The Valkyrie from Clash Royale It's much more than just a basic card; it's a key piece in any deck, effective and versatile, and can adapt to a multitude of offensive and defensive strategies throughout your entire game. From your first games to the most advanced challenges and in any meta, the Valkyrie continues to demonstrate why it's an undisputed pillar in Clash Royale.
In this complete guide you will discover All the secrets, strategies, combos, counters and optimized uses of the Valkyrie – and also its evolution – to become a true expert and take your games to the next level. Keep reading because everything you need to know about the Valkyrie is here!
What makes the Valkyrie unique in Clash Royale?
The Valkyrie is a rare card that is unlocked upon reaching the Arena 2: Bone Pit. From that moment on, you can get it in silver or higher chests, in crown chests, and occasionally in the shop for coins or gems. It costs 4 units of elixir, which positions it as a medium-demand card, ideal for stable cycles and both aggressive and defensive decks.
In addition to its defensive function, the Valkyrie can serve as mini tank and leader in advances, paving the way for other more fragile units and being the basis of many decks, both control and cycle, direct attack or defense by accumulation.
Valkyrie Main Stats and Features
- Letter: Rare
- Unlocking: Arena 2 (Pit of Bones)
- Elixir cost: 4
- Attack Type: Melee, 360º area damage (axe swing)
- Objective: Ground units only
- Health: Very high for its cost
- Damage per hit: High (scaling with card level)
- Attack speed: 1.4-1.5s per stroke (constant)
- Speed of movement: Media
- Attack radius: 1.2 squares (damage around you)
La Valkyrie is especially recognizable for her orange hair, fur coat, and enormous war axe, which she uses to wipe out everything around her. This combination of stats allows her to survive most medium-damage spells and be a nightmare for low-cost cards and ground hordes.
How to unlock and upgrade the Valkyrie: tips for leveling up quickly
- Unlock the Valkyrie: Earn at least 600 trophies to access Arena 2. From there, you can obtain it from any Silver or higher chest, Crown chests, and the shop.
- Getting more cards to level up: Participate in daily battles, open as many chests as possible, complete quests and events, and prioritize purchasing them in the shop whenever they go on sale. Rare cards tend to appear frequently. For this, it may also be helpful to check out our .
- Upgrade the Valkyrie: Collect the necessary cards and spend coins to level them up. Each upgrade increases their health, damage, and overall deck performance. Pay attention to star levels, which provide visual improvements to the card.
- Fragments of evolution: If you want to access the evolved version (we'll tell you how to unlock it later), you must collect six Valkyrie Evolution Fragments.
Prioritize leveling up the Valkyrie if you're playing in low to mid arenas, as it's crucial for scaling quickly and countering popular decks.
Valkyrie Strengths: Why is she a must-have in any deck?
- 360° Area Damage: The Valkyrie can wipe out hordes of skeletons, goblins, guards, barbarians, archers, and any ground troops surrounding her in a split second. Her spin is lethal to swarms.
- Large tanking capacity: It has a lot of health for its cost, allowing it to absorb damage from towers, opposing troops, and medium spells without falling off quickly.
- Key in defense: Its versatility makes it perfect for defending against both fast attacks (hog rider, prince, mini PEKKA) and slow but massive attacks (giant, golem, elixir golem, battering ram).
- Excellent synergy: It works wonders accompanying troops like Royal Ghost, Musketeer, Firethrower, Wizard, Witch, Balloon, Hog Rider, Miner, Goblin Barrel, Mini PEKKA or Graveyard, as it opens the way and protects the main troops.
- Ideal for counterattacks: Defend and, if you survive, lead an offensive push that can put the enemy in trouble.
- It does not depend on legendary or epic cards: Its cost makes it affordable and its usefulness remains at any stage of the game.
Valkyrie weaknesses and counters: how to counter her and how to avoid losing her
Despite all her advantages, the Valkyrie is not invincible. Their weaknesses can be intelligently exploited by the rival.Knowing them is key to both playing and facing them:
- Cannot attack air units: It's useless against Minions, Mega Minions, Baby Dragons, Phoenixes, Bats, Lava Hounds, or Balloons. If they attack you with air troops, you need support cards that shoot into the air.
- Vulnerable to very high single-target DPS: Cards like Mini PEKKA, PEKKA, Prince, Dark Prince, Elite Barbarians, or Mega Knight can take her out relatively easily if they face her directly.
- It can be kited or distracted: If the opponent uses low-cost buildings or troops to attract her, she may be diverted from her primary function and become ineffective.
- Combined spells can finish it off: A combination of Fireball and Bolt, Fireball and Log, or even Lightning Bolt can finish it off if it's damaged or at just the right level.
- Some ranged troops: Magical Archers, Musketeers, or Mages can damage her while staying safe from the range of their axe swing.
To avoid losing the value of your Valkyrie, You should always support her with anti-air cards and avoid facing her alone against high damage cards on a single target.. It is also advisable to deploy it in a position on the field where it maximizes its area damage.
How to Use the Valkyrie: Attack and Defense Strategies to Get the Most Out of It
The optimal use of the Valkyrie depends on the deck type and the game plan. These are the best strategies to take advantage of it:
- Swarm Defense: If your opponent launches hordes of small troops (Skeleton Army, Goblin Band, Guards), place the Valkyrie right on top of them to wipe them out in one turn.
- Stopping heavy pushes: Against tank and support combos (Golem + Witch, Giant + Wizard), place the Valkyrie to intercept the support and clear accompanying troops. If you're high on elixir, reinforce with air damage.
- Initiate counterattacks: After a successful defense, and if your Valkyrie survives, place attacking units like Royal Ghost, Hog Rider, or Miner behind her. This will tank and eliminate any small defenses your opponent may have.
- Destructive Combos: Valkyrie, paired with a Mage, Firethrower, Witch, Bomber, or Executioner, will wipe out any enemy troop buildup. If you have the opportunity, use spells (Fireball, Log) to completely clear the line.
- Advanced tanking: If your opponent has a fast cycle or a lot of low-damage but annoying troops, move the Valkyrie forward to the desired line and support her from behind with Musketeer, Firethrower, or Princess.
- Combination with Graveyard or Goblin Barrel: Throw the Valkyrie near the enemy tower to clear out small troops and your win condition can hit unmolested.
- Distraction and Redirection: Use it to draw troops like Prince, Mini PEKKA, Battering Ram, or Barbarians into the center of your field, making it easier for both towers to attack them.
Remember that the deployment position is key: Put it where it can hit more targets at once, preventing it from getting distracted or taking unnecessary damage from cards it can't attack.
The Evolved Valkyrie: Mechanics, Special Abilities, and Advanced Uses
The update that introduced the Valkyrie Evolution transformed her into an even more powerful and disruptive option in the current meta.
- Unlocking: Obtain 6 Valkyrie Evolution Fragments.
- Cost: It maintains the cost of 4 elixir and cycle 2, the same as the base Valkyrie.
- Improved visual appearance: More aggressive appearance and new axe design.
- Special Ability «Spinning Wind»: With each attack, the Evolved Valkyrie generates a tornado effect with a 5.5-tile radius, which pulls in all nearby ground and air units for half a second. It also deals minor additional tornado damage (capable of removing Bats and weakening Minions and fragile troops).
This attraction and grouping ability is unique, allowing her to manipulate enemy positions, break formations, and enhance synergies with area damage units (Executioner, Mage, Bomber, Magic Archer, Baby Dragon, and Firecracker). Her ability to group troops makes her especially devastating on defense and in attacks with Graveyard, Hog Rider, or Balloon and Miner combos.
However, high damage and high speed air units, such as Phoenix or Mega Minion, are still good answers, since the Valkyrie can't directly damage them if the tornado doesn't one-touch them.
Strategies and synergies of the Evolved Valkyrie
- Absolute mass control: Use her as a central defender to absorb large pushes (tanks, supports, swarms and cycle troops) and generate very powerful counterattacks.
- Combination with area damage: The tornado groups enemies together so that Executioner, Wizard, Bomber, Firecracker and Baby Dragon can maximize their effectiveness, wiping out troops and hindering any enemy advance.
- Support for win conditions: On offense, its tornado effect clears the way for the Hog Rider, Balloon, or Miner, and on defense it slows down the advance of tanks and allows your towers and DPS to crush them with ease.
- King's Tower Activation: It is possible to attract units such as Magic Archer or Bowling Pin Thrower near the King's Tower and activate this tower to defend the rest of the game.
- Spell Synergy: The Valkyrie Evolution's tornado works wonders with Fireball, Poison, and Tornado (the spell), grouping all enemies together and allowing for maximum damage and area control.
Be careful with high DPS troops on a single target and don't group your own troops near the Evolved Valkyrie if the opponent has strong area damage (this way you avoid your own army being destroyed by spells). Positioning and timing are key.
The best Valkyrie decks: combinations and examples for all styles
The Valkyrie's great versatility and solid cost (normal and evolved) make it compatible with a multitude of competitive decks, from fast-cycling to control, direct attack, graveyard, and split push combos. Here are some examples of top decks and their strategies:
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Miner Control Deck with Valkyrie:
- Cards: Miner, Goblin Barrel, Witch, Valkyrie, Baby Dragon, Mini PEKKA, Skeleton Army, Barbarian Barrel
- Fortress: The Valkyrie defends and clears swarms so the Miner and Barrels can destroy buildings. The Baby Dragon protects the Valkyrie from air attacks.
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Split Push Control Deck:
- Cards: Goblin Barrel, Valkyrie, Musketeer, Baby Dragon, Mini PEKKA, Skeleton Army, Princess, Barbarian Barrel
- The Valkyrie goes for a clear line while the Princess and the Musketeer control from behind. A very potential split push.
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Graveyard with Valkyrie:
- Valkyrie, PEKKA, Executioner, Mini PEKKA, Electric Wizard, Graveyard, Tornado, Zap
- The Valkyrie clears ground troops for maximum Graveyard value and supports tanks on defense.
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Wall Breaker Hypercycle:
- Valkyrie, Miner, Wall Breaker, Bomb Tower, Bats, Arrows, Skeletons, Magic Archer
- The Valkyrie cycles quickly, defends pushes, and clears the way for Wall Breaker and Miner to wear down the tower.
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Hog Rider Classic Deck 2.6 with Valkyrie:
- Hog Rider, Valkyrie, Ice Spirit, Skeletons, Musketeer, Bomb Tower, Log, Zap
- Ultra-fast cycle to maintain pressure, defend all types of pushes, and continuously punish with Hog Rider.
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Triple Musketeers with Valkyrie:
- Valkyrie, Zap, Three Musketeers, Miner, Royal Ghost, Minion Horde, Goblin Gang, Elixir Collector
- The Valkyrie will tank for the Musketeers, distract spell damage, and defend split pushes on both lanes.
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Control deck with Goblin Drill:
- Goblin Drill, Valkyrie, Electro Wizard, Zappies, Tesla, Fireball, Zap, Electro Spirit
- Valkyrie is the defensive center, absorbing damage while the Drill deals constant damage to the opposing tower.
These are just a few examples of the Most effective and popular decks with ValkyrieAlways remember to pair her with anti-air weapons and take advantage of her defensive and tanking potential in offensive pushes. If you'd like to learn more about the best strategies for the Valkyrie, we recommend visiting our .
Valkyrie's Powerful Synergies: Cards That Boost Her
- Wizard, Witch, Executioner, Bomber, Firecracker, Baby Dragon: Area damage units that take advantage of the tornado (or the Evolved Valkyrie's spin) to maximize damage on grouped troops.
- Graveyard and Goblin Barrel: Win conditions that are further enhanced by the Valkyrie's ability to clear defenses and tank for corners or goblins.
- Hog Rider and Miner: The Valkyrie clears the path and absorbs damage, allowing for more quick win condition hits.
- Spells like Fireball, Poison, Log and Tornado: They complement damage and offer area control when opponents group troops.
- Royal Ghost and Musketeer: Combination with selective damage and effective clearing of small troops.
Strategies and cards to counter the Valkyrie
There are several ways to neutralize or lessen the impact of an opposing Valkyrie when the game gets tough:
- Air troops: Minions, Bats, Mega Minions, Baby Dragons, and Phoenixes cannot be attacked by the Valkyrie and quickly eliminate her.
- Long-range troops: Musketeer, Magic Archer, Firecracker and Princess can damage her from a distance without putting themselves in danger.
- High DPS on one target: Mini PEKKA, Prince, Dark Prince, Elite Barbarians and PEKKA will take her out in direct duels, especially if you distract her.
- Spells: Fireball and Bolt/Log to finish off if damaged. Lightning Bolt if grouped with other valuable troops.
- Defensive buildings: Bomb Tower, Tesla, Inferno Tower or Cannon can distract her and make it easier to eliminate her from a distance.
- Distraction and division of troops: Keep your troops separated to prevent the Valkyrie from double-wiping you with a single turn. Use split archers or other troops to prevent them all from being wiped out at once.
If you master timing and placement, you can achieve Favorable elixir trades and turning the game in your favor, minimizing the defensive and offensive impact of the enemy Valkyrie.
Valkyrie Tricks, Advanced Tips, and Common Mistakes
- Don't use it alone against high damage tanks: Whenever you face a PEKKA, Mega Knight or Royal Giant, support it with other high damage per second troops.
- Avoid overextending yourself in attack: If your Valkyrie leads a push but has no support, the opponent can easily distract her and you will lose all the elixir you invested.
- Place it in the center to maximize area damage: On defense, place it between several enemy troops so that its turn hits all of them at once.
- Take advantage of the Evolved Valkyrie's tornado effect: You can even pull enemy troops under range of your towers, or combine them with spells for massive clears.
- Do not use it against large unsupported air accumulations: If your opponent casts Lava Hound + Minions + Bats, prioritize anti-air cards before using the Valkyrie.
- Use Valkyrie as a defensive cycle card: If the opponent doesn't attack en masse, use it to clear goblins, save lane, and set up cheap counterattacks.
- Make the enemy spend resources countering it: If you pair the Valkyrie with cards that force your opponent to spend heavily (e.g., double win conditions), you will have the initiative in the medium and long term.
Mastering the Valkyrie is synonymous with consistency, security and control in all types of decks. Its area damage, high HP, and versatile capabilities make the difference in both trophy-winning and challenge-winning tournaments and special events.
Remember to upgrade and improve your Valkyrie whenever possible, combine her intelligently with support cards, and take advantage of her potential in both defense and attacks and counterattacks. Include her in your best decks, learn her counters and synergies, and make her the foundation of your Clash Royale victories.
