%Usage70 battles in sample
3.4Avg Elixir62.9%Win Rate0.0%Usage - #19
Goblin Barrel Bait
Bait-33%2.9Avg Elixir51.4%Win Rate0.2%Usage1,118 battles in sample
2.9Avg Elixir51.4%Win Rate0.2%Usage - #20
Goblin Drill Cycle
Cycle-35%
2.5Avg Elixir52.0%Win Rate0.1%Usage767 battles in sample
2.5Avg Elixir52.0%Win Rate0.1%Usage
Best cards with Hero Knight
What counters Hero Knight
Card vs card, last 30 days
- Rune Giant
Hero Knight wins 39.3%
- Little Prince
Hero Knight wins 40.5%
- X-Bow
Hero Knight wins 41.4%
- Flying Machine
Hero Knight wins 43.8%
- Archer Queen
Hero Knight wins 44.1%
- Royal Hogs
Hero Knight wins 45.1%
Hero Knight is strong against
Card vs card, last 30 days
- Goblin Machine
Hero Knight wins 57.9%
- Barbarian Hut
Hero Knight wins 57.8%
- Ronin
Hero Knight wins 57.4%
- Clone
Hero Knight wins 57.0%
- Battle Healer
Hero Knight wins 56.9%
- Mirror
Hero Knight wins 56.8%
Hero Knight 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).
Log Bait Deck Guide 2026: Best Decks, How to Play, and Counters
Log Bait wins by forcing your opponent to run out of small spells for its swarm cards, then landing Goblin Barrel. The strongest Goblin Barrel deck right now is Goblin Barrel Bait (Bait) with a 51.1% win rate over 17,159 battles in the last 7 days (updated October 20, 2026).
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.
Knight card stats, levels and guides
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Hero Knight deck?
Right now it is Goblin Barrel Bait (Bait) with a 52.0% win rate over 11,160 battles in ranked play.
Is Hero Knight good in the current meta?
Hero Knight is in 6.5% of ranked decks and wins 49.7% of its battles (84,954 battles, the last 7 days). That is below an even 50%: it needs the right deck around it.
What counters Hero Knight?
Over the last 30 days of ranked battles, Hero Knight does worst against Rune Giant, Little Prince and X-Bow.
What cards go well with Hero Knight?
The cards most often played with Hero Knight in top decks are The Log, Skeletons and Tesla.