Honestly, Valkyrie was one of those card that kept skeleton army balanced on ladder, and with her slower swing time now, it gave midlander an opportunity to make swarm more viable. It’s an aspect I can never and will never forget about her
Make a video on Dark Prince. He has been such an influential card, especially during 2016-2017, when SUPERCELL were specifically balancing cards around the Dark Prince.
This may sound awkward but I really really miss minion horde being viable. That card reminds me of the old days but I feel like I’ve never seen it again after 2018.
It's fun in mega draft as a last pick (like 3m)when your opponent doesn't have a good spell or splash card against it (or can't pick one of they get last)
@@aleksandarlikic9712 Yeah Fr I've been playin' for like 2-3 years and I got to 8,175 Trophies on Trophy Road somehow I'm a frickin' sweat IMAO tho lol!!!
The niche you fill on RUclips is very similar to that of false swipe gaming. Instead of clash royale, they focus on the history of pokemon competitively (with a focus on singles). I’d recommend watching a video from them, even if you aren’t super into pokemon, it might give you some inspiration
@@OmarWatch-s2oyeah I know but this was very recently. I almost never saw her before, but now she’s everywhere. Not even many midladder players have the evo version
@@baroodles4551I just got out of mid ladder and I’m still seeing her used. Not as much but it’s kinda nice to see old cards come back every one in a while
I really like evo Valkyrie. I never used her much before, but now I rock evo Valk and evo bats in lavaloon. I prefer the less op evolutions that take more strategy because they feel more satisfying to succeed with and leads to a higher skill game overall
Bro I haven't played CR in years by now, but I still watch all your vids cuz 1st of all, it's interesting, 2nd, it's nostalgia, 3rd, I like hearing people nerd over such meaningless things in the grander scheme. Anyw today I fell asleep to this, your voice is really good for this, please keep making these!
She might not be popular in top ladder but valkyrie helped us go through the harsh environment of midladder. Valkyrie on top of a witch is one of the most satisfying thing
I still can’t believe how evo knight on release was even allowed the exist, that thing was freaking insane and made so many cards just obsolete for a while like Monk, ice golem, valk. They’ve literally nerfed it to the ground at this point and it’s still prevalent in top ladder.
Knight was already a really consistent card without evolution, the mere idea of giving it an evo was already too much and HOW BROKEN his evo was at release just made it thousands of times worse
Valkyrie was meant to do for starters and mid due to her machenic its simple and effective against some ground unit and significantly swarm card, she still really decent during path of legends but not appearing as often, even her evolve version was kinda niche. Love this channel talk about the card that wasn't talk about till this day.
Back in the day I learned prince could scoop her up and push her. Her and him became staples of my deck for a good while. Almost made it to legendary arena with a prince, valk, wizard deck. Came back recently and oh boy my old strategy isn’t working. So instead of prince im using ram, wizard is gone for fireball but valk is still here
She had little to none balance changes actually. The only one i can remember is her buff which made her dashing ability charge right before dashing slightly faster
I think Supercell did the silent buff from 1.9 splash radius to 2 because that would have the same effect as the 1.9 while not having the Valkyrie nerfed in any way from the range consistency changes. If they wanted her to be exactly like her original splash form, she could’ve had 2.2 radius (not 2.4), but that still outranges long range troops (as long as they have a center of .5, which idk about).
Valk has always annoyed me for her overuse in mid-ladder. My biggest gripe with her, I believe, is how she hits opposing units INSTANTLY as she reaches them (with a decent range, too!). That and health. My fix for this would be to just increase the first hit delay so she can actually be killed when she is on low HP; but it also helps her, because she can let more troops surround her first before dealing her splash damage! And then to balance it out (and not completely kill the card by removing her reactionary capabilities as people often just drop her like a spell), we could just reduce her deployment time to be under 1s. And maybe a small health decrease/damage increase.
I played Clash Royale off and on throughout the years. Even though I don't play actively now, this video was so well edited and formatted that I couldn't help but watch through it. I'm glad YT recommended this video to me so early into this videos upload time.
I got it, why not make the evo valkerie the opposite to evo knight, so she would have some type of melee resistance while attacking, but vulnerable while moving
Usually the spells and/or the buildings pop. and win. rate fluctuates according to the meta cards. Valkyrie is just a prime example of an "anti-meta" troop. She is balanced card and shines the best when the cards she counters are in the meta.
I expected gratz would mention about the secret change in this most recent update that made valk move while attacking. But I guess he missed it. Still a great video tho.
I think Valkyrie is less controversial than other mid ladder menaces because she's useful in countering more obnoxious mid ladder cards. Like how she trades well with wizard and witch, and can even be useful agains elite barbs and even mega knight. Another commentor pointed out how she keeps skeleton army in check, as that card (and other swarms) would probably be more of a menace in mid ladder without her. This, of course, doesn't apply to top ladder where there is no skill issue requiring extra splash cards.
I'd love to see a video on the goblin barrel (if it isn't done already) I remember so many tactics I used to do and still sometimes do, like placing it behind the tower for the opponent to misjudge their spell or hiding it behind a rocket
One thing to keep in mind with valk in mid ladder is that she counters most of the other problematic midladder cards - especially mk who she can full counter with towers, even when underleveled (with proper placement). This kind of meant that while a lot of midladder players hated her they tended to be the players who abused other midlander menace cards, but she was almost a necessity for someone who was underleveled trying to fight through midlander (ik she carried me through 5-6k trophies in late 2022 at lvl 12 vs many, many lvl 14 mks, ebarbs, and witches).
idk why but i think evo valk should have like a e-wizard a spell when its played but instead of the zap its her tornado (or a little bit stronger one since she still would have deploy time) maybe it would make it be better to try defend some push already close to the tower or to pull a hog that had ignored a canon into it range and also just be a insta bat kill or minion finishing blow
Tbh only major disagreement I have is on the card art. I think they could have done more but I think it's perfect the way it is and the hairstyle is just gorgeous. I actually think one arm evolved valk wouldve been so cool, maybe with a prosthetic or with just the raw form to spinning blade with one arm, but I'm by no means dissapointed in it or the card art. It's much more dynamic and her than the old card portrait, but I will admit it would fit more if she was a fast movespeed rather than Medium. Then again midladder would try me for gamer crimes if she was buffed to fast so I still like it. It's a card art to swing to.
Valks use rates are entirely centered around how well she can counter problems. I find it funny. I really find it hilarious, When some average at best card, Gets a massive surge in use, Just because it counters a thing. In any game at all even. In Clash Royal. Elixir Golem and Witch ruining the game, Everyone runs Valkyrie, ElixirGolem & Witch get nerfed, Valk fades out. In Yugioh, When SuperQuants were ruining tournaments, Everyone started running Kaijus, Superquants got nerfed, Kaijus slowly faded out. Qliphorts were meta, Everyone ran kaijus, Qliphorts got powercrept, Kaijus faded out.
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valkyrie is the only card that keeps me sane when i see lvl 15 mega knight
mini peka time
@@acelee8373 my 25 elixir counter: 🤫🧏♂️🗿
Knight better
@@kimgkomgme when i’m wrong
Honestly, Valkyrie was one of those card that kept skeleton army balanced on ladder, and with her slower swing time now, it gave midlander an opportunity to make swarm more viable. It’s an aspect I can never and will never forget about her
midladder*
I recognize my flaw
@@MetallicMonkey midlander, the patron hero of midladder lol
@@MetallicMonkeyediting your comment is possible you know
I get to abuse splash yard when the midladder player doesn’t have valk lol
how can i find the stats that gratz mention in his videos?
It's funny how a fully armored knight is less durable, than a woman with "armor" that covers as much as a bikini
The same thing happens with the dark prince, he has a knight and great armor but the knight has more life for one less elixir.
knight is just a virgin duelist while valk is chad big axe women.
She got more hp thanks to her larger hitbox... if you get what i said like more volume more mass more hp idk
"woah- big woman..."
@@benismann Evo knight is a chad As Kratos, Evo valk is a radical feminist
“Yeah looks like armor to me”
-Gratz
female armor in video games be like
Well, you know him
The History of Clash Royale's most stable Card:
the spinning make her stable
I was wondering why the title wasn’t like that
Knight?
Nah it's definitely the Prince
@@capricous7196no way you think that, Prince jumps from low ladder trash to high ladder menace depending on the meta.
one of clash royale’s greatest buffs is Valkyrie moving immediately after killing a troop
Make a video on Dark Prince. He has been such an influential card, especially during 2016-2017, when SUPERCELL were specifically balancing cards around the Dark Prince.
Yeah dark prince is also woven into a bunch of archetypes, giving a lot of avenues to see its overall power.
He basically got replaced by skelly king on high arenas
"Open up your loving arms, watch out: here I come" - Valkyrie
you spin me right round baby right round like a record baby right round right round
This is a certified Clash Royale video.
nuh uh
I disagree
certified by the ministry of the McDonalds bathroom
Certified by Grimace Shake committee
Why there are so many asholes in th comments?
bro had to talk about how the og valk was a baddie 😭😭
Eh her new art has more personality whereas the oldest one looked super generic , even by clash royal's Generic art style standards
Have you seen Clash O Rama Valk?
Her face turned from baddie to a fatty💀
Ikr😭🙏🏼
@@doctordice2doctordice210bro what personality she’s just opening her mouth while swinging 😭💀
Nice and interesting as always❤
24:27 "Miner decks like this faded into irrelevance"
and it's literally my deck today lol
Hello? Is someone there? Huh, must've been the wind.
Used to be my deck but had to change it after Arena 15, it was just getting countered bad by those Lvl-15 Mega knights
This may sound awkward but I really really miss minion horde being viable. That card reminds me of the old days but I feel like I’ve never seen it again after 2018.
It's fun in mega draft as a last pick (like 3m)when your opponent doesn't have a good spell or splash card against it (or can't pick one of they get last)
Valkyrie is my fav card, never had a attack without her. Playing for 4yrs
Mine too
@@aleksandarlikic9712 Yeah Fr I've been playin' for like 2-3 years and I got to 8,175 Trophies on Trophy Road somehow I'm a frickin' sweat IMAO tho lol!!!
The niche you fill on RUclips is very similar to that of false swipe gaming. Instead of clash royale, they focus on the history of pokemon competitively (with a focus on singles). I’d recommend watching a video from them, even if you aren’t super into pokemon, it might give you some inspiration
For some reason I started seeing Valkyrie literally everywhere in midladder
Because in midladder swarm cards are so much used
@@OmarWatch-s2oyeah I know but this was very recently. I almost never saw her before, but now she’s everywhere. Not even many midladder players have the evo version
valkyrie is just that good, i started winning after i put valkyrie in my deck
@@baroodles4551I just got out of mid ladder and I’m still seeing her used. Not as much but it’s kinda nice to see old cards come back every one in a while
I personally use her since she counters mega knight pretty easily
I really like evo Valkyrie. I never used her much before, but now I rock evo Valk and evo bats in lavaloon. I prefer the less op evolutions that take more strategy because they feel more satisfying to succeed with and leads to a higher skill game overall
Bro I haven't played CR in years by now, but I still watch all your vids cuz 1st of all, it's interesting, 2nd, it's nostalgia, 3rd, I like hearing people nerd over such meaningless things in the grander scheme. Anyw today I fell asleep to this, your voice is really good for this, please keep making these!
She might not be popular in top ladder but valkyrie helped us go through the harsh environment of midladder. Valkyrie on top of a witch is one of the most satisfying thing
what about a megaknight on top of a witch
@@michaelbolshakov5718 3 more elixir for same result
@@michaelbolshakov5718 works too. Valk is cheaper and easier to upgrade
Sounds sexey
Less satisfying@@michaelbolshakov5718
Evo valk is now used in many decks hog cycle, miner control , lava hound , log bait. They all use her
For good reason, Evo Valk is incredibly powerful on the defense, and can actually be threatening if left alone
@@YTDiamondAuto The fact evo valk entirely by herself can defend big tanks that don't target her like goblin giant, regular giant, golem, etc.
lets go you uploaded i was rewatching your videos rn
Gratz video's r so good he (almost) made me redownload the game
I don't even play clash royale anymore, but still watch your videos. Keep it up!
This is probably the currently best clash royal channel
If brad uploaded more often, he would be the best in terms of pure entertainment.
However I agree, his videos are well documented
Ken tho
🤨📸📸
You forgot daddy crusher
Hunter 🧊 ❄️
I still can’t believe how evo knight on release was even allowed the exist, that thing was freaking insane and made so many cards just obsolete for a while like Monk, ice golem, valk. They’ve literally nerfed it to the ground at this point and it’s still prevalent in top ladder.
Knight was already a really consistent card without evolution, the mere idea of giving it an evo was already too much and HOW BROKEN his evo was at release just made it thousands of times worse
Valk is one of my fav cards.
Ty fr making this.
Valkyrie was meant to do for starters and mid due to her machenic its simple and effective against some ground unit and significantly swarm card, she still really decent during path of legends but not appearing as often, even her evolve version was kinda niche. Love this channel talk about the card that wasn't talk about till this day.
Honestly I don't even play CR anymore, it's just that your videos go extremely hard, love them ❤
Back in the day I learned prince could scoop her up and push her. Her and him became staples of my deck for a good while. Almost made it to legendary arena with a prince, valk, wizard deck. Came back recently and oh boy my old strategy isn’t working. So instead of prince im using ram, wizard is gone for fireball but valk is still here
i just realized that i wasn’t subscribed even tho i love your videos, Thanks for the amazing content bro, keep it up!
Valk is a card i always liked using. I especially like how it can deal with a goblin barrel on her own when placed right
Stoped playing years ago. Still watch this videos because they are so good
Nice video, hope you'll make soon a video about the history of my favorite card : bandit! :)
Bro is mid ladder player
She had little to none balance changes actually. The only one i can remember is her buff which made her dashing ability charge right before dashing slightly faster
@@archiko127bro bandit isn’t even a midladder card
"Wore armour" 💀
Get a load of this guy...
So what
@@Funsakc2 ... How much does she actually wear?
@@Jacy-dx6dxnothing?
Ah yes classic armor of a Bra and battle skirt we used ro wear that in the wars of the 40413s
I think Supercell did the silent buff from 1.9 splash radius to 2 because that would have the same effect as the 1.9 while not having the Valkyrie nerfed in any way from the range consistency changes. If they wanted her to be exactly like her original splash form, she could’ve had 2.2 radius (not 2.4), but that still outranges long range troops (as long as they have a center of .5, which idk about).
As a longtime Valkyrie hater, I eventually joined the dark side and it made the game so much easier.
Valk has always annoyed me for her overuse in mid-ladder. My biggest gripe with her, I believe, is how she hits opposing units INSTANTLY as she reaches them (with a decent range, too!). That and health. My fix for this would be to just increase the first hit delay so she can actually be killed when she is on low HP; but it also helps her, because she can let more troops surround her first before dealing her splash damage! And then to balance it out (and not completely kill the card by removing her reactionary capabilities as people often just drop her like a spell), we could just reduce her deployment time to be under 1s. And maybe a small health decrease/damage increase.
I love when my 1HP Valkyrie kills a Dart Goblin as soon as it gets placed.
i was really waiting for this video❤
😂
Babe, wake up! Gratz dropped a new vid!!!
I played Clash Royale off and on throughout the years. Even though I don't play actively now, this video was so well edited and formatted that I couldn't help but watch through it. I'm glad YT recommended this video to me so early into this videos upload time.
Valkyrie at the bridge.
A million times…
Y’know I like how you use Minecraft music in the background of your vids, makes them peaceful while also being informative. Good show my good man 🎩
Fr c418 created so many bangers
This is one of those cards i always had in my deck:
Great for defence
Decent offense
Swarm killer
Distraction
Surprisingly works well with balloon
Thats what I like about the valk. The armor 💀
Great research, I'm so stunned by the accuracy of info in this video.
Never stop man, this channel is a goldmine in story telling
I got it, why not make the evo valkerie the opposite to evo knight, so she would have some type of melee resistance while attacking, but vulnerable while moving
Fun fact: This is the most popular troop in ladder. 💀
Please do princess!!! I feel like she’s always been good. Love the content 🎉🎉🎉
Great video as usual, I’d love to see one on the Battle Healer!
Good explanation worded perfectly
Usually the spells and/or the buildings pop. and win. rate fluctuates according to the meta cards. Valkyrie is just a prime example of an "anti-meta" troop.
She is balanced card and shines the best when the cards she counters are in the meta.
I’m glad her evolution is a little better in decks now especially with drill being so crazy strong.
I vote Bandit for next video 💚
Can you do Royale recruits next?
The one time I see a video early and I can't think of anything clever to say. Love your vids, keep up the good work!
I expected gratz would mention about the secret change in this most recent update that made valk move while attacking. But I guess he missed it. Still a great video tho.
15:26 I got a puzzle game ad this exact moment, perfect timing
Getting reminded with how popular the card barbarians was so popular makes me feel so old
I think Valkyrie is less controversial than other mid ladder menaces because she's useful in countering more obnoxious mid ladder cards. Like how she trades well with wizard and witch, and can even be useful agains elite barbs and even mega knight. Another commentor pointed out how she keeps skeleton army in check, as that card (and other swarms) would probably be more of a menace in mid ladder without her. This, of course, doesn't apply to top ladder where there is no skill issue requiring extra splash cards.
Firecracker video will be cool hehe and thx man im glad that i can watch this for free❤
I always feel nostalgic once that taswell kicks in in the background
Never played clash royale but your videos are still entertaining to watch, its interesting to see the history of these cards, keep it up
good dont play it before supercell takes your lifesavings
35:25 now now now they made her look like super valk from clash of clans
I have been waiting this video for so long! Can you cover up history of giant and princess
I watch these videos during lunch.
Gratz: *mentions season 4*
Me: Here it comes
Can’t wait for the rise and fall of Clash Royale
Yes I was literally watching your videos recently then this video is recommended after I watched the log video
I’d love to see a history on balloon! Lavaloon is a major deck archetype that you haven’t really done much more than allude to so far
Valkyrie is one of my favorite cards. It made me unnecessarily sad when I had to take her out of my deck when I got to higher trophy levels
I never understand pump, so a video about it is cool too.
elixir collector history looks insteresting ngl
Can you do Elixir Collector history next? I think it would be a fun one because of all the spikes and downfalls of the card, also I love your videos.
I'd love to see a video on the goblin barrel (if it isn't done already)
I remember so many tactics I used to do and still sometimes do, like placing it behind the tower for the opponent to misjudge their spell or hiding it behind a rocket
the goblin event turned low ladder into logbait (i was pushing a goblins only deck at the time for funsies). She 100% kept that state in check.
One thing to keep in mind with valk in mid ladder is that she counters most of the other problematic midladder cards - especially mk who she can full counter with towers, even when underleveled (with proper placement). This kind of meant that while a lot of midladder players hated her they tended to be the players who abused other midlander menace cards, but she was almost a necessity for someone who was underleveled trying to fight through midlander (ik she carried me through 5-6k trophies in late 2022 at lvl 12 vs many, many lvl 14 mks, ebarbs, and witches).
This dude is underrated
Can't believe that Valkyrie would do this. Man people change.
Awesome vid, can yiu also make a video about the Royal recruits ?
Even though not one of my most used cards, it is still one of my personal favourites for dealing with swarms
idk why but i think evo valk should have like a e-wizard a spell when its played but instead of the zap its her tornado (or a little bit stronger one since she still would have deploy time) maybe it would make it be better to try defend some push already close to the tower or to pull a hog that had ignored a canon into it range and also just be a insta bat kill or minion finishing blow
Since you did Valkyrie and Hog Rider, how about the third member of Trifacta, the Musketeer?
Can you also do videos on champions? I know that they are relatively new compared to other cards but it would still be interesting to hear about
Tbh only major disagreement I have is on the card art. I think they could have done more but I think it's perfect the way it is and the hairstyle is just gorgeous. I actually think one arm evolved valk wouldve been so cool, maybe with a prosthetic or with just the raw form to spinning blade with one arm, but I'm by no means dissapointed in it or the card art. It's much more dynamic and her than the old card portrait, but I will admit it would fit more if she was a fast movespeed rather than Medium. Then again midladder would try me for gamer crimes if she was buffed to fast so I still like it. It's a card art to swing to.
I agree. The new artwork for the Valkyrie evolution is so bad that it might be considered a nerf. That hairstyle is awful/ugly
Atleast the Valkyrie is doing better in clash royale then in clash of clans.
Actually, no, in COC she's good with root riders for clean up purposes
Yeah but remember when she was the whole meta. Her and rage spells was meta in every town hall for a year and more straight
Valke rn in COC is the best card in the game...
Bro lives under a rock💀 valk are one of the best troops in the game rn
Bro does not know it’s the best partner for root rider
Dark Prince next please
Also, love from Romania
Those days were much more better than nowadays
I think a Canon Cart card history would be interesting because of how it doesn't quite seem to fit into any decks!
What about morter?
I hope You Eventually Make a Video About The Clone. Like Valkyrie no one talks about it and its been forgotton and bad for years
+ Its a decent counter to mega knight. was the only card i knew would actually counter it when i was lower lol
Thanks for taking her old picture. How can you turn a beautiful, elegant woman into one who can't even maintain her balance in the picture.
At least she is pretty balanced unlike clash of clans.. 💀😭
Firecracker history, I think it would be a good idea to cover the history of every evo card
Valk has always felt like a stable card.
I love this channel
Could we get a history video of the firecracker? I feel like it's been a card that has been used in many decks and had its ups and downs.
Valks use rates are entirely centered around how well she can counter problems. I find it funny.
I really find it hilarious, When some average at best card, Gets a massive surge in use, Just because it counters a thing. In any game at all even.
In Clash Royal. Elixir Golem and Witch ruining the game, Everyone runs Valkyrie, ElixirGolem & Witch get nerfed, Valk fades out.
In Yugioh, When SuperQuants were ruining tournaments, Everyone started running Kaijus, Superquants got nerfed, Kaijus slowly faded out.
Qliphorts were meta, Everyone ran kaijus, Qliphorts got powercrept, Kaijus faded out.
I am never excited about RUclips post, but when you come up on my feed I drop everything to watch