Best Cards for Ladder Decks

Balanced decks that do not lean hard into any single archetype above. Ranked using the same public battle log data as the overall tier list, scoped to just Ladder battles.



Ladder Card Rankings

Based on 1342 logged Ladder battles across tracked public players.

S
S Tier Cards
9 cards
Skeletons
Skeletons
81.2
Skeletons
Score: 81.2/100
Elixir: 1
Win Rate: 53%
Note: Appears very often across tracked battle logs.
Barbarian Barrel
Barbarian Barrel
75.7
Barbarian Barrel
Score: 75.7/100
Elixir: 2
Win Rate: 54%
Note: Appears very often across tracked battle logs.
Cannon
Cannon
63.3
Cannon
Score: 63.3/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 55%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Knight
Knight
61.2
Knight
Score: 61.2/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 53%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Bomber
Bomber
60.6
Bomber
Score: 60.6/100
Elixir: 2
Win Rate: 53%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Royal Ghost
Royal Ghost
60.3
Royal Ghost
Score: 60.3/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 55%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Fire Spirit
Fire Spirit
60.2
Fire Spirit
Score: 60.2/100
Elixir: 1
Win Rate: 54%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Giant Snowball
Giant Snowball
59.9
Giant Snowball
Score: 59.9/100
Elixir: 2
Win Rate: 57%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Arrows
Arrows
58.6
Arrows
Score: 58.6/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 55%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
A
A Tier Cards
18 cards
Fireball
Fireball
58.1
Fireball
Score: 58.1/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 53%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Zap
Zap
58
Zap
Score: 58/100
Elixir: 2
Win Rate: 59%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Electro Spirit
Electro Spirit
57.6
Electro Spirit
Score: 57.6/100
Elixir: 1
Win Rate: 52%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Battle Ram
Battle Ram
56.5
Battle Ram
Score: 56.5/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 58%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Princess
Princess
55.3
Princess
Score: 55.3/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 100%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Hunter
Hunter
52.4
Hunter
Score: 52.4/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 54%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Bandit
Bandit
51.8
Bandit
Score: 51.8/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 55%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Zappies
Zappies
51.5
Zappies
Score: 51.5/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 60%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Goblin Drill
Goblin Drill
51.2
Goblin Drill
Score: 51.2/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 54%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Heal Spirit
Heal Spirit
50.9
Heal Spirit
Score: 50.9/100
Elixir: 1
Win Rate: 58%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Witch
Witch
50.8
Witch
Score: 50.8/100
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 100%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Goblinstein
Goblinstein
50.5
Goblinstein
Score: 50.5/100
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 100%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Royal Hogs
Royal Hogs
50.4
Royal Hogs
Score: 50.4/100
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 54%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
The Log
The Log
49.7
The Log
Score: 49.7/100
Elixir: 2
Win Rate: 52%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Tornado
Tornado
49.6
Tornado
Score: 49.6/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 52%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Sparky
Sparky
48.5
Sparky
Score: 48.5/100
Elixir: 6
Win Rate: 100%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Goblin Giant
Goblin Giant
48.2
Goblin Giant
Score: 48.2/100
Elixir: 6
Win Rate: 100%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Vines
Vines
47.4
Vines
Score: 47.4/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 63%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
B
B Tier Cards
27 cards
Ice Spirit
Ice Spirit
46.8
Ice Spirit
Score: 46.8/100
Elixir: 1
Win Rate: 52%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Ice Golem
Ice Golem
46.2
Ice Golem
Score: 46.2/100
Elixir: 2
Win Rate: 55%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Rage
Rage
45.9
Rage
Score: 45.9/100
Elixir: 2
Win Rate: 57%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Executioner
Executioner
45.8
Executioner
Score: 45.8/100
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 74%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Fisherman
Fisherman
45.7
Fisherman
Score: 45.7/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 52%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Mother Witch
Mother Witch
45.3
Mother Witch
Score: 45.3/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 62%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Hog Rider
Hog Rider
45.2
Hog Rider
Score: 45.2/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 68%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Minions
Minions
45.1
Minions
Score: 45.1/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 54%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Bowler
Bowler
44.8
Bowler
Score: 44.8/100
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 52%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Freeze
Freeze
44.6
Freeze
Score: 44.6/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 65%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Royal Delivery
Royal Delivery
44.6
Royal Delivery
Score: 44.6/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 49%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Golden Knight
Golden Knight
44.5
Golden Knight
Score: 44.5/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 54%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Goblin Cage
Goblin Cage
44
Goblin Cage
Score: 44/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 51%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Poison
Poison
43.9
Poison
Score: 43.9/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 61%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Guards
Guards
43.9
Guards
Score: 43.9/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 58%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Dark Prince
Dark Prince
43.8
Dark Prince
Score: 43.8/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 53%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Wizard
Wizard
43.6
Wizard
Score: 43.6/100
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 72%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Flying Machine
Flying Machine
43.6
Flying Machine
Score: 43.6/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 58%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Earthquake
Earthquake
43.5
Earthquake
Score: 43.5/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 52%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Minion Horde
Minion Horde
43.5
Minion Horde
Score: 43.5/100
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 77%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Tombstone
Tombstone
43.4
Tombstone
Score: 43.4/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 58%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elixir Collector
Elixir Collector
43.2
Elixir Collector
Score: 43.2/100
Elixir: 6
Win Rate: 56%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Goblin Demolisher
Goblin Demolisher
43.1
Goblin Demolisher
Score: 43.1/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 73%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Archers
Archers
43.1
Archers
Score: 43.1/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 56%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Cannon Cart
Cannon Cart
42.8
Cannon Cart
Score: 42.8/100
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 80%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Bats
Bats
42.1
Bats
Score: 42.1/100
Elixir: 2
Win Rate: 55%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Electro Wizard
Electro Wizard
42.1
Electro Wizard
Score: 42.1/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 57%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
C
C Tier Cards
27 cards
Royal Recruits
Royal Recruits
41.9
Royal Recruits
Score: 41.9/100
Elixir: 7
Win Rate: 56%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Miner
Miner
41.7
Miner
Score: 41.7/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 61%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Mega Minion
Mega Minion
41.6
Mega Minion
Score: 41.6/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 54%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Mini P.E.K.K.A
Mini P.E.K.K.A
41.1
Mini P.E.K.K.A
Score: 41.1/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 65%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Monk
Monk
41
Monk
Score: 41/100
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 56%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Goblin Gang
Goblin Gang
41
Goblin Gang
Score: 41/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 56%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Ronin
Ronin
40.9
Ronin
Score: 40.9/100
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 67%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Boss Bandit
Boss Bandit
40.8
Boss Bandit
Score: 40.8/100
Elixir: 6
Win Rate: 71%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Valkyrie
Valkyrie
40.6
Valkyrie
Score: 40.6/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 60%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Rocket
Rocket
40.6
Rocket
Score: 40.6/100
Elixir: 6
Win Rate: 54%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Skeleton Dragons
Skeleton Dragons
40.5
Skeleton Dragons
Score: 40.5/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 67%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Archer Queen
Archer Queen
40.5
Archer Queen
Score: 40.5/100
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 53%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Giant
Giant
40.2
Giant
Score: 40.2/100
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 62%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Spirit Empress
Spirit Empress
40.1
Spirit Empress
Score: 40.1/100
Elixir: 6
Win Rate: 60%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Night Witch
Night Witch
39.6
Night Witch
Score: 39.6/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 62%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Elite Barbarians
Elite Barbarians
39.3
Elite Barbarians
Score: 39.3/100
Elixir: 6
Win Rate: 63%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Giant Skeleton
Giant Skeleton
39.1
Giant Skeleton
Score: 39.1/100
Elixir: 6
Win Rate: 66%
Note: Strong win rate across a reasonable sample of tracked battles.
Magic Archer
Magic Archer
38.8
Magic Archer
Score: 38.8/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 55%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Royal Giant
Royal Giant
38.7
Royal Giant
Score: 38.7/100
Elixir: 6
Win Rate: 51%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Tesla
Tesla
38.6
Tesla
Score: 38.6/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 51%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Wall Breakers
Wall Breakers
37.9
Wall Breakers
Score: 37.9/100
Elixir: 2
Win Rate: 44%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Skeleton Army
Skeleton Army
36.7
Skeleton Army
Score: 36.7/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 50%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Berserker
Berserker
36.2
Berserker
Score: 36.2/100
Elixir: 2
Win Rate: 42%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Musketeer
Musketeer
35.7
Musketeer
Score: 35.7/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 50%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Bomb Tower
Bomb Tower
35.6
Bomb Tower
Score: 35.6/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 52%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Inferno Tower
Inferno Tower
35.6
Inferno Tower
Score: 35.6/100
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 53%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Firecracker
Firecracker
35.6
Firecracker
Score: 35.6/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 40%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
D
D Tier Cards
18 cards
Mega Knight
Mega Knight
35.5
Mega Knight
Score: 35.5/100
Elixir: 7
Win Rate: 57%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Goblins
Goblins
35.3
Goblins
Score: 35.3/100
Elixir: 2
Win Rate: 43%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Skeleton Barrel
Skeleton Barrel
34.9
Skeleton Barrel
Score: 34.9/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 39%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Electro Giant
Electro Giant
34.3
Electro Giant
Score: 34.3/100
Elixir: 7
Win Rate: 48%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Three Musketeers
Three Musketeers
34.3
Three Musketeers
Score: 34.3/100
Elixir: 9
Win Rate: 56%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Inferno Dragon
Inferno Dragon
33.7
Inferno Dragon
Score: 33.7/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 48%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Goblin Barrel
Goblin Barrel
33.6
Goblin Barrel
Score: 33.6/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 41%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Skeleton King
Skeleton King
33
Skeleton King
Score: 33/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 50%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Baby Dragon
Baby Dragon
31.5
Baby Dragon
Score: 31.5/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 39%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Lava Hound
Lava Hound
31.3
Lava Hound
Score: 31.3/100
Elixir: 7
Win Rate: 53%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Phoenix
Phoenix
31.2
Phoenix
Score: 31.2/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 38%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Prince
Prince
30.6
Prince
Score: 30.6/100
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 47%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Rascals
Rascals
30.6
Rascals
Score: 30.6/100
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 50%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Lumberjack
Lumberjack
30.5
Lumberjack
Score: 30.5/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 42%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Mighty Miner
Mighty Miner
30.2
Mighty Miner
Score: 30.2/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 38%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Barbarians
Barbarians
29.9
Barbarians
Score: 29.9/100
Elixir: 5
Win Rate: 45%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Lightning
Lightning
29.9
Lightning
Score: 29.9/100
Elixir: 6
Win Rate: 38%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
P.E.K.K.A
P.E.K.K.A
29.7
P.E.K.K.A
Score: 29.7/100
Elixir: 7
Win Rate: 51%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
F
F Tier Cards
8 cards
Dart Goblin
Dart Goblin
28.6
Dart Goblin
Score: 28.6/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 33%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Goblin Hut
Goblin Hut
24.9
Goblin Hut
Score: 24.9/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 29%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.
Suspicious Bush
Suspicious Bush
17.8
Suspicious Bush
Score: 17.8/100
Elixir: 2
Win Rate: 0%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Ice Wizard
Ice Wizard
15.3
Ice Wizard
Score: 15.3/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 0%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Void
Void
15.3
Void
Score: 15.3/100
Elixir: 3
Win Rate: 0%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Furnace
Furnace
12.9
Furnace
Score: 12.9/100
Elixir: 4
Win Rate: 0%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Mirror
Mirror
12.9
Mirror
Score: 12.9/100
Elixir: -
Win Rate: 0%
Note: Limited sample so far - usage is still low across tracked battles.
Golem
Golem
11.6
Golem
Score: 11.6/100
Elixir: 8
Win Rate: 20%
Note: Balanced performance across usage, wins, and versatility signals.

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