Clash Royale decks: 10 of the best choices for the current meta
A list of the best Clash Royale decks to help you rank
In order to win the game, players must find the best possible synergies and combinations for their Clash Royale decks. There are about a hundred cards in total currently, out of which each player can only select eight of them to create their decks. Every deck has its own playstyle. Some require a more aggressive approach, while others excel in a more passive and counter-pushing lanes gameplay.
Clash Royale by Supercell is a fast-paced high-pressure game where players face each other in a real-time strategy battle. You can download it from App Store and Google Play. There are many different modes, tournaments, ladders and even a clan feature. Three towers on each side of the map and two lanes with minions fighting each other are all there is to Clash Royale. As for the gameplay, the main goal is very simple. All you have to do is take down your opponent's towers and win the game. Seems pretty easy, right?
Well, not quite.
How many Clash Royale decks are there?
The number of possible different Clash Royale deck combinations is in the hundreds of millions, and for a new player, it can be somewhat overwhelming. In a game like this, the meta is always changing. Decks that used to be in the meta have fallen off and who knows what the new updates will bring. Even for returning players, it can be challenging to catch up with the current state of the game after some time away from it.- We've also made a Clash Royale tier list, ranking every card in the game!
Below we've put together a list with some of the strongest Clash Royale decks at the moment, according to the data that we've gathered. We've tried to put together a list of decks with different playstyles, so anyone can find the one that suits their playstyle the best! Feel free to try them all out, or find the one that you enjoy playing the most and stick to it.
Check out all the best Clash Royale decks on the following pages!
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Bridge Spam P.E.K.K.A. Deck
- Bandit
- Fireball
- Royal Ghost
- Magic Archer
- P.E.K.K.A.
- Battle Ram
- Zap
- Electro Wizard
Another great, mid-ranged deck as it's cost is around 3.9 Elixir. The cost is well worth it for all the great elements it provides
Your ideal units up front, stacked over at the bridge, with Battle Ram up front to deal with any enemy buildings. However, you will have Magic Archers and Royal Ghost defending it, as well as the Electro Wizard, which all synergise so well.
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Bridge Spam P.E.K.K.A. v2.0 Deck
- Bandit
- Royal Ghost
- Minions
- P.E.K.K.A.
- Poison
- Battle Ram
- Zap
- Electro Wizard
Another variation of a PEKKA Bridge Spam deck, this is definitely one of the strongest PEKKA decks in the meta and one of the best Clash Royale decks in general. As in every PEKKA deck, your main goal is to spam your Minions and Bandit at the bridge, and advance slowly while protecting the Battle Ram until it reaches the enemy buildings.
Poison is great for some additional damage and just like in the previously mentioned deck, Zap and Electro Wizard are a great combo to have in this deck.
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Bridge Spam P.E.K.K.A. v3.0 Deck
- P.E.K.K.A.
- Electro Wizard
- Royal Ghost
- Bandit
- Magic Archer
- Battle Ram
- Zap
- Poison
You don't want to play aggressive with this deck as it's not very cheap. You have to be very patient and look for opportunities to counter attack and then push lanes.
It's a more passive play-style but make no mistake, this deck is very strong in the current meta if you play your hand right. Once you see your opponent over committing then it's the right time to start spamming your cards.
Play your hand right and you will overwhelm your opponents with the number of units this deck can provide for you. The main idea is to split your Royal Recruits by summoning them at the back so you can take advantage of their numbers. That way you force your opponent to react on one lane and once they do, you go for an aggressive push on the opposite lane with your Royal Hogs.and the remaining Royal Recruits.
With Goblin Cage you can pull enemy tanks and of course you have a high dps unit in the Brawler once your Goblin Cage dies.
Royal Recruits can defend against anything and because of their numbers, more often than not some of them will survive and join forces with your other units for a counter attack.
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Giant Graveyard Deck
- Valkyrie
- Graveyard
- Tombstone
- Inferno Dragon
- Fireball
- Arrows
- Zappies
- Skeleton King
There are many variations of Giant Graveyard decks for sure. What makes this one different you may ask? Well the difference is the defensive potential of this deck compared to other decks of the same type.
Valkyrie and Inferno Dragon will demolish everything in their way if your opponent doesn't respond correctly and along with the Fireball (which is a very underrated card) you can pretty much defend against any kind of attacks and even get counter push. Your opponents will have a hard time attempting to push their lanes against that kind of defense.
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Mega Knight Archer Queen Deck
- Archer Queen
- Bandit
- Electro Spirit
- Royal Ghost
- Lightning
- Mega Knight
- Ram Rider
- Giant Snowball
A rather expensive deck that came into the meta recently is the Mega Knight Archer Queen Ram Rider deck. A well-balanced deck, although a bit expensive, but top tier nonetheless.
You have some well known defensive combos such as the Mega Knight and the Ram Rider. With Archer Queen you have a very powerful damage dealer that can obliterate tanks and not only. It's a deck that not only has good defenses, but also top tier attack. It's not always easy to position well and make the most out of it as a beginner, but with experience, this deck will prove god-tier.
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Hog Monk Cycle F2P Deck
- Earthquake
- Firecracker
- Hog Rider
- Ice Spirit
- The Log
- Monk
- Skeletons
- Tesla
Another variation of a very "typical" Clash Royale deck. A very fast circle deck that can counter most of the popular decks in the current meta, and will show its power in numbers, not necessarily in their raw attack damage. After all, there is power in numbers, right?
You want to play aggressively and apply constant pressure with your low-cost cards. Try to leave no room for your opponent to build up their own pushes. Make sure to tackle their counterattacks smartly, by having your Tesla ready and spamming the low cost units.
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Lava Hound Balloon Skeleton Dragons Deck
- Barbarians
- Balloon
- Fire Ball
- Lava Hound
- Skeleton Dragons
- Mega Minion
- Tombstone
- Zap
As they saying goes, defense is the best offense. This philosophy applies to this Clash Royale deck perfectly. First you want to focus on building your defense then go for a push by counter attacking.
This expensive deck is the blood diamond of Clash Royale - you have a gem in the making, and if you use it right, you will never be beaten. With the extremely high defensive potential of this deck and downright massive damage it could provide, the deck is amazing from so many points of view.
It can bode well for F2P players as well, as it has some cards that are not too difficult to obtain, but need to be used accordingly.
8
Lava Hound Balloon Deck
- Arrows
- Lava Hound
- Miner
- Zap
- Skeleton Dragons
- Balloon
- Inferno Dragon
- Barbarians
A very easy deck to play which is also very effective against most of the Clash Royale decks in the current meta. Even thought it's not a very cheap deck as it has a 4.1 Elixir cost, you want to play aggressive.
Very good defensive options that can stop any kind of attack. Arrow plus Poison is a super effective combo to use.
Try to avoid splash damage by spreading your units or by baiting your opponent's spells whenever you can.
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Log Bait Spell Cycle Deck
- Ice Spirit
- The Log
- Goblin Gang
- Tornado
- Knight
- Princess
- Goblin Barrel
- Rocket
To put it simply, Tornado is just too powerful right now. Even the level of it doesn't matter THAT much (obviously you want it maxed if possible). Running Tornado in a log bait deck can surprise your opponents. That is at least until more people realize the power of this deck and start using it.
When you have Rocket Cycle you can Tornado them together and rocket all three of them if you want to. Just launch the Rocket first then activate Tornado.
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Phoenix Mortar Deck
- Dart Goblin
- Fireball
- Goblin Gang
- Miner
- Mortar
- Phoenix
- Skeleton Army
- Skeleton King
This is a pretty good Clash Royale deck that uses "deceptive" tactics to bait out enemies and send them into a trap. Enemy players won't be able to deal with your Phoenix, Skeleton Army and the Skeleton King all at the same time - not to mention the Goblin Gang. You can bait their Fireball easily with these units.
Rely on Mortar and Miner to attack the enemy buildings. Ultimately what you want to do, is to protect your Phoenix and along with your Goblins and Skeletons push the lane to take down towers..
When you are running this deck you always want to punish opponents who are overcommitting and you want to play aggressively when you have a lead.