State of the Meta - Popular Cards and Decks on the Path of Legends (Ranked Mode) in December Season 2022
We look at the last decks played by the Top 1000 players and find out what they used most.
meta stats infovisThe December 2022 season has just finished and we now have fresh new stats from Top Ranked (Path of Legends).
In this post, we’ll first take a look at cards that perform well, then we provide representative decks with those cards — so that you’ll also be able to maximize your chance of breaking your own personal best.
At the end of the post, we have provided the raw data we used to create these charts, and a link to all of the decks used in this analysis.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Best Cards Top 1000
- Best Cards Top 200
- Analysis: Overview
- Analysis: Win Conditions
- Most Popular Cards
- Troops
- Spells
- Decks Top 10
- 50 Most Popular Decks in Top 1000
- EGiant GK Phoenix Nado
- MM Bait 3.0 Cycle
- SK GY IWiz Phoenix
- RG Phoenix FishBoy
- Hog AQ GS 3.1 Cycle
- Giant AQ GY
- Mortar AQ Miner Poison Valk
- Hog 2.6 Cycle
- Golem DP Phoenix EDrag
- SK GY IWiz BBD
- Pekka Bandit EWiz Bridge Spam
- Giant Double Prince EWiz Phoenix
- EGiant GK Phoenix BBD
- Hog Valk Execnado Control
- Golem EBarbs Phoenix NW
- Mortar SK Miner Horde
- Loon Miner 2.9 Cycle
- Pekka Bandit EWiz Bridge Spam
- GK 3M EBarbs Ghost
- WB Miner MA Valk
- RG GS Phoenix FishBoy
- LavaLoon Miner Double Dragon
- RG FishBoy Ghost 3.3 Cycle
- RG Phoenix FishBoy
- X-Bow 3.0 Cycle
- Hog AQ GS 3.1 Cycle
- Mortar AQ Miner Poison Valk
- LumberLoon Double Dragon Bowler Freeze
- RHogs AQ 3.0 Cycle
- RG SK FishBoy Zappies
- MM WB Miner Poison Bats
- RG Phoenix FishBoy
- X-Bow AQ 3.5 Cycle
- AQ WB MK Bats
- AQ EBarbs Bandit Bridge Spam
- SK LH Miner Phoenix
- X-Bow IWiz Valk Nado
- Mortar AQ Miner Poison 3.0 Cycle
- Hog AQ 2.9 Cycle
- X-Bow AQ Valk 3.5 Cycle
- X-Bow AQ Pump 3.3 Cycle
- MM GY IWiz BBD
- MM LavaLoon Phoenix SD
- RG SK FishBoy Zappies
- RHogs RR FM Zappies
- Pekka Bandit EWiz Bridge Spam
- X-Bow 3.0 Cycle
- EGiant Phoenix Nado Pump
- Mortar Nado 2.9 Cycle
- 3M Miner Horde Pump
- Data Top 1000
- Data Top 200
Introduction
You can use our Cards section to observe card usage throughout the season. For analyses in this series, we focus specifically on the last deck that the players use to complete their season. It goes hand-in-hand with our Leaderboard Decks feature. Or more specifically, these are the cards from the Season 2022-12 Leaderboard Decks.
As with previous analysis, we have provided data for both Top 1000 and Top 200 because some of the professional players prefer to see Top 200 results while we feel that Top 1000 provide a more holistic view of the meta.
Best Cards Top 1000
Best Cards Top 200
Analysis: Overview
Overall, this past season has been one of the most balanced seasons recently. There’s a healthy mix of different archetypes and support troops represented across all ranks.
Analysis: Win Conditions
For the December season, Graveyard, Royal Giant, and Electro Giant stood out as the the most popular win-condition choices in Top 1000, with Hog Rider trailed slightly behind at the 4th.
Mortar was a top choice for players in Top 200, followed closely by a mix of Hog Rider, Wall Breakers, Royal Giant, Graveyard, and Electro Giant.
We see a return of the Lava Hound, which was missing-in-action in the previous seasons due to the popularity of Phoenix.
Overall, the only win-condition that didn’t make it to Top 200 was Elixir Golem.
Most Popular Cards
Troops
The most popular troops for the December season is Miner — but he was used mostly as support in most decks, as evidenced in our Win-Condition analysis. So while he remains very popular, Miner Control did not dominate the season as with previous season.
Phoenix and Archer Queen are still strong, but at 27% and 25% usage, they’re not excessively so.
Spells
Lightning (30/200, 15%) became the top big spell for the December season, with Fireball (28/200, 14%) and Poison (24/200, 12%) trailing slightly behind.
The Log remains as the top choice for small spells. Tornado is also at the very top. There is no surprises here as both spells do something unique that no other cards can.
Decks Top 10
Here are the top 10 decks and the players who played it.
50 Most Popular Decks in Top 1000
And here are the top 50 most popular decks in Top 1000 I hope that you’ll pick up some decks to play in the January season!
EGiant GK Phoenix Nado
Rank #1. 3.8% (38 / 1000)
MM Bait 3.0 Cycle
Rank #2. 3.1% (31 / 1000)
SK GY IWiz Phoenix
Rank #3. 2.5% (25 / 1000)
RG Phoenix FishBoy
Rank #4. 1.8% (18 / 1000)
Hog AQ GS 3.1 Cycle
Rank #5. 1.3% (13 / 1000)
Giant AQ GY
Rank #6. 1.3% (13 / 1000)
Mortar AQ Miner Poison Valk
Rank #7. 1.2% (12 / 1000)
Hog 2.6 Cycle
Rank #8. 1.2% (12 / 1000)
Golem DP Phoenix EDrag
Rank #9. 1.0% (10 / 1000)
SK GY IWiz BBD
Rank #10. 1.0% (10 / 1000)
Pekka Bandit EWiz Bridge Spam
Rank #11. 0.9% (9 / 1000)
Giant Double Prince EWiz Phoenix
Rank #12. 0.9% (9 / 1000)
EGiant GK Phoenix BBD
Rank #13. 0.9% (9 / 1000)
Hog Valk Execnado Control
Rank #14. 0.9% (9 / 1000)
Golem EBarbs Phoenix NW
Rank #15. 0.9% (9 / 1000)
Mortar SK Miner Horde
Rank #16. 0.8% (8 / 1000)
Loon Miner 2.9 Cycle
Rank #17. 0.8% (8 / 1000)
Pekka Bandit EWiz Bridge Spam
Rank #18. 0.8% (8 / 1000)
GK 3M EBarbs Ghost
Rank #19. 0.8% (8 / 1000)
WB Miner MA Valk
Rank #20. 0.8% (8 / 1000)
RG GS Phoenix FishBoy
Rank #21. 0.7% (7 / 1000)
LavaLoon Miner Double Dragon
Rank #22. 0.7% (7 / 1000)
RG FishBoy Ghost 3.3 Cycle
Rank #23. 0.6% (6 / 1000)
RG Phoenix FishBoy
Rank #24. 0.6% (6 / 1000)
X-Bow 3.0 Cycle
Rank #25. 0.6% (6 / 1000)
Hog AQ GS 3.1 Cycle
Rank #26. 0.6% (6 / 1000)
Mortar AQ Miner Poison Valk
Rank #27. 0.6% (6 / 1000)
LumberLoon Double Dragon Bowler Freeze
Rank #28. 0.6% (6 / 1000)
RHogs AQ 3.0 Cycle
Rank #29. 0.6% (6 / 1000)
RG SK FishBoy Zappies
Rank #30. 0.6% (6 / 1000)
MM WB Miner Poison Bats
Rank #31. 0.5% (5 / 1000)
RG Phoenix FishBoy
Rank #32. 0.5% (5 / 1000)
X-Bow AQ 3.5 Cycle
Rank #33. 0.5% (5 / 1000)
AQ WB MK Bats
Rank #34. 0.5% (5 / 1000)
AQ EBarbs Bandit Bridge Spam
Rank #35. 0.5% (5 / 1000)
SK LH Miner Phoenix
Rank #36. 0.5% (5 / 1000)
X-Bow IWiz Valk Nado
Rank #37. 0.5% (5 / 1000)
Mortar AQ Miner Poison 3.0 Cycle
Rank #38. 0.4% (4 / 1000)
Hog AQ 2.9 Cycle
Rank #39. 0.4% (4 / 1000)
X-Bow AQ Valk 3.5 Cycle
Rank #40. 0.4% (4 / 1000)
X-Bow AQ Pump 3.3 Cycle
Rank #41. 0.4% (4 / 1000)
MM GY IWiz BBD
Rank #42. 0.4% (4 / 1000)
MM LavaLoon Phoenix SD
Rank #43. 0.4% (4 / 1000)
RG SK FishBoy Zappies
Rank #44. 0.4% (4 / 1000)
RHogs RR FM Zappies
Rank #45. 0.4% (4 / 1000)
Pekka Bandit EWiz Bridge Spam
Rank #46. 0.4% (4 / 1000)
X-Bow 3.0 Cycle
Rank #47. 0.4% (4 / 1000)
EGiant Phoenix Nado Pump
Rank #48. 0.4% (4 / 1000)
Mortar Nado 2.9 Cycle
Rank #49. 0.3% (3 / 1000)
3M Miner Horde Pump
Rank #50. 0.3% (3 / 1000)
Data Top 1000
card | count | ratio | pc | total |
---|---|---|---|---|
the-log | 410 | 0.41 | 41.00% | 1000 |
phoenix | 296 | 0.296 | 29.60% | 1000 |
tornado | 263 | 0.263 | 26.30% | 1000 |
barbarian-barrel | 229 | 0.229 | 22.90% | 1000 |
miner | 207 | 0.207 | 20.70% | 1000 |
skeletons | 191 | 0.191 | 19.10% | 1000 |
cannon | 185 | 0.185 | 18.50% | 1000 |
archer-queen | 180 | 0.18 | 18.00% | 1000 |
fireball | 180 | 0.18 | 18.00% | 1000 |
goblins | 173 | 0.173 | 17.30% | 1000 |
arrows | 171 | 0.171 | 17.10% | 1000 |
lightning | 170 | 0.17 | 17.00% | 1000 |
ice-spirit | 154 | 0.154 | 15.40% | 1000 |
zap | 142 | 0.142 | 14.20% | 1000 |
royal-ghost | 131 | 0.131 | 13.10% | 1000 |
poison | 128 | 0.128 | 12.80% | 1000 |
skeleton-king | 122 | 0.122 | 12.20% | 1000 |
rocket | 119 | 0.119 | 11.90% | 1000 |
golden-knight | 111 | 0.111 | 11.10% | 1000 |
fisherman | 109 | 0.109 | 10.90% | 1000 |
royal-giant | 104 | 0.104 | 10.40% | 1000 |
graveyard | 104 | 0.104 | 10.40% | 1000 |
bomber | 100 | 0.1 | 10.00% | 1000 |
electro-giant | 99 | 0.099 | 9.90% | 1000 |
electro-spirit | 97 | 0.097 | 9.70% | 1000 |
tombstone | 97 | 0.097 | 9.70% | 1000 |
balloon | 97 | 0.097 | 9.70% | 1000 |
skeleton-army | 96 | 0.096 | 9.60% | 1000 |
bandit | 93 | 0.093 | 9.30% | 1000 |
dark-prince | 92 | 0.092 | 9.20% | 1000 |
minions | 89 | 0.089 | 8.90% | 1000 |
hog-rider | 88 | 0.088 | 8.80% | 1000 |
valkyrie | 86 | 0.086 | 8.60% | 1000 |
bats | 80 | 0.08 | 8.00% | 1000 |
mother-witch | 79 | 0.079 | 7.90% | 1000 |
zappies | 79 | 0.079 | 7.90% | 1000 |
mighty-miner | 77 | 0.077 | 7.70% | 1000 |
ice-golem | 76 | 0.076 | 7.60% | 1000 |
princess | 71 | 0.071 | 7.10% | 1000 |
mortar | 70 | 0.07 | 7.00% | 1000 |
giant | 70 | 0.07 | 7.00% | 1000 |
giant-snowball | 69 | 0.069 | 6.90% | 1000 |
elixir-collector | 69 | 0.069 | 6.90% | 1000 |
earthquake | 68 | 0.068 | 6.80% | 1000 |
inferno-dragon | 68 | 0.068 | 6.80% | 1000 |
electro-wizard | 67 | 0.067 | 6.70% | 1000 |
minion-horde | 66 | 0.066 | 6.60% | 1000 |
goblin-barrel | 65 | 0.065 | 6.50% | 1000 |
lumberjack | 63 | 0.063 | 6.30% | 1000 |
elite-barbarians | 63 | 0.063 | 6.30% | 1000 |
giant-skeleton | 62 | 0.062 | 6.20% | 1000 |
baby-dragon | 62 | 0.062 | 6.20% | 1000 |
wall-breakers | 61 | 0.061 | 6.10% | 1000 |
knight | 60 | 0.06 | 6.00% | 1000 |
ice-wizard | 59 | 0.059 | 5.90% | 1000 |
magic-archer | 56 | 0.056 | 5.60% | 1000 |
x-bow | 55 | 0.055 | 5.50% | 1000 |
lava-hound | 54 | 0.054 | 5.40% | 1000 |
mini-pekka | 52 | 0.052 | 5.20% | 1000 |
goblin-gang | 52 | 0.052 | 5.20% | 1000 |
heal-spirit | 50 | 0.05 | 5.00% | 1000 |
battle-ram | 49 | 0.049 | 4.90% | 1000 |
fire-spirit | 49 | 0.049 | 4.90% | 1000 |
musketeer | 49 | 0.049 | 4.90% | 1000 |
golem | 49 | 0.049 | 4.90% | 1000 |
bomb-tower | 48 | 0.048 | 4.80% | 1000 |
flying-machine | 45 | 0.045 | 4.50% | 1000 |
pekka | 42 | 0.042 | 4.20% | 1000 |
hunter | 42 | 0.042 | 4.20% | 1000 |
tesla | 42 | 0.042 | 4.20% | 1000 |
barbarians | 41 | 0.041 | 4.10% | 1000 |
prince | 40 | 0.04 | 4.00% | 1000 |
royal-hogs | 39 | 0.039 | 3.90% | 1000 |
archers | 37 | 0.037 | 3.70% | 1000 |
freeze | 37 | 0.037 | 3.70% | 1000 |
rage | 36 | 0.036 | 3.60% | 1000 |
goblin-cage | 36 | 0.036 | 3.60% | 1000 |
inferno-tower | 35 | 0.035 | 3.50% | 1000 |
mega-knight | 35 | 0.035 | 3.50% | 1000 |
three-musketeers | 33 | 0.033 | 3.30% | 1000 |
electro-dragon | 33 | 0.033 | 3.30% | 1000 |
skeleton-dragons | 32 | 0.032 | 3.20% | 1000 |
royal-delivery | 31 | 0.031 | 3.10% | 1000 |
bowler | 30 | 0.03 | 3.00% | 1000 |
night-witch | 29 | 0.029 | 2.90% | 1000 |
spear-goblins | 27 | 0.027 | 2.70% | 1000 |
dart-goblin | 27 | 0.027 | 2.70% | 1000 |
executioner | 25 | 0.025 | 2.50% | 1000 |
ram-rider | 24 | 0.024 | 2.40% | 1000 |
sparky | 24 | 0.024 | 2.40% | 1000 |
goblin-drill | 19 | 0.019 | 1.90% | 1000 |
guards | 19 | 0.019 | 1.90% | 1000 |
cannon-cart | 18 | 0.018 | 1.80% | 1000 |
royal-recruits | 16 | 0.016 | 1.60% | 1000 |
mirror | 16 | 0.016 | 1.60% | 1000 |
mega-minion | 15 | 0.015 | 1.50% | 1000 |
skeleton-barrel | 14 | 0.014 | 1.40% | 1000 |
monk | 13 | 0.013 | 1.30% | 1000 |
goblin-giant | 10 | 0.01 | 1.00% | 1000 |
firecracker | 10 | 0.01 | 1.00% | 1000 |
witch | 7 | 0.007 | 0.70% | 1000 |
goblin-hut | 7 | 0.007 | 0.70% | 1000 |
rascals | 6 | 0.006 | 0.60% | 1000 |
furnace | 6 | 0.006 | 0.60% | 1000 |
clone | 5 | 0.005 | 0.50% | 1000 |
barbarian-hut | 5 | 0.005 | 0.50% | 1000 |
wizard | 4 | 0.004 | 0.40% | 1000 |
battle-healer | 4 | 0.004 | 0.40% | 1000 |
elixir-golem | 4 | 0.004 | 0.40% | 1000 |
Data Top 200
card | count | ratio | pc | total |
---|---|---|---|---|
the-log | 98 | 0.49 | 49.00% | 200 |
miner | 56 | 0.28 | 28.00% | 200 |
phoenix | 54 | 0.27 | 27.00% | 200 |
archer-queen | 50 | 0.25 | 25.00% | 200 |
tornado | 50 | 0.25 | 25.00% | 200 |
skeletons | 49 | 0.245 | 24.50% | 200 |
ice-spirit | 44 | 0.22 | 22.00% | 200 |
cannon | 39 | 0.195 | 19.50% | 200 |
goblins | 38 | 0.19 | 19.00% | 200 |
arrows | 36 | 0.18 | 18.00% | 200 |
barbarian-barrel | 34 | 0.17 | 17.00% | 200 |
rocket | 33 | 0.165 | 16.50% | 200 |
lightning | 30 | 0.15 | 15.00% | 200 |
fireball | 28 | 0.14 | 14.00% | 200 |
mortar | 26 | 0.13 | 13.00% | 200 |
poison | 24 | 0.12 | 12.00% | 200 |
zap | 24 | 0.12 | 12.00% | 200 |
skeleton-army | 24 | 0.12 | 12.00% | 200 |
valkyrie | 22 | 0.11 | 11.00% | 200 |
golden-knight | 22 | 0.11 | 11.00% | 200 |
mighty-miner | 21 | 0.105 | 10.50% | 200 |
bomber | 21 | 0.105 | 10.50% | 200 |
royal-ghost | 20 | 0.1 | 10.00% | 200 |
bats | 20 | 0.1 | 10.00% | 200 |
giant | 20 | 0.1 | 10.00% | 200 |
skeleton-king | 20 | 0.1 | 10.00% | 200 |
wall-breakers | 19 | 0.095 | 9.50% | 200 |
giant-snowball | 18 | 0.09 | 9.00% | 200 |
dark-prince | 18 | 0.09 | 9.00% | 200 |
fisherman | 18 | 0.09 | 9.00% | 200 |
hog-rider | 17 | 0.085 | 8.50% | 200 |
electro-spirit | 17 | 0.085 | 8.50% | 200 |
fire-spirit | 17 | 0.085 | 8.50% | 200 |
minion-horde | 17 | 0.085 | 8.50% | 200 |
balloon | 17 | 0.085 | 8.50% | 200 |
minions | 16 | 0.08 | 8.00% | 200 |
earthquake | 16 | 0.08 | 8.00% | 200 |
royal-giant | 16 | 0.08 | 8.00% | 200 |
graveyard | 16 | 0.08 | 8.00% | 200 |
ice-golem | 15 | 0.075 | 7.50% | 200 |
giant-skeleton | 15 | 0.075 | 7.50% | 200 |
knight | 15 | 0.075 | 7.50% | 200 |
archers | 15 | 0.075 | 7.50% | 200 |
electro-giant | 15 | 0.075 | 7.50% | 200 |
bomb-tower | 15 | 0.075 | 7.50% | 200 |
goblin-gang | 15 | 0.075 | 7.50% | 200 |
goblin-barrel | 14 | 0.07 | 7.00% | 200 |
princess | 14 | 0.07 | 7.00% | 200 |
x-bow | 14 | 0.07 | 7.00% | 200 |
magic-archer | 13 | 0.065 | 6.50% | 200 |
bandit | 12 | 0.06 | 6.00% | 200 |
tombstone | 12 | 0.06 | 6.00% | 200 |
mother-witch | 12 | 0.06 | 6.00% | 200 |
mini-pekka | 12 | 0.06 | 6.00% | 200 |
zappies | 12 | 0.06 | 6.00% | 200 |
hunter | 11 | 0.055 | 5.50% | 200 |
flying-machine | 11 | 0.055 | 5.50% | 200 |
elixir-collector | 11 | 0.055 | 5.50% | 200 |
prince | 10 | 0.05 | 5.00% | 200 |
electro-wizard | 9 | 0.045 | 4.50% | 200 |
spear-goblins | 9 | 0.045 | 4.50% | 200 |
ice-wizard | 9 | 0.045 | 4.50% | 200 |
lumberjack | 9 | 0.045 | 4.50% | 200 |
elite-barbarians | 8 | 0.04 | 4.00% | 200 |
battle-ram | 7 | 0.035 | 3.50% | 200 |
heal-spirit | 7 | 0.035 | 3.50% | 200 |
rage | 7 | 0.035 | 3.50% | 200 |
baby-dragon | 7 | 0.035 | 3.50% | 200 |
royal-hogs | 7 | 0.035 | 3.50% | 200 |
golem | 7 | 0.035 | 3.50% | 200 |
inferno-tower | 6 | 0.03 | 3.00% | 200 |
tesla | 6 | 0.03 | 3.00% | 200 |
goblin-cage | 6 | 0.03 | 3.00% | 200 |
inferno-dragon | 6 | 0.03 | 3.00% | 200 |
freeze | 6 | 0.03 | 3.00% | 200 |
royal-delivery | 6 | 0.03 | 3.00% | 200 |
ram-rider | 5 | 0.025 | 2.50% | 200 |
goblin-drill | 5 | 0.025 | 2.50% | 200 |
dart-goblin | 5 | 0.025 | 2.50% | 200 |
musketeer | 5 | 0.025 | 2.50% | 200 |
executioner | 5 | 0.025 | 2.50% | 200 |
lava-hound | 5 | 0.025 | 2.50% | 200 |
skeleton-dragons | 5 | 0.025 | 2.50% | 200 |
mega-knight | 5 | 0.025 | 2.50% | 200 |
sparky | 5 | 0.025 | 2.50% | 200 |
night-witch | 5 | 0.025 | 2.50% | 200 |
pekka | 4 | 0.02 | 2.00% | 200 |
barbarians | 4 | 0.02 | 2.00% | 200 |
three-musketeers | 4 | 0.02 | 2.00% | 200 |
goblin-giant | 4 | 0.02 | 2.00% | 200 |
monk | 3 | 0.015 | 1.50% | 200 |
royal-recruits | 3 | 0.015 | 1.50% | 200 |
cannon-cart | 3 | 0.015 | 1.50% | 200 |
clone | 2 | 0.01 | 1.00% | 200 |
electro-dragon | 2 | 0.01 | 1.00% | 200 |
skeleton-barrel | 2 | 0.01 | 1.00% | 200 |
bowler | 2 | 0.01 | 1.00% | 200 |
guards | 2 | 0.01 | 1.00% | 200 |
witch | 1 | 0.005 | 0.50% | 200 |
mirror | 1 | 0.005 | 0.50% | 200 |
rascals | 1 | 0.005 | 0.50% | 200 |
goblin-hut | 1 | 0.005 | 0.50% | 200 |
mega-minion | 1 | 0.005 | 0.50% | 200 |
wizard | 0 | 0.0 | 0.00% | 200 |
firecracker | 0 | 0.0 | 0.00% | 200 |
elixir-golem | 0 | 0.0 | 0.00% | 200 |
battle-healer | 0 | 0.0 | 0.00% | 200 |
barbarian-hut | 0 | 0.0 | 0.00% | 200 |
furnace | 0 | 0.0 | 0.00% | 200 |
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