Best Clash Royale decks for Arena 5 (Builder’s Workshop)

Clash Royale’s Arena 5, also known as the Builder’s Workshop, lets you unlock several new cards that are really useful when you complete it – so knowing which decks are best to progress through the level easily is vital.

While the early levels are relatively easy to push through even with a limited set of cards, things will get trickier as you progress to the higher stages. Each Arena level is worth grinding for, and at the Builder’s Workshop level, you’ll finally have guaranteed access to Zap, one of the best and most versatile cards that can be used in many decks. 

So if you’ve been stuck for a while now in Arena 5, you’ll want to use the best decks to get through it much easier.

Best Arena 5 decks

Creating a deck from the limited number of 32 character cards can be quite a challenge. Below, you’ll find three deck builds, each of which has its own strengths to suit slightly different playstyles.

Mortar-Valkyrie-Minions

Deck composition

• Mortar
• Minions
• Valkyrie
• Musketeer
• Spear Goblins
• Fireball
• Arrows
• Electro Spirit

There are a lot of reasons why Mortar decks are one of the most reliable ones out there. It’s simple, low-level friendly, and gives you a solid defense that’s hard to break. The idea with this deck is to defend first with low Elixir cards and then to counterpush by dropping Mortar at the bridge and using Valkyrie and Minions to protect it.

If the enemy tries to destroy the Mortar, you have Fireball to take care of the bigger troops like Musketeer, Wizard, or Witch. Meanwhile, should they attempt to swarm you, know that Zap is extremely handy and incredibly cheap to clear the troops, only costing you 2 Elixir.

This deck has an average of 3.0 Elixir, so you can cycle through the Mortar fast enough if needed. Play your cards right, and you can even out-cycle your enemies. The only important thing to keep in mind is placement and timing, mainly because this deck relies on good positioning and opportunity of using the Mortar.

Gob-Hog Cycle deck

Deck composition

• Fire Spirit
• Goblins
• Zap
• Archers
• Knight
• Canon
• Wizard
• Hog Rider

Featuring a low average elixir cost of 2.9, this deck allows you to cycle through your cards rapidly and overwhelm the opponent. With a constant threat on the enemy’s towers with the Hog Rider, this deck provides you quite a few low-elixir defensive options with the Knight, Goblins, Archers, Zap, and Fire Spirit.

On top of this, you can also counter enemy building-target cards such as Giant, Hog Rider, and Battle Ram with the Canon. Additionally, the Wizard provides quite a bit of damage and a sure counter against low-hp hordes of enemies. Owing to these factors, this deck provides you with quite a bit of flexibility at a very low average elixir cost. We recommend that you make the most of the elixir boost period to cycle through your deck and launch as many Hog Riders against the enemy’s towers as you can.

What makes this deck great is that it’s generally more straightforward to use than the Mortar one. You also have a balanced playstyle for both offense and defense. However, Wizard is expensive and can put you in trouble if you overuse it.

What is the best Arena 5 deck in Clash Royale?

Deck composition

• Spear Goblins
• Zap
• Knight
• Mega Minion
• Fireball
• Musketeer
• Battle Ram
• Hog Rider

With an average elixir cost of 3.3, the above deck is arguably the best and most versatile one available in Arena 5. Featuring incredible offensive options with the Hog Rider and the Battle Ram, this deck doesn’t lack in any way when it comes to defense either. With strong options like the Knight, Musketeer, Mega Minion, and Spear Goblins, the enemy will have a very tough time breaking through your towers.

On top of that, the deck also features two tower-damage spells: the Fireball and the Zap, allowing you to chip away at the enemy tower’s health without giving your opponent any chance to block it. Having strong, yet cheap defense is always a plus.

While this deck does lack a building card to distract aggressive enemy troops, the amount of damage available at your disposal should be more than enough to kill those characters before they reach your towers. Remember that this deck is built to put constant pressure on your enemy, and not so much for heavy defense like the previous ones listed.

All cards in Builder’s Workshop

Clash Royale has over 100 characters to unlock, but in Arena 5 of Clash Royale, there is a total of 32 cards available for you to choose to take into battle.

Here’s the full list of all the character cards that can be used, their rarity, and the respective Arena in which they are unlocked:

Character	Rarity	Arena unlocked in
Arrows	Common	Training Camp
Minions	Common	Training Camp
Archers	Common	Training Camp
Knight	Common	Training Camp
Fireball	Rare	Training Camp
Mini P.E.K.K.A.	Rare	Training Camp
Musketeer	Rare	Training Camp
Giant	Rare	Training Camp
Spear Goblins	Common	Goblin Stadium
Goblins	Common	Goblin Stadium
Goblin Cage	Rare	Goblin Stadium
Goblin Hut	Rare	Goblin Stadium
Bomber	Common	Bone Pit
Skeletons	Common	Bone Pit
Tombstone	Rare	Bone Pit
Valkyrie	Rare	Bone Pit
Canon	Common	Barbarian Bowl
Barbarians	Common	Barbarian Bowl
Mega Minion	Rare	Barbarian Bowl
Battle Ram	Rare	Barbarian Bowl
Electro Spirit	Common	Spell Valley
Skeleton Dragons	Common	Spell Valley
Fire Spirit	Common	Spell Valley
Bomb Tower	Rare	Spell Valley
Inferno Tower	Rare	Spell Valley
Wizard	Rare	Spell Valley
Zap	Common	Builder’s Workshop
Mortar	Common	Builder’s Workshop
Bats	Common	Builder’s Workshop
Rocket	Rare	Builder’s Workshop
Flying Machine	Rare	Builder’s Workshop
Hog Rider	Rare	Builder’s Workshop

All Arena levels

Clash Royale features a total of 24 different Arena levels, making it fairly tricky for you to climb through them all. The only way to unlock Arena levels in Clash Royale is by accumulating the respective amount of trophies from multiplayer matches.

Additionally, keeping a track of each Arena as well as the number of trophies required to unlock it can be quite confusing. Below, you’ll find a list of all the Arenas in-game, as well as the number of trophies you need to unlock them.

Arena Number	Arena Name	Trophies Required
1	Goblin Stadium	0
2	Bone Pit	300
3	Barbarian Bowl	600
4	Spell Valley	1,000
5	Builder’s Workshop	1,300
6	P.E.K.K.A’s Playhouse	1,600
7	Royal Arena	2,000
8	Frozen Peak	2,300
9	Jungle Arena	2,600
10	Hog Mountain	3,000
11	Electro Valley	3,400
12	Spooky Town	3,800
13	Rascal’s Hideout	4,200
14	Serenity Peak	4,600
15	Miner’s Mine	5,000
16	Executioner’s Kitchen	5,500
17	Royal Crypt	6,000
18	Silent Sanctuary	6,500
19	Dragon Spa	7,000
20	Boot Camp	7,500
21	Clash Fest	8,000
22	PANCAKES!	8,500
23	Valkalla	9,000
24	Legendary Arena	9,500

So, there you have it – that’s everything you need to about the best decks in Clash Royale for Arena 5, the Builder’s Workshop.

Alternatively, be sure to check out our Clash Royale tier list and best decks guide to stay ahead of the curve as you play the Arena 2, Arena 3, Arena 4, Arena 6, and Arena 7 levels.