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1.0% of metaOpen deck file
Inferno Dragon
Evo Inferno Dragon· Evolution
Balance data: July 2026 (Season 85 — Ronin counter pass) · Updated Aug 2, 2026
Inferno Dragon is a 4-elixir Legendary Troop in Clash Royale with an Evolution (Evo Inferno Dragon), played in 9.4% of ranked meta decks. Below: the best decks with Inferno Dragon and Evo Inferno Dragon from live ladder data, what counters Inferno Dragon, what Inferno Dragon beats, and its top synergies.
Evo Inferno Dragon is the Evolution of Inferno Dragon. Ladder decks below include both forms — ranked by real play rate, not the win-chance model.
Usage shares and “best decks” below rank live ladder play rate for Inferno Dragon, not win-chance model scores. To score a full 8-card list with the machine-learning model and search automatic upgrades, open the Deck Lab. Open the Deck Lab
Card stats
- Elixir
- 4
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Type
- Troop
- Meta usage
- 9.4%
- Win rate
- 51.8%
Share of ranked-meta decks in our live popular panel that run this card. Win rate across 851 analyzed ladder battles played with this card.
Best Inferno Dragon & Evo Inferno Dragon decks
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0.3% of metaOpen deck file
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Most-played ranked decks featuring Inferno Dragon or Evo Inferno Dragon, from live ladder leaderboard data (no model score).
What counters Inferno Dragon
- LightningHard counter
- Electro WizardHard counter
- ZapSolid counter
- Electro SpiritSolid counter
- ZappiesSolid counter
- MusketeerSoft counter
- Mega MinionSoft counter
Strength comes from our curated interaction table — a hard counter shuts the card down outright, a soft counter only trades favourably.
What Inferno Dragon counters
- GolemHard counter
- Lava HoundHard counter
- GiantHard counter
- BalloonSolid counter
- Royal GiantSolid counter
- Mega KnightSolid counter
- Rune GiantSolid counter
- P.E.K.K.ASolid counter
- Goblin MachineSolid counter
- PhoenixSoft counter
- Electro DragonSoft counter
Strength comes from our curated interaction table — a hard counter shuts the card down outright, a soft counter only trades favourably.
Best synergies
- Freeze45% of its decks
- Lava Hound20% of its decks
- Bowler44% of its decks
- Balloon50% of its decks
- Skeleton King8% of its decks
- Skeleton Dragons12% of its decks
- Tornado48% of its decks
- Elixir Golem6% of its decks
Cards played alongside Inferno Dragon far more often than chance in the current ranked meta.
Quick answers
- What is the best deck with Evo Inferno Dragon?
- The most-played ranked deck featuring Inferno Dragon or Evo Inferno Dragon right now is Baby Dragon, Balloon, Barbarian Barrel, Bowler, Freeze, Inferno Dragon, Knight, Tornado, at 1.0% of the live ladder panel.
- What counters Inferno Dragon in Clash Royale?
- The strongest curated counters to Inferno Dragon are Lightning, Electro Wizard, Zap, Electro Spirit.
- What cards go well with Inferno Dragon?
- In the current ranked meta Inferno Dragon is played most often alongside Freeze, Lava Hound, Bowler, Balloon.
- How popular is Inferno Dragon right now?
- Inferno Dragon appears in 9.4% of ranked meta decks in our live popular panel.
- What is the win rate of Inferno Dragon?
- Decks running Inferno Dragon win 51.8% of the 851 ladder battles we analyzed in the current window.
Cards like Inferno Dragon
Same role and a close elixir cost — the usual swaps when Inferno Dragon does not fit the deck.