'Clash Royale' Modern & Retro Challenge Decks: Best Decks for Winning 2nd Anniversary Challenge Event

Looking for the best Modern and Retro Royale challenge decks for Clash Royale's 2nd Anniversary Event? Check out our list of winning decks and strategies, here.

Clash Royale's 2nd Anniversary celebration event has begun and with it comes Retro and Modern Challenges for players to enjoy. The challenges occur in two stages, requiring players to complete the ten crown Retro Challenge first before entering the Modern Challenge. Between the two challenges, players have the chance to earn one-time rewards of gold and cards ranging from common to epic.

If you're hoping to try your hand at winning both the Retro and Modern Challenges, we've put together a guide of the best decks to use to get that win, including the deck we personally used to win each challenge. Check them out below, or if you have another winning deck to share, send them to c.harbison@newsweekgroup.com and we'll add them to the list.

See you in the arena!

Clash Royale Retro Challenge Decks: Best Decks For Getting The 10 Crown Win

Beating the Retro Challenge is actually pretty simple since you need only win 10 crowns to do it. Here are some decks players have used to win that challenge.

Retro Challenge Deck 1

• Baby Dragon
• Spear Goblins
• Valkyrie
• Fireball
• Goblin Barrel
• Giant
• Minions
• Witch

Retro Challenge Deck 2

• Giant
• Hog rider
• Fireball
• Zap
• Musketeer
• Goblins
• Skeleton army
• Minions

Retro Challenge Deck 3

• Prince
• Minion hoarse
• Skeleton army
• Fireball
• Spear goblins
• Goblin barrel
• Goblin hut
• Zap

Retro Challenge Deck 4

• Hog Rider
• Baby Dragon
• Fireball
• Mini Pekka
• Musketeer
• Spear Goblins
• Arrows
• Tombstone

Retro Challenge Deck 5

• Giant
• Balloon
• Zap
• Rage Spell
• Knight
• Archers
• Cannon
• Musketeer

Clash Royale Modern Challenge Decks: Best Decks To Push You To Victory

Modern Challenge Deck 1

• Bandit
• Poison
• Dark Knight
• Battle Ram
• Ice Spirit
• Log
• Inferno Dragon
• Ice Golem

Modern Challenge Deck 2

• Poison
• Dark Night
• Lumberjack
• Bats
• Mega Knight
• Zappies
• Miner
• Log

Modern Challenge Deck 3

• Three Musketeers
• Heal Spell
• Bandit
• Dark Prince
• Ice Spirit
• Poison
• Ice Golem
• Bats

Modern Challenge Deck 4

• Lava Hound
• Miner
• Mega Minion
• Flying Machine
• Bats
• Ice Wizard
• Poison
• Log

Modern Challenge Deck 5

• Royal Ghost
• Log
• Guards
• Ice Golem
• Witch
• Battering Ram
• Poison
• Inferno Dragon

Have you beaten the Retro and Modern Challenges? Share your thoughts on the challenges with us in the comments below!