Miner

What it looks like

The Miner is a Legendary card that is unlocked from the Electro Valley (Arena 11). It spawns a fast, single-target, ground-targeting, melee, ground troop with high hitpoints and moderate damage. The Miner can be placed anywhere in the Arena. He appears as a man wearing a dark gray helmet with a partially melted candle on top, a team-colored shirt, a belt with a golden handle, and brown pants, carries a shovel, and has brown eyebrows, a large reddish nose, and a slightly dirtied face. He also carries an open backpack which appears to be filled with gold and rocks. A Miner card costs 3 Elixir to deploy.

Trivia

• The word "Mine" and by extention "Miner" come from the Celtic "meinis", meaning ore. Mining was invented from the beginning of civilization, with the oldest mine being the Ngwenya Mine in Eswatini, which radiocarbon dating shows to be about 43,000 years old. At this site Paleolithic humans mined hematite to make the red pigment ochre. Mining is still done to this day, for the extraction of rare-earth minerals for industrial use. In the Korean language settings of the game, the Miner's name translates to "Mine Worker". The Miner is 1 of 4 cards associated with subterranea, with the others being Earthquake, Goblin Drill, and the Mighty Miner.
• The Miner is 1 of 17 troops that inspired a troop in Clash of Clans, the others being Spear Goblins, Bomber, Bats, Skeleton Barrel, Minion Horde, Firecracker, Battle Ram, Ice Golem, Zappies, Baby Dragon, Giant Skeleton, Ram Rider, Inferno Dragon, Royal Ghost, Ice Wizard, and Night Witch. Unlike his Clash of Clans counterpart, he can be deployed in opposing territory but does not have the ability to burrow again after surfacing. His Barracks image in Clash of Clans and his old card render are likely based off of his card image from Clash Royale.
• A burrowing Miner has the highest speed of all troops, with a speed of 650.
• The Miner is one of the first troop cards to receive a card render, alongside the Archers, Knight, Goblins, Bomber, Skeletons, Barbarians, Bats, Royal Recruits, Skeleton Barrel, Rascals, Musketeer, Giant, Valkyrie, Wizard, Flying Machine, Hog Rider, Royal Hogs, Dart Goblin, Zappies, Elixir Golem, Baby Dragon, Skeleton Army, Witch, P.E.K.K.A, Prince, Balloon, Giant Skeleton, Goblin Giant, Hunter, Electro Dragon, Wall Breakers, Bowler, Cannon Cart, Mega Knight, Ram Rider, Royal Ghost, Ice Wizard, Magic Archer, Bandit, Lava Hound, Night Witch, and Fisherman.
• The Miner is the only troop that can be placed on the opponent's territory.
• The Miner is 1 of 2 troops to deal reduced damage to Crown Towers, the others being Electro Giant. In the case of the Miner, his regular attacks deal 25% of the full damage.
• The Miner, along with the Archers, Goblins, Barbarians, Musketeer, Wizard, Hog Rider, Battle Healer, Witch, Ice Wizard, and Bandit, are featured as a Squaddie in Squad Busters.
• According to Fan Fang, the Game Lead/Designer of Clash Mini, the Miner is his favorite troop, as stated on Pocket Gamer.
• The Miner is unavailable in multiple special gamemodes. More specifically: It is 1 of 3 cards that is unavailable in Boost Fields, the others being Goblin Barrel and Goblin Drill. It is 1 of 3 cards that is unavailable in Timeless Towers, the others being Rocket and Goblin Drill. It is 1 of 12 cards that is unavailable in Chess Royale, the others being Royal Recruits, Rocket, Earthquake, Lightning, Poison, Goblin Drill, Golden Knight, Skeleton King, Archer Queen, Mighty Miner, and the Monk.
• The Miner is the subject of a few Emotes.
• During the 1st Anniversary Offer, when the free Magical Chest is opened, a right-facing Goblin will be there trying to blow out a candle. The candle will appear on a Miner's helmet if the Gold and Gem pack in the middle is purchased, and a left-facing Goblin will appear if the Gold and Super Magical Chest pack on the right is purchased.
• The Miner was featured in the winning decks of multiple Clash Royale Tournaments. More specifically: The Miner was featured in the winning deck of the Crown Championship Global Series Tournament, by a player called Sergioramos:). The Miner was featured in the winning deck of the Clash Royale League 2022 Tournament, by a player called Mohamed Light.