Hey everyone today I'm sharing this new 2.6 hog cycle deck which is the new and improved version of the traditional cycle deck. It's also a very free to play friendly deck! This deck should be played in a similar way to the old style deck. I prefer this deck over the old one because I find it easier to play and it's more fitting for the current meta of Clash Royale. Try to control the tempo of the match by using the hog rider offensively to force a defensive response from your opponent. Practise cycling with this deck with your clan mates and try to make positive elixir trades from your cycle cards. Heal spirit, ice golem, snowball and earth quake can all be used to support the hog rider. Only use your spells alongside the hog if you can make a positive elixir trade. In double elixir you can use the earthquake to help chip away at their tower. Just like all cycle decks try to protect the musketeer and keep her alive as long as possible. Bomb tower can be used to kite units into the centre of the arena or it can be played at the bridge to defend against x-bow or mortar.
Hog rider is your main win conditions and will be your main source of tower damage throughout the match. Using him offensively can actually be a good way to defend, for example against golem, pressuring opposite lane will prevent your opponent been able to fully support their push because they'll have to play elixir defensively.
Ice golem is an extremely versatile card and can be used on defence to kite units like pekka, dragons, mega knight or the princes into the opposite lane and away from your towers. He can also be used to tank hits from a bandit or a miner. On offence you can use him as a meat shield for your hog and he also works well at protecting the musketeer. His frost nova can kill bats, skeletons and even slow a minion horde.
Earthquake can be used against graveyard to help kill the spawning skeletons, however its main role in this deck is to support the hog rider and increase tower damage. It can be used against defensive buildings like bomb tower, goblin hut, goblin cage or inferno tower. Try to always get tower chip whenever you place this card.
Early game you can start out with a hog rider or cycle through your deck until you find your hog. Keep your musketeer and bomb tower in cycle until you know what deck your opponent is playing as these will be your main defensive tools. Learn what deck the opponent is playing and try to take no tower damage at all!
Once you're in double elixir keep up the offensive pressure and use your spells to support your hog rider. Remember to protect the musketeer and use bomb tower defensively as much as possible. You can spell cycle once their towers are down to around 800-1000HP. Good luck with this deck everyone!!
