Summary
Clash Royaleis a fascinating, free-to-play strategy card game in which players go toe-to-toe against each other in thrilling 1v1 or 2v2 clashes. The game has 106 unique cards divided into five rarity levels: Common, Rare, Epic, Legendary, and Champion.
While Legendary cards are often seen as synonymous with raw power and destruction, they can also be utilized in more nuanced ways, offering support and boosting your overall strategy. To make your perfect deck, you’ll need to know each card inside and out: how it works, when to use it, and how it fits into the greater context.
Updated on June 14, 2025, by Umair Malik:With the constantly changing meta, and new Legendaries released, we updated the style and content of the list. Pick your Legendary’s according to what your deck needs!
15Night Witch
A Witch But For Air Troops
The Legendary Night Witch is an invaluable asset in your arsenal, as she can be unlocked from the Serenity Peak Arena or a Legendary Chest. Her offense is quite effective, with moderate hit points and moderately great damage. She also has a unique ability to summon two Bats every five seconds. The cost of deploying this powerful card is only four elixir.
Night Witch is adept at crowd control due to her swarm capabilities, and even upon death, will produce bats for a last-minute push if needed. While it may take specific tactics to counter her, more cards out there can be used to tackle this formidable opponent since she was buffed.
14Sparky
Annihilation Wherever She Goes
Sparky is a mighty troop that can utterly destroy a whole army with her area of effect damage. However, when she’s on the offensive, she can be vulnerable due to her slow speed and hefty cost of six elixir.
To get the most out of this ace in your deck, always look for ways to protect Sparky while keeping her close enough to devastate any push that comes her way.
13Inferno Dragon
The Troop Version Of The Inferno Tower
The Inferno Dragon is an incredibly efficient defensive tool for taking out high-hitpoint troops. Even against adversaries with lower health points, the dragon’s damage output remains impressive and can prove helpful in a pinch.
This particular legendary card has recently improved its ranking and is now poised to break into the top five. With its ability to swiftly vanquish PEKKA, which often poses trouble for the Mega Knight, the value of the Inferno Dragon cannot be overlooked.
12Electro Wizard
A Solid Counter To A Lot Of Troops
The Electro Wizard is a legendary card available to players who reach Electro Valley (Arena 11). He is a powerful single-target troop with high health and damage that can stun foes from afar.
His offensive capability can reset their abilities, making him an invaluable asset when facing towers like the Inferno Dragon or Inferno Tower. He’s also an uncommon unit in that he can cause damage to multiple targets at once, allowing him to take out entire hordes of enemies in one go effectively.
11Phoenix
Two Strong Air Troops For The Price Of One
The Phoenix was perhaps one of the most broken legendary cards on release and is one of the few that needed an emergency nerf thanks to how many Phoenix mirror decks suddenly came out of nowhere.
But even after the nerf, the Phoenix is still useful, as its resurrection can be really easy to achieve, especially if it’s used defensively. For just four elixir you can get multiple high damaging phoenix’s that can easily overwhelm your opponent if played well. It can also survive most spells, boosting its viability in top ladder.
10Lava Hound
The Golem Of The Sky, Better In Most Ways
The Lava Hound offers a unique set of capabilities that make her an imposing opponent, mainly if supported by other troops. Her notably high toughness and low damage make her an ideal front-line attacker for taking on Towers. In addition, her capacity to split into smaller Lava Pups upon death allows her to keep up the fight even when facing overwhelming odds.
When using the Lava Hound as a shield, she shines best when covering air units such as Minions, Mega Minion, and Inferno Dragon, with greater damage but fewer hitpoints than her own. As the Lava Hound cannot defend against ground-only targets, it is less effective when used to protect ground troops.
9Lumberjack
A Card That Gets Better When Combined With Win Conditions
The Lumberjack has become an invaluable asset in the world of card battling. Day and night, he furiously chops down trees and tracks the legendary Log with unwavering dedication.
His bottle of Rage is an incredible tool for decimating enemy troops and Towers alike, even after being defeated. With his strength and lightning-fast speed, this must-have card is ideal for a broad range of decks. Use the Lumberjack to leave your opponents helpless.
8Bandit
Does The Damage Before An Opponent Has Time To React
Bandit is a legendary card to unlock once players hit Arena 13. She’s a troop with decent HP, which allows her to deal considerable damage. Her main power lies in her dash ability - when Bandit dashes towards the nearest target, she’s invulnerable. Her dash deals massive damage (similar to Prince’s dash), while her attack rate is swift.
Bandit has a great cost-to-benefit ratio, making her an excellent choice for punishing opponents and pushing dual lanes simultaneously. So don’t make the mistake of underestimating her — even with just three elixir, she can reduce the Princess Tower’s health to 50 percent, making her a big threat.
7Mega Knight
The Mid-Ladder Menace’s Favorite Card
The Mega Knight is an undeniably powerful troop. His high damage output and health pool make him a formidable adversary, especially in defense against large waves of units. But he can be quickly brought down if he’s alone, so it’s wise to support him with other troops for maximum effect.
Despite this, the Mega Knight remains a potent presence on the battlefield. He can take out almost any attack, from Fireball spells to swarms of enemies. For only seven elixir, he’s certainly one of the best Legendary cards available and doesn’t need to be buffed or nerfed.
6Graveyard
One Of Two Legendary Spells That Dictate The Meta
When it comes to legendary win conditions, the Graveyard is at the top, for not only being a versatile spell but also being one of the best counters to the Cannoneer tower troop.The Giant Graveyard decks have dominated the metaand the Poison-Graveyard combo is still going strong.
The fact that you can spawn basically a skeleton army anywhere in the arena, and also deal some direct chip damage for just five elixir makes it one of the best spells in the game. It can be easily countered, but the counters besides poison rarely fit in every deck you face.
