Rascals

“Spawns a mischievous trio of Rascals! The boy takes the lead, while the girls pelt enemies from behind... with slingshots full of Double Trouble Gum!”

The Rascals card is unlocked from the Jungle Arena (Arena 9). It spawns a single-target, melee Rascal Boy with high hitpoints and low damage output, as well as two single-target, medium-ranged Rascal Girls with low hitpoints and moderate damage output. The deployment is always a Rascal Boy in the front and 2 Rascal Girls behind. A Rascals card costs 5 Elixir to deploy.

Strategy

Left alone, this card can inflict massive damage towards, if not completely destroy, a Crown Tower. Always aim to destroy the girls first, as they deal much more damage per second than the boy.
The Log is excellent at countering this card. Knowing this, it is not a bad idea to use the Rascals in bait decks since the two girls don't survive The Log. This card can be used to bait it, and when the boy crosses the river, you can throw a Goblin Barrel as a punishment.
The Barbarian Barrel is a great counter to this card for a positive Elixir trade. The spell cripples the Rascal Girls, while the Barbarian finishes them off and defeats the Rascal Boy with a Crown Tower's assistance.
The Rascals can be used in a similar manner to a Knight and Archers combo, albeit for 1 less Elixir and with more fragile but stronger "Archers." The Rascal Girls can be used to bait Arrows or The Log, while the Rascal Boy can be used in the same way as a Knight.
Similar to Archers, the Rascals can be split if they are placed in the middle of the board. One Rascal girl will leave the squad and go towards the other lane, helping to defend. The lone Rascal Girl will not get any tower damage, but her respectable damage output means putting a cheap tank in front of her like an Ice Golem or a Miner is not a bad idea to force a card out of the opponent.
The Valkyrie is an effective counter to the Rascals, if placed properly, for a positive Elixir trade, since she can destroy the Rascal Girls in one spin and then finish off the Boy.
The Bomber is also an excellent counter as it can splash both the Boy and the Girls, killing the girls in one hit, all while gaining an Elixir advantage.
The Executioner and the Bowler are great counters to them, as they can splash all three Rascals and survive for a counter-push.
They are great counters against tanks (along with the help of a Crown Tower) such as the P.E.K.K.A. and Mega Knight for a positive Elixir trade, as the Boy will absorb all the damage while the Girls will continuously hit the tank.
The Rascals are a positive Elixir trade for countering over-leveled Elite Barbarians on ladder as well as challenges as the Rascal Boy has a very high amount of hitpoints.
When defending against a Golem or Balloon, it's a good idea to put the Rascals away from the path of the Golem or Balloon, such that the Rascal Girls do not take death damage.

History

The Rascals card was added to the game on 25/05/18.
On 2/7/18, a Balance Update decreased the Rascal Boy's hit points by 5.3% and made the Rascal Girls' initial attack slower.
On 4/3/19, a Balance Update increased the Rascals' deploy time by 0.15s for each rascal.
On 3/6/19 a Balance Update decreased the Rascal Boy’s Hit Speed by 13% (1.3sec -> 1.5sec)
On 1/7/19, a 'Rulebook' Update decreased the Rascal Boy's range from 1 to 0.8 (now classified as Melee: Short).
On 2/6/2020, a Balance Update decreased the deploy stagger for each Rascal from 0.15 seconds to 0.1 seconds.

Trivia

It is one of two cards that spawns different troops at once, the other being the Goblin Gang. Coincidentally, both are Common Cards and are unlocked from Jungle Arena.
Upon the release of this card, the total amount of cards since the soft launch was doubled, also making Modern Royale have the same number of cards as Retro Royale. Later, since the June 2018 Update, which released Giant Snowball and Royal Hogs, Modern Royale contains more cards than Retro Royale.
When the Rascal Boy is defeated, his wooden sword falls to the ground. The other units that drop items upon death are the Knight, Sparky, Dark Prince, Guards, Mega Minion, Mega Knight, Executioner and Cannon Cart.
On an older loading screen, there was a continuity error where both Rascal Girls wear an eye patch over their left eyes, instead of on opposite eyes as is expressed on their card.
A Rascal Girl is the subject of multiple Emotes.
The Rascal Girls' eyepatches are purely cosmetic.

Statistics

Card Attributes

Cost	Deploy Time	Type	Rarity
5	1 sec	Troop	Common

Rascal Boy Attributes

Hit Speed	Speed	Range	Target	Count	Transport
1.5 sec	Medium (60)	0.8 (Melee: Short)	Ground	x1	Ground

Rascal Girl Attributes

Hit Speed	Speed	Range	Target	Count	Transport
1.1 sec	Medium (60)	5	Air & Ground	x2	Ground

Card Statistics

Level	Rascal Boy Hitpoints	Rascal Boy Damage	Rascal Boy Damage per second	Rascal Girl Hitpoints	Rascal Girl Damage	Rascal Girl Damage per second
1	715	52	34	102	52	47
2	786	57	38	112	57	51
3	865	62	41	123	62	56
4	950	69	46	135	69	62
5	1,043	75	50	148	75	68
6	1,144	83	55	163	83	75
7	1,258	91	60	179	91	82
8	1,379	100	66	196	100	90
9	1,515	110	73	216	110	100
10	1,665	121	80	237	121	110
11	1,830	133	88	261	133	120
12	2,009	146	97	286	146	132
13	2,209	160	106	315	160	145