Axie Infinity | Best Cards Tier List (March 2022)

Best Cards Tier List - Arena Guide in Axie Infinity. Learn what are the best cards for each class Aqua, Beast, Bird, Plant, Bug, Reptile, card tier, how to use, & when to use them.

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Tier List Chart

S Tier Cards
Anesthetic Bait	Angry Lam	Carrot Hammer
Nut Crack	Sticky Goo	Surprise Invasion
Tiny Swing	-	-
A Tier Cards
Aqua Stock	Blackmail	Bug Noise
Bulkwark	Chitin Jump	Chomp
Critical Escape	Disarm	Disguise
Early Bird	Eggbomb	Fish Hook
Hare Dagger	Headshot	Heart Break
Night Steal	Numbing Lecretion	Nut Throw
October Treat	Prickly Trap	Revenge Arrow
Risky Feather	Single Combat	Sinister Strike
Spike Throw	Star Shuriken	Tail Slap
Tiny Catapult	Vegetal Bite	-
B Tier Cards
All-out Shot	Allergic Reaction	Aqua Vitality
Aquaponics	Barb Strike	Blood Taste
Bug Signal	Cattail Slap	Cleanse Scent
Cockadoodledoo	Crimson Water	Dark Swoop
Drain Bite	Dull Grip	Forest Spirit
Gas Unleash	Gerbil Jump	Grub Explode
Grub Surprise	Healing Aroma	Ivory Stab
Jar Barrage	Kotaro Bite	Leek Leak
Luna Absorb	Night Steal	Nile Strike
Nitro Leap	Peace Treaty	Piercing Sound
Refresh	Scarab Curse	Shelter
Shipwreck	Sneaky Raid	Soothing Song
Spicy Surprise	Spinal Tap	Swallow
Swift Escape	Terror Chomp	Third Glance
Upstream Swim	-	-

S Tier Cards - Best Cards Tier List

S Tier Cards

Anesthetic Bait | Fish Snack
Anesthetic Bait
	Cost	1
	Attack	60
	Shield	80
	Tier	S

The Anesthetic Bait can single handedly shut down your enemy's combo if they use an Aquatic or Bird class cards. It's high shield value makes it viable even if you're playing against other classes.

Angry Lam | Lam
Angry Lam
	Cost	1
	Attack	110
	Shield	40
	Tier	S

High damaging aquatic card that can provide a good amount of shield. It will help you survive 4 card combos and it can deal massive damage once you reach 50% or less HP.

Carrot Hammer | Carrot
Carrot Hammer
	Cost	1
	Attack	80
	Shield	40
	Tier	S

This card is one of the best plant cards in the game. It provides a small shield and a free attack if the enemy manages to break your shield.

Nut Crack | Nut Cracker
Nut Crack
	Cost	1
	Attack	105
	Shield	30
	Tier	S

One of the best combo cards for the Beast class. It will deal massive damage especially if paired with another Nut Cracker Card.

Sticky Goo | Snail Shell
Sticky Goo
	Cost	1
	Attack	40
	Shield	60
	Tier	S

An exceptional card especially when paired with chomp. This card is commonly used by reptiles with the terminator build to constantly apply Stun.

Surprise Invasion | Cerastes
Surprise Invasion
	Cost	1
	Attack	80
	Shield	60
	Tier	S

Similar to Kotaro Bite, this card is often used with slow Axies to maximize the card's effect.

Tiny Swing | Tiny Dino
Tiny Swing
	Cost	1
	Attack	85
	Shield	40
	Tier	S

This card can be powerful especially if you place your reptile on the backline to survive until round 5. It has a high Attack and Shield, which is extremely useful during 1v1s in the late game.

A Tier Cards - Best Cards Tier List

A Tier Cards

Aqua Stock | Watering Can
Aqua Stock
	Cost	1
	Attack	45
	Shield	80
	Tier	A

The Aqua Stock is an amazing card especially when fighting against Aquatic Axies. Just by having this on your frontline pressures the enemy not to use their Aquatic cards.

Blackmail | Pigeon Post
Blackmail
	Cost	1
	Attack	120
	Shield	30
	Tier	A

Use this card to transfer all the debuffs to your enemy. When you drop the Eggbomb card followed by the blackmail card, the Aroma buff will transfer from your Axie to the opponent. This will allow your other Axie to target the same Axie that you attacked.

Bug Noise | Buzz Buzz
Bug Noise
	Cost	1
	Attack	110
	Shield	40
	Tier	A

A ranged card that will apply an Attack- debuff to your enemy on its first attack.

Bulkwark | Indian Star
Bulkwark
	Cost	1
	Attack	20
	Shield	80
	Tier	A

One of the best defensive cards in the game. If played correctly , you can shut down the enemy Beast or Mech when they execute their combos.

Chitin Jump | Shrimp
Chitin Jump
	Cost	1
	Attack	25
	Shield	30
	Tier	A

One of the best backdoor cards available. This will allow you to prioritize Axies on the backline without any condition.

Chomp | Tiny Turtle
Chomp
	Cost	1
	Attack	75
	Shield	50
	Tier	A

This card is usually paired with Snail Shell to constantly pressure and Stun your enemies to make their attacks miss.

Critical Escape | Wall Gecko, Escaped Gecko
Critical Escape
	Cost	1
	Attack	90
	Shield	20
	Tier	A

Critical Escape is a decent defensive card with low Shield value. This is often paired with other high Shield cards to maximize its effect.

Disarm | Incisor
Disarm
	Cost	1
	Attack	100
	Shield	40
	Tier	A

Disarm not only provides a decent amount of Shield and Attack, but it also applies Speed- for 2 rounds. This can change the turn sequence which can mess with the enemy's strategy.

Disguise | Leaf Bug
Disguise
	Cost	0
	Attack	20
	Shield	20
	Tier	A

This card is often used on a Plant class Axie. You can pair it along with Vegetal Bite for additional energy gain.

Early Bird | Swallow
Early Bird
	Cost	1
	Attack	110
	Shield	20
	Tier	A

One of the strongest Bird card in the game. Since the Bird class is the fastest among all of the classes, this card's effect will almost always work 100% of the time.

Eggbomb | Eggshell
Eggbomb
	Cost	1
	Attack	110
	Shield	0
	Tier	A

The Eggshell can be used to provide additional survivability for your frontline. Use this card when you are certain that the enemy will only play two or fewer cards. This card is sometimes paired with Blackmail to negate the aroma debuff.

Fish Hook | Risky Fish
Fish Hook
	Cost	1
	Attack	105
	Shield	25
	Tier	A

An offensive card that can give you an Attack+. This card is useful for finishing off Plant, Reptile, and Dusk Axies since Aquatic Cards are weak against these classes.

Hare Dagger | Hare
Hare Dagger
	Cost	1
	Attack	115
	Shield	20
	Tier	A

A high damaging card that can also allow you to draw if you are the first Axie to attack during the round. This card is often used at the beginning of the match since most players will only use their slow Plant Axies at round 1.

Headshot | Kestrel
Headshot
	Cost	1
	Attack	130
	Shield	0
	Tier	A

A straight up high damage card that can disable your target's horn cards next round.

Heart Break | Cupid
Heart Break
	Cost	1
	Attack	120
	Shield	30
	Tier	A

This ranged-attack card decreases the Critical Strike chance and lessens the opponent's chances of entering Last Stand.

Night Steal | Rice
Night Steal
	Cost	1
	Attack	90
	Shield	20
	Tier	A

An energy steal card with some decent damage. You can use this to disrupt enemy combos when they are saving up their energy.

Numbing Lecretion | Gravel Ant
Numbing Lecretion
	Cost	1
	Attack	30
	Shield	30
	Tier	A

Numbing Lecretion has a low Attack and Shield value. However, it is one of the best disable cards in the game. This card can instantly shut down every combo that uses a melee card.

Nut Throw | Nut Cracker
Nut Throw
	Cost	1
	Attack	105
	Shield	30
	Tier	A

Nut Throw is also a Nut Cracker Card. It will deal massive damage when paired with another Nut Cracker Card.

October Treat | Pumpkin
October Treat
	Cost	1
	Attack	0
	Shield	110
	Tier	A

Provides a ton of shield for your Axie and an additional card draw if the shield does not break. This card is often used to help you survive lethal damage.

Prickly Trap | Cactus
Prickly Trap
	Cost	1
	Attack	110
	Shield	20
	Tier	A

One of the best cards that you can use against the Aquatic, Bird, Dawn class. This card can deal up to 150 damage if this Axie attack last.

Revenge Arrow | Risky Beast
Revenge Arrow
	Cost	1
	Attack	125
	Shield	25
	Tier	A

Similar to Nitro Leap, this card can help you win fights using the Last Stand mechanic. Beasts tend to go into Last Stand when killed because of their high base Morale.

Risky Feather | The Last One
Risky Feather
	Cost	1
	Attack	150
	Shield	0
	Tier	A

A high damaging card that applies Attack- to itself upon use. Always use this card last if you want to maximize your damage output when performing combos.

Single Combat | Ronin
Single Combat
	Cost	1
	Attack	80
	Shield	0
	Tier	A

A powerful beast card that guarantees critical strikes when played with 2 or more cards. This card is commonly used with Ivory Stab to gain additional energy after every critical strike.

Sinister Strike | Dual Blade
Sinister Strike
	Cost	1
	Attack	130
	Shield	20
	Tier	A

An excellent damage card but it requires your Axie to have high moral to maximize its potential with critical strikes.

Spike Throw | Tri Spikes
Spike Throw
	Cost	1
	Attack	80
	Shield	50
	Tier	A

A high damaging change target priority card. You can usually burst down enemy Axies when using this card since you will be targeting enemies with the lowest Shield.

Star Shuriken | Shoal Star
Star Shuriken
	Cost	1
	Attack	115
	Shield	15
	Tier	A

Shoal Star is a good alternative for Hero's Bane. Although it has a lower Shield and Attack, there are still situations where you will need the Shoal Star to prevent the enemy from entering Last Stand.

Tail Slap | Nimo
Tail Slap
	Cost	0
	Attack	20
	Shield	0
	Tier	A

This card can provide additional energy gain for your team and it can be used to remove stuns.

Tiny Catapult | Scaly Spoon
Tiny Catapult
	Cost	1
	Attack	80
	Shield	50
	Tier	A

A decent defensive card especially when used against the Bird or Aquatic class to counter their ranged attacks.

Vegetal Bite | Serious
Vegetal Bite
	Cost	1
	Attack	30
	Shield	30
	Tier	A

One of the best cards that you can draw on Round 1. This will allow you to steal the enemy's energy while providing a small amount of survivability.

B Tier Cards - Best Cards Tier List

B Tier Cards

All-out Shot | Post Fight
All-out Shot
	Cost	0
	Attack	110
	Shield	0
	Tier	B

All-Out Shot is also a viable card because of its high damage and 0 cost. However, you will lose 30% of your health whenever this card lands.

Allergic Reaction | Thorny Caterpillar
Allergic Reaction
	Cost	1
	Attack	100
	Shield	30
	Tier	B

One of the strongest Bug card in the game. This card can deal massive damage if the target has at least 1 debuff. You will often see this card along with Mystic Rush on a Termi build Axie.

Aqua Vitality | Anemone
Aqua Vitality
	Cost	1
	Attack	70
	Shield	30
	Tier	B

One of the best heal cards in the game. This card is usually paired with Aquaponics to maximize the healing effect of each attack.

Aquaponics | Anemone
Aquaponics
	Cost	1
	Attack	70
	Shield	30
	Tier	B

One of the best heal cards in the game. This card is usually paired with Aqua Vitality to maximize the healing effect of each attack.

Barb Strike | Garish Worm
Barb Strike
	Cost	1
	Attack	90
	Shield	40
	Tier	B

This card will apply poison to the target if you use it with another bug card on your 2-3 axies on the same turn.

Blood Taste | Mosquito
Blood Taste
	Cost	1
	Attack	80
	Shield	40
	Tier	B

Similar to Drain Bite, this card can increase your chances of surviving the round because of its large healing effect.

Bug Signal | Antenna
Bug Signal
	Cost	1
	Attack	80
	Shield	50
	Tier	B

Having multiple Bug Signals on your team will pressure the enemy to use their energy every turn to avoid giving you additional energy. Use this to your advantage to play defensively until you can burst them down.

Cattail Slap | Cattail
Cattail Slap
	Cost	0
	Attack	20
	Shield	30
	Tier	B

The Plant class is weak against Beast, Bug, and Mech, this card will make your enemies think twice before attempting to use that weakness against you.

Cleanse Scent | Bidens
Cleanse Scent
	Cost	0
	Attack	0
	Shield	45
	Tier	B

A 0 cost card that can be used to cleanse all debuffs applied to this Axie. This card will also provide some Shield that can help you mitigate damage at 0 cost.

Cockadoodledoo | Cuckoo
Cockadoodledoo
	Cost	0
	Attack	0
	Shield	35
	Tier	B

A 0 cost card that will add 20% attack damage in one turn.

Crimson Water | Piranha
Crimson Water
	Cost	1
	Attack	120
	Shield	30
	Tier	B

A high damage mouth card that can provide some shield. This card's effect is too situational and will rarely happen.

Dark Swoop | Little Owl
Dark Swoop
	Cost	1
	Attack	10
	Shield	0
	Tier	B

This card will allow you to skip Axies and target the fastest enemy Axie on the enemy team. This is often used along with high-damaging Bird cards to instantly kill enemy Axies in the backline.

Drain Bite | Zigzag
Drain Bite
	Cost	1
	Attack	55
	Shield	55
	Tier	B

Drain Bite can drastically increase your survivability. This card is often paired with high Shield cards to guarantee that you can use the healing effect.

Dull Grip | Pliers
Dull Grip
	Cost	1
	Attack	110
	Shield	30
	Tier	B

Dull Grip is the best Shield breaker card in the game. It will deal massive damage against enemies with Shield regardless of its value.

Forest Spirit | Silence Whisper
Forest Spirit
	Cost	1
	Attack	0
	Shield	40
	Tier	B

Using this card will force your Plant to be played in the middle or back. This can make the fight difficult for you since this card will be useless later on when it goes down to 1v1 or 2v2.

Gas Unleash | Yam
Gas Unleash
	Cost	1
	Attack	20
	Shield	20
	Tier	B

One of the best cards that you can use to stack poison on enemy Axies. This is commonly used by teams that rely on poison damage and playing defensively.

Gerbil Jump | Gerbil
Gerbil Jump
	Cost	1
	Attack	50
	Shield	20
	Tier	B

Similar to Spinal Tap, this card will allow you to skip an enemy to burst down the middle Axie. This card is often used with high damage combo cards to guarantee kills.

Grub Explode | Pupae
Grub Explode
	Cost	0
	Attack	65
	Shield	0
	Tier	B

This card can deal massive damage if you use this card while in Last Stand. However, since entering Last Stand is not guaranteed. This card's effect might be difficult to pull off.

Grub Surprise | Caterpillars
Grub Surprise
	Cost	1
	Attack	110
	Shield	60
	Tier	B

Use this to disrupt enemy comboes by applying fear. If the enemy will perform a combo, they are likely to have a Shield since most combo cards will provide them.

Healing Aroma | Rose Bud
Healing Aroma
	Cost	1
	Attack	0
	Shield	50
	Tier	B

This card can provide excellent healing and some decent Shield to help you survive the fight longer.

Hero's Bane | Oranda
Hero's Bane
	Cost	1
	Attack	110
	Shield	25
	Tier	B

A powerful horn part for the aquatic class. This card can provide a decent amount of shield with high damage.

Ivory Stab | Imp
Ivory Stab
	Cost	1
	Attack	90
	Shield	30
	Tier	B

Often used with Single Combat to guarantee energy gain with critical strikes.

Jar Barrage | Snake Jar
Jar Barrage
	Cost	1
	Attack	80
	Shield	20
	Tier	B

A great defensive card if used correctly. This card's ability to soak up damage makes it an excellent tail card for tanky Axies.

Kotaro Bite | Kotaro
Kotaro Bite
	Cost	1
	Attack	85
	Shield	30
	Tier	B

This card is often used with slow Axies like Plant and Reptile to guarantee energy gain when used.

Leek Leak | Hatsune
Leek Leak
	Cost	1
	Attack	60
	Shield	80
	Tier	B

Similar to Numbing Lecretion, this card can also disable most of your enemy's cards. However, most of the Plant class' weaknesses are melee attacks from the Beast class.

Luna Absorb | Cottontail
Luna Absorb
	Cost	0
	Attack	0
	Shield	30
	Tier	B

An excellent energy gain card that does not require any combo cards. You can also use this to remove 1 bar from the enemy's Last Stand.

Nile Strike | Croc
Nile Strike
	Cost	1
	Attack	85
	Shield	60
	Tier	B

Similar to Disarm, this card will also debuff your target with Speed- for 2 rounds. However, Nile Strike has less Attack damage but it comes with a higher Shield value.

Nitro Leap | Jaguar
Nitro Leap
	Cost	1
	Attack	120
	Shield	35
	Tier	B

This card can be useful in some situations. Since the Beast class tends to go into Last Stand because of their high Morale, this ability's effect can help you win fights.

Peace Treaty | Peace Maker
Peace Treaty
	Cost	1
	Attack	120
	Shield	30
	Tier	B

This melee card will decrease your enemy's first attack by 20%, it can be used to weaken your enemy's combo to survive the round.

Piercing Sound | Goda
Piercing Sound
	Cost	1
	Attack	80
	Shield	40
	Tier	B

This is often used to disrupt your enemy's turn. You can destroy 1 of their energy and increase your chance of survivability with its Shield.

Refresh | Mint
Refresh
	Cost	0
	Attack	0
	Shield	50
	Tier	B

Similar to Cleanse Scent, this card can remove all debuffs applied at 0 cost. However, this will only work if the debuffed Axie is directly infront of the Axie that uses this card.

Scarab Curse | Scarab
Scarab Curse
	Cost	1
	Attack	110
	Shield	40
	Tier	B

This card can be useful when playing against Plant and Aquatic class with healing. However, other than those situations, this card's effect won't be helpful.

Shelter | Hermit
Shelter
	Cost	1
	Attack	0
	Shield	120
	Tier	B

A great defensive card that blocks critical strikes. This card provides a high shield for increased survivability.

Shipwreck | Sponge
Shipwreck
	Cost	1
	Attack	70
	Shield	95
	Tier	B

Shipwreck can provide a ton of shield when playing defensively. This card also provides an Attack+ when your shield breaks.

Sneaky Raid | Toothless Bite, Venom Bite
Sneaky Raid
	Cost	1
	Attack	20
	Shield	30
	Tier	B

The only change target priority card that can provide some decent Shield. This card is used with high damage cards to kill enemy Axies in the backline.

Soothing Song | Doubletalk
Soothing Song
	Cost	1
	Attack	60
	Shield	0
	Tier	B

Attacking with Soothing song will bypass your target's Shield and it will apply the sleep debuff. The Sleep debuff will allow your next attack to also bypass your the enemy's Shield. This would mean that you can eliminate an enemy Axie without having to deal with their shield if you have the right set of cards.

Spicy Surprise | Hot Butt
Spicy Surprise
	Cost	1
	Attack	80
	Shield	50
	Tier	B

A decent replacement for Carrot Hammer. This card can prevent the target from using mouth cards. It can be extremely useful when playing against enemies with Vegetal Bite.

Spinal Tap | Perch
Spinal Tap
	Cost	1
	Attack	100
	Shield	20
	Tier	B

This card is used to kill idle enemies in the backline. Spinal Tap is often used for killing Beast and Bird class.

Swallow | Catfish
Swallow
	Cost	1
	Attack	90
	Shield	30
	Tier	B

A decent heal card that can be used to replace Anemone.

Swift Escape | Goldfish
Swift Escape
	Cost	1
	Attack	105
	Shield	20
	Tier	B

An excellent Speed+ card that can change the outcome of 1v1s. Extremely useful especially when fighting against aquatic Axies to guarantee that you will get the first turn.

Terror Chomp | Cute Bunny
Terror Chomp
	Cost	1
	Attack	100
	Shield	35
	Tier	B

This card can apply the Fear debuff which will last for 2 turns. This would mean that the enemy would have to miss twice before they can land an attack or it will only be removed if they are attacked.

Third Glance | Parasite
Third Glance
	Cost	1
	Attack	80
	Shield	50
	Tier	B

A good discard card with decent Attack. This can be used along with Sunder Claw or as a replacement to pressure your enemy.

Upstream Swim | Koi
Upstream Swim
	Cost	1
	Attack	110
	Shield	30
	Tier	B

The Upstream Swim will provide Speed+ when comboed with 2 Aquatic class cards. This card is often used to prepare for the next round so you can take the first turn.

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