Clash Royale: Best Arena 1 Decks [Goblin Stadium]

Hello, fellow Clash Royale players! Today we will be going over the best Clash Royale Arena 1 decks you can use to climb the arena to 1100+ trophies! Various Reddit members create these decks.

Hero	Type	Speed	Adventure	Easy Siege	Normal Siege	Arena	Tower	Drag. Raid	Boss Raid
Rudy	Defensive	19	S-	S (Monday)	S+ (Monday)	SS	SS	A+	C
Spike	Universal	21	S+	S+	S+	S+	S	A+	A+
Eileen	Universal	21	S+	S+	A+	S+	S	S	B
Kris	Universal	21	S+	C	C	SS	S+	B	C
Rachel	Universal	21	S	SS	SS	A+	SS	B	SS
Jave	Universal	21	SS	C	C	SS	S	C	C
Delonse	Offensive	31	S+	SS	SS	S+	S+	SS	S+
Ace	Universal	22	SS	S+	SS	SS	S	C	SS
Yeopo	Universal	20	S-	B	C	SS	A-	C	C
Wukong	Universal	20	S+	B+	C	SS	B+	C	C
Lin	Magic	32	SS	A-	B-	SS	S+	C	C
Karma	Universal	20	SS	S	S (Monday)	SS	S+	S+	S
Kyle	Offensive	32	SS	A	B-	SS	SS	C	C
Yeonhee	Magic	33	SS	C	C	SS	SS	C	C
Alicia	Universal	26	S+	C	C	A-	A	C	C
Kiriel	Magic	26
Ryan	Offensive	26
Evan	Defensive	14	B+	B+		A+	B+	B+
Karin	Support	12	B+	S+ (Sun)		A-	A-	B+
Yuri	Magic	26	S	B+		S-	A+	C
Lee	Universal	16	B	B-		B+	C	C
Yui	Support	12	A	S+ (Thurs)		C	B-	A-
Ariel	Magic	26	S+	B+		A+	B+	B+
Hellenia	Defensive	14	B+	S+ (Sun)		A-	A-	B+
Hevnia	Offensive	26	A	B+		S-	B	A-
Jupy	Offensive	26	A+	SS		B+	A+	S-
Sniper	Offensive	26	B	C		A	B	C
Karon	Support	12	B-	SS		C	A-	SS
Victoria	Universal	16	A	S+ (Tue)		C	B	S+
Lucy	Support	12	B-	A-		S-	S-	A+
Velika	Magic	26	SS	C		B	C	SS
Sylvia	Magic	26	A+	S		B	A+	C
Jocker	Magic	26	B	S+ (Mon)		C	B-	C
Ming Ming	Magic	27	S	C		S	C	C
Xiao	Offensive	22	B-	B-		A-	B-	C
Rook	Defensive	14	B-	B		C	C	C
Chancellor	Universal	16	B	A+		C	C	C
May	Offensive	26	S+	S		S	S	B+
Alice	Support	12	S	A-		S	S	A-
Aragon	Universal	20	S-	A		A	B+	C
Noho	Magic	30	SS	C	C	SS	SS	C	C
Ruri	Offensive	30	S+	B+		SS	S-	C
Espada	Magic	26	B-	C		S	S-	SS
Nia+Bolt	Universal	16	SS	B+		SS	S-	C
Sein	Offensive	26	A+	SS		B+	S+	SS
Sieg	Universal	16	B-	S+		B-	S-	SS
Jane	Offensive	26	B	A+		B-	A-	A-
Black Rose	Offensive	30	A+	B+		SS	B+	C
Sera	Magic	30	SS	A-		SS	A+	B-
Ballista	Offensive	30	A+	A+		S+	A+	A-
Leo	Universal	16	B	S (Sun)		C	B	C
Bane	Universal	16	A	C		B	C	C
Cleo	Universal	16	B	C		A-	C	C
Rania	Universal	16	B-	S- (Sat)		A-	C	C
Knox	Universal	16	B+	C		A-	A-	C
Sara	Support	12	B+	S		C	SS	C
Jin	Defensive	14	A	B+		B+	B+	B
Lina	Support	12	SS	SS		B+	SS	SS
Daisy	Magic	26	B	B-		B-	B	S-
Ray	Offensive	26	SS	C		A	C	C
Soi	Offensive	27	S-	B+		A+	A-	S
Pungyeon	Magic	28	SS	A		S	A+	S+
Qingtao	Universal	16	B+	C		B+	C	C
RingRing	Magic	27	A+	S		A-	A	C
Musong	Offensive	27	B+	C		B+	B+	C
Baeglyong	Offensive	29	S-	C		S+	A	C
Yeejung	Defensive	26	A+	SS (Mon)		S+	A+	C
Sogyo	Magic	29	S	A		SS	A-	C
Yushin	Magic	29	S	A+		S+	A+	A
Gwunho	Magic	27	S	A		S+	S	C
Baekgak	Universal	17	A-	A+		C	A	S+
Bidam	Offensive	32	S+	A+		SS	A+	B
Nata	Universal	21	S+	B		SS	A+	C
Choun	Offensive	29	S+	S+		A+	A+	A+
Choseon	Support	12	S+	S+		S-	S+	S+
Gongmyeong	Magic	29	A+	SS		S-	S+	C
Gwanu	Defensive	16	A+	B+		SS	A+	C
Jake	Defensive	15	S-	B+		A+	B+	SS
Asura	Universal	17	B+	S-		C	B	SS
Giparang	Universal	26	SS	C		A+	A	C
Pascal	Magic	30	B-	SS		C	S	SS
Kwonho	Offensive	29	A
Nezha	Universal	21	A	B	B	S	A	B
Teo	Offensive	31	A+	S	A+	SS	S	A
Bai Jiao	Universal	17	B			A	A

Deck 1

The first deck is used by tarjoilija.

[easytable] Deck, giantcard archerscard skeletonarmycard arrowscard fireballcard goblinscard musketeercard babydragoncard [/easytable]

Elixir Average: 3.6

Giant – A very good offensive and defensive unit that can sink damage.
Archer – It’s the only viable ranged unit I had initially. I think Spear Goblins are too squishy.
Skeleton Army – I use this to slow down enemy units and eat their tanks. If the enemy lacks good AoE, you can quickly take towers with this.
Arrows – Good spell to clear low elixir units.
Fireball – Taking down priority targets also works well against Barbarians.
Goblin – I use these little guys to distract enemy units.
Musketeer – Very nice damage and combines well with Giant.
Baby Dragon – Flying unit, deals AoE, and combines well with Giant.

Tarjoilija recommends:

Usually, at the start of the match, you want to wait for the enemy to make a move. If your elixir bar is about to get full, try to spawn a damage-dealing unit like Musketeer/Baby Dragon/Giant behind your middle crown tower and prepare for an attack. You can combine it with other units when it’s about to hit the river. This creates around 15 elixir push wave that is not easy to take down.

Read: Best Arena 2 Deck [Bone Pit]

Constantly keep track of enemy cards and know his weakness. Do they have little to no AoE? You can use Skeleton Army offensively! Do they have Hog/Prince? Save your Goblins/Skeleton Army.

Deck 2

The second deck is used by regnik. Here is a picture of his deck.

[easytable] Deck, giantcard archerscard princecard arrowscard fireballcard bombercard minipekkacard musketeercard [/easytable]

Elixir cost: 3.9

Replaceable cards: Spear Goblins for Bomber

The main theme is to be able to push hard with the Giant and Prince combo while defending with the rest.

Mini-Pekka

Used to chop down heavy units like Giants and Skeleton Giants.

Per En_Taro_Artanis’s suggestion below, you may want to swap this for blocking like a skeleton army, melee goblins, tombstone, etc., since the Prince can be used similarly.

Archers

Swap as you see fit, backup for pushes and anti-air.

Bomber

Swap if Bomber is not working for you but deals great area damage. Good to place behind a Giant since many deploy Skeleton Armies. Also decent against the Witch if placed properly so she won’t attack it (wait until she locks onto something).

Arrows

Great to deal with Skeletons Armies and large groups of low-health units. Using arrows just as your Giant or other heavy unit crosses the border can sometimes immediately snuff an opponent’s defense but be careful guessing. It can also be used when the opponent throws a goblin barrel, negating most damage.

Fireball

Swap this out if you want, but I find it great to use against Barbarians, even Witches, and to help finish off towers low on health. Also decent at helping take out spawners like Goblin Huts, etc.

Giant

Use the Giant to lead, pushes, and support him, such as the Bomber. It also can be used to distract an oncoming attack, such as the Prince.

Musketeer

Great range damage dealer. Place behind the Giant or sometimes send her alone down an unprotected lane to deal some decent damage. Also pretty good against the Baby Dragon.

Prince

Devastating charge attack. Don’t play this card alone unless you are sure it can reach the tower without getting blocked. They can also be a decent damage dealer against a Giant coming in.

The key is to react properly to your opponent’s card plays and sometimes take action first. Pay attention to elixir costs and try to judge when your opponent has little to no left. This takes time as you learn the game but is much more forgiving in the early Arenas.

Watch some of the replays linked above to see how to play it. I hope this was of some help, and always remember you are going to lose, so don’t expect to win all the time.

Now go out onto the Clash Royale ladder with these best Arena 1 deck and show your foes that you are someone to fear! Good luck!