Cycle decks are arguably the most difficult decks to play inClash Royale. As the name suggests, these decks involve playing your cards quickly to out-cycle the opponent’s key defensive troops or buildings. The secret to mastering these decks is counting elixirs and constantly thinking ahead to the next few steps.
There have been thousands of different cycle decks inClash Royale, and as the meta shifts, some of these decks stand out far above the pack. If you have a quick and decisive play style, here are some of the best cycle decks you want to try.
Top Cycle decks in Clash Royale
Here are three cycle decks that are performing well currently inClash Royale:
You’ll find more information about these decks below.
Goblin Drill Poison Cycle
Goblin Drill is dominating the meta as one of the strongest win conditions inClash Royaleright now. If you’re running a cycle deck, chances are you’re running thisEvo Goblin Drill cycledeck. The deck’s average elixir cost is 2.9, which lets you keep cycling the Goblin Drill over and over, especially in the Double Elixir phase of the game.
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Goblin Demolisher
If you prefer more offense to defense, you can throw in thenew Suspicious Bush cardin the deck instead of Ice Spirit. The main idea of the deck is to use the Knight and the Goblin Demolisher as your main defensive troops. Evo Tesla lets you handle any big push, while Skeletons and Ice Spirit serve as cheap distraction cards. In the Double or Triple elixir phase of the game, you can keep cycling Goblin Drill and Poison on your opponent’s Towers to chip away at them. Since the deck doesn’tneed any legendary cards, free-to-play players won’t have any trouble building it.
Classic Log Bait
The Classic Log Bait cycle is finally making a comeback inClash Royale. With the Evo Goblin Barrel now part of the game, this deck is great for players who like to outsmart their opponents. It is not the easiest deck to play inClash Royale, but it has a lot of outplay potential.
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Rocket
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The Classic Log Bait is one of the strongest defensive decks in the game. With cards likeGoblin Gang,Evo Knight,Ice Spirit, andInferno Towerin the mix, you’ll be able to handle any push the opponent throws at you. In addition, the constant pressure fromthe Evo Goblin Barreland Princess’s chip damage will force your opponent to waste their elixir. Once you build up an elixir advantage and out-cycle your opponent’s main swarm spell like The Log or Arrows, you’re able to take out a big chunk of their Tower with your Goblin Barrel. All you need to do is bring down the enemy Tower’s health to the point that you can start to cycle your Rocket to take it down.
Hog 2.6 Cycle
The Hog 2.6 Cycle is probably the mostpopular Hog Rider deck inClash Royale.It features the infamous Hog Rider as its primary win condition, accompanied by cheap yet reliable defensive units. This deck has everything you’ll need to get to the top of the leaderboard. But it isn’t for the faint of heart, requiring a lot of patience to learn and master.
Fireball
This deck represents everything people love about cycle decks. Its 2.6 average elixir cost lets you keep cycling one Hog Rider after another, while Evo Ice Spirit, Ice Golem, Evo Skeletons, and Cannon serve as your primary defense. The Musketeer will bail you out if you’re going up against a deck with too many air cards. Once you manage to get a couple of Hog hits on the enemy tower, you may start spell-cycling with Fireball and The Log to finish it off.
While these decks are all amazing in the current meta, there are other variations of these decks that are worth checking out. As you experiment more with your cards, you’ll be able tobuild a strong deck inClash Royalethat’s completely unique to your playstyle.
Clash Royale
WHERE TO PLAY
Supercell’s Clash Royale is a real-time strategy game available on Android and iOS systems. The gameplay follows the tower rush formula, with players competing against each other in 1v1 or 2v2 matches.
