Clash Royale: Best Lava Hound Decks

The Lava Hound, a legendary air troop in Clash Royale, targets enemy buildings. Its high health (3581 HP at tournament levels) makes it a formidable win condition, despite minimal damage output. Upon death, it unleashes six damaging Lava Pups.

Lava Hound deck strategies have evolved with new card releases. While still a powerful win condition, optimal card combinations are key to success. Here are some top-tier Lava Hound decks for the current Clash Royale meta.

How Lava Hound Decks Function:

Lava Hound decks utilize a Beatdown strategy, employing the Lava Hound as the primary win condition. Support typically includes air troops, with one or two ground units for defense. The strategy involves a methodical push from the back, often sacrificing some tower health for a favorable trade. The Lava Hound's consistent win rate across skill levels has been further enhanced by the Royal Chef card, which boosts troop levels. Using the Royal Chef as your Tower Troop significantly strengthens a Lava Hound deck.

Top Lava Hound Decks:

Three leading Lava Hound deck archetypes are:

• LavaLoon Valkyrie
• Lava Hound Double Dragon
• Lava Lightning Prince

Let's examine each in detail:

LavaLoon Valkyrie

This popular deck combines two powerful air win conditions. Its 4.0 elixir cost is higher than some alternatives, but offers faster cycling.

The Valkyrie acts as a mini-tank against swarm troops (Skeleton Army, Goblin Gang), while Guards provide ground DPS against units like Pekka or Hog Rider. The Lava Hound and Balloon are used in a combined push; the Hound tanks for the Balloon, maximizing its damage to the tower. Inferno Dragon provides air DPS against high-HP units. Evo Zap resets towers/troops, and Fireball targets specific threats or the tower directly. Skeleton Dragons support the Balloon push.

Lava Hound Double Dragon

This deck leverages evolution cards effectively.

The Evo Bomber inflicts significant tower damage, and the Evo Goblin Cage counters various win conditions. Guards provide defensive support, and the Inferno Dragon and Skeleton Dragons offer air defense. Lightning eliminates enemy troops/buildings, and Arrows handle swarms.

Lava Lightning Prince

A more accessible deck, utilizing powerful meta cards.

Evo Valkyrie's tornado effect pulls in troops, and Evo Skeletons provide DPS. The Prince offers a secondary push option. Skeleton Dragons and Inferno Dragon handle air threats. The push strategy remains similar to the other decks. Mini-Pekka can replace the Prince for a lower elixir cost.

Lava Hound decks require a different approach than cycle decks, focusing on a slow, powerful push. Experiment with these decks and adjust card combinations to find your optimal playstyle.