Golden Knight
A durable Champion whose Dashing Dash ability chains through multiple ground targets, turning a defensive stand into a counterpush.
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Golden Knight appears in 13% of recently tracked decks and wins 70% of its matches.
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What Does Golden Knight Do?
Golden Knight is a high-hitpoint melee troop that fights normally until his Dashing Dash ability is activated. For 1 Elixir, after a short delay he dashes to the nearest ground target in range, then keeps dashing to the next closest enemy, chaining up to 10 hits across different targets in a single activation.
He's briefly invulnerable and hits harder during each dash, which lets him punch through spells and defenders that would normally trade with him. The ability only targets ground units - air troops are completely ignored, no matter how close they are.
Where Golden Knight Fits
As a Champion, Golden Knight doesn't return to your card cycle until he's defeated, so he's built to stay on the board and do work rather than cycle through quickly. He works both defensively, tanking hits while clearing swarms with his dash, and offensively, following up a defensive stand with a counterpush once the board is clear.
How to Counter Golden Knight
Air troops are the cleanest answer - his dash ability can't touch them at all, so a Balloon or Lava Hound push can go largely unanswered if he's your only defender nearby.
Timing matters too - if his ability is on cooldown when he's deployed, he's just a normal melee troop for that window, making high-DPS single-target units a real threat to him until Dashing Dash is ready again.
Golden Knight FAQ
What rarity is Golden Knight?
Golden Knight is a Champion card, unlocked from Executioner's Kitchen at Arena 16.
How does Golden Knight's Dashing Dash ability work?
For 1 Elixir, after a short delay Golden Knight dashes to the nearest ground target within range, chaining up to 10 dashes across different enemies. He's briefly invulnerable and hits harder during each dash, but can't target air units.
What is Golden Knight good against?
Swarm troops like Skeleton Army, Goblin Gang, and Archers - his chain dash can wipe out an entire group in one activation.
What beats Golden Knight?
Air troops sidestep him entirely, since his dash ability can't target them. High-DPS single-target defenders can also punish him if his ability is on cooldown when he's deployed.
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