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Monk
Balance data: July 2026 (Season 85 — Ronin counter pass) · Updated Aug 2, 2026
Monk is a 5-elixir Champion Troop in Clash Royale, played in 1.7% of ranked meta decks. Below: the best Monk decks right now, what counters Monk, what Monk beats, and the cards it pairs with most.
Usage shares and “best decks” below rank live ladder play rate for Monk, 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
- 5
- Rarity
- Champion
- Type
- Troop
- Meta usage
- 1.7%
- Win rate
- 43.2%
Share of ranked-meta decks in our live popular panel that run this card. Win rate across 118 analyzed ladder battles played with this card.
Best Monk decks
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The most-played ranked decks in the live meta panel featuring this card.
What counters Monk
- P.E.K.K.ASolid counter
- Skeleton ArmySolid counter
- Inferno TowerSolid counter
- Mini P.E.K.K.ASoft counter
- Mighty MinerSoft counter
- BarbariansSoft counter
- LightningSoft counter
- PoisonSoft counter
Strength comes from our curated interaction table — a hard counter shuts the card down outright, a soft counter only trades favourably.
What Monk counters
- Royal GiantSolid counter — Reflects ranged hits
- Mega KnightSolid counter
- Boss BanditSolid counter
- Hog RiderSoft counter
- Rune GiantSoft counter
Strength comes from our curated interaction table — a hard counter shuts the card down outright, a soft counter only trades favourably.
Best synergies
- Royal Giant43% of its decks
- Fisherman37% of its decks
- Three Musketeers17% of its decks
- Elite Barbarians12% of its decks
- Hunter38% of its decks
- Heal Spirit19% of its decks
- Rage21% of its decks
- Elixir Collector19% of its decks
Cards played alongside Monk far more often than chance in the current ranked meta.
Quick answers
- What is the best deck with Monk?
- The most-played ranked deck featuring Monk right now is Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit, Fireball, Fisherman, Hunter, Monk, Royal Giant, Skeletons, at 0.3% of the live meta panel.
- What counters Monk in Clash Royale?
- The strongest curated counters to Monk are P.E.K.K.A, Skeleton Army, Inferno Tower, Mini P.E.K.K.A.
- What cards go well with Monk?
- In the current ranked meta Monk is played most often alongside Royal Giant, Fisherman, Three Musketeers, Elite Barbarians.
- How popular is Monk right now?
- Monk appears in 1.7% of ranked meta decks in our live popular panel.
- What is the win rate of Monk?
- Decks running Monk win 43.2% of the 118 ladder battles we analyzed in the current window.
Cards like Monk
Same role and a close elixir cost — the usual swaps when Monk does not fit the deck.