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The top Skeletons decks, ranked by win rate from real battle data.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 1405596 · Recorded losses: 1616327. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
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Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 478322 · Recorded losses: 642218. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 429653 · Recorded losses: 620364. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 203801 · Recorded losses: 324806. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 202293 · Recorded losses: 317112. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 186461 · Recorded losses: 191749. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 184296 · Recorded losses: 148944. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 87539 · Recorded losses: 163236. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 125348 · Recorded losses: 123108. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 116179 · Recorded losses: 96030. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 97248 · Recorded losses: 111479. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 113933 · Recorded losses: 90606. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 116467 · Recorded losses: 86162. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 93087 · Recorded losses: 84090. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 86446 · Recorded losses: 85946. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 88242 · Recorded losses: 75194. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 83315 · Recorded losses: 65618. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 47676 · Recorded losses: 84877. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 38920 · Recorded losses: 88922. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 37213 · Recorded losses: 90283. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 66434 · Recorded losses: 57252. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 62140 · Recorded losses: 61290. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 65654 · Recorded losses: 51741. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 40727 · Recorded losses: 74004. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 52607 · Recorded losses: 43446. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 55858 · Recorded losses: 40002. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 49378 · Recorded losses: 46411. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 43432 · Recorded losses: 44200. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 18443 · Recorded losses: 59424. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 12394 · Recorded losses: 61493. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 37872 · Recorded losses: 35848. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Top Skeletons decks right now
- Musketeer Hyper Cycle — 46.5% win rate · Skeletons, Musketeer, Hog Rider, Ice Spirit, Ice Golem, Cannon, Fireball, The Log
- X-Bow Cycle — 42.7% win rate · Knight, Archers, Skeletons, Electro Spirit, Tesla, X-Bow, Fireball, The Log
- Royal Hogs Cycle — 40.9% win rate · Skeletons, Ice Spirit, Royal Hogs, Archer Queen, Cannon, The Log, Earthquake, Royal Delivery
- Royal Giant Cycle — 38.5% win rate · Skeletons, Royal Giant, Hunter, Royal Ghost, Fisherman, Electro Spirit, Fireball, Barbarian Barrel
- Balloon Cycle — 39.0% win rate · Balloon, Skeletons, Musketeer, Miner, Ice Golem, Bomb Tower, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball
- Hog Rider Cycle — 49.3% win rate · Skeletons, Hog Rider, Firecracker, Mighty Miner, Electro Spirit, Tesla, Earthquake, Barbarian Barrel
- Rune Giant Cycle — 55.3% win rate · Skeletons, Bats, Little Prince, Rune Giant, Minion Giant, Cannon, Poison, Barbarian Barrel
- Goblin Demolisher Cycle — 34.9% win rate · Knight, Skeletons, Fire Spirit, Goblin Demolisher, Tesla, Goblin Drill, Poison, Giant Snowball
- X-Bow Control — 50.5% win rate · Knight, Skeletons, Ice Wizard, Tesla, X-Bow, Rocket, The Log, Tornado
- Musketeer Cycle — 54.8% win rate · Knight, Skeletons, Musketeer, Hog Rider, Ice Spirit, Cannon, Fireball, The Log
From collected battle logs, not all battles played in the game. The actual observation period is not supplied by this source.
What is a Skeletons deck?
A Skeletons deck is built around Skeletons as its win condition: the card your pushes are designed to protect and connect to the enemy tower. The remaining seven slots supply defense, spells and support that cover Skeletons’s weaknesses and convert defensive stops into counter-pushes.
The strongest Skeletons decks in the current meta are listed above, ranked by real win rate. Card lists, average elixir and usage all come from live battles, so the list follows every balance change automatically.
How to play Skeletons
Play the first minute patiently: learn the opponent’s counters to Skeletons and make positive elixir trades on defense. Commit to a big Skeletons push when you have an elixir lead or when their key counter is out of rotation — support it with the deck’s spells and backup troops.
Facing Skeletons instead? Use the counter tool to find the cards and decks that shut it down, or study the losing matchups of the decks listed above.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best Skeletons deck right now?
The top-ranked Skeletons deck by live win rate is first in the list above. Rankings are recomputed continuously from real battles, so the best Skeletons deck can change as the meta shifts.
Is Skeletons good in the current meta?
Check the live win rates above — they are measured from real matches, not opinion. If the leading Skeletons decks hold a win rate around or above 50%, Skeletons is competitive right now.
What cards work well with Skeletons?
The decks above are the most successful Skeletons pairings in the current meta: the cards that appear across several top Skeletons decks are its strongest partners.
Best Skeletons Decks
The top Skeletons decks, ranked by win rate from real battle data.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 1405596 · Recorded losses: 1616327. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 478322 · Recorded losses: 642218. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 429653 · Recorded losses: 620364. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 203801 · Recorded losses: 324806. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 202293 · Recorded losses: 317112. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 186461 · Recorded losses: 191749. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 184296 · Recorded losses: 148944. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 87539 · Recorded losses: 163236. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 125348 · Recorded losses: 123108. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 116179 · Recorded losses: 96030. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 97248 · Recorded losses: 111479. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 113933 · Recorded losses: 90606. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 116467 · Recorded losses: 86162. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 93087 · Recorded losses: 84090. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 86446 · Recorded losses: 85946. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 88242 · Recorded losses: 75194. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 83315 · Recorded losses: 65618. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 47676 · Recorded losses: 84877. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 38920 · Recorded losses: 88922. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 37213 · Recorded losses: 90283. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 66434 · Recorded losses: 57252. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 62140 · Recorded losses: 61290. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 65654 · Recorded losses: 51741. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 40727 · Recorded losses: 74004. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 52607 · Recorded losses: 43446. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 55858 · Recorded losses: 40002. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 49378 · Recorded losses: 46411. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 43432 · Recorded losses: 44200. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 18443 · Recorded losses: 59424. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 12394 · Recorded losses: 61493. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Structure and synergy are heuristics, not win probabilities or statistical confidence intervals.
Recorded wins: 37872 · Recorded losses: 35848. Win rate = wins / (wins + losses); draws are excluded. Uses are recorded deck appearances, not necessarily unique matches.
Top Skeletons decks right now
- Musketeer Hyper Cycle — 46.5% win rate · Skeletons, Musketeer, Hog Rider, Ice Spirit, Ice Golem, Cannon, Fireball, The Log
- X-Bow Cycle — 42.7% win rate · Knight, Archers, Skeletons, Electro Spirit, Tesla, X-Bow, Fireball, The Log
- Royal Hogs Cycle — 40.9% win rate · Skeletons, Ice Spirit, Royal Hogs, Archer Queen, Cannon, The Log, Earthquake, Royal Delivery
- Royal Giant Cycle — 38.5% win rate · Skeletons, Royal Giant, Hunter, Royal Ghost, Fisherman, Electro Spirit, Fireball, Barbarian Barrel
- Balloon Cycle — 39.0% win rate · Balloon, Skeletons, Musketeer, Miner, Ice Golem, Bomb Tower, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball
- Hog Rider Cycle — 49.3% win rate · Skeletons, Hog Rider, Firecracker, Mighty Miner, Electro Spirit, Tesla, Earthquake, Barbarian Barrel
- Rune Giant Cycle — 55.3% win rate · Skeletons, Bats, Little Prince, Rune Giant, Minion Giant, Cannon, Poison, Barbarian Barrel
- Goblin Demolisher Cycle — 34.9% win rate · Knight, Skeletons, Fire Spirit, Goblin Demolisher, Tesla, Goblin Drill, Poison, Giant Snowball
- X-Bow Control — 50.5% win rate · Knight, Skeletons, Ice Wizard, Tesla, X-Bow, Rocket, The Log, Tornado
- Musketeer Cycle — 54.8% win rate · Knight, Skeletons, Musketeer, Hog Rider, Ice Spirit, Cannon, Fireball, The Log
From collected battle logs, not all battles played in the game. The actual observation period is not supplied by this source.
What is a Skeletons deck?
A Skeletons deck is built around Skeletons as its win condition: the card your pushes are designed to protect and connect to the enemy tower. The remaining seven slots supply defense, spells and support that cover Skeletons’s weaknesses and convert defensive stops into counter-pushes.
The strongest Skeletons decks in the current meta are listed above, ranked by real win rate. Card lists, average elixir and usage all come from live battles, so the list follows every balance change automatically.
How to play Skeletons
Play the first minute patiently: learn the opponent’s counters to Skeletons and make positive elixir trades on defense. Commit to a big Skeletons push when you have an elixir lead or when their key counter is out of rotation — support it with the deck’s spells and backup troops.
Facing Skeletons instead? Use the counter tool to find the cards and decks that shut it down, or study the losing matchups of the decks listed above.
Related archetypes
Keep exploring
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Skeletons deck right now?
The top-ranked Skeletons deck by live win rate is first in the list above. Rankings are recomputed continuously from real battles, so the best Skeletons deck can change as the meta shifts.
Is Skeletons good in the current meta?
Check the live win rates above — they are measured from real matches, not opinion. If the leading Skeletons decks hold a win rate around or above 50%, Skeletons is competitive right now.
What cards work well with Skeletons?
The decks above are the most successful Skeletons pairings in the current meta: the cards that appear across several top Skeletons decks are its strongest partners.