Suspicious Bush Guide: Best Decks and How to Counter

By Clash World · Cards · Oct 9, 2026

AI Overview: Suspicious Bush is a 2-elixir Rare troop in Clash Royale that unlocks in Rascal’s Hideout (Arena 13). It sneaks toward the nearest building and surprises it with Bush Goblins. SeeMeta lists no change for the card in 2026. In October 2026, three printed RoyaleTracker lists won over 52%, and the best won 64.9% over 770 battles.

Last Updated: October 2026

Key Points:

• Suspicious Bush costs 2 elixir, is a Rare troop, and unlocks in Rascal’s Hideout (Arena 13).
• It is invisible, walks to the nearest building, and releases Bush Goblins when it arrives or is destroyed by a spell.
• SeeMeta lists no change for the card in 2026.
• Three printed lists won over 52%, and all three run Hero Goblins, Rascals and Evo Skeleton Barrel.
• The four lists with Vines won between 44.0% and 47.7%.

What Suspicious Bush Does

The short version: Suspicious Bush is a 2-elixir Rare sneak card. RoyaleTracker’s card text says this invisible bush skulks toward the nearest building, and if it reaches its target or is destroyed by a spell, it surprises the enemy with Bush Goblins. It unlocks in Rascal’s Hideout (Arena 13).

Suspicious Bush is a sneaky 2-elixir package. It walks to a building and turns into goblins.

What changed: SeeMeta lists nothing for Suspicious Bush. A card in its best lists did change: Royal Ghost lost hitpoints on October 6, from 1,210 to 1,152 (-4.8%). What it means: the Bush is the same, but the Ghost next to it is a little softer.

Three lists won over 52%, and the card has not changed all year. If the Hero Goblins lists keep winning, expect players to copy them fast. The negative effect: a cheap sneak card that wins this much can force every deck to carry a spell for it.

Best Suspicious Bush Decks Right Now

RoyaleTracker printed eight Suspicious Bush decks. Three won over 52%: an Evo Dart Goblin list with Hero Goblins and Freeze at 64.9% over 770 battles, an Evo Royal Ghost list at 57.9% over 1,900, and an Evo Royal Ghost list with Rocket at 52.3% over 642. The other five won between 42.6% and 47.7%.

The pattern: Hero Goblins, Rascals and The Log are each in the three winning lists, and the winners average 3.0 to 3.3 elixir. The four lists with Skeleton King and Vines won 44.0% to 47.7%. What it means: the Bush wins in a goblin shell, not in a skeleton one.

Try it yourself: open the Clash Royale Deck Builder with the Evo Musketeer and Evo Firecracker build in the table above, 42.6% in the tracker sample (650 battles), already loaded. It averages 4.0 elixir, the heaviest Suspicious Bush list. Swap Executioner for a cheaper card to lower the cost.

How to Play Suspicious Bush

1. Send it at a building. It walks to the nearest one.
2. Pair it with Hero Goblins and Rascals. All three winners do.
3. Add The Log. The three winners run it.
4. Keep the deck cheap. The winners average 3.0 to 3.3.
5. Skip the Vines lists. The four of them won under 48%.

The move: next game, play Suspicious Bush in the lane where their tower has no building in front, and follow with Rascals.

Royal Ghost is in all three winning lists, and it lost hitpoints on October 6. If it is trimmed again, the winning lists lose a partner. The negative effect: a cheap deck that wins on small numbers can fall quickly after one trim.

How to Counter Suspicious Bush

• Kill it with a spell far from the tower: the Goblins come out either way, so do it away from your tower.
• A building: a Cannon or Tesla in front of the tower catches the Goblins.
• The Log or Zap: clear the Bush Goblins fast.
• Do not ignore it: it walks to the nearest building.

The catch: do not waste a big spell on it. It costs 2 elixir.

Is Suspicious Bush Worth Using Now?

Is it worth it? Yes, in a Hero Goblins list. Three lists won over 52%. The catch: the five others won under 48%, and two of the three winners have samples of only 642 and 770 battles.

What to remember: Suspicious Bush is a cheap surprise. It works best in a cheap goblin deck with The Log.

Freeze is in the best list, and SeeMeta lists a duration cut on September 8, from 4 to 3.5 seconds, plus a Crown Tower damage cut on June 1, from 45 to 37. If it is trimmed again, the 64.9% list loses a tool. The negative effect: a list with 770 battles can drop fast when one card is touched.

Go deeper: For the cards in its winning lists, read the Royal Ghost guide, the Dart Goblin guide, the Skeleton Barrel guide and the Skeleton King guide. For a custom list, the Clash Royale Deck Builder calculates the average cost as each card goes in.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Suspicious Bush do in Clash Royale?

It is an invisible troop that walks to the nearest building and releases Bush Goblins when it arrives or is destroyed by a spell.

How much does Suspicious Bush cost?

2 elixir.

When do you unlock Suspicious Bush?

It unlocks in Rascal’s Hideout (Arena 13). It is a Rare card.

What is the best Suspicious Bush deck?

In October 2026, RoyaleTracker listed an Evo Dart Goblin deck with Hero Goblins and Freeze at 64.9% over 770 battles.

What counters Suspicious Bush?

A spell away from the tower, a building, and The Log or Zap on the Goblins.

Has Suspicious Bush been changed in 2026?

SeeMeta lists no change for it this year.

The Bottom Line

The takeaway: Suspicious Bush is a 2-elixir surprise. Use it with Hero Goblins and Rascals, and keep The Log for theirs.

Sources

Researched from the following (no links, listed for transparency):

• RoyaleTracker, Suspicious Bush card page (October 2026 tracker data)
• RoyaleTracker, best decks with Suspicious Bush (October 2026 tracker samples)
• SeeMeta, Clash Royale balance changes 2026 (page updated October 8, 2026)
• Clash Royale card data used by the Deck Builder (elixir costs and card types)
• Supercell official Clash Royale API, card list (elixir cost, rarity, Evolution and Hero flags)