Royal Ghost is a 3-elixir legendary troop that stays invisible until he attacks and deals area damage with his sword. Towers can’t target him while he is invisible, and his splash clears small ground troops. You beat him with sturdy single troops, air units he can’t hit, and well-timed spells.

Quick answer: the most efficient counters to Royal Ghost are Knight, Guards, Valkyrie, Mini P.E.K.K.A.

Best counters to Royal Ghost

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

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  Knight 3 elixir
  Knight survives his splash and wins the duel for the same elixir, and then is free to counterpush.
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  Guards 3 elixir
  Guards’ shields soak his first hits, and the three spears keep hitting him while he is visible.
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  Valkyrie 4 elixir
  Valkyrie is tanky and also deals area damage, so she out-trades him and his support troops.
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  Mini P.E.K.K.A 4 elixir
  Mini P.E.K.K.A kills him in a couple of hits as soon as he becomes visible.

How to defend

• He turns visible when he attacks. Place your defender where he will meet it, so he has to reveal himself near your tower.
• Royal Ghost can’t hit air. Minions, Bats or a Baby Dragon deal damage to him without taking any back.
• Spells hit him even while invisible: The Log or Arrows on his path finish a damaged ghost.

Common mistakes

• Dropping Skeleton Army, Goblins or Goblin Gang on him: his splash clears them in one or two swings.
• Waiting for the tower to shoot him; it can’t while he is invisible.
• Placing several ranged troops close together, so one swing hits all of them.

After defending: the counterattack

Royal Ghost is often played alone at the bridge to chip the tower. After a cheap defense with Knight or Valkyrie, push in the same lane: the opponent spent elixir and your defender is still alive.

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:

• Royal Ghost (HP 1152): Rocket

* 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 Royal Ghost

Decks ElixirDeck’s deck builder makes against Royal Ghost: 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 Royal Ghost

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

• Golden Knight Drill · Great matchup
• LavaLoon · Good matchup
• Graveyard Poison · Good matchup
• Log Bait · Great matchup

Which decks use Royal Ghost?

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

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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 Royal Ghost?

The most efficient counters to Royal Ghost are Knight, Guards, Valkyrie, Mini P.E.K.K.A. Knight survives his splash and wins the duel for the same elixir, and then is free to counterpush.

What deck is good against Royal Ghost?

Among the classic decks, Golden Knight Drill, LavaLoon, Graveyard Poison match up well against it. The best counter deck ElixirDeck builds is a X-Bow deck: Ice Spirit, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Minion Horde, X-Bow, The Log, Knight, Fireball, Tesla.

How do you get a positive elixir trade against Royal Ghost?

The answers to Royal Ghost (3 elixir) cost about the same; the real gain is counterattacking with the cards that survive your defense.

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