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By the RoyaleTracker Team@RoyaleTrackerGGUpdated July 15, 2026
Every card below is ranked by real win rate pulled from millions of ladder battles, not opinion. The two most popular evolutions in the game right now are both underperforming, and this list shows exactly why.
Category
Evolutions
Cards Tracked
41
Baseline Win Rate
50.41%
Top Tier
S · 54% WR
TL;DR
Goblin Cage, Mortar, Baby Dragon, Royal Ghost, and Battle Ram Evolution are the top-performing evolutions right now, all sitting at S-tier with win rates 3+ points above the 41-evolution average. Mega Knight Evolution and Valkyrie Evolution are the two most-used evolutions in the game but both currently sit in D and C tier, proof that popularity and power are not the same thing.
Every card here needs a minimum usage rate to qualify. Evolutions played too rarely to generate a reliable win rate sample are excluded rather than ranked on noise. Of the 41 tracked evolutions, all cleared that bar this patch.
Tiers are set relative to the evolution category average, currently 50.41% win rate, not fixed numbers. Evolutions naturally win more than normal cards as a category, so a flat “anything above 55% is S-tier” rule would rank almost nothing. Instead, each tier is a band around that average:
We also track Clean Win Rate (CWR), a card's win rate specifically against decks that don't run that same card. It strips out any inflation from mirror matchups. This patch, CWR tracks within a point of regular win rate across almost every evolution, so it's shown as a reference stat rather than a separate ranking signal.
Goblin Cage Evolution
54%
Mortar Evolution
54%
Baby Dragon Evolution
53%
Royal Ghost Evolution
53%
Battle Ram Evolution
53%The five strongest evolutions this patch all sit within a point of each other, and all five are rising. Goblin Cage Evolution and Mortar Evolution lead at 54% win rate, with Mortar posting the highest CWR in the entire category at 55%.
Baby Dragon Evolution stands out for combining a top-tier win rate with meaningfully rising usage, which usually signals a card climbing the meta rather than one that's peaked. Royal Ghost Evolution and Battle Ram Evolution are winning at the same rate while actually losing popularity, which is often the more interesting signal. A card winning more while fewer people play it tends to be under the radar rather than overhyped.
Skeleton Barrel Evolution
52%
Inferno Dragon Evolution
52%
Zap Evolution
52%
Royal Recruits Evolution
52%
Knight Evolution
52%
Barbarians Evolution
52%
Goblin Giant Evolution
52%
Cannon Evolution
51%
Lumberjack Evolution
51%
Musketeer Evolution
51%
Royal Hogs Evolution
51%
Skeleton Army Evolution
51%
Giant Snowball Evolution
51%
Archers Evolution
51%
Royal Giant Evolution
51%
Goblin Drill Evolution
51%
Bomber Evolution
51%A-tier is the deepest tier this patch, with 17 evolutions between 51% and 52% win rate. Skeleton Barrel Evolution leads the pack at the highest usage in the tier by a wide margin, 9%, while still posting a strong win rate, a combination that usually means a genuinely healthy, well-rounded card rather than a narrow tech pick.
Goblin Barrel Evolution
50%
Electro Dragon Evolution
50%
Bats Evolution
50%
Minion Horde Evolution
50%
Hunter Evolution
50%B tier sits right at the category average, essentially coin-flip evolutions. Goblin Barrel Evolution is worth a specific mention here since it's the highest-usage card in the tier at 7%, meaning a lot of Log Bait players are running an evolution that's performing exactly average right now, not the boost it might feel like.
Valkyrie Evolution
49%
Tesla Evolution
49%
Executioner Evolution
49%
Skeletons Evolution
49%
Wall Breakers Evolution
49%
Furnace Evolution
49%
Wizard Evolution
49%
Princess Evolution
49%
Firecracker Evolution
48%
P.E.K.K.A Evolution
48%
Mega Knight Evolution
47%
Witch Evolution
47%
Dart Goblin Evolution
47%
Ice Spirit Evolution
47%This is where the tier list earns its keep. Valkyrie Evolution has the second-highest usage rate of any evolution in the game at 11%, just behind Mega Knight Evolution, but it's currently sitting at C tier with a 49% win rate and a CWR one full point lower at 48%. It's a popular pick that isn't winning at a popular-pick rate.
Mega Knight Evolution tells the same story, worse. At 12% usage, the single most-played evolution in Clash Royale, it's sitting in D tier at 47% win rate, both falling. If your Mega Knight Evolution deck feels like it's underperforming lately, the data says it's not just you.
At the very bottom, Witch Evolution and Dart Goblin Evolution are both falling while gaining popularity, an unusual and slightly concerning combination. More players are picking these up right as they're getting weaker, likely a sign the counter-play against them is catching up faster than the cards themselves are adjusting.
A few evolutions are quietly performing well without the usage numbers to match, meaning most of the ladder hasn't caught on yet.
Royal Giant Evolution
Goblin Drill Evolution
Bomber Evolution
Want to see exactly which decks are getting the most out of these evolutions? Browse current meta decks ranked by real win rate, or check the specific deck pages for evolutions covered in this list, including Hog Cycle and Log Bait.
Win rate is the best single signal available, but it's not the whole picture. A card's win rate reflects the decks it's typically played in as much as the card itself. An evolution sitting in B or C tier isn't necessarily bad, it might just need a better deck built around it.
If you want a second opinion on a deck built around any evolution on this list, run it through our free deck rater for a full breakdown of win condition, elixir curve, and synergy.
As of the July 2026 mid-season, Goblin Cage Evolution and Mortar Evolution are tied for the highest win rate among evolutions, both at 54%, ranking them S-tier.
Mega Knight Evolution is currently the most-used evolution in the game at 12% usage, but its win rate has fallen to 47%, placing it in D-tier. It’s popular but currently underperforming relative to other evolutions.
Each evolution is ranked by real win rate from tracked ladder battles, then placed into a tier based on how far its win rate sits from the average win rate across all qualifying evolutions that patch. Tiers are relative, not fixed thresholds.
This list is updated at each mid-season point and after major balance patches, using the same win rate and usage data that powers the rest of RoyaleTracker.
CWR stands for Clean Win Rate, a card’s win rate specifically against decks that don’t include that same card. It removes any win rate inflation from mirror matchups and is shown alongside regular win rate for context.
The headline from this patch is simple: the two most popular evolutions in the game, Mega Knight and Valkyrie, are both underperforming relative to the field. Meanwhile, quieter picks like Goblin Cage Evolution, Mortar Evolution, and Baby Dragon Evolution are winning more without the hype. This tier list updates every mid-season and after every balance patch using the same methodology, so bookmark this page rather than a static list. Browse the full card database for live win rates on every card.
