Giant Skeleton Clash Royale card

Giant Skeleton

A heavy building-targeter who drops a massive bomb on death, punishing anyone who swarms him to finish the job.

Elixir Cost
6
Rarity
Epic
Type
Troop
Targets
Buildings
Death Effect
Large Bomb

Recent Performance

67%
Win Rate 213 recent battles
3.6%
Pick Rate Share of recent decks

Giant Skeleton appears in 3.6% of recently tracked decks and wins 67% of its matches.

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Latest saved daily updates for decks featuring Giant Skeleton.

Best Giant Skeleton Counters

These cards performed well against decks using Giant Skeleton in recent matches.

Top Giant Skeleton Decks

#1Giant Skeleton Deck
Copy Deck
Battle Ram
Wizard
Royal Ghost
Zappies
Barbarian Barrel
Mother Witch
Vines
Giant Skeleton
Avg. Elixir3.9
Win Rate47%
Battles53
#2Giant Skeleton Deck
Copy Deck
Battle Ram
Golden Knight
Royal Ghost
Giant Skeleton
Electro Wizard
Mother Witch
Heal Spirit
Bandit
Avg. Elixir3.6
Win Rate68%
Battles22
#3Giant Skeleton Deck
Copy Deck
Barbarian Barrel
Wizard
Elite Barbarians
Giant Skeleton
Mother Witch
Vines
Zappies
Battle Ram
Avg. Elixir4.3
Win Rate83%
Battles12

What Does Giant Skeleton Do?

Giant Skeleton is a slow, ground-only troop that only targets buildings, much like Giant, but he carries a threatening death effect - when he's finally defeated, he drops a large bomb that deals heavy area damage to anything standing nearby.

That death bomb is large enough to wipe out troops that were sent in to finish him off, making careless overcommitment against him genuinely risky.

Where Giant Skeleton Fits

He functions as a heavy tank win condition similar in role to Giant, but the death bomb also gives him defensive value, since it can punish an opponent's push if he's placed to absorb an attack.

How to Counter Giant Skeleton

Ranged troops or spells that finish him off from a distance avoid the death bomb entirely, unlike melee troops standing directly next to him when he falls.

Giant Skeleton FAQ

What rarity is Giant Skeleton?

Giant Skeleton is an Epic card.

What does Giant Skeleton target?

He only targets buildings, similar to Giant, ignoring enemy troops on his way there.

What happens when Giant Skeleton dies?

He drops a large bomb that deals heavy area damage, capable of wiping out troops that swarmed in to finish him off.

What counters Giant Skeleton?

Ranged troops or spells that finish him off from a distance avoid the death bomb entirely, unlike melee troops standing next to him when he falls.

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