Which deck should I pick when starting out in Clash Royale?

A deck with a single, easy-to-understand win condition, like Giant or Hog Rider, and versatile support cards. The decks on this page follow that rule.

Why avoid Champions as a beginner?

Champions have an ability you need to activate at the right time and are expensive to level up: they take more experience to pay off.

Best Clash Royale Decks for Beginners, November 2026

Based on 62,452 Path of Legends games from the best players worldwide and in France, over the last 7 days. Last game collected 8 min. ago. Methodology

Decks that are easy to pick up: a clear win condition (Giant, Hog Rider, Balloon…), a reasonable average cost and no Champion to manage.

The best deck in this category right now is Giant 3.8 (Bats, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Witch, Giant, Bowler, Rage, Zappies, Vines), with a 76.3% win rate over 76 top-level games. 30 decks match.

Updated November 7, 2026.

1.Giant 3.8
3.811 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
76.3%
Usage
0.06%
Games
76
Copy
2.Hog Rider 3.3
3.38 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
70.7%
Usage
0.09%
Games
116
Copy
3.Balloon 3.3
3.38 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
87.0%
Usage
0.02%
Games
23
Copy
4.Electro Giant 4.0
4.010 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
75.0%
Usage
0.04%
Games
52
Copy
5.Giant 3.6
3.611 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
84.0%
Usage
0.02%
Games
25
Copy
6.Electro Giant 4.1
4.112 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
70.5%
Usage
0.07%
Games
88
Copy
7.Giant 3.9
3.912 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
71.9%
Usage
0.05%
Games
64
Copy
8.Balloon 4.1
4.113 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
71.2%
Usage
0.04%
Games
52
Copy
9.Giant 3.6
3.611 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
73.7%
Usage
0.03%
Games
38
Copy
10.Balloon 3.6
3.612 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
74.2%
Usage
0.02%
Games
31
Copy
11.Golem 4.1
4.111 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
70.7%
Usage
0.03%
Games
41
Copy
12.Giant 4.0
4.012 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
63.8%
Usage
0.16%
Games
196
Copy
13.Giant 3.8
3.810 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
65.6%
Usage
0.07%
Games
90
Copy
14.Giant 3.6
3.610 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
78.9%
Usage
0.02%
Games
19
Copy
15.Royal Giant 3.4
3.48 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
67.3%
Usage
0.04%
Games
52
Copy
16.Hog Rider 3.6
3.611 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
70.6%
Usage
0.03%
Games
34
Copy
17.Giant 3.5
3.510 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
100.0%
Usage
0.01%
Games
8
Copy
18.Balloon 3.0
3.07 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
65.1%
Usage
0.05%
Games
63
Copy
19.Giant 4.1
4.113 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
70.0%
Usage
0.02%
Games
30
Copy
20.Hog Rider 4.1
4.113 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
72.0%
Usage
0.02%
Games
25
Copy
21.Golem 4.1
4.113 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
72.7%
Usage
0.02%
Games
22
Copy
22.Giant 3.6
3.611 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
76.5%
Usage
0.01%
Games
17
Copy
23.Giant 3.5
3.511 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
83.3%
Usage
0.01%
Games
12
Copy
24.Giant 3.6
3.611 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
83.3%
Usage
0.01%
Games
12
Copy
25.Electro Giant 4.1
4.111 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
61.9%
Usage
0.08%
Games
97
Copy
26.Giant 3.9
3.911 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
65.8%
Usage
0.03%
Games
38
Copy
27.Balloon 3.9
3.912 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
60.6%
Usage
0.11%
Games
132
Copy
28.Giant 3.1
3.18 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
81.8%
Usage
0.01%
Games
11
Copy
29.Giant 3.3
3.39 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
64.3%
Usage
0.03%
Games
42
Copy
30.Giant 3.8
3.810 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
72.2%
Usage
0.01%
Games
18
Copy

Selection: One simple win condition, between 3.0 and 4.2 Elixir, at most one Legendary and no Champions. Ranked by adjusted win rate.

Frequently asked questions

Which deck should I pick when starting out in Clash Royale?: A deck with a single, easy-to-understand win condition, like Giant or Hog Rider, and versatile support cards. The decks on this page follow that rule.
Why avoid Champions as a beginner?: Champions have an ability you need to activate at the right time and are expensive to level up: they take more experience to pay off.