Clash Royale Best Champions 2025

Clash Royale has added Champions in 2021, and since then, they’ve been a huge part of the game. They significantly alter how the game is played once you get them on Arena 18. They flip the meta and heavily influence it. Basically, if you are in the high trophy lobbies, you need them. Today, we will cover all of the 8 released Champions and how they perform in the current meta. Let’s talk about the Clash Royale’s best Champions.

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Clash Royale Champions Ranked

The position of most Champions in Clash Royale heavily depends on the meta that changes every month. There are a few exceptions that are just generally bad or in a bad place. Mostly, though, you’re safe upgrading them. The top 5 Champion cards in Clash Royale constantly fluctuate, but stay consistently good. The bottom 3 have been there for quite some time, unfortunately. Take a look at this Clash Royale list of Champions ranked.

1.  Mighty Miner

Easily Clash Royale’s best Champion card in 2025. The hard counter to Beatdown decks. The removal of the 3-card cycle made him the strongest out of the bunch.

• Elixir Cost: 4
• Ability Cost: 1
• Usage Rate: 3%
• Win Rate: 50%

Mighty Miner’s ability lets him switch to a mirrored horizontal position. He also leaves a bomb behind that explodes after a second. Mighty Miner is super strong even without his ability, though. It's a tank that works like a walking Inferno Tower. Absolutely broken card this meta. He works best in Hog Cycle and Hog Cannon decks.

2. Skeleton King

With the rise of swarm cards, Skeleton King benefits from that directly. You won't see Mortar Bait or Skeleton Barrel decks without him. His ability pairs well with swarms, as it allows him to raise troops who died on both sides. This ability makes him a walking Graveyard. You just have to use a spell on him; otherwise, you're bound to receive huge damage.

• Elixir Cost: 4
• Ability Cost: 2
• Usage Rate: 4%
• Win Rate: 52%

Don't spam the ability, though. Only use it if you know your opponent doesn't already have a counter on the field. Skeleton King is pretty tanky, but doesn't deal much damage. Pair him up with a high damage card, like the new Evo Skeleton Army. This pairing makes for one of the best Champion combos in Clash Royale. Skeleton King not only pairs well with swarms, but he also counters them! His ability deals well with Bridge Spam and Log Bait decks, which are in the meta now. If your opponent doesn't have swarms or splash damage in their deck, Skelly King is pretty useless, unfortunately.

3. Golden Knight

Not only one of the best Champion cards in Clash Royale, but one of the best cards in the game. Especially after the rework he underwent. Combine him with the Three Musketeers, Golem, Graveyard, Royal Hogs, or P.E.K.K.A. His ability makes him dash to the nearest opponent, dealing damage while being invulnerable. He dashes up to 10 times before stopping, or until he reaches the King Tower.

• Elixir Cost: 4
• Ability Cost: 1
• Usage Rate: 5%
• Win Rate: 51%

He has crazy attack speed and deals huge damage. He can beat almost any card in a 1v1 duel. His dash makes him unpredictable. His ability has only a cooldown of 8 seconds. That means you can have him dash 2 times per spawn. His dash annihilates any Swarm decks. He's a great counter to Bait and Spam decks. Funnily, he sits really well in Bridge Spam decks himself. This card is an absolute unit that removes any danger whatsoever if used appropriately.

4. Archer Queen

Very reliable Champion, as she deals a huge amount of burst damage. She can counter massive pushes all by herself, giving you a huge Elixir advantage. As she doesn't have many direct counters, the Archer Queen is a card that can easily win you games. Great offense and defense. If she locks on the enemy tower and you use her ability, the tower is as good as dead. 

• Elixir Cost: 5
• Ability Cost: 1
• Usage Rate: 5%
• Win Rate: 51%

It's probably the best ranged card in the game right now. Her ability makes her invisible and drastically increases her attack speed. She fits into many decks like Royal Hogs Earthquake, X-Bow Cycle, Bridge Spam, Mega Knight Spam, and Hog Earthquake. She's pretty weak against Three Musketeers and Royal Hogs, but her ability still gives decent value. Another problem is that Lightning is really popular right now. Try to use her offensively, rather than defensively.

5. Monk

A very strong Champion card in Clash Royale, as it can deflect projectiles thanks to its ability. Monk can deflect the Three Musketeers' attacks back to them, giving you a huge positive elixir trade (5 Elixir + 1 Elixir for his ability vs 9 Elixir). 

• Elixir Cost: 5
• Ability Cost: 1
• Usage Rate: 3%
• Win Rate: 50%

Monk deals some heavy damage, so he can counter mini tanks and ranged units both. You can deal tons of damage to the tower if you use Monk's ability as soon as he crosses the bridge. Combine it with Royal Giant, and it's very hard to stop you without spending all the Elixir. Monk is in a pretty good position now. He's insanely powerful against projectiles but weak against swarms. Counter him with decks like Mortar, Log Bait, and Royal Hogs. He's a great defensive card, as he pushes back on every 3rd attack. He also doesn't die to any spell, as he has a huge HP pool. Spam your offensive troops behind your Monk. BLOG20

6. Boss Bandit

Has seen some great use in metas that favored this card. It's still very OP in certain situations. In this meta, it's pretty underwhelming. She has a very unpredictable attack pattern, so casual players will have a hard time dealing with her. More knowledgeable folks will deal with her no problem. Her special ability is pretty interesting, as it makes her dash 6 tiles forward. This way, she avoids all danger and leaves a grenade behind.

• Elixir Cost: 6
• Ability Cost: 1
• Usage Rate: 2%
• Win Rate: 50%

It's a great punish card, but with the current popularity of Swarm decks, it's weak. Current meta's win conditions are Mortar, Royal Giant, and Three Musketeers. She struggles to deal with them. Siege archetype is especially good against Boss Bandit. The only way this card can win is if you combine it with the Lightning spell. In this case, she can win games herself. Use Battle Ram with her, as Bridge Spam is the best deck she fits into. You can also combine her well with Royal Hogs. Unfortunately, Bridge Spam is the only deck where she's used.

7. Goblinstein

Currently, it's weak against everything in the meta. Three Musketeers, Royal Hogs, Royal Giant. The card is useless against all these wincons. Most of the time, Goblinstein acts like a normal card, as its skill rarely brings any use. It also costs 5 Elixir, which is massive for a useless card. 

• Elixir Cost: 5
• Ability Cost: 2
• Usage Rate: 1%
• Win Rate: 50%

For a doctor to work, there must be troops between him and a monster. If that happens, it wipes out the troops very easily, but such situations are quite rare. Any experienced player will just play around your Goblinstein, not dump all his troops together. Goblinstein is occasionally seen in Mortar decks, but that's it.

8. Little Prince

Has completely fallen out of the meta. This Champion used to be really useful by himself, but now he's really weak since the 3-card cycle meta has been nerfed. There are two reasons for his downfall. Firstly, the Fireball and Poison have significantly increased in use due to the Three Musketeers buff. Secondly, there are more long-range cards that do better than Little Prince. Musketeer, Baby Dragon, Ice Wizard. Practically every other ranged card is better than this Сhampion. 

• Elixir Cost: 3
• Ability Cost: 3
• Usage Rate: 1%
• Win Rate: 47%

His ability is also quite useless against popular meta cards like Royal Hogs, since his Guardian can't dash into them. Against other popular win conditions like Royal Giant or Golem, the prince fails to deliver any impact. Considering you can only have 1 champion in your deck, putting Little Prince in it feels like self-sabotage.

Conclusion

These were the best Сhampions in the Clash Royale 2025 season. There aren’t many of them, but they change the way you play your cards. Along with newly added Hero cards, this season promises one of the most intriguing developments. We’ll see what happens with meta with their appearance. Expect our ranking of them soon!

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