AI Overview: Princess is a 3-elixir Legendary troop in Clash Royale that shoots flaming arrows from long range. It unlocks in Electro Valley (Arena 11) and has an Evolution. SeeMeta lists an Evolution buff on August 4. In October 2026, RoyaleTracker’s best Princess deck won 65.1% over 3,500 battles. Seven of the eight printed lists run Evo Goblin Barrel.
Last Updated: October 2026
Key Points:
- Princess costs 3 elixir, is a Legendary troop, and unlocks in Electro Valley (Arena 11).
- She has an Evolution and no Hero version.
- SeeMeta lists an Evolution buff on August 4: the slow triggers every other attack and lasts 5.5 seconds instead of 7.
- RoyaleTracker’s best Princess deck, a LogBait list, won 65.1% over 3,500 battles.
- Seven of the eight printed decks run Evo Goblin Barrel and won 60.8% to 65.1%.
Table of Contents
What Princess Does
The short version: Princess is a 3-elixir Legendary troop that shoots flaming arrows from long range. RoyaleTracker’s card text jokes that any warm feeling towards her is probably because you are on fire. She unlocks in Electro Valley (Arena 11).
What changed: SeeMeta lists one change, to the Evolution, on August 4. The slow now triggers every other attack instead of every third, and lasts 5.5 seconds instead of 7 (-21.4%). SeeMeta labels it a buff. What it means: Evo Princess slows more often, for a shorter time. The base card has no change.
| Stat | Value |
| Elixir cost | 3 |
| Rarity | Legendary |
| Type | Troop (long-range) |
| Unlocks | Electro Valley (Arena 11) |
| Evolution / Hero | Evolution only |
| Last change | August 4, 2026 (SeeMeta, Evolution) |
Evo Princess was buffed in August, but the printed Princess lists run the base card. If more players switch to the Evolution, the next tracker pull will show what the buff did. The negative effect: this page cannot say how the buff changed results, because the lists on it do not run the Evolution.
Best Princess Decks Right Now
RoyaleTracker printed eight Princess decks, and every one is a LogBait or Goblin Barrel list with Ice Spirit. Seven run Evo Goblin Barrel and won 60.8% to 65.1%. The best, with Evo Skeleton Army and Hero Knight, won 65.1% over 3,500 battles.
The pattern: the eighth list, a plain LogBait deck with the base Goblin Barrel and no Evolution, won 50.9% over 2,500 battles. Evo Princess itself shows up on other pages: 61.7% on the Knight page and 43.4% on the Cannon Cart page. What it means: it is the Evo Goblin Barrel that separates 61% from 51%.
| Build | Cards | Avg elixir | Win rate (sample) |
| Evo Skeleton Army, Evo Goblin Barrel and Hero Knight | 2.9 | 65.1% (3.5k battles) | |
| Evo Ice Spirit, Evo Goblin Barrel and Hero Knight | 3.3 | 61.5% (3.0k battles) | |
| Evo Tesla, Evo Goblin Barrel and Hero Knight | 3.1 | 60.8% (1.6k battles) | |
| Knight, Goblin Barrel and Rocket | 3.3 | 50.9% (2.5k battles) |
Try it yourself: open the Clash Royale Deck Builder with the Evo Tesla LogBait build in the table above, with Hero Knight swapped for the base Knight, already loaded. It averages 3.1 elixir. This exact list is not in the tracker sample, so it has no win rate; it is the 60.8% list with one card changed, and it loads fully in the Deck Builder.
How to Play Princess
- Play her behind a front-line card. A Knight or Valkyrie keeps troops off her.
- Use her range. She hits from far away, so she can hit a tower from behind your own.
- Pair her with Goblin Barrel. All eight printed lists run it.
- Keep Ice Spirit and The Log. Both are in most of the lists.
- Keep the deck cheap. All eight average 3.4 elixir or less.
Evo Goblin Barrel lost decoy goblin damage on August 4, from 89 to 66, and the base Goblin Barrel gained a faster first hit on October 6, from 0.4 to 0.3 seconds. If the Goblin Barrel is trimmed again, the seven lists that run it lose their finisher. The negative effect: a deck family that relies on one finisher card has little room for another patch.
Princess Play Cycle: Chip, Bait, Punish
The short version: Princess wins by forcing the other player to answer her. Every card they spend on her is a card they do not spend on your push.
Where to place her
- Behind your tower or your King Tower. Her range lets her hit from safe ground, and a spell has to reach her first.
- On the other lane. Drop her opposite the fight, so she chips the invading push from a distance and they need a separate answer.
- At the bridge, early. A first Princess while they are low on elixir pulls out a cheap card or a spell. Take that trade, then push.
- One at a time. Two on the same tile die to one spell. Two on different lanes cost them two cards.
A simple cycle
- Put her down at the bridge and take one or two shots at the tower.
- When they build a push, stop it with a real trade, not with her.
- If they spend a spell on her, push at once. That spell is out of their rotation.
- When she cycles back, drop her away from the fight to support your next defense or counter-push.
- If the first Princess is still alive and a second is ready, place the second on the other lane.
What to pair her with
Beefy tanks give her time. A Knight or a big tank pulls the attention, and she shoots from behind. Add Log-able cards like Skeleton Army and Goblin Barrel, so the other player has more targets than spells.
The weak spot: her range does not stop a fast hitter. Mini P.E.K.K.A or Elite Barbarians run straight past her to the tower, so keep a real defender in the deck.
How to Counter Princess
- Fireball: it kills her in one cast, and she costs 3 elixir.
- Fast troops: Bandit or Hog Rider reach her before she shoots much.
- Fliers: a Baby Dragon or Minions reach her over a front line.
- Rocket: it clears her and the troops next to her.
The catch: she out-ranges most troops, so a tank alone will not reach her in time.
Is Princess Worth Using Now?
Is it worth it? Yes, in a LogBait deck. Seven of the eight printed lists won over 60%. The catch: the one list without Evo Goblin Barrel won 50.9%, and the Evo Princess list on the Cannon Cart page won 43.4%.
What to remember: Princess is a LogBait staple.
Hero Knight is in three of the eight lists and lost shield hitpoints on July 6, from 768 to 512. If it is trimmed again, the 65.1%, 61.5% and 60.8% lists lose their front line. The negative effect: a LogBait deck that depends on a Hero shield has few other tanks to fall back on.
Go deeper: For the cards in these lists, read the Goblin Barrel guide, the Knight guide and the Ice Spirit guide. To test swaps, load the cards into the Clash Royale Deck Builder and read the average cost it reports.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Princess do in Clash Royale?
She shoots flaming arrows from long range, according to RoyaleTracker’s card text.
How much does Princess cost?
3 elixir.
When do you unlock Princess?
She unlocks in Electro Valley (Arena 11). She is a Legendary card.
What is the best Princess deck?
In October 2026, RoyaleTracker listed an Evo Skeleton Army, Evo Goblin Barrel and Hero Knight LogBait deck at 65.1% over 3,500 battles.
What counters Princess?
Fireball, fast troops, fliers, or Rocket.
Does Princess have an Evolution?
Yes. SeeMeta lists an Evolution buff on August 4. She has no Hero.
Sources
Researched from the following (no links, listed for transparency):
- RoyaleTracker, Princess card page (October 2026 tracker data)
- RoyaleTracker, best decks with Princess (October 2026 tracker samples)
- SeeMeta, Clash Royale balance changes 2026 (page updated October 8, 2026)
- Supercell, Clash Royale October balance changes 2026 (October 6, 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)