Golden Knight is a 4-elixir champion who fights in melee and, with his ability, dashes from one enemy troop to the next, hitting each one. He is good at clearing ranged support and small troops. You beat him with high single-target damage and by not giving his dash a chain of targets.

Quick answer: the most efficient counters to Golden Knight are Skeleton Army, Guards, P.E.K.K.A, Mini P.E.K.K.A.

Best counters to Golden Knight

These cards deal with it safely and for little elixir. Tap a card’s name to open its own guide.

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  Skeleton Army 3 elixir +1 elixir trade
  Skeleton Army surrounds and kills him when his ability is not ready; save it for that moment.
• 
  Guards 3 elixir +1 elixir trade
  Guards’ shields soak his hits and his dash, and the spears keep hitting him.
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  P.E.K.K.A 7 elixir
  P.E.K.K.A kills him in a couple of hits and survives for a counterpush.
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  Mini P.E.K.K.A 4 elixir
  Mini P.E.K.K.A deals huge damage for 4 elixir and takes him down quickly.

How to defend

• Watch his ability. While it is ready, avoid placing many small troops in a line: his dash chains through them.
• A single strong troop is the safest answer: his dash has nothing to chain to.
• Bait out the ability with a cheap card first, then defend with your swarm.

Common mistakes

• Placing ranged troops close together, so his dash hits all of them.
• Using Skeleton Army while his ability is ready.
• Letting him reach your tower with support behind him; deal with him early.

After defending: the counterattack

After a clean defense with P.E.K.K.A or Mini P.E.K.K.A, send the survivor forward with your win condition.

Which spells kill it on their own?

At equal levels, whether a single spell takes this troop out without help from towers or other cards:

• Golden Knight (HP 1799): no single spell kills it

* Poison and Earthquake only kill it if the troop stays in the area for the whole duration. Values assume equal levels; level differences change the outcome.

Best decks against Golden Knight

Decks ElixirDeck’s deck builder makes against Golden Knight: each one is scored on both deck balance and its matchup against this card (all cards at the same level, evolutions and heroes unlocked). Every deck uses a different win condition; if your cards differ, you can adapt any deck to your collection.

Classic decks with a good matchup against Golden Knight

Each guide explains step by step how the deck is played.

• LavaLoon · Great matchup
• LumberLoon Freeze · Great matchup
• Rune Giant Lumberjack · Great matchup
• Mega Knight Miner · Great matchup

Which decks use Golden Knight?

Guides to the classic decks that run this card; each one also explains what to play against that deck.

Build a counter deck from your own cards

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Matchups are estimated from card roles and well-known counters; player skill and card levels change the result a lot.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best counter to Golden Knight?

The most efficient counters to Golden Knight are Skeleton Army, Guards, P.E.K.K.A, Mini P.E.K.K.A. Skeleton Army surrounds and kills him when his ability is not ready; save it for that moment.

What deck is good against Golden Knight?

Among the classic decks, LavaLoon, LumberLoon Freeze, Rune Giant Lumberjack match up well against it. The best counter deck ElixirDeck builds is a Goblin Barrel deck: Goblin Barrel, Goblins, P.E.K.K.A, The Log, Goblin Gang, Princess, Poison, Inferno Tower.

How do you get a positive elixir trade against Golden Knight?

Stop Golden Knight (4 elixir) cleanly with Skeleton Army (3 elixir) and you are 1 elixir ahead, enough to attack the other lane.

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