Best decks for Arena 16 – Executioner's Kitchen

Executioner's Kitchen · 5,500–5,999 🏆 · Last updated: November 9, 2026

Executioner's Kitchen is arena 16 on the Clash Royale Trophy Road, played between 5,500–5,999 trophies. By Arena 16 you can have 116 cards. The decks below only use cards that unlock up to this arena, so you can play all of them right now.

All three special slots are unlocked (Evolution, Hero and Wild): put the evolutions and heroes you own in the first three positions. Champions unlock from this arena on; a deck can contain only one champion, placed in the Hero or Wild slot.

Cards unlocked in Arena 16

Best decks for Arena 16

The most balanced decks ElixirDeck’s deck builder makes with the cards unlocked up to this arena (all cards at the same level, no evolutions or heroes assumed). Each deck uses a different win condition; if your cards or levels differ, you can adapt any deck to your own collection.

Meta decks you can already play in Arena 16

Decks played most often in the latest Ranked battles of the top 200 players in the world whose cards are all unlocked by this arena (data from November 9, 2026). Decks using the cards unlocked here come first.

Decks with the cards unlocked in this arena

Want to try your new cards? These decks make the best use of the cards this arena brings:

Win conditions you can use in this arena

Classic decks you can play in this arena

Guides for the classic decks whose cards all unlock by this arena:

• Hog 2.6 Cycle · Fast cycle
• Log Bait · Bait
• X-Bow 3.0 · Siege
• Golem Beatdown · Beatdown
• LavaLoon · Air attack
• Royal Giant Fisherman · Beatdown
• Miner Poison Control · Control
• Graveyard Poison · Control
• PEKKA Bridge Spam · Bridge spam
• Giant Double Prince · Beatdown
• Mortar Miner · Siege
• Mega Knight Miner · Control
• E-Giant Tornado · Beatdown
• LumberLoon Freeze · Air attack
• Royal Hogs Earthquake · Bridge spam
• Goblin Giant Sparky · Beatdown
• 3M Pump Ram · Pump
• Elixir Golem Healer · Beatdown
• Rune Giant Lumberjack · Beatdown
• Hog Mega Minion EQ · Fast cycle
• Balloon Bowler · Air attack
• Golden Knight Drill · Bait
• Skeleton King Graveyard · Control

How to climb in this arena

• Keep your deck’s levels even: prioritize upgrading your win condition and the defensive cards you play most.
• Every deck should have at least three cards that hit air troops, one splash card and one tank killer.
• Before putting a newly unlocked card in your deck, compare it with the card that does the same job; a low-level new card can make the deck weaker.

Find your best deck with your own cards

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Frequently asked questions

How many trophies is Arena 16?

Arena 16 (Executioner's Kitchen) is between 5,500–5,999 trophies.

Which cards unlock in Arena 16?

Arena 16 unlocks: Skeleton King, Golden Knight.

What is the best deck for Arena 16?

The most balanced deck ElixirDeck builds with the cards available here: Miner deck (Miner, Zap, Bats, Princess, Poison, Inferno Dragon, Inferno Tower, Mega Knight). Use the deck builder to find the best deck for your own cards and levels.