AI Overview: This Giant Three Musketeers deck averages 4.3 elixir and splits between a Giant push and a Musketeer push. In 2026 the Three Musketeers gained hitpoints and their best list wins 70.6%, though this exact list has no tracker sample. Next comes a card-by-card walk-through with current costs and the 2026 changes for each one.
Last Updated: October 2026
Key Points:
- The deck costs 34 elixir, which is 4.3 on average, and the Three Musketeers alone cost 9.
- Three Musketeers gained hitpoints on October 6, 883 to 906, and their best list wins 70.6% over 695 battles.
- Giant had no 2026 change, and his best list wins 71.6% over 587 battles.
- Minion Horde’s best list wins 51.9% over 992 battles, with only one of eight above 50%.
- Night Witch had no change, and her best list wins 68.7% over about 1,400 battles.
The Giant Three Musketeers List, Priced Card by Card
Here’s the thing: This is the second deck in his Hybrid Horrors series and said it makes a Giant, Night Witch and Minion Horde beatdown or a split Musketeer push. The idea is simple. Pump up, push the Giant first, and save the Musketeers for double elixir.
| Card | Elixir | Job in the deck | 2026 status |
| Giant | 5 | Main tank | No 2026 change; best list 71.6% over 587 |
| Night Witch | 4 | Mini tank and Bat spawner | Best list 68.7% over about 1,400; no 2026 change |
| Three Musketeers | 9 | Main damage dealers once split | Hitpoints 883 to 906 on October 6; best list 70.6% over 695 |
| Minion Horde | 5 | Punish card for tanks | Best list 51.9% over 992; only one of eight above 50% |
| Ice Spirit | 1 | Cheap slow and cycle card | Hitpoints 230 to 215 on August 4; every printed list 56.7% or more |
| Zap | 2 | Cheap reset spell | Crown Tower damage 58 to 48 on June 1; Evo Zap 77.0% over about 1,000 |
| Goblins | 2 | Ground swarm defense and distraction | Rework on August 4; best list 59.9% over 504 |
| Elixir Collector | 6 | Elixir engine and spell bait | Only six tracked decks run it; touched in the October patch |
Costs come from the official card list; the right column shows what changed in 2026.
A deck that costs 34 elixir needs the Collector to pay off. The negative effect: the Elixir Collector is touched by the October patch and only six tracked decks run it, so the engine this deck is built around is the part least backed by the ladder.
What Changed in 2026
The Three Musketeers are a little tougher, 906 hitpoints instead of 883. The Giant, Night Witch and Ice Spirit’s role are as they were before. The Ice Spirit has 215 hitpoints, not 230. Zap hits towers for 48, not 58. The Goblins were reworked on August 4.
Claims, rechecked. The Giant is an under-appreciated card. His best list wins 71.6% with no change in 2026, so the line holds on the data.
The weak spots. The Minion Horde has only one printed list above 50%, 51.9% at best. The Elixir Collector is nearly absent from the ladder. The Goblins’ best list wins 59.9% after their rework. The Giant’s best list wins 71.6%, a strong figure.
Card pages: Giant, Three Musketeers, Night Witch and Minion Horde.
The Minion Horde is the punish card. The negative effect: its best list wins only 51.9%.
How to Play It Today
Here’s the thing: there are two ways to play the deck. Use the Giant, Night Witch, Ice Spirit and Minion Horde for a beatdown push, or split the Musketeers and use the Giant and Night Witch as tanks.
Roles. The Ice Spirit resets Inferno cards and makes positive trades. Zap stuns Inferno cards and pairs with a Minion Horde. The Goblins are the ground swarm on defense, and also distract on a counter-push.
Translation: in the first two minutes, push the Giant to divert attention from the Collector. If the Collector is targeted by a Miner or Goblin Barrel, block with the Goblins. From the last minute, split the Musketeers, with the Giant tanking for two and the Night Witch for one.
Elixir math: the Three Musketeers and Collector take 15 of the 34 elixir. The other six cost 19, or 3.2 each. A Giant plus Night Witch push is 9 elixir.
Try it yourself: test Giant Three Musketeers Deck yourself in the Clash Royale Deck Builder; it opens with every card in place. Average elixir: 4.3. The tracker holds no sample of this exact build, so its 2026 win rate is unknown.
The negative effect: Rocket hits towers for less now, but Lightning still kills a Collector and a Musketeer in one cast, so the bait works only when the opponent bites.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Giant Three Musketeers deck good in 2026?
The Giant’s best list wins 71.6% and the Three Musketeers’ best wins 70.6%, but this exact list has no tracker sample, so test the Minion Horde slot first.
How much elixir does the deck average?
4.3 elixir per card on average (34 in total).
How should the Musketeers be played?
Split in the middle, in front of the King Tower, so the opponent has less time to react.
Why use the Elixir Collector?
It adds elixir for big pushes and baits Rocket or Lightning.
What is the Minion Horde for?
To punish a tank when you cannot afford the Three Musketeers.
Original Guide, Kept in Full
The text below is the original page, kept in full. It was written between 2016 and 2024, so some details are out of date. The tips and numbers above use 2026 sources.
Hey kiddos! Trainer Lay here with an amazing Giant Musketeers deck to show you guys today! JUST KIDDING!!! XD. It’s not Trainer Lay, it’s actually Supermarine here today!
But, I actually am showing you guys a Giant Musketeers Deck (made by HeroCow), the second deck in my Hybrid Horrors series!
So, enough with the joke (that hopefully wasn’t insulting to Radius/Trainer Lay)! Let’s get to the guide!
Giant Musketeers Deck (by HeroCow)
Giant
Giant is the main tank of your deck.
He lumbers toward the Arena Tower and does everything else from there. He works great as a tank for your Night Witch or Musketeers. He even does decent damage on his own!
Overall, not much to say about this under appreciated card!
Night Witch
A smaller tank for the Musketeers, and also a big threat if put behind Giant.
The spawned Bats are also helpful if you want to distract just about anything, ranging from Infernos to opposing Musketeers.
Her battle staff allows you to do huge damage to tanks and mini tanks as well. This makes her a very good threat card and high DPS mini tank, and if you can somehow manage to counterpush with her, her threat level will be even bigger!
Three Musketeers
They love to pop Balloons, ground Baby Dragons, shoot at every single Minion imaginable, and do just about everything, even ripping the Arena Tower to shreds!
That’s right, they’re your main win condition! Be careful of spells like Fireball or Lightning, as they are quickly eliminated by these spells! If you can get them to use their Rocket or Lightning on a Pump prior to placing, your opponent will be screwed!
Minion Horde
Of course! It’s not a 3M SkillHorde without Minion Horde!
These sinful six are great at shredding the health of tanks whenever you cannot afford to use the Three Musketeers.
Their nickname is Punish Horde, and for good reason. If the opponent can’t counter Horde on offense and leaves it to the Arena Tower, you can place a tank in front of the Horde to create a really deadly punish!
Overall, due to their insane DPS and threat potential, the Minion Horde is a perfect fit in this deck!
Ice Spirit
This one lively little Ice Spirit does it all: He resets Infernos, weakens swarms, make positive Elixir trades, supports troops, and cheap cycles.
Do I really need to say more?
Ok, just one more thing: Stay frosty.
Zap
Zap stuns Infernos briefly, reducing their threat level, and combined with a preemptive Minion Horde (and possibly 3M), can cripple all threats to the tanks and Muskets!
Goblins
Small, fast, green and mean, and also your definitive ground swarm on defense.
Since the nerf to those poor little doots (RIP Doots) they have been a mainstay card in many Beatdown decks.
They are not one-shot by a non-dashing Bandit, hold their own against light Hog pushes, and even do very well against threats like Executioner and Wizard, as they can simply surround them to make their splash useless!
On offense, they work great as distractions, especially when counterpushing.
Glass cannons and Infernos are stuck on them for quite some time before they die!
Elixir Collector
Why not? We have Giant, Night Witch, and Minion Horde, not to mention Three Musketeers! No doubt that makes for an expensive deck!
So, that’s why we need Pump, to help us gather more Elixir for offensive or defensive purposes!
It can also pose as Rocket or Lightning bait as well so your Muskets won’t die.
General Gameplay:
3:00-1:00
Keep in mind that you can play this deck in two ways: You can use the Giant, Night Witch, Ice Spirit and Minion Horde to make a deadly Beatdown push, or you can split Muskets and use Giant and Night Witch to tank.
So, when Pumping during Single Elixir, doing Giant based pushes is a good idea, as it helps to divert attention away from your Pump(s).
If it does get targeted by a Miner or Goblin Barrel, use the Goblins to block the troops.
If it gets spelled at, just continue pushing with Giant and Night Witch to keep other things away.
1:00-End
Now is when you can use your Muskets.
Place Giant to tank for two and Night Witch to tank for one.
Be sure to keep on Pumping to cycle Giants, Night Witches and Muskets, not to mention defend!
Continue to do Musket based pushes until you win or until the game ends.
Matchups
Giant
Minion Horde and the Night Witch work extremely well against him.
If possible, counter push with a Giant. Use Ice Spirit to freeze if necessary.
Golem
Night Witch and Minion Horde will definitely be your best option.
Treat it like a Giant, but also make sure you use Goblins on the Golemites, as they will survive the death damage of both, and prevent any unnecessary damage on your Arena Tower.
Use your Ice Spirit to freeze things if necessary.
P.E.K.K.A
Take full advantage of your Goblins, Minion Horde, and Muskets.
Use the Goblins to distract P.E.K.K.A so Minion Horde or the Three Musketeers can shred through her.
Use Night Witch on support, and Ice Spirit to freeze if necessary.
Also, if you can manage a Musket counter push, your opponent will be in BIG trouble!
Lava Hound
Like other tanks, use Minion Horde or the Musketeers to shred through the tank.
However you may need to use extra cards to defeat anything behind Hound, like an Inferno Dragon or Balloon.
Royal Giant
Fight cancer with cancer!
The Three Musketeers are great at taking this guy down.
Elite Retards won’t save him either; you can use Night Witch+Ice Spirit combined with the Musketeers to take them both out.
Be sure to counter push with Giant whenever possible.
If splitting Musketeers without a Night Witch to tank for the solo Musketeer (possibly due to rushing with other cancer cards), simply use Ice Spirit to increase the survivability of the lone Musket.
Hog Rider:
Be very careful of Log and Ice Golem if using Goblins.
Against Hog users with these cards, Night Witch is the better option, as you can counter push with it, and it will force the opponent to overshove on defense if a Giant is tanking for it.
If the Hog users are only using Zap, then the Goblins are safe to use. Use Ice Spirit or the Horde wherever necessary, especially against Knight, P.E.K.K.A, and Elite Barbs.
Three Musketeers
Easy!
Three Musketeers! If they Log your Muskets in hopes of theirs surviving, Zap theirs!
Did they just place an Elixir Collector? Place a Pump of your own!
Mini tank? Night Witch! You have all of the counters, so you should be fine!
Graveyard
Night Witch is a very good counter to the Graveyard. Goblins and the Horde, however, are much riskier counters because they can be cleared out by popular Graveyard accompaniments like Poison, Fireball or even Arrows!
Only use them if the opponent used such a spell on defense.
Or, you can split Three Musketeers in front of the King Tower out of Spell range and counter push afterward!
Siege
Giant and Minion Horde work well against both Siege structures.
With X-Bow, you typically want to use Giant+Ice Spirit to freeze any tank killers so the Giant can finish it off.
Mortar, however, is tricky because of several reasons: The dead zone allows Mortar to get chip damage on the Arena Tower, and there are many variations of Mortar Hybrid decks such as RG Mortar to watch out for too, so watch for alternate win conditions.
Against these alternate win conditions, if any, use Night Witch.
Miner Poison
Against lone Miners that may be after your Pump, use Goblins (if you mess up it’s OK, just use Ice Spirit to force him to retarget to the Gobs).
Against Miner Poison pushes, use Night Witch.
Now, most Miner Poison decks have a bigger tank, so kill it (since they probably used their Poison on offense) with Minion Horde.
Keep your cards in cycle, and you should be OK!
Spell Bait
Unlike most other Zap-using Beatdowns, you want to use the Zap on the opposing Inferno Tower most of the time, and use Goblins on the Barrel.
Note that you may need to use an Ice Spirit to freeze any Goblins that lock on to the Arena Tower.
Most importantly, though, be very careful of Rocket when using Musketeer based pushes, and just before Double Elixir hits, try to bait out the Rocket with a Pump so the Musketeers can come in unhindered.
Mega Knight
Your best options are definitely going to be Night Witch and the Horde.
However, sometimes they may not be available, so if you have no Night Witch or Horde, kite the MK using Giant, then use whatever tools you have to finish him off.
Use Ice Spirit to freeze if necessary.
Also be sure to keep your Muskets away from him as much as possible, as he absolutely destroys them!
So that’s all for this amazing second deck in the series! Leave a comment if you enjoyed, or have anything to suggest!
See you next time!
Sources
Researched from the following (no links, listed for transparency):
- CryptoAIMeta card guides for these cards, built from RoyaleTracker October 2026 samples and SeeMeta 2026 balance changes
- SeeMeta, Clash Royale balance changes 2026 (page updated October 2026), read through search summaries
- Supercell official Clash Royale API, card list (elixir cost, rarity, unlock arena)
- The original clash.world page (2016 to 2024), kept in full below