The Best Golem Decks in Clash Royale

Golem is one of the OG win conditions in Clash Royale. It's a gargantuan beast with a massive health pool that only goes after the enemy tower. Although it has largely fallen out of favor with the arrival of new win conditions, such as the Goblin Giant or Goblin Drill, Golem decks are still strong enough to take down the King Tower in a single push when used properly.

Golem decks are usually a bit on the heavy side since the card itself costs a whopping eight elixirs to deploy. If you want to use this win condition to climb the Trophy Road, we've compiled some of the best decks you might want to try in this guide.

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Best Golem Decks to Play in Clash Royale

Here are the three Golem decks that players might want to try out in Clash Royale right now:

Classic Golem Beatdown
Golem Double Dragon Pump
Golem Cannon Cart Night Witch

You'll find more information about these decks below.

Classic Golem Beatdown

When it first came out, the Classic Golem Beatdown was a nearly unstoppable deck in Clash Royale. Since the original version had no Evo cards, we've adjusted the deck slightly to make it more suitable for today's meta.

Here are the cards you'll need for this deck:

Card Name	Elixir Cost
Evo Zap	2
Evo Bomber	2
Tornado	3
Mega Minion	3
Lumberjack	4
Night Witch	4
Lightning	6
Golem	8

In this deck, you're pairing Golem with two of its strongest support troops, the Night Witch and Lumberjack. This deck is all about building up a big push from the back of your King Tower. It's a slow, methodical deck that plays defensively in the early game and takes down the enemy tower as soon as the double-elixir stage kicks in.

For the early game, you'll want to use your Lumberjack and Mega Minion to defend everything the enemy places on the field. You've got three spells in this deck — Evo Zap, Tornado, and Lightning — which gives you a lot of outplay potential. However, avoid using Lightning too much in the early game, as it costs a big chunk of your elixir bar. Every bit of elixir counts if you want to make this deck work.

The Evo Bomber is your secret weapon in this deck. It can act as a secondary win condition if you're having trouble breaking through with your Golem pushes. Use Tornado wisely to line up Evo Bomber's shots on the enemy tower to deal massive damage each time you go in.

This deck uses the Cannoneer Tower Troop.

Golem Double Dragon Pump

Golem decks usually get a lot of flak for being too one-dimensional. If you feel the same way, the Golem Double Dragon Pump might be the perfect fit for you. It's an extremely versatile deck with a relatively low average elixir cost despite using such a heavy win condition.

Here are the cards you'll need for this deck.

Card Name	Elixir Cost
Evo Skeletons	1
Evo Zap	2
Minions	3
Baby Dragon	4
Inferno Dragon	4
Poison	4
Elixir Collector	6
Golem	8

The main idea behind this deck is to not play the Golem at all during the single elixir stage. Instead, you want to play defense while placing as many Elixir Collectors as possible behind your Princess Towers. This will either force your opponent to spend elixir on taking out your Elixir Collectors or go in for pushes to pressure you.

This deck excels at defense, with the Baby Dragon taking out swarm troops and the Inferno Dragon handling cards like the Hog Rider or Pekka. Skeletons and Minions also let you deal massive damage or distract enemy troops. Once you build up an elixir lead, you can start a push with a Golem in the back.

When going in with Golem, put the Inferno Dragon and the Baby Dragon behind it. Use Poison on the enemy tower and Evo Zap to eliminate any high-damage cards your opponent uses to take out your Golem. By the time your opponent defends one Golem push, you'll have enough elixir saved up to go in once again with a fresh new Golem in the back.

Both Dagger Duchess and Cannoneer are good Tower Troops for this deck.

Golem Cannon Cart Night Witch

The Golem Cannon Cart Night Witch might be the strongest deck in the meta right now for Golem players, featuring a strong Evo combo and some of the best support troops. It has a relatively low elixir cost and gives you a couple of different ways to damage the enemy tower.

Here are the cards you'll need for the deck:

Card Name	Elixir Cost
Evo Bomber	2
Evo Zap	2
Guards	3
Arrows	3
Skeleton Dragons	4
Night Witch	4
Cannon Cart	5
Golem	8

The deck has an average 3.9 elixir cost, which puts it in the same range as some of the cycle decks players like to run. Golem is the only real heavy card in this deck. That means you won't be as starved for elixir and can easily cycle through your deck to get to your Evo cards as long as you don't go in with a Golem during the single elixir stage.

Guards, Cannon Cart, and Skeleton Dragons are the three main cards you'll want to play during the early stage, focusing purely on defense. Arrows will help you defend against the Goblin Barrel or Goblin Drill if you're facing those decks.

When you get into the double-elixir phase, start building up your push. You'll want to place your Night Witch and Skeleton Dragons behind the Golem. If you get a good opening, Evo Bomber can help you get some nice chip damage. Use Guards and Cannon Cart to defend if your opponent tries to go for a tower trade.

Use the Cannoneer Tower Troop for this deck.

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Before we wrap up, here are a few essential tips to keep in mind when playing a Golem deck in Clash Royal:

Most Golem decks only play defense during the single elixir stage. Avoid using your Golem, and try to build up an elixir lead with smart defense.
If you've got a big spell in your deck, like Lightning, Rocket, or even the Evo Zap, save it for the opponent's defensive building when you're building up a push. Using Lightning to take out an Inferno Tower that your opponent placed down will put you in a good position.
Golem decks are countered with swarm-heavy decks like Spell Bait or Goblin Drill Cycle. If you're going up against those decks, your only hope of winning is to build up a massive push that your enemies just can't defend.
If you've got a Tornado in your deck, use it to damage enemy troops with the Golem's death damage. The damage from the death explosion is deceptively high.
Against X-Bow or Mortar, use Golem defensively to tank against the siege unit. Golem has a massive health pool and can take down the siege troops and still have enough HP left, forcing your opponent to defend.
Pekka and Inferno Tower are the two biggest Golem counters. When going against these cards, make sure you've got the right troops in your cycle to take them out.
During the triple-elixir stage, you should be able to cycle multiple Golem on the field to pressure the enemy tower. If you manage to hold the game off till this stage, you'll be in a good spot to secure the win.

While Golem isn't as unstoppable as it was before, it's still strong enough to help you climb the trophy ladder. Pulling it off requires a bit of skill, but with some practice, you'll soon become a true Golem master in Clash Royale.

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