Best Clash Royale decks for Arena 12 (Spooky Town)

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Arena 12 in Clash Royale, known as Spooky Town, can be a challenging place to win because many skilled players compete there. Using a strong deck is key to improving your chances of success.

Arena 12 can be a significant challenge in Clash Royale, marking a noticeable jump in difficulty. You’ll start facing more consistent and frustratingly effective decks, a step up from the more unpredictable opponents you encountered in previous Arenas.

It’s probably clear that just trying things once won’t always work here. But don’t worry, escaping Spooky Town is still possible.

You can still be successful with card combinations that work well together and don’t cost too much Elixir, and we’ve listed some of the best choices below.

Best Arena 12 decks

If you’re looking to improve your game and climb the ranks, PEKKA Bridge Spam, Lava Hound Balloon, and Hog EQ are all strong deck choices right now. The best part is they each have a different playstyle, so you can pick the one that suits you best.

PEKKA Bridge Spam deck

Deck composition:

  • PEKKA
  • Battle Ram
  • Royal Ghost
  • Electro Wizard
  • Fireball
  • Zap
  • Dark Prince
  • Baby Dragon

This bridge spam deck is a lot of fun because it performs well whether you’re attacking or defending. While it costs a bit more elixir – around 4.0 on average – the rewards are well worth it.

I’ve found that just constantly sending troops at the bridge in waves is a really solid strategy. It lets me slowly take down their towers and keep the pressure on my opponent, forcing them to react to me constantly.

The core of this strategy involves quickly sending out lots of low-to-medium cost troops while your P.E.K.K.A draws the enemy’s fire. After deploying the P.E.K.K.A, back it up with troops like Battle Ram, Royal Ghost, Dark Prince, or Baby Dragon – they each offer different ways to attack and deal damage.

The Electro Wizard is also great for defense because he can stun and control groups of enemies. If they still cause trouble, you can quickly eliminate them with spells like Fireball or Zap.

The goal of this strategy isn’t to go all-in at once, but to consistently apply pressure and prevent your opponent from launching a strong attack.

Lava Hound Balloon deck

Deck composition:

  • Lava Hound
  • Balloon 
  • Mega Minion 
  • Minions 
  • Tombstone 
  • Fireball 
  • Arrows 
  • Barbarian Barrel

As a player, I’ve found LavaLoon is just a really solid strategy – it consistently delivers! It’s super popular for a reason, because it can totally throw off opponents who aren’t prepared for it. Plus, at around 3.7 Elixir, it’s not too expensive to build a deck around a Lava Hound and some Balloons, so you can’t really go wrong!

The core of this strategy is using the Lava Hound and Balloon together. The Lava Hound draws enemy fire, while the Balloon focuses on destroying towers. Support this push with Mega Minion and Minion troops for both offense and defense.

Don’t stress about defending! Tombstone is excellent for drawing tank attacks, and Barbarian Barrel will help you quickly eliminate large groups of enemies.

Spells like Fireball and Arrows are also great for quickly defeating weaker enemies such as Guards and Skeletons.

What makes LavaLoon so strong is that it’s difficult and costly for opponents to defend against. If they don’t have a specific strategy to counter it, they’ll usually end up spending a lot of their Elixir just trying to survive your attacks.

What is the best Arena 12 deck in Clash Royale?

Deck composition:

  • Hog Rider
  • Knight
  • Firecracker  
  • Tesla
  • Skeletons 
  • Ice Spirit
  • Log
  • Earthquake

If you’re in Arena 12, this Hog EQ deck is a great choice. Many players in Spooky Town like to use defensive buildings, and this deck counters that strategy really well. It’s affordable at just 2.6 Elixir on average, making it quick, easy to learn, and effective for both attacking and defending.

To play this deck effectively, send the Hog Rider to the bridge to begin your attack. Immediately follow up by using Earthquake on or close to the enemy’s defensive building that’s guarding their tower. This will allow the Hog Rider to reach the tower with as little interference as possible, dealing more damage.

To help him survive longer, you can briefly freeze enemies or towers with Ice Spirit, or use Firecracker as a low-cost defender. Skeletons and The Log are also useful for eliminating troops that are attacking your Hog Rider.

Tesla and Knight are a strong defensive combination, protecting you from both aerial and ground attacks. This deck is fairly simple to use, but mastering the timing of your defenses is key to success.

You need to know when to cycle the Hog Rider and when to defend.

All cards in Spooky Town

Once you get to Spooky Town, you’ll unlock nine new cards, bringing your total to 96. This really boosts your options, and some of these new cards – like Earthquake and Wall Breakers – are quite powerful and often used in top decks.

Character
Rarity
Arena unlocked in
Arrows
Common
Training Camp
Minions
Common
Training Camp

All Arena levels

Clash Royale has 24 different Arenas, each with a distinct look and special prizes. You’ll advance to the next Arena by earning enough Trophies. Here’s a full list of all the Arenas and how many Trophies you need to unlock each one.

Arena Number
Arena Name
Trophies Required
1
Goblin Stadium
0
2
Bone Pit
300

That covers the top decks in Spooky Town! For the latest strategy and rankings, be sure to check out the full tier list.

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2025-11-17 09:20