AI Overview: How to get Legendary cards in Clash Royale used to mean Super Magical Chests, shop gold, or luck. Chests ended in March 2025, and the card list now holds 22 Legendaries. Numbers were pulled from the October 2026 card data. The official card list supplied every cost.
Last Updated: October 2026
Key Points:
- Its math holds: three chests at 40% give 1 – 0.6 x 0.6 x 0.6 = 78.4%, which the page rounded to 78%.
- The card list now holds 22 Legendaries. Eight unlock in Arena 11, four in Arena 12, three each in Arenas 13 and 14, and four in Arena 15.
- Wild Cards of every rarity convert to any card of that rarity. A Legendary needs about 70 copies to reach level 16.
- Old ranking: Princess, Ice Wizard, Lumberjack, Sparky and Miner, then Lava Hound. 2026 lists still back most of them.
The Old Three Ways, and Their Math
He tracked more than 100 Super Magical Chest openings in Arena 9 and found a Legendary in about 40% of them. The three ways he lists all depended on chests or on the shop: buy gems and open Super Magical Chests, buy a Legendary with 40,000 gold in the shop, or hope one drops from a free, Crown, Silver or Gold chest.
| Old way | Old cost | Old odds or result | Check |
| Super Magical Chest | 4,600 gems each (Arena 9) | About 40% for one of 5 Legendaries | Three chests: 1 – 0.6^3 = 78.4%, so 78% is right |
| Shop Legendary | 40,000 gold, about 2,000 gems | One copy of a chosen Legendary | 40,000 / 2,000 = 20 gold per gem |
| Luck from free chests | Free | Odds rise with arena | Chest cycle ended March 2025 |
Players get 14 to 28 gems a day from Free and Crown chests and should save gold for the shop. Both rest on the chest cycle, so they no longer apply. For the old odds tables, read the drop rates page, and for what replaced chests, the chests-are-gone guide.
The gem math: at 14 to 28 free gems a day, one 4,600-gem Super Magical Chest took 164 to 329 days to save for (4,600 / 28 and 4,600 / 14). At roughly 2,000 gems, the shop Legendary came sooner, in 71 to 143 days, which is why he called it the better value.
The old plan sent real money to Super Magical Chests. The negative effect: any plan that depends on a random chest turns a 40% chance into a 60% chance of nothing, and the 22% of players who pulled none from three chests are the ones who felt it.
Where Every Legendary Unlocks Now
In 2026 the first Legendaries unlock in Arena 11. Arena numbers were redone since then, so do not mix the two lists. The official list now has 22 Legendary cards.
| Unlock arena | Legendary cards |
| Arena 11 (Electro Valley) | The Log, Miner, Princess, Electro Wizard, Inferno Dragon, Ram Rider, Sparky, Mega Knight |
| Arena 12 (Spooky Town) | Ice Wizard, Royal Ghost, Phoenix, Graveyard |
| Arena 13 (Rascal’s Hideout) | Bandit, Magic Archer, Lava Hound |
| Arena 14 (Serenity Peak) | Lumberjack, Night Witch, Ronin |
| Arena 15 (Miner’s Mine) | Fisherman, Mother Witch, Goblin Machine, Spirit Empress |
How copies arrive today. Coverage of the update says Wild Cards come in five rarities and each converts to any card of the same rarity, and that Lucky Drops can hold Wild Cards of every rarity. On November 24, 2025 Elite Wild Cards became Gems. A Legendary needs about 70 copies to reach level 16, so Legendary Wild Cards are the long-term target.
Every Legendary has a page here, such as Princess, Miner and Lava Hound. The copy math is in the upgrade costs table.
Four Legendaries now unlock only in Arena 15. The negative effect: players who stall below the top arenas may see the newest Legendaries as locked content for months, and the gap between those who reach Arena 15 and those who do not may widen.
The Old Ranking Against 2026 Lists
The old top picks: Princess was number 1 for range, Ice Wizard number 2 for slowing, Lumberjack number 3 for damage with a Rage drop, Sparky and Miner next, and Lava Hound last for being costly and narrow. Here is how each holds up in October 2026 printed lists.
| Legendary | Elixir | Old rank | Best printed 2026 list |
| Princess | 3 | 1 | 65.1% over 3,500 (LogBait) |
| Ice Wizard | 3 | 2 | 64.6% over 1,400 |
| Lumberjack | 4 | 3 | 72.3% over 792; only one of eight lists above 50% |
| Sparky | 6 | 4 (tie) | 56.2% over about 2,600 |
| Miner | 3 | 4 (tie) | 66.0% over 535 |
| Lava Hound | 7 | 5 | 78.8% over 241; every sample under 320 |
The takeaway: the cheap Legendaries still lead. Princess, Ice Wizard and Miner all cost 3, and each has a printed list near or above 64%.
Read the Ice Wizard guide and the Lumberjack guide before picking which one to level first.
The cheap Legendaries lead because they fit many decks. The negative effect: if one of them takes a big nerf, a player who spent weeks of Wild Cards on it has little to switch to, and the other cheap picks, like Princess and Miner, may then rise in price in every list.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Legendary cards in Clash Royale now?
Through Wild Cards, Lucky Drops and events, since the chest cycle ended in March 2025. Check the in-game screens for the exact sources.
How many Legendary cards are there?
The official card list holds 22 Legendaries and 8 Champions.
How many copies does a Legendary need to reach level 16?
About 70 copies in total.
What was the best chest for a Legendary?
The Super Magical Chest, at about 40% for one Legendary in Arena 9.
Which Legendary should be leveled first?
The old ranking put Princess first, and her best 2026 list wins 65.1% over 3,500 battles at 3 elixir.
Sources
Researched from the following (no links, listed for transparency):
- Supercell official Clash Royale API, card list (elixir cost, rarity, unlock arena)
- Sportskeeda, Wild Cards in Clash Royale: details and how to get them (page summary)
- RoyaleAPI blog, “RIP chests” (2025 Q1 update) and Lucky Drop 2.0 update (2024 Q3), read through search summaries
- Timesaver.gg, Clash Royale card levels explained (September 2026)
- CryptoAIMeta card guides for these cards, built from RoyaleTracker October 2026 samples and SeeMeta 2026 balance changes