No matter how much time you’ve spent playing Clash Royale, your Clash Royale decks can probably use a few updates. This free strategy game went through a card rebalance in early April of 2022. Previously useless cards are top-tier now, and several mainstay cards aren’t quite as good anymore. If you want to stay competitive, it’s time to rethink your Clash Royale cards.
Of course, the best Clash Royale deck will depend on your play style and your personal preferences. However, we’ve noticed a few specific cards that routinely rank high in Clash Royale card tier lists.
Archer Queen
When the update was first announced, many were sad to notice that the Archer Queen has received a bit of a nerf. Despite having a slower move speed, she’s still a solid choice. For many players, the highlight of this card is that she targets Ground and Air units with high DPS.
In addition to being powerful, she’s also got some great abilities. Her main perk is that she turns invisible with her Cloaking Cape. Though the new rebalance set her movement speed to Slow while she’s cloaking, this ultimately doesn’t matter much. Since she cannot be targeted by enemy troops, the change in movement speed barely matters.
Tombstone
Surprisingly, the Tombstone card continues to be one of the absolute best building cards in all of Clash Royale. Many people predicted it would get nerfed because it spawns a bunch of skeletons very quickly
This card is especially great for when you have strong, slow enemies to fight. The constant skeleton spawns easily distracts cards like the Prince and the Giant Skeleton. Furthermore, if you have the Skeleton King, it’s a great way to charge up your king. It’s also worth noting that this card has a fairly low elixir cost, so you can play it easily.
Valkyrie
Valkyrie is one of those cards that still cannot be beaten. With her high hit points and decent area damage, she’s a solid melee troop. Thanks to her high health, she’s very good at countering most other troops.
Despite being a favorite defense troop, Valkyrie will also work well in some offensive cases. Many users find that Valkyrie works well with Mini P.E.K.K.A. because they cover some of each other’s weaknesses. Since the balance update did slightly drop her hit points, this is likely to be a favorite strategy in the future.
Electro Spirit
A lot of people overlook this troop because it’s common and has fairly low damage. However, that being said, Electro Spirit is still one of the best cards in the game. The big perk of this card is its low elixir cost and decent damage. For the one elixir this card costs, the amount of damage it does cannot be beaten.
Another benefit of Electro Spirit is that it strikes other nearby targets when jumping. This lets you do a chain of damage and slowly whittle down at massive enemies over time. It’s great for countering most swarms, especially if you get help from a Princess Tower.
Giant
The Giant troop was already a bit of a favorite for his high health, and the rebalance has only made him better. He now has 4% higher hitpoints, so he’s even more of a tank. Starting in 2022, he will do a great job of countering splash units or the Princess Tower.
Just keep in mind that the Giant works best when paired with other cards that speed him up a bit. He is a bit slow on his own, so having a Prince or Dark Prince behind him is helpful. Some players also like to pair him with the Graveyard, because you get to use his high health to spawn more Skeletons.
What’s the Best Clash Royale card?
Ultimately, there’s no single card that outranks all the others. All of the cards on our Clash Royale card tier list of 2022 work best when they’re in the right deck. Fortunately, Clash Royale’s rebalance has provided users with a lot of promising card options. A lot of the fun of Clash Royale decks is seeing how various cards work together. To get the most out of these newly awesome cards, you need to design a deck that highlights your best cards. How do you plan on working these cards into your game? Leave a comment to let us know, and check out our Clash Royale full review.
