https://m.reddit.com/r/ClashRoyale/comments/4o0bnb/ask_good_lava_hound_deck/
https://m.reddit.com/r/ClashRoyale/comments/4kn2jr/strategy_lava_hound_deck_for_arenas_45/ ( you could temporarily use this )
My second account found a Lava hound 2 months ago
have been building the 2nd account around that card.
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Eventually you want the strongest variation of this I think
by Pompeyo
https://www.reddit.com/r/ClashRoyale/comments/4ld5am/deck_lava_hound_control_deck_3700_lvl_9/
For pompeyo's deck , you already have access to Mini peka , minions , goblins and inferno tower.
for princess , there isn't a real subsitute but you might be able to use archers
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My own variation 1 :
LH (1) [the main tank]
baby dragon (3) [to tank for pups]
Balloon (2) [purely offensive or for the other lane when he overcommits to one lane]
Minons(9)[best support ever]
cannon (9) [main defense]
goblins (9) [main defense]
minon horde (8) [main defense]
arrows (9) [for princess , 2 groups of squishy troops, goblin barrels etc]
For this all deck , the main weakness is 3 musketeers or if he has very aggressive hogs with some air defense
The main problem with this is when you have all offensive in your hand and you meet a hog cycle = doomed (without any of the main defense cards)
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My own variation 2 :
LH (1) [the main tank]
Minons(9)[best support ever]
goblin spears (9) [main defense]
arrows (9) [for princess , 2 groups of squishy troops, goblin barrels etc]
mini Peka (5) [ meta card to replace cannon , for hogs , royale giants. Compared to cannon , this card will let some damage land on crown towers but after getting rid of their tower pusher , you have a counter push set up ]
Elixir (5) [ if they ever put a tower , slow moving card behind king tower , this allows me to gain an elixir advantage ]
barbarians (9) [similar function as mini Peka]
fireballs(6) [ for 3 musketeers , large clusters of troops]