Clash Royale: Best Decks with Mini Pekka (& How to Counter It)

Over the years, Clash Royale has added a bunch of new cards to the game, each shaking up the meta and shifting playstyles dramatically. While newer cards often grab the spotlight, some classic cards still remain as powerful and relevant. The Mini Pekka stands as a prime example of this.

The Mini Pekka is essentially a faster, cheaper version of its larger counterpart—the Pekka. Although it doesn’t deal as much damage or have as many Hit Points as the bigger Pekka, the Mini Pekka’s lower elixir cost, speed, and versatility allow it to excel in various decks, both offensively and defensively.

Mini Pekka Card Overview Clash Royale

The Mini-Pekka is among the first 42 cards that were available in Clash Royale on launch. It’s a rare card that costs 4 elixirs to deploy. The troop offers excellent utility both on offense and defense because of its fast movement speed and high attack damage. However, the attack speed of the Mini Pekka isn’t as high as other mini-tanks.

Because of its low-elixir cost and massive DPS, Mini Pekka is best used on defense to take out beatdown win conditions. Against a lone Golem, the Mini Pekka can prevent the Golem from reaching your tower if you deploy it on the bridge. You won’t even have to worry about the death damage as the Mini Pekka will take out the Golemites before they get on your tower.

Mini Pekka can one-shot support troops like Musketeer, Electro Wizard, Wizard, Mother Witch, or Magic Archer making it a great choice on defense. The troop can survive most Spells which means the opponent will not be able to take it out when you use it on your side of the field.

In lower Arenas, many players use Mini Pekka on offense. While, in theory, getting a Mini Pekka on the opponent’s tower can win you the match easily, it’s pretty difficult because of how easy it is to distract the card.

How to Counter Mini Pekka in Clash Royale

Despite its staggering DPS, Mini Pekka isn’t that hard to counter for an experienced Clash Royale player. Its health pool, at least compared to other mini-tanks like Knight of Valkyrie, isn’t that high. Mini Pekka can be distracted and eliminated easily with cheap support troops like Skeletons, Guards, Archers, or even Goblins for a positive elixir trade.

Spear Goblins are also an excellent counter to the Mini Pekka when you place it in the center of the arena, staggered a bit towards the opposite lane. Skeleton Army and Goblin Gang, along with flying swarms such as Minions, Bats, or Minion Horde, are excellent counters to the card.

Other more expensive swarms, such as Barbarians, Rascals, or Royal Recruits, can also effectively stop a Mini Pekka. However, since these cards cost more elixir to deploy compared to the Mini Pekka, using them on defense isn’t really worth it.

Best Decks with the Mini Pekka in Clash Royale

Mini Pekka is a pretty versatile troop, and, because of its low elixir cost, it fits in perfectly with a bunch of different decks in the game. Here are some of the best ones you can try in Clash Royale:

Deck 1

The first deck in our spotlight is a straightforward Giant Beatdown deck with the new Evo Lumberjack thrown in. Mini Pekka in this deck pairs perfectly with the Heal Spirit both on offense and defense. The Heal Spirit jumps on the Skeletons or Goblins that the opponent uses to counter your Mini Pekka, and it gets healed to full.

Deck 2

This deck is a variation of the classic Hog EQ cycle, where you’re essentially using the Mini Pekka instead of the Skeleton Giant. The Mini Pekka’s lower elixir cost allows you to cycle it faster in both offense and defense. It also serves as a secondary way to put pressure on the enemy tower.

Deck 3

While Giant Graveyard decks aren’t as popular in the current meta, this particular deck can still push you to Clash Royale‘s Ultimate Champion if you play it smart. The Mini Pekka serves as a key piece on offense in this deck, and you can also use it to tank for the Graveyard in certain situations.

Systems

Released

March 2, 2016

ESRB

t

Multiplayer

Online Multiplayer

Engine

Unity

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