Clash Royale is a popular card game that is developed by Supercell, who are know for other games like Clash of Clans, Brawl Stars, and Boom Beach. In this action card game, you will be creating a deck and placing the cards on the battlefield to defend and attack your opponent’s towers. There’s quite a bit of strategy involved, and being able to play a deck correctly is important. However, knowing which cards to play is also a big aspect of winning. That’s where this post will help, because not everyone knows how to build a deck, and we’ll eliminate that aspect of the game for you by presenting the best decks for Clash Royale in this guide.
Best Decks in Clash Royale
Keep in mind that while the decks listed below should all perform well, they aren’t always going to have a favorable matchup or end up needing to be played in a certain way. Just having the “best” deck isn’t going to guarantee you a victory. You will need to learn how to play it in general, and then understand how it functions against specific matchups to get the most out of it!
The new December 2022 Balance Changes are live, which means hopefully both Phoenix and Monk will not be as dominating as before. Goblin Hut also got a rework, so be on the lookout for decks that utilize the new version of the card.
Pekka Bandit Bridge Spam Deck
If you’re looking to run this deck list, you’ll need the following cards:
- Bandit
- Battle Ram
- Electro Wizard
- Minions
- PEKKA
- Poison
- Royal Ghost
- Zap
Mighty Miner Bait 3.0 Cycle Deck
If you’re looking to run this deck list, you’ll need the following cards:
- Cannon
- Goblin Barrel
- Goblins
- Ice Spirit
- Mighty Miner
- Princess
- Rocket
- The Log
This list is one recommended by Morten, and can be seen in action here:
Another popular version of this deck uses Dart Goblin instead of Cannon. It’s up to you which version you think will work better!
Golem + Dark Prince + Phoenix Deck
If you’re looking to run this deck list, you’ll need the following cards:
- Barbarian Barrel
- Dark Prince
- Electro Dragon
- Elixir Collect
- Golem
- Lumberjack
- Phoenix
- Tornado
Royal Giant + Monk + Fisherman Deck
Both Monk and Phoenix are likely going to continue to see play, it’s just that hopefully they won’t be to the level where they dominated the meta completely.
If you’re looking to run this deck list, you’ll need the following cards:
- Fisherman
- Goblins
- Hunter
- Lightning
- Monk
- Phoenix
- Royal Giant
- The Log
Skeleton King + Goblin Drill Deck
If you’re looking to run this deck list, you’ll need the following cards:
- Dart Goblin
- Fireball
- Goblin Drill
- Inferno Tower
- Skeleton Army
- Skeleton King
- The Log
- Wall Breakers
Those are all of the best meta deck in the game right now! We have additional details on a variety of things going on with the game in the Clash Royale section of our website, so be sure to check it out.
