Clash Royale Deck Tier List (November 2026): Best Meta Decks

This Clash Royale deck tier list ranks 32 meta decks for November 2026, after the October 6 balance update. We combined two current deck rankings built from top ladder and Path of Legends battles, so each deck’s spot is backed by real win rates. Filter by archetype or win condition and tap a deck to see all eight cards.

Updated October 2026 balance update · November 3, 2026

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Consensus of GamGem's ranked deck tiers (top Path of Legends battles, Sep 1 to Oct 29) and Timesaver's best decks after the October 6 balance update (updated Nov 1). Decks found in only one source are capped at S. Picture shows a key card from each deck.

What changed since our January list

Our January 2026 list had Hog 2.6, Royal Giant and LoonMiner at the top. Those decks still work, but their win rates in top games have dropped, while Golem, Mortar and Giant Graveyard decks are winning more.

Risers: Golem Beatdown (B → S), P.E.K.K.A Bridge Spam (A → S), Hog Earthquake (B → S), Log Bait (B → A).
Fallers: Hog 2.6 (S → B), Royal Giant (S → B), LoonMiner (S → C).
New to our list: Mortar Siege, Giant Graveyard, Hog Cycle, Balloon Cycle, Mega Knight Control, P.E.K.K.A Control, Balloon Freeze, Sparky Beatdown, Spell Bait, Bridge Spam, Elixir Golem, Giant Beatdown, Electro Giant, Royal Recruits and more.

October 6 balance changes

Lava Hound: damage up from 53 to 71, hit speed slower (1.3s to 1.5s). About 16% more damage per second, which helps LavaLoon.
Minion Giant: hit speed slower (1.5s to 1.7s).
Barbarian Barrel: damage down from 232 to 215.
Elixir Collector: now makes elixir every 15 seconds instead of 13.

Decks by archetype

Tier	Beatdown	Cycle	Control	Bridge Spam	Air	Bait	Siege
S	Golem Beatdown	Hog Cycle, Hog Earthquake	Giant Graveyard, Mega Knight Control	P.E.K.K.A Bridge Spam	Balloon Cycle	–	Mortar Siege
A	Electro Giant, Elixir Golem, Giant Beatdown, Sparky Beatdown	Goblin Drill	Miner Control, P.E.K.K.A Control, Ram Control	Bridge Spam, Royal Recruits	Balloon Freeze, LavaLoon	Log Bait, Spell Bait	–
B	Royal Giant, Three Musketeers	Hog 2.6, Royal Hogs	Graveyard Control, Minion Giant Control	–	–	–	X-Bow 3.0
C	–	–	–	–	Lava Hound Air, Lava Miner, LoonMiner	–	–

Clash Royale meta decks by tier and archetype, November 2026

Best decks for each play style

Fast cycle: Hog Cycle and Hog Earthquake. Cheap decks that attack often and punish slow players.
Big pushes: Golem Beatdown and Mega Knight Control. Build one huge push and win in double elixir.
Air: Balloon Cycle and Balloon Freeze. Many decks struggle to stop a Balloon that reaches the tower.
Siege: Mortar Siege. Strong against heavy beatdown decks, and it topped Timesaver’s list of non-Golem decks.
Free to play: Hog 2.6 and Log Bait. Mostly cheap cards, so they are easy to level up.

How we ranked

We used two current sources. GamGem tracks thousands of top Path of Legends battles and groups decks into S (55% win rate or more), A (50 to 54%) and B tiers. Timesaver ranks the best decks after the October 6 update using RoyaleAPI and RoyaleTracker data. We turned both into scores and averaged them. Decks that only one source covers keep that source’s tier, but can not go above S. The final tier is a guide: your card levels and evolutions matter just as much.

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FAQ

What is the best deck in Clash Royale right now?

Golem Beatdown, Giant Graveyard, Mortar Siege, P.E.K.K.A Bridge Spam and Hog Earthquake score highest across both sources after the October 6 update. Hog Cycle, Balloon Cycle and Mega Knight Control also have 55% win rates in top games.

Is Hog 2.6 still good?

Yes, but it is no longer the best deck. It wins about 49% of top Path of Legends games on GamGem, but still 58.6% over 21,500 battles in Timesaver’s data, so it is a solid B tier deck that is cheap to level.

What is the best free to play deck?

Hog 2.6 and Log Bait use mostly common and rare cards and need only one evolution, so they are the easiest strong decks to level up.

Did LavaLoon get better?

Yes. Lava Hound got about 16% more damage per second on October 6, and LavaLoon wins about 54% of top games, which puts it in A tier.

How often is this list updated?

We update it after each balance update or new season, when the deck win rates change.

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