Best Arena 16 Decks - Executioner's Kitchen

Use cheap cards to defend and return to Hog Rider before the opponent reaches their main counter. Save Musketeer for important air defense and avoid giving away Fireball value.

• The Log → Barbarian Barrel: Keeps a cheap ground spell in the deck.
• Ice Golem → Knight: Adds a sturdier defender but makes the cycle slightly heavier.

Identify the opponent's best Goblin Barrel answer early. Pressure with Princess and Goblin Gang to pull that answer out of rotation, then use Barrel for tower damage.

• The Log → Barbarian Barrel: A practical replacement with defensive counterpush value.
• Inferno Tower → Tesla: Improves general defense but is less punishing against large tanks.

Defend with the Princes and support troops, then place Giant in front of survivors. Miner can remove fragile defenders or secure chip damage when a full push is unsafe.

• Electro Wizard → Musketeer: Preserves ranged air defense without the reset effect.
• Miner → Goblin Gang: Adds cheaper defense when Miner is unavailable.

Use Fisherman to activate the King Tower or pull threats into Hunter range. Play Royal Giant when you have an elixir advantage or a surviving defender ready to support him.

• Royal Ghost → Valkyrie: Adds dependable splash defense at the same elixir cost.
• The Log → Barbarian Barrel: Maintains swarm control and adds a counterpush unit.

Defend patiently in single elixir. Build Golem pushes when you can support them without leaving the opposite lane open, and reserve Lightning for high-value defensive targets.

• Lumberjack → Mini P.E.K.K.A: Keeps strong single-target defense but loses the Rage effect.
• Night Witch → Witch: Provides ranged splash support at a slightly higher cost.

Avoid forcing Lava Hound when the opponent can pressure heavily. Defend efficiently, build an air push from the back and use Fireball or Zap only when they help Balloon connect.

• Skeleton Dragons → Baby Dragon: Trades two bodies for a sturdier splash troop.
• Barbarians → Guards: Creates a cheaper defense but reduces total damage.

Do not use P.E.K.K.A without a defensive target unless you know the matchup. Convert surviving defenders into pressure and punish expensive plays with Battle Ram or Bandit in the other lane.

• Magic Archer → Musketeer: Keeps ranged air coverage but removes geometry-based tower pressure.
• Royal Ghost → Dark Prince: Retains splash pressure with a more defensive shield.

Defend with as little elixir as possible and use Graveyard when a surviving troop can tank. Poison is strongest when it damages the tower and removes multiple Graveyard counters.

• Ice Wizard → Musketeer: Adds damage but removes the slowing effect.
• Tombstone → Goblin Cage: Provides a sturdier building and counterpush troop.

Use Mortar defensively when required and offensively when the opponent's tank or building counter is out of rotation. Vary Miner placements and avoid losing all bait troops to one spell.

• The Log → Barbarian Barrel: Preserves cheap ground control.
• Rascals → Knight: Creates a faster cycle but reduces ranged support.

Defend with Sparky or Mini P.E.K.K.A, then place Goblin Giant in front of surviving troops. Track reset cards carefully and use Rage only when it creates meaningful pressure.

• Dark Prince → Valkyrie: Keeps ground splash defense without charge pressure.
• Rage → Giant Snowball: Adds defensive control and knockback.