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· 40th Goblin Drill Evolution: After its recent buff was rolled back, it has fallen back to the bottom tier. With the introduction of Evo Knight and Evo Dark Prince, the Goblin Drill meta is effectively over.
· 39th Ice Spirit Evolution: It received a double nerf along with the regular Ice Spirit nerf, significantly reducing its defensive value. Its performance is inferior compared to other cheaper Evo cards.
· 38th Electro Dragon Evolution: It was already an unstable Evo card, but it has become even weaker in the current meta. It shows very poor performance with less than 1% usage and a 49% win rate.

· 37th Dark Goblin Evolution: It's almost useless in the current meta. It's easily countered by small spells and is less preferred than the regular Dark Goblin.
· 36th Goblin Giant Evolution: The base card's performance itself is weak, making the Evo card less effective. It's countered by almost all units in the current meta.
· 35th Barbarian Evolution: While the HP buff was helpful, its high 5 Elixir cost and slow speed make it easily countered by Evo Knight, Evo Dark Prince, etc.
· 34th PEKKA Evolution: It has weaknesses against more than half of the current meta decks, including air decks, siege decks, and graveyard decks, making it difficult to use.

· 33rd Hunter Evolution: Primarily used in Royal Giant decks, but the Royal Giant + Golden Knight or Royal Ghost combo is more efficient. Its utility is low due to the single Evo slot limitation.
· 32nd Goblin Cage Evolution: It was used in Lava Hound and Electro Giant decks, but has now been replaced by better defensive units like Valkyrie and Tombstone. It's also weak against recently released new cards.
· 31st Bats Evolution: As long as the Evo Royal Ghost exists in the meta, the Evo Bats will struggle to perform. Evo Royal Ghost effectively counters Evo Bats.
· 30th Mega Knight Evolution: While strong in beatdown decks, it's weak against air decks, control decks, and fast cycle decks. Its meta dependency makes it less favored by pro players.

· 29th Bomber Evolution: It's difficult to survive in a meta with many small spells, and it's not a priority pick in any deck, making it one of the worst Evo cards.
· 28th Musketeer Evolution: It can be powerful in the hands of skilled players, but its usage is split between regular, Evo, and Hero cards, making it difficult to evaluate its standalone performance.
· 27th Royal Recruits Evolution: Easily countered by many splash damage units in the current meta, such as Evo Knight and Evo Dark Prince. It's being ignored with only 1% usage.
· 26th Knight Evolution: Its utility is reduced due to the existence of Evo Knight. It has naturally become obsolete as a stronger version exists.

· 25th Wizard Evolution: Its utility is low due to the existence of Evo Wizard. Pro players prefer the Hero version which offers higher value.
· 24th Firecracker Evolution: Powerful in Hog Earthquake decks, but less useful in other decks. It has the disadvantage of being easily countered by Arrows.
· 23rd Skeleton Evolution: Only used in decks that lack better Evo card options. It doesn't provide consistent value on defense.
· 22nd Baby Dragon Evolution: It has been pushed out of the meta by the emergence of other strong air units, but it has the potential to become important again after nerfs to those units.

· 21st Skeleton Army Evolution: Currently not performing well, but it has the potential to turn games around due to its synergy with Evo Knight. It could soon become one of the best Evo cards.
· 20th Wall Breakers Evolution: Balanced after several nerfs, but still a tricky card to deal with. The frequency of them reaching the tower has decreased.
· 19th Battle Ram Evolution: It has become easier to counter with the introduction of Evo Knight. It's a difficult situation for bridge spam users.
· 18th Cannon Evolution: It competes with Evo Tesla, and in the current meta, Evo Tesla might be a better choice. It's only useful in specific combinations.

· 17th Royal Giant Evolution: Still strong, but not as dominant as before. It has dropped from S-tier to A-tier.
· 16th Executioner Evolution: Effectively clears clustered units and is a great help against clustered decks in the current meta. It shows good performance with 7% usage and a 50% win rate.
· 15th Goblin Barrel Evolution: Usage has surged with the resurgence of Log Bait decks. It counters air decks well and is expected to be popular this season.
· 14th Minion Horde Evolution: Almost impossible to remove on defense, and very difficult to counter without Fireball. It shows strong performance in the current meta.

· 13th Salamander Knight Evolution: Strong in beatdown decks, especially with good synergy with Evo Knight. It's expected to maintain its popularity with 11% usage.
· 12th Witch Evolution: Performs strongly in Giant Graveyard decks and is expected to be used a lot this season due to its synergy with Evo Knight.
· 11th Mortar Evolution: Usage may decrease slightly as Evo Knight performs a similar role better. However, it still shows stable performance.
· 10th Archer Evolution: Plays a key role in X-Bow decks, possessing strong attack and defense capabilities. It's highly rated thanks to the strength of X-Bow decks.

· 9th Royal Ghost Evolution: Still performs strongly even after nerfs, playing an important role in decks like Royal Giant. However, Evo Dark Prince might replace it.
· 8th Zap Evolution: Offers immense value for its low 2 Elixir cost. It can be used in almost any deck, recording high usage and a decent win rate.
· 7th Furnace Evolution: A very difficult card to counter, especially strong against bait decks. It maintains high performance despite Evo Knight being in the meta.
· 6th Snowball Evolution: Excellent synergy with Goblin Drill and Balloon, creating difficult-to-stop situations. With its low cost and strong performance, it remains one of the best spells.

· 5th Tesla Evolution: Possesses versatile abilities like stun, reset, and underground mechanics. Even after nerfs, it's still considered a powerful defensive card.
· 4th Valkyrie Evolution: A core defensive card with high HP, splash damage, and excellent area control. It effectively counters various decks like Royal Hogs and LavaLoon.
· 3rd Log Evolution: Shows strong performance in beatdown decks, especially with good synergy with Evo Knight. It performs better than Evo Dark Prince.
· 2nd Royal Hogs Evolution: Very difficult to defend due to its flying mechanic and landing damage. The combination with Earthquake spell neutralizes buildings and provides strong pressure.

· 1st Skeleton Barrel Evolution: Despite several nerfs, it remains a difficult-to-stop and value-generating card. It's the second-best win condition in Clash Royale and is considered the best Evo card this season.