Best Cards for Control Decks
Defensive decks that punish overcommitment and win through slow, surgical pressure. Ranked using the same public battle log data as the overall tier list, scoped to just Control battles.
S
S Tier Cards
7 cards
Balloon
74
Balloon
Score: 74/100
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 59%
Note: Appears very often across tracked battle logs.
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 59%
Note: Appears very often across tracked battle logs.
Giant Snowball
72.9
Giant Snowball
Score: 72.9/100
Elixir: 2
Win Rate: 58%
Note: Appears very often across tracked battle logs.
Elixir: 2
Win Rate: 58%
Note: Appears very often across tracked battle logs.
Arrows
65.9
Arrows
Score: 65.9/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 52%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 52%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Skeletons
65.3
Skeletons
Score: 65.3/100
Elixir: 1
Win Rate: 52%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir: 1
Win Rate: 52%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Freeze
64.3
Freeze
Score: 64.3/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 59%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 59%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Inferno Dragon
62.9
Inferno Dragon
Score: 62.9/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 63%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 63%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Bomber
62.7
Bomber
Score: 62.7/100
Elixir: 2
Win Rate: 59%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir: 2
Win Rate: 59%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
A
A Tier Cards
13 cards
Fire Spirit
60.3
Fire Spirit
Score: 60.3/100
Elixir: 1
Win Rate: 100%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Elixir: 1
Win Rate: 100%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Barbarian Barrel
60.1
Barbarian Barrel
Score: 60.1/100
Elixir: 2
Win Rate: 58%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir: 2
Win Rate: 58%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Tornado
58
Tornado
Score: 58/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 70%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 70%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Spear Goblins
57.9
Spear Goblins
Score: 57.9/100
Elixir: 2
Win Rate: 100%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Elixir: 2
Win Rate: 100%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Zap
57.8
Zap
Score: 57.8/100
Elixir: 2
Win Rate: 62%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir: 2
Win Rate: 62%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Fireball
57.3
Fireball
Score: 57.3/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 65%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 65%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Graveyard
56.3
Graveyard
Score: 56.3/100
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 55%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 55%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Bowler
55.5
Bowler
Score: 55.5/100
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 58%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 58%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Tombstone
55.5
Tombstone
Score: 55.5/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 100%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 100%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Minions
55.1
Minions
Score: 55.1/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 52%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 52%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Bomb Tower
53.2
Bomb Tower
Score: 53.2/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 100%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 100%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Goblins
52.9
Goblins
Score: 52.9/100
Elixir: 2
Win Rate: 73%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Elixir: 2
Win Rate: 73%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Knight
52
Knight
Score: 52/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 61%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 61%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
B
B Tier Cards
19 cards
Ice Spirit
51.9
Ice Spirit
Score: 51.9/100
Elixir: 1
Win Rate: 55%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir: 1
Win Rate: 55%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Void
51.6
Void
Score: 51.6/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 88%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 88%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Giant
51.5
Giant
Score: 51.5/100
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 49%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 49%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Skeleton Army
50.9
Skeleton Army
Score: 50.9/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 58%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 58%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Royal Ghost
50.8
Royal Ghost
Score: 50.8/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 68%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 68%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Goblinstein
50.7
Goblinstein
Score: 50.7/100
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 100%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 100%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Monk
50.5
Monk
Score: 50.5/100
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 100%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 100%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Bats
50.2
Bats
Score: 50.2/100
Elixir: 2
Win Rate: 51%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir: 2
Win Rate: 51%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Goblin Cage
49.8
Goblin Cage
Score: 49.8/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 73%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 73%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Ram Rider
49.8
Ram Rider
Score: 49.8/100
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 66%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 66%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Mega Minion
49
Mega Minion
Score: 49/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 62%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 62%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Ice Golem
48.9
Ice Golem
Score: 48.9/100
Elixir: 2
Win Rate: 67%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Elixir: 2
Win Rate: 67%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Rage
48.8
Rage
Score: 48.8/100
Elixir: 2
Win Rate: 75%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Elixir: 2
Win Rate: 75%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Electro Spirit
48.1
Electro Spirit
Score: 48.1/100
Elixir: 1
Win Rate: 67%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Elixir: 1
Win Rate: 67%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Baby Dragon
48
Baby Dragon
Score: 48/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 72%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 72%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Miner
47.6
Miner
Score: 47.6/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 69%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 69%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Golden Knight
46.9
Golden Knight
Score: 46.9/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 76%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 76%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Bandit
46.4
Bandit
Score: 46.4/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 75%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 75%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Furnace
46
Furnace
Score: 46/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 59%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 59%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
C
C Tier Cards
19 cards
Little Prince
45.3
Little Prince
Score: 45.3/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 61%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 61%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Lumberjack
45
Lumberjack
Score: 45/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 57%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 57%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Berserker
44.8
Berserker
Score: 44.8/100
Elixir: 2
Win Rate: 67%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Elixir: 2
Win Rate: 67%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Electro Wizard
44.8
Electro Wizard
Score: 44.8/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 71%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 71%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Executioner
44.4
Executioner
Score: 44.4/100
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 70%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 70%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Cannon
44.2
Cannon
Score: 44.2/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 61%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 61%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Dark Prince
44.1
Dark Prince
Score: 44.1/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 67%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 67%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Heal Spirit
43.8
Heal Spirit
Score: 43.8/100
Elixir: 1
Win Rate: 57%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir: 1
Win Rate: 57%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Archers
43.4
Archers
Score: 43.4/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 53%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 53%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Guards
43.4
Guards
Score: 43.4/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 53%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 53%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Spirit Empress
43.3
Spirit Empress
Score: 43.3/100
Elixir: 6
Win Rate: 74%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Elixir: 6
Win Rate: 74%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Musketeer
42.5
Musketeer
Score: 42.5/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 57%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 57%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Mega Knight
42.1
Mega Knight
Score: 42.1/100
Elixir: 7
Win Rate: 73%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Elixir: 7
Win Rate: 73%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Night Witch
41.4
Night Witch
Score: 41.4/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 55%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 55%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Lava Hound
38.6
Lava Hound
Score: 38.6/100
Elixir: 7
Win Rate: 60%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir: 7
Win Rate: 60%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Zappies
38.4
Zappies
Score: 38.4/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 51%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 51%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
P.E.K.K.A
38.1
P.E.K.K.A
Score: 38.1/100
Elixir: 7
Win Rate: 61%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir: 7
Win Rate: 61%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Poison
37.9
Poison
Score: 37.9/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 49%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 49%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Electro Dragon
37.7
Electro Dragon
Score: 37.7/100
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 57%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 57%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
D
D Tier Cards
13 cards
Ronin
37.4
Ronin
Score: 37.4/100
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 60%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 60%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Tesla
36.4
Tesla
Score: 36.4/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 47%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 47%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Skeleton King
36.3
Skeleton King
Score: 36.3/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 54%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 54%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Skeleton Dragons
33.4
Skeleton Dragons
Score: 33.4/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 50%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 50%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Minion Horde
33
Minion Horde
Score: 33/100
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 48%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 48%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Boss Bandit
32.9
Boss Bandit
Score: 32.9/100
Elixir: 6
Win Rate: 57%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir: 6
Win Rate: 57%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Wizard
31.6
Wizard
Score: 31.6/100
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 50%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 50%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Giant Skeleton
29
Giant Skeleton
Score: 29/100
Elixir: 6
Win Rate: 47%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir: 6
Win Rate: 47%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Lightning
28.6
Lightning
Score: 28.6/100
Elixir: 6
Win Rate: 50%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Elixir: 6
Win Rate: 50%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Barbarians
27.5
Barbarians
Score: 27.5/100
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 38%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 38%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Archer Queen
27.1
Archer Queen
Score: 27.1/100
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 40%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 40%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Goblin Hut
26.4
Goblin Hut
Score: 26.4/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 33%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 33%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Witch
24.5
Witch
Score: 24.5/100
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 33%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 33%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
F
F Tier Cards
6 cards
The Log
17.7
The Log
Score: 17.7/100
Elixir: 2
Win Rate: 0%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Elixir: 2
Win Rate: 0%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Ice Wizard
15.5
Ice Wizard
Score: 15.5/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 0%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 0%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Elixir Golem
15.5
Elixir Golem
Score: 15.5/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 0%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 0%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Vines
15.3
Vines
Score: 15.3/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 0%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 0%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Goblin Demolisher
12.9
Goblin Demolisher
Score: 12.9/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 0%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 0%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Mother Witch
12.9
Mother Witch
Score: 12.9/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 0%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 0%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
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