AI Overview: This Graveyard Royal Delivery deck averages 3.9 elixir and plays as control. The Hut and Poison defend, the Barrel cycles, and the Graveyard wins the lane. Graveyard’s top list wins 71.6%, though this exact build has no tracker sample. Every price, rarity and 2026 change is rechecked below, so you can trust each number and skip the guesswork.
Last Updated: October 2026
Key Points:
- The eight cards cost 31 elixir, which is 3.875 and shown as 3.9 on average.
- Graveyard’s top list wins 71.6%, and its skeletons fell from 13 to 12 on June 1.
- Poison’s tower damage fell from 184 to 168, and its best list wins 68.6%.
- Barbarian Hut had no 2026 change, and its best list wins 55.1% over 577 battles.
- Barbarian Barrel was the most used card in the October 7 sample, at 27.6% usage and a 51.5% win rate.
The Graveyard Royal Delivery List, Priced Card by Card
The big idea. Defend with the Hut and Poison, cycle with the Barrel, and wait for the moment to land the Graveyard.
Matchups. Against beatdown, the Hut and Poison hold while the Graveyard chips. Against Skeleton Dragons or air decks, the Baby Dragon and Musketeer are the key. Against bait, keep the Barrel for the swarm. The rule: never play the Graveyard into an open answer.
| Card | Elixir | Job in the deck | 2026 status |
| Knight | 3 | Cheap tank and bait | Best list 67.1% over 1,000 (LogBait); Hero shield 768 to 512 |
| Musketeer | 4 | Ranged damage and air defense | No 2026 change; Evo and Hero lists mostly 53% or more, best Hero 62.1% |
| Baby Dragon | 4 | Splash defense for air and ground | Damage 161 to 168 on July 6; best base list 59.7% |
| Barbarian Hut | 6 | Defensive building and investment | No 2026 change; best Hut list 55.1% over 577, the other five 42.5% to 44.5% |
| Poison | 4 | Spell for offense and defense | Crown Tower damage 184 to 168 on June 1; best list 68.6% over about 3,800 |
| Graveyard | 5 | Win condition | Top deck 71.6%; skeletons 13 to 12 on June 1 |
| Barbarian Barrel | 2 | Cheap swarm answer and cycle | Damage 232 to 215 in October; most used card in the October 7 sample, 27.6% usage and 51.5% win rate |
| Royal Delivery | 3 | Bridge spell and defense | No 2026 change found in the site card data; see the Royal Delivery card guide for its damage cut |
The table lists each card with its price, role and 2026 note.
Zoom out. Poison is the card that makes the Graveyard work, and its tower damage has already dropped. If it loses more, the spell that clears the swarm gets weaker, and the Graveyard turns riskier. A weaker Graveyard would slow the whole plan, and that slowdown is the first negative to watch.
What Changed in 2026
The short version. The Graveyard keeps its top spot with one skeleton fewer. Poison hits a tower for 168, not 184. The Baby Dragon hits for 168, not 161. Barbarian Barrel hits for 215, down from 232. The Hut and Knight did not change.
Plain talk. This list is slow and careful. If you like quick games, pick a cycle deck instead.
One more way to see it. The Hut is the wall, Poison is the broom, and the Graveyard is the door that opens when the room is clear. Wait for the room.
In plain English. The Graveyard is strong, the spells are a little softer, and the Hut stays the same. The control plan holds up.
Claims, rechecked. The write-up says the Graveyard was popular in the No Tilt 20-win challenge, and that pros used it to finish. That refers to a past event and cannot be checked today. It also calls the Knight a good low-level card, which holds, since common cards level quickly. Treat every figure as a starting point, not a rule.
The fine print. The Hut’s best list, 55.1%, is the only one above 50%, while the other five sit at 42.5% to 44.5%. The Musketeer’s Hero lists reach 62.1%. So the Hut is a niche choice, and the Musketeer is the quiet star.
Card pages: Graveyard, Barbarian Hut, Poison, Barbarian Barrel and Royal Delivery.
Zoom in. The Barrel’s heavy use makes it a known quantity. If opponents learn to bait it early, the cycle slows down, and the Graveyard arrives with fewer answers in hand. If the Poison slips in a coming patch, expect the deck to feel clumsy until you adjust.
How to Play It Today
Be patient. If the Hut is in your opening hand, wait until your opponent moves, then place it where it will help most. Rushing out of the cycle is the biggest mistake.
Last word. Short games reward a clear plan, and this list gives you one. Learn the first two plays, then trust the rest to follow.
Quick recap. Wait, defend, cycle, then land the Graveyard. Poison clears the way.
Reality check. A control deck loses to impatience. If you rush out of the cycle, you run out of answers first.
Bottom line. Pick this list if you like patient control decks and own the Graveyard. Defend first, cycle with the Barrel, and land the Graveyard when the answers are gone.
Worth knowing. The Barbarian Hut costs 6 elixir in the current card list. Place it at the right time, since it is the big investment in this deck.
Upgrade order. Level the Graveyard, Poison and Musketeer first. The Baby Dragon and Hut come next. The Knight, Barrel and Royal Delivery can wait.
Tips. Use the Knight as an elixir investment, a small rush or bait. Keep the Musketeer behind the bait, and let the Baby Dragon cover both air and ground swarms. Open the linked card pages before you queue, since one balance patch can flip a trade.
Use Royal Delivery at the bridge. It drops at the bridge, works against swarms, and defends. Use it to hold a lane while the Graveyard cycles back.
Elixir math. The Hut and Graveyard cost 11 of the 31 elixir. The other six cost 20, or 3.3 each. So the deck is heavier than a cycle list, and every card has a job.
Try it yourself: the Clash Royale Deck Builder has Graveyard Royal Delivery Deck preloaded, so you can swap a card or two before a match. The average sits at 3.9 elixir. No 2026 win rate exists for this exact list.
Zoom out again. A Graveyard deck is only as safe as its spell cycle. If opponents bring more air or more splash, the Knight and Musketeer lose value, and the Hut becomes a target.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a Graveyard Royal Delivery deck good in 2026?
Graveyard’s top list wins 71.6% and Poison’s best wins 68.6%, but this exact list has no tracker sample, so test the Barbarian Hut slot first.
What is the average elixir cost?
31 elixir across eight cards, or 3.875, shown as 3.9.
When should the Hut come down?
After the opponent commits a card, so it lands where it helps.
What is the best way to use Poison?
Mostly on offense, to clear the swarm behind the Graveyard.
Does this deck need epics or legendaries?
Yes. Graveyard is a legendary, and Baby Dragon, Poison and Barbarian Barrel are epics.
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 guys! I hope you all are safe in these times and doing well. I’m Krux, I’m back again with some fresh air and a new deck guide. You wanna push 100 trophies more than the last season, I know.
We have seen some formidable challenges this season and some new cards like Fisherman, Zappies getting in the Clash Royale meta. But do you know what got popular recently? The graveyard win condition.
If you played the No Tilt 20-Win challenge till 15+ wins a few days ago, either you have played a GY deck, or you faced it multiple times. Many professional Clash Royale Players have used a GGY deck to complete the challenge. But what if you and the Skeleton Dragons are poles apart in friendship? Fret not, this Barb Hut GY deck if for you.
Barbarian Barrel with Graveyard + Poison Blast
This deck is doing good on the ladder scene now. So it is our time to now to show some dominance with Graveyard and Barbarian Hut.
Deck Cards
- We have Knight in our deck as the versatile king even though he is a knight. The card can be played as an elixir investment, as a small rush attack or even bait. It is also good at lower levels, so Knight, here you go.
- The little girl with the gun—Musketeer is here again after being in many good decks, our air defense and the damage card which stays behind baits.
- The green Baby Dragon is another elixir investment card and also good against both air and ground swarms.
- 400″>Barbarian Hut. You should know when and why to place. It is the major defensive building and investment on our side to be placed at the right times.
- Poison in our deck can be both a defensive and offensive spell in our deck. But try to use it in offense mostly.
- The Graveyard is our win condition in this deck. Timing is necessary to play this. It is also the card that will force the enemy to pour their elixir on the arena if they don’t have a counter in hand.
- The Barbarian Barrel is a good low elixir card to play against ground swarms and to cycle our deck for GY or Hut.
- Royal Delivery is really good. It is a card which can be dropped at the bridge, works against any kind of swarms, and also defends.
Deck Strategy
This is a control deck, so if you are an impatient little Clasher, then I would say to you “Calm Down”. Wrong and hasty play will make you go out of the cycle and it might be very harmful to you. Alright, let’s start.
The game starts and if you have Barbarian Hut in your first cards, you will not place it right away. Yes. You will wait for your opponent to make a move for some time and if there is movement, then we can put it in its position. Its position is fixed. Between the towers, middle of the arena. Nowhere else at any point in the game.
If you start with other cards like Musketeer, Poison, Knight, Barb Barrel, roll your barbarian barrel on the bridge and get chip damage along with deck cycle. After that according to your opponent’s move, place the knight or the musketeer behind your princess tower as the defense.
When their troops are on their way to heaven and yours are still alive, drop your Baby Dragon to join the gang at the bridge and let it push. And if you are on elixir, use Graveyard. Be careful not to activate their king tower. This is the right time to play Graveyard in any match. Do not waste your win condition by placing the Graveyard randomly thinking that you can get some damage. That’s a costly and dumb mistake.
If your opponent is playing Goblin Barrel or Skeleton Barrel, you will always save your Barbarian Barrel or Royal Delivery for these otherwise the game can be frustrating for you. Time your Barrels and Deliveries nicely and save that damage.
Do not Poison their Goblins or Skelly barrels. Poison will be used as an offensive spell while we push their tower with Musketeer and Graveyard. It will clear out the push by killing their tiny defence troops like Princess, Dart Goblin, Musketeer along with damaging their tower.
Quick Revision: Start with Hut or respond to their first move with Knight/baby Dragon in the back. Join them with Musketeer at the bridge and use Graveyard when the push is about to just crosses the bridge. That’s the push strategy. Use Poison while they try to defend. Don’t send anything else and let the elixir build up again. Use Barb Barrel and Royal Delivery for defending against swarms, barrels etc. Repeat the cycle.
“Patience is a virtue” when you are playing with a control deck like this. So play relaxingly, and repeat the cycles. It will take more than three cycles to destroy the opponent’s tower. So do not play aggressive.
I hope you get some good wins using the deck in the ladder. Best of luck for your session. Use the comment section to suggest or criticize but don’t forget to read out more articles by me. Clash On!
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