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· 40th Dark Goblin Evolution: Vulnerable to small spells, overwhelmed by new Champion cards, and even ignored within its own evolution archetype, showing the worst performance.
· 39th PEKKA Evolution: Reveals weaknesses in a meta dominated by air decks, currently has no competitiveness.
· 38th Hunter Evolution: Limited to Royal Giant decks, but is pushed out by the competition for limited evolution slots and is currently almost irrelevant.

· 37th Royal Guard Evolution: Currently at a significant disadvantage in the meta due to the dominance of splash damage decks, it is being ignored by players with a 0% usage rate.
· 36th Goblin Giant Evolution: Difficult to survive in the current meta due to the weakness of the base card itself and predictable attack patterns.
· 35th Bomber Evolution: Has lost its place in a meta flooded with small spells and is rarely worth investing an evolution slot.
· 34th Ice Spirit Evolution: Defensive value has significantly decreased due to the nerf in freeze duration, and its performance is inferior to other cheaper evolution cards.
· 33rd Electro Dragon Evolution: Shows even more unstable performance after recent nerfs, recording low usage and win rates.
· 32nd Barbarian Evolution: Despite a health buff, it remains slow and vulnerable to splash damage, and its high cost of 5 Elixir is a burden.

· 31st Firecracker Evolution: Limited to Hog Rider Earthquake decks, its lack of versatility makes it difficult to rank high. It has the disadvantage of being easily countered by Arrows.
· 30th Wizard Evolution: Has completely lost its competitiveness due to the existence of the Wizard Champion card.
· 29th Goblin Barrel Evolution: It is difficult to deal consistent damage due to the emergence of various spell cards and the Champion Barbarian Barrel.
· 28th Skeleton Evolution: Performance is inferior to other powerful evolution cards, and it doesn't offer much defensive value.
· 27th Knight Evolution: Has been completely overshadowed by the Knight Champion card; its own performance isn't bad, but it has been replaced.
· 26th Skeleton Army Evolution: Has become very weak after several nerfs, and with the nerf to the Hyper Bait deck, it has lost even more ground.
· 25th Goblin Drill Evolution: Has become easier to counter with the emergence of the Champion Barbarian Barrel.
· 24th Musketeer Evolution: Requires high skill and has low utility outside of 2.6 Hog Cycle and Minion Horde decks.

· 23rd Lumberjack Evolution: Decent in Golem and Giant decks, but feels somewhat weak, and the Rage spell's effect is limited. It's a decent option in Beatdown and Balloon decks.
· 22nd Mega Knight Evolution: Powerful in specific decks, but shows weaknesses against air control or fast cycle decks and lacks consistency.
· 21st Witch Evolution: Powerful in certain combinations, but easily countered in the current meta, and vulnerable to Minion Horde Evolution and Champion Balloon.
· 20th Mortar Evolution: Was consistent in the past, but has lost its power due to nerfs to supporting cards. It's decent in Mid Ladder but has less impact in top-tier play.
· 19th Wall Breakers Evolution: Usage has decreased due to several nerfs and the weakness of Hyper Bait decks. It has the disadvantage of being difficult to gain Elixir advantage.
· 18th Archer Evolution: Powerful in X-Bow decks, but only used in very limited situations. It has the potential to be countered by Champion Balloon.
· 17th Bats Evolution: Is regaining relevancy in the meta due to being a good counter to Champion Balloon.

· 16th Goblin Cage Evolution: Expected to see increased usage with the rise of Lava Hound decks, effective for ground defense and Elixir generation.
· 15th Royal Ghost Evolution: Performance has significantly declined due to several nerfs, and it is expected to be used only limitedly in Royal Giant and PEKKA Bridge decks.
· 14th Zap Evolution: Offers high value at a low cost and is useful in various situations. However, it has the disadvantage of being countered by Minion Horde Evolution.
· 13th Furnace Evolution: Lacks counter performance against Champion Balloon and can be easily destroyed by Fireball, showing some weakness in the current meta.
· 12th Battle Ram Evolution: Consistently maintains strong performance and serves as a good win condition in the current meta. It will become even stronger with the rise of bridge spam decks.

· 11th Snowball Evolution: Excellent synergy with Goblin Drill and Balloon decks, boasting strong performance that makes defense difficult. It's a cheap and effective spell card.
· 10th Cannon Evolution: May face difficulties due to meta changes, but remains an effective defensive card against ground-focused decks.
· 9th Royal Giant Evolution: Despite nerfs, it still maintains strong performance and excels in crowd control and pressure.
· 8th Executioner Evolution: With the emergence of Champion cards, crowd control abilities have become more important, and it serves as a strong counter to Balloon.
· 7th Baby Dragon Evolution: Still performs strongly in various decks like Lava Hound and Golem, and has good synergy with Champion Mega Minion.

· 6th Valkyrie Evolution: Records high usage rates due to its excellent defensive capabilities and strong counter performance against Royal Hogs.
· 5th Inferno Dragon Evolution: Receives high ratings due to its overwhelming attack power against tank cards and its versatility in various decks. Countering Champion Balloon is also expected.
· 4th Skeleton Barrel Evolution: Despite several nerfs, it still maintains strong and annoying performance, playing a key role in Bait decks.
· 3rd Royal Hogs Evolution: Defense is very challenging due to the combination of aerial ability and landing damage, and its synergy with the Earthquake spell is strong.
· 2nd Tesla Evolution: Possesses versatile abilities including stun, reset, pulling, and splash damage, making it one of the most stable defensive cards in the current meta.

· 1st Minion Horde Evolution: Rated as one of the strongest Evolution cards since its release, showing almost invincible performance on defense. With few effective counters besides Fireball, it is expected to dominate the meta.