Graveyard decks in Clash Royale
Graveyard spawns skeletons around the opposing tower. Graveyard decks pair it with a tank or control troop and a spell like Poison or Freeze to protect the skeletons, often splitting the opponent's attention between lanes.
Usually 3.3–4.1 average elixir.
Key cards
Strengths
- Damage that ignores bridge defense
- Strong when paired with a tank in double elixir
- Punishes decks with little splash
Weaknesses
- Weak to splash troops and small spells on the tower
- Needs support to connect
- Slow to cycle back
How to beat graveyard decks
- Keep a splash troop or small spell for the skeletons
- Place defensive troops so they hit the Graveyard area
- Counter-push the other lane after defending
Example deck, scored by RoyaleIQ
Graveyard deck: 71/100
Graveyard Clash Royale deck with Graveyard, Poison, Ice Wizard, Baby Dragon, Tornado, Valkyrie, Tombstone and Barbarian Barrel. It scores 71/100 (Solid) at 3.5 average elixir.
Strengths
- Redundant swarm control: 6 independent cards cover this: Poison, Valkyrie, Baby Dragon.
- Redundant splash damage: 4 independent cards cover this: Poison, Tornado, Valkyrie.
- Graveyard + Poison: Poison protects the Graveyard skeletons
- Efficient elixir curve: 3.5 average fits a graveyard plan.
Weaknesses
- No reliable tank killer: Golem, Giant, and other tanks will reach the tower with little resistance.
- Struggles against beatdown: Limited tank-killing damage; Limited counter-push pressure