Best Clash Royale decks to counter Hog Cycle strategies

Hog Cycle is one of the most Clash Royale decks for mid-ladder arenas. Players use this deck to exert pressure on opponents and take down one of the crown towers. This battle deck focuses on using low elixir cards like Spirits, Firecracker, Log, and more defensively.

Very few attackers are used in this strategy, with one of them being Hog Rider. The main objective is to use low elixir cards defensively and deploy Hog Rider multiple times in the attack. Even a single hit in each deployment would help eliminate the crown tower. In this article, we will explore the decks to counter Hog Cycle compositions in Clash Royale.

Note: This article is subjective and reflects the writer's views.

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Best Clash Royale decks to counter Hog Cycle decks

1) Goblinstein Evo Pekka IWiz MW

Goblinstein Evo Pekka IWiz MW deck (Image via SuperCell)

The Goblinstein Evo Pekka IWiz MW deck contains the following cards:

• Pekka Evolution (This card costs 7 elixir)
• Goblin Cage Evolution (This card costs 4 elixir)
• Goblinstein (This card costs 5 elixir)
• Mother Witch (This card costs 4 elixir)
• Bomber (This card costs 2 elixir)
• Ice Wizard (This card costs 3 elixir)
• Arrows (This card costs 3 elixir)
• Rage (This card costs 2 elixir)

Goblinstein Evo Pekka IWiz MW is one of the best Goblinstein decks in Clash Royale. This deck can be used both in multiplayer and tournament battles. Pekka Evolution, Goblinstein Ice Wizard, and Arrows are used offensively to obliterate the enemy's crown towers.

Players should use Goblin Cage Evolution and Ice Wizard to counter the enemy's Hog Rider. Mother Witch and Bomber should be employed against low elixir cards and army swarms. This would help create a big army of Royal Hogs to attack the crown tower.

Arrows should be used both offensively and defensively according to the situation. It can be used with Pekka Evolution to counter air army swarms. Rage in this deck is used either on Mother Witch’s Royal Hogs or Pekka Evolution once they start attacking the crown tower.

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2) EvoMK Wiz FC

EvoMK Wiz FC deck (Image via SuperCell)

The EvoMK Wiz FC deck contains the following cards:

• Mega Knight Evolution (This card costs 7 elixir)
• Skeletons Evolution (This card costs 1 elixir)
• Wizard (This card costs 5 elixir)
• Fireball (This card costs 4 elixir)
• Cannon (This card costs 3 elixir)
• Firecracker (This card costs 3 elixir)
• Knight (This card costs 3 elixir)
• Zap (This card costs 2 elixir)

EvoMK Wiz FC is one of the best Mega Knight Evolution decks in Clash Royale which can be used both in mid-ladder and higher arenas. This battle deck focuses on using Mega Knight Evolution, Knight, and Fireball offensively to decimate enemy towers.

Players should utilize Cannon and Skeletons Evolution to counter the enemy's Hog Rider. Wizard and Fireball should be used to counter low elixir attackers and army swarms. They can also act defensively to stop counter-push.

Fireball and Zap are the spells employed in this deck. They can wielded defensively to take down enemy troops or offensively directly on the tower. Zap can be tossed in with Mega Knight Evolution to counter army swarms.

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3) Giant Double Prince

Giant Double Prince deck (Image via SuperCell)

The Giant Double Prince deck contains the following cards:

• Archers Evolution (This card costs 3 elixir)
• Bats Evolution (This card costs 2 elixir)
• Prince (This card costs 5 elixir)
• Fireball (This card costs 4 elixir)
• Inferno Tower (This card costs 5 elixir)
• Giant (This card costs 5 elixir)
• Dark Prince (This card costs 4 elixir)
• Zap (This card costs 2 elixir)

Giant Double Prince is one of the best Double Prince decks that can be used to counter Hog Cycle strategies. This battle deck focuses on utilizing Giant as a tank with Prince and Dark Prince as attackers. Players should throw Zap in to help attackers counter army swarms.

Bats Evolution and Inferno Tower can counter the enemy's Hog Rider and other ground tanks like Mega Knight. Fireball is used both offensively and defensively depending upon the situation. It can take down mini-attackers or directly impact the enemy's low-health tower.

Bats Evolution, Archers Evolution, and Prince are used defensively to stop the counter-push. Prince is a good counter for mini tanks and tanks like Golden Knight, Valkyrie, and Mini Pekka.