How much does Lava Hound cost in Clash Royale?

Lava Hound costs 7 Elixir. Card type: Legendary Troop.

How good is Lava Hound in the current meta?

Among the best Path of Legends players, decks with Lava Hound win 49.4% of their games and Lava Hound appears in 3.9% of decks (#80 most played card), which puts it in tier C of the tier list. Data from the last 7 days, October 2026.

What is the best Lava Hound deck?

The Lava Hound 4.0 deck (Baby Dragon, Mega Minion, Zap, Lava Hound, Flying Machine, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone) wins 53.3% of its games over 137 games played by the best players this week.

How do you counter Lava Hound?

The cards that make Lava Hound decks lose the most right now are Executioner (29.9% win rate for Lava Hound), Hunter (30.2% win rate for Lava Hound), Electro Giant (35.8% win rate for Lava Hound).

Which cards go well with Lava Hound?

The cards most often paired with Lava Hound are Zap, Tombstone, Barbarians, Fireball.

Lava Hound

Legendary Troop · 7 Elixir

Tier: C
Win rate: 49.4%
Usage: 3.9%
Popularity: #80

Lava Hound has a 49.4% win rate and a 3.9% usage rate among the best Clash Royale players (#80 most played card, tier C). Its worst matchup is Executioner. Best deck: Lava Hound 4.0.

Updated October 24, 2026.

Best Lava Hound decks

All decks

Lava Hound 3.6
3.610 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
51.8%
Usage
0.59%
Games
407
Copy
Lava Hound 4.1
4.112 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
52.9%
Usage
0.48%
Games
333
Copy
Lava Hound 4.0
4.013 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
52.3%
Usage
0.43%
Games
298
Copy
Lava Hound 4.1
4.112 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
50.8%
Usage
0.28%
Games
193
Copy
Lava Hound 3.8
3.810 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
46.4%
Usage
0.26%
Games
181
Copy
Lava Hound 4.1
4.112 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
45.0%
Usage
0.26%
Games
180
Copy
Lava Hound 4.0
4.012 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
53.3%
Usage
0.20%
Games
137
Copy
Lava Hound 4.0
4.012 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
34.3%
Usage
0.15%
Games
102
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Lava Hound in the current meta

Over the last 7 days, Lava Hound appears in 3.9% of the best Path of Legends players' decks, ranking #80 among the most played cards. Decks that run it win 49.4% of their games, which puts it in tier C of our tier list.

The most effective counter right now is Executioner: Lava Hound decks only win 29.9% of their games against this card.

Frequently asked questions about Lava Hound

How much does Lava Hound cost in Clash Royale?: Lava Hound costs 7 Elixir. Card type: Legendary Troop.
How good is Lava Hound in the current meta?: Among the best Path of Legends players, decks with Lava Hound win 49.4% of their games and Lava Hound appears in 3.9% of decks (#80 most played card), which puts it in tier C of the tier list. Data from the last 7 days, October 2026.
What is the best Lava Hound deck?: The Lava Hound 4.0 deck (Baby Dragon, Mega Minion, Zap, Lava Hound, Flying Machine, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone) wins 53.3% of its games over 137 games played by the best players this week.
How do you counter Lava Hound?: The cards that make Lava Hound decks lose the most right now are Executioner (29.9% win rate for Lava Hound), Hunter (30.2% win rate for Lava Hound), Electro Giant (35.8% win rate for Lava Hound).
Which cards go well with Lava Hound?: The cards most often paired with Lava Hound are Zap, Tombstone, Barbarians, Fireball.

Based on 34,728 Path of Legends games from the best players worldwide and in France, over the last 7 days. Last game collected 7 min. ago. Methodology