Hey, it’s AxureFangz here with a guide, but not a deck. I will be clearing some understandings with cards being replaced with other cards.

It’ll make sense once I get started.

Card Replacement Guide

The “Rules”

• When the card is under leveled;
• When not available to you;
• When you have certain expertise with one card, but not with the other;
• The card must have similar, or not, same effects;
• The cards level or rarity (despite tourney standards);
• The elixir cost;
• Or, the card has a specific role in the deck.

The cards are based off of Tournament standards, not any over/under levels.

Executioner vs Wizard

Yes, these cards are all out similar, same usage in decks, their roles, but there are still certain occasions where one card is better than the other.

The Wizard’s damage and range defeats the Executioner’s damage and range. His attack speed is better the Executioner, too. However, he can die to an over leveled Fireball and Lightning, while the Executioner doesn’t.

Both can be paired well with the Tornado and for a push, must have a tank in front of them.

The Executioner’s axe can return back to him, so, any approaching troops will also be hit by his axe, like a running Skeleton Army when he is placed in an angle. The Wizard cannot do this though.

Ice Wizard vs Electro Wizard

Both of these cards are similar and amazing, however, there are still differences.

The Ice Wizard is mainly a defensive card, while the Electro Wizard is both offensive and defensive.

The Electro Wizard’s damage beat the Ice Wizard’s. The Electro Wizard has the abilities to stun, to cross its damage to 2 target simultaneously, and its spawn damage, which is as strong as a Zap.

However, the Ice Wizard has a bit more health and has a permanent -35% speed effect against targets. Also, the Ice Wizard is 3 elixir, while the Electro Wizard is 4 elixir. The Ice Wizard has AoE while the Electro Wizard doesn’t.

Both must have a tank to effective make a push. The Electro Wizard and Ice Wizard can synergize with the Tornado too. Both have a sliver of health when Fireballed.

Knight vs Valkyrie

Both of these cards are similar in both defense and offense. But there are differences.

The Valkyrie has a bit more health than the Knight, and has far better damage than the Knight. She also has a 360 degree AoE, while the Knight does not, so, she is better at taking out mass swarms than the Knight.

However, the Knight has a better DPS, and is 3 elixir.

The Valkyrie is better at taking out a Witch and the Graveyard. The Knight can do the same job, but may need some backup. Both of these troops however, can act like a tank.

Goblin Gang vs Skeleton Army

Both of these cards can actually be in a stalemate! But again, we will still compare.

The Goblin Gang has only 6 units in total, 3 stab goblins and 2 spear goblins. The Skeleton Army has 14 spawned units. The Skeleton Army has a 938 DPS while the Goblin Gang 97+38 DPS (Goblins DPS is different than Spear Goblins DPS).

When surrounding a splasher, like a Bowler, The Skeleton Army kill its while the Goblin Gang get killed. This is because of the Skeleton Army’s numerical superiority.

However, the Goblin Gang’s stab Goblins survive when zapped, while the skeletons die. Sometimes, a misplaced Zap may leave a few skeletons left.

Both are used for swarming, and sometimes for attacking, especially when your opponent wastes their Zap/Log.

Miner vs Goblin Barrel

This could be the most disputed one, let’s see the differences!

The Miner obviously has more health, but has less chip damage. The Goblin Barrel does 96 DPS and the Miner does 133 DPS, but 64 damage per attack to an Arena Tower. The Goblin Barrel does more damage, but can be Logged, Arrowed or Zapped.

The Miner is usually found in Control deck, mean while the Goblin Barrel is usually found in Beatdown decks (I could be wrong).

The Goblin Barrel can bait out a Zap or a Log, so it can be played in powerful bait decks.

The Miner has a whopping 1000 hitpoints, while the Goblin Barrel technically has 169 per Goblin. Both are at the same cost and can be place anywhere in the arena.

Skeletons vs Goblins

Yup, another close match.

The Skeletons does 67 DPS and dies or almost dies to everything. The Goblins are better in DPS, hitpoints, and speed. The Goblins do not die from a equivalent level Zap, too. However, there are 3 Skeletons for 1 elixir, while 3 Goblins for 2 elixir.

Also, the Skeletons can solo kill glass cannons, including ground splashers, by surrounding them. (However their nerf makes this basically impossible)

Electro Wizard vs Musketeer

They were considered alike when the Electro Wizard was first released, but it has been some time since that, so let see what is going on.

The Electro Wizard, like I said, can stun, do deploy-splash damage, and can attack 2 targets simultaneously. The Musketeer, however, cannot do these things. She has a little less health to the Electro Wizard, but has a higher DPS, which is 160.

The Electro Wizard can wipe out ground swarms, and when paired with other cards, can be deadly. Same goes with the Musketeer, but she does have the ability to sweep swarms. Both have a sliver of health when Fireballed.

Golem vs Giant

Both are great tanks, and both are used in similar Beatdown Decks, too. However, they have major differences.

The Golem has 4256 hitpoints, and does 259 damage per attack and its death damage. The 2 Golemites that explode out have 864 hitpoints and does 53 damage per attack and its death damage. This all comes at a risky cost of 8 elixir.

The Giant has 3344 hitpoints and does 211 damage per attack for 5 elixir.

Both have weaknesses to the Inferno Tower, and swarm troops if they aren’t taken care of. Both tanks are supported by the same cards, like splashers or high DPS troops. Both can do significant damage to an Arena Tower alone when not addressed.

The Golem has great synergy with the clone as well, as its death damage can do moderate damage to an Arena Tower.

Mini P.E.K.K.A vs Lumberjack

They both are good in defense, and are outstanding on offense! Let’s look at their stats.

The Lumberjack does 200 damage a shot, every 0.7 seconds with 990 hitpoints. He also drops a level 4 Rage spell that enrages friendly troops.

The Mini P.E.K.K.A 1056 hitpoints and does 572 damage per shot every 1.8 seconds.

The DPS of the Lumberjack is slightly less than the Mini P.E.K.K.A. Both of these troops can wipe out tanks, glass cannons and a Tower if unaddressed!

The Lumberjack can synergize well with many troops as his death-dropped rage will buff the speed, damage and hit speed of friendly troops. The Mini P.E.K.K.A cannot do this.

Fireball vs Poison

Both cards have similar use, but the Fireball is more common.

The Poison is A mixture of the damage of a Fireball, but the radius of Arrows.

The Poison does 75 (to troops) and 30 (to Crown Tower) damage per second. This lasts for 8 seconds, doing 600 damage to troops, and 240 to a Crown Tower.

The Fireball does 572 damage to troops, and does 229 damage to a Crown Tower. So, the Poison slightly does more damage than the Fireball. The radius of the Fireball is 2.5 tiles whereas the Poison is 3.5 tiles.

The Fireball is more suitable for both offense and defense, but the Poison does great on offense as it is able to 1-shot Skeletons/Skeleton Army. On defense, it does damage slowly overtime, so some troops can get damage off your tower before dying to it.

The Fireball is a better building destroyer, too. The Poison is a great counter to the dreaded Graveyard!

Zap vs The Log

Go to ”Zap Vs. The Log – Which is Better?” on Clash.World! The guide obviously did explain it better….

Lightning vs Rocket

Both are very good spells in certain decks, so let’s compare!

The Lightning does 864 damage to other cards except the Arena Towers. It does 346 damage to Arena Towers.

The Rocket does a whopping 1232 damage to everything, but 493 damage to an Arena Tower.

The Lightning can only target 3 units with the most health. However, it has a very big radius, so destroying a building, a glass cannon and a tower can be possible. The Rocket lacks the radius to do so.

The Rocket is best at taking out towers and clumped troops (best when Tornado-ed). The Lightning is not that great at defense.

Part II – Updated by Dreemurr

Hello Clash Royale Arena! Dreemurr here with my 4th guide! Today, we will be talking about common card replacements.

Now, as I am writing this, the Part I above was just posted about 26 minutes ago. However, I had already written some of this guide before I saw that one. Naturally, my first reaction was surprise, then anger, then sadness (because I had already written a section on Knight vs Valkyrie). However, I then saw the second-to-last sentence of his guide: “Please do add more comparisons for future cards.” So here is the unofficial Part Two of the Spoonfed Guide to Replacing Cards!

Before we start, keep in mind that:

• If you do not have one of the cards being compared, obviously it is better to choose the one you have.
• This guide will assume all cards are tournament standard.
• As I write this, the June 2017 2v2 update has just been released and Bats have not. Keep in mind that these stats may not be up to date in the future.
• If you’re looking for a clan or recruiting for your clan, come join the Recruit Royale discord server at here which is run by me, UltimateLoser, Jay and some others from CRG!
• If you want to get the latest news and tips about Brawl Stars, check out Clash.World’s sister website at here and its official Discord server at here!

X-Bow vs Mortar

(I just had to put this one first…) As most of you know, I am a huge X-Bow fan, but today I will try to compare them equally.

These cards are the only buildings that can be used on offense.

Mortar is better than the X-Bow in defense, however, and Mortar can be used in many beatdown decks unlike the X-Bow, which requires a Deck centered around it. Mortar is a lower risk, lower reward card than the X-Bow. The X-Bow is tankier and has a higher DPS, however. The X-Bow is epic while the Mortar is common, making it easier to level up.

If you are new to playing the siege archetype, I would recommend playing the Mortar as it is easier to recover from making mistakes, however less effective. X-Bow is better for more experienced Siege players and also better in 2v2, because your opponent can defend it while you are low on Elixir.

Skeletons vs Bats

As I am writing this, the Bats have not yet been released, but I have encountered many Night Witches so I feel that I can take a shot at comparing them.

Skeletons cost 1 Elixir and spawn 3 of them(rip ledoot x2). Bats cost 2 Elixir and spawn 4 of them. This means that each Skeleton costs 0.33 Elixir and each bat costs 0.5 Elixir, however, Bats are aerial troops, so that counts for something.

When you use Bats instead of Skeletons, you are spending more to get more. Therefore, the Skeletons are technically less risk less reward, although both cards can be very effective and produce high rewards. Both can be used as distractions, however, the Skeletons win this battle because Bats cannot distract ground-only troops such as Prince or Mini P.E.K.K.A. However, they are more effective at distracting Inferno Tower, especially for the Lava Hound.

Overall, the Bats haven’t even been released yet so take this section with a grain of salt. But IMO, Skeletons are more effective defensively, while Bats can be used on offense.

Mirror vs Clone

Mirror and Clone have been two similar cards that have not seen the light of day that much. You might think, “Why is he doing a comparison with these two? Clone sux and Mirror isn’t much better.” Well, they both have their own, unique uses.

Mirror can cost anything from 2 to 10 Elixir, but nobody ever mirrors an Ice Spirit or Skeletons, so we’ll assume that Mirror costs more. Therefore, it should be higher risk higher reward than Clone (which it is). However, even these two cards seem similar, they are actually somewhat different and are not interchangeable. Stat-wise, Mirror should be the better choice because it costs up to 3 times more than Clone and makes troops with full HP, but Mirror is limited to the last card you played while you can Clone a whole mass of troops.

So, there is really no good way to compare Mirror and Clone. Clone works better with troops that have death effects like Giant skeleton or Lava Hound, but Mirror works ok with almost everything.

Prince vs Dark Prince

Honestly, this one is so old, but I’ll compare them anyways.

First, the similarities. They both have charge abilities and are the same speed and they both have the word “Prince” in their name. (Were you surprised by how few similarities they have?)

Now, the pros and cons.

The Prince is more expensive but does more damage and has more health. However, the dark Prince has a shield and does splash damage. Neither of these cards have seen the light of day much recently because the Prince, while seemingly outshining the Dark Prince, has too many counters in the current anti-meta, and the dark Prince is outshone by the Valkyrie.

Therefore, I feel that you are better off using the Dark Prince because of its unique niche. Or, if you really can’t decide, make a Double Prince Deck!

Furnace vs Goblin Hut

Most people will choose Furnace over the Goblin Hut, which has caused the Goblin Hut’s usage to decline in the current anti-meta. But I will compare them anyways.

The Goblin Hut costs more, so it should yield a larger result. A Spear Goblin has more health than a fire Spirit but the Furnace spawns two at a time. However there are 6 waves of 2 fire spirits resulting in 12 spirits total, while there are 13 Spear Goblins produced from a Goblin Hut.

Both huts die to Rocket but not Fireball. The Goblin Hut has a longer lifetime, however, and more health. Another big advantage is that the Goblins can stack up while the s̶u̶i̶c̶i̶d̶e̶ ̶b̶o̶m̶b̶e̶r̶s̶ fire spirits can’t. The Spear Goblins, however, can’t splash and do less damage.

Overall, the Goblin Hut is better statistically, but most players prefer the Furnace simply because the Hut costs too much and is overshadowed by the Inferno Tower, which also costs 5 Elixir.

Please do add more comparisons for future cards.

Peace Out!

Hey guys I am Jb3403 from The Jayming broadcast here with my first strategy guide, ‘How to use spells; basic and advanced strategies’.

First of all, I want to thank Ash with his amazing spell guide for the foundation of this guide and The Log Guide by crSean!

The Ultimate Guide to All Clash Royale Spells

Background

Spell cards are extremely important because they have the ability to gain major profits in Elixir and allow you to finish off towers to get the win.

Spell cards are also in my opinion, the most difficult cards to play due to the fact that unlike troops and defensive buildings, the precise timing and placement of these spells can quickly overturn a battle or create impending doom.

So in this guide, I’m going to go over all of these spells and show you guys basic and advanced ways to use the spells (‘recommended target tables included).

This is gonna be a looooongggg spell guide, so sit back, get some popcorn and start reading (or watch the video if you’d prefer).

One thing I want to mention before we get into each card is you need to prioritize your spells.

‘Prioritizing your spells’ is where you literally prioritize your spell/s to certain cards that your opponents have.

For instance, say your opponent has a Goblin Barrel in their Deck and you have The Log. You want to prioritize your Log for the Goblin Barrel by only using it when your opponent sends in a Goblin Barrel.

Another example is prioritising your Fireball on the 3 Musketeers card. You will only play the Fireball card on the 3 Musketeers because they’re more of a danger than the pesky Elixir pumps your opponent plays. Use this advanced technique to enhance your skill level.

Arrows

Let’s start basic, Arrows! A card that you unlock in the training camp.

Arrows can counter many big threats and provide you with incredible Elixir profit or equal exchanges.

Not only that, the thing about the Arrows card is that it has really a large radius, therefore being able to hit many troops in the target area. This gives you opportunity to gain more value out of the card.

The objective of a battle, other than winning is to get as much value as you can by using the least needed Elixir necessary. The Arrows help you achieve this objective with its basic, yet profitable trades.

For example, the Arrows card can one-shot a Minion Horde for a 2 Elixir profit.

But, an advanced strategy would be to look for even greater value than that.

You would be patient, because you can take out a Minion Horde at any time, so if you wait, there is a chance your opponent will place another card following behind the Minion Horde, for example, the Miner. Once the Miner appears, hover the Arrows over the Miner and wait until the Minion Horde comes just in range and then use the Arrows. Being patient in that situation allows you to get that 2 Elixir profit with that Minion Horde and weakens the Miner allowing you to ignore that Miner giving you an extra 2 Elixir profit!

Generally, you only want to use Arrows, and most spells, for a nice Elixir profit, but Arrows are usually best at taking out swarm troops (or the Princess & Dart Goblin) which the majority usually use 1-3 Elixir. Using Arrows will sometimes harm your Elixir advantages, but those equal/negative Elixir trades will save you at times.

Recommended Targets to use ‘Arrows’ On

Fireball

Just like Arrows, the Fireball is another spell that allows you to get some sick Elixir profits.

Instead of vacuously placing your Fireball on the opponent’s towers to weaken them, possibly with a cheap unit next to the Tower, try to focus on positive Elixir trades or equal Elixir trades with your opponent.

For example, if your opponent places Barbarians behind their Tower… wait until they’re clumped up either next or in front of the Tower and send in your Fireball. Doing this allows you to get a little chip damage on the opponent’s Tower and makes the Barbarians HP low enough to be taken out by 1 shot from your Archer Tower or another cheap spell.

But just like the example used before, a smart player will wait until the very last second to launch the Fireball just in case another troop is played on the field by your opponent. Doing this allows you to gain a massive positive Elixir trade!

One important thing to note is that if your Fireball is 1 level higher than a Musketeer (3 Musketeers included), Wizard or Electro Wizard (Killing Ratio with Electro Wizard is lvl 8 Fireball kills lvl 1, lvl 9 kills lvl 2 ect.), it will kill them which is usually a great trade! But if they’re the same level or below, they will not die, allowing your opponent to put a tank in front of the severely weakened troops, unless you use a cheap spell to kill the weakened supporting troops.

Another option using the Fireball is to Fireball the buildings placed by your opponent, for example, spawners. Fireballing a single spawner, or multiple, while chipping away at the Tower is a great way of using. Another example is Fireballing defensive buildings whilst you have a push on the opponent’s side.

Recommended Targets to use ‘Fireball Card’ On

Lightning

The Lightning is a powerful card as it can completely destroy some annoying decks to play against, such as spawner decks, 3 Musketeers and some powerful  beat-down decks but is also quite versatile as it can stun enemies and buildings.

The Lightning Spell targets up to 3 enemy units with the highest HP at once.

For example, if your opponent places a Wizard and Musketeer and a Giant and you use Lightning on it, the Lighting spell will target the Giant first, then quickly hit and kill the Musketeer and Wizard. So to effectively use this card to obtain value, your goal should be to use it on 3 enemy units that all die to Lightning, get severely weakened, or get reset by the stunning of the lighting and to use less Elixir than your opponent has.

Another use for the Lightning spell is when you you have a Golem followed by a Musketeer heading onto your opponent’s side and on your opponent’s side, there is an Inferno Tower, Wizard and Mega Minion. What you would want to do is wait until the Inferno Tower locks onto that Golem for 1-2 seconds, then use the Lightning in a radius where all your opponent’s troops are in it to a) Reset the Inferno Tower so it doesn’t obliterate your Golem, b) Kill the troops and c) Give you a 7 Elixir positive trade.

The Lighting Spell costs 6 Elixir, but is so easy to obtain value with it when you use it properly to kill multiple threats at once. Thus I will not have a table of recommended targets because once you memorise what each card costs, it is easy to use Lighting at its fullest potential.

Rocket

The Rocket card is similar to the Lightning Spell as both cards cost 6 Elixir to use, but the Rocket card does significantly greater damage. But the main difference is that the Rocket has a much smaller radius, only 2 tile radius compared to the Lightning’s 3.5 tile. Due to this, the Rocket is my personal favorite card and by far one of the most skill-based cards in the game.

You need to master ways in which you can utilize the Rocket by timing the deployment and speed of certain troops, have them clumped up or next to a Tower, and at the same time blast them with a Rocket.

Preferably, when using the Rocket you want to spend an equal or less Elixir than your opponent if you use the Rocket defensively. But when using offensive, you want to Rocket a unit costing 4 Elixir or more while chipping the Tower.

The Rocket is also the hard-counter to the Elixir Pump, so in situations where your opponent has the Pump, you need to prioritize your Rocket to that card so your opponent doesn’t get too ahead in Elixir.

Another thing you can do with the Rocket is be creative! Try to synergy cards with the Rocket, such as the Miner, Mortar and Tornado (May be a bit harder to synergy with due to the recent nerf)! Remember, precision is key!

Recommended Targets to use ‘Rocket Card’ On

Side note, all cards under 6 Elixir should be rocketed when next to a Tower, chipping it unless it is urgent.

Rage

The Rage Spell, coming in at 2 ELIXIR is one of the cheapest, yet one of the few, pretty much useless spells. It increases the speed and damage of all your units in its radius.

The Rage spell is a good and fun ‘Surprise’ card that can win you a few battles. This card works best in Beat-Down and used when you have a big push on your opponent’s side.

However this card isn’t the greatest for competitive play due to its poor capabilities at helping you out in situations where specific interactions need to take place.

With the Rage Spell, you need to keep in mind that you can only take 8 cards into battle and that the Rage Spell only really works with a few cards. One of the most hated uses with the Rage Spell is with Elite Barbarians, but let’s just think for a moment, we hate it because Raged Elite Barbarians surprise us and they move at the speed of light due to the increase of stats from the Rage spell. These two cards while having Arrows or the Zap in your hand can easily destroy a Tower, due to your surprise attack and counters towards swarm troops.

Another common use for the Rage Spell is in Beat-Down decks.

For example, you have a huge Golem push on your opponent’s side. You Rage your troops and all of a sudden, the Tower is gone, once again, due to the stat increases from the Rage Spell. However, this push can easily be shut down by a simple Inferno Tower and a few distraction troops.

In conclusion, the Rage Spell is a card that can be used only in certain situations, otherwise it is easily ‘Metaphorically Countered’.

Freeze

The Freeze Spell is one of the scariest spells (but we all know the Graveyard is the scariest).

A cool thing about the Freeze Spell is that you can use it both on offense and defense! It also is a very skill-based card as you need to properly time the place of the spell.

Your goal is to Freeze as many troops or buildings as you can within the 3 tile radius of the Freeze spell without letting your win-condition die (if used on offense).

For example, you have a Hog Rider going down your opponent’s lane, and they place a Mini P.E.K.K.A to annihilate your bacon. You would wait until the very last second to deploy your Freeze because you want to use your Hog Rider to its fullest potential. Once you Freeze the enemy troop/s, you can sit back and relax.

When used on defense, you want to deploy the Freeze spell on a big push (or something else if you’re desperate) from your opponent on your side, then utilize  another high DPS troop to take out the push while you use less Elixir than your opponent.

Generally, you want to use the Freeze Spell when you have a greater Elixir advantage than your opponent!

Zap

The Zap Spell is a card that comes in at 2 Elixir and briefly stuns units for 0.5 seconds. Due to the stun and low Elixir cost, the Zap Spell is commonly found in ‘Spell Bait’ decks and Beat Down decks because it is a useful cycle card that can reset the Inferno Tower’s charge (Also the Inferno Dragon and Sparky’s charge too).

The Zap Spell can be used in pretty much any Deck because it is, once again, a cheap card and can take out swarm troops which can be a hassle.

The best way to use it is on the Inferno Tower, swarm troops or to stun units when you have a win condition going to/on the opponent’s Tower.

For example, you have a Balloon going towards your opponent’s Tower, and they have Archers and their Tower shooting at it, you can Zap the Archers and the Tower so your Balloon will get 1 shot off, which is huge!

Another example is when you have a nice big Golem push and your opponent places the scariest card for you, the Inferno Tower! What you would do is wait until the Inferno Tower locks onto your Golem, and your Supporting troop/s lock onto the Inferno Tower, you would Zap the Inferno Tower while trying to get as many other units in its radius. That way, you can get your Golem to stay alive, as well as get as much value out of the 2 Elixir Zap.

Recommended Targets to use ‘Zap’ On

Key – (R) = to reset the troop

Mirror

The Mirror is a very fun card, but let’s be real here, the Mirror is awful in competitive play.

The Mirror is pretty bad because it really hurts you on defense and it doesn’t really help you much on offense either.

One of the only ways to use the Mirror is to create more pressure than your opponent can handle. This is why the Mirror usually is only used in Spell Bait decks because Spell Bait decks’ priorities are to create pressure, and having the Added pressure of Mirrored Cards can destroy your opponent’s mind and win you the game.

Another use for the Mirror is to Mirror spells at the end of the game to finish off a Tower.

In my opinion, the Mirror is useless in all decks apart from the ‘Spell Bait’ decks as only certain cards are ‘good’  when mirrored.

Recommended Troops to Mirror

Poison

The Poison is a fun, well-rounded, versatile card that is appropriate for competitive play and 2v2! Its deadly toxin lingers around in the arena for 8 seconds dealing 30 damage per tick.

Due to this and its large radius, it is super effective against clumps of troops and buildings (such as spawners).

Generally, the best way to use the Poison Spell is to prioritise it to cards that cost 4 or more Elixir. Commonly, you want to play the spell on the Tower whilst hitting the unit/s you’re after. For example, there’s a Minion Horde placed in the back behind your opponent’s Tower. You would want to place the Poison spell a little earlier before the Minion Horde hovers over the Tower as you want time for the Poison Spell to kill the Horde.

The Poison synergises really well with cards like the Graveyard and Giant as the Poison Spell prevents any swarm troops to be placed on those cards to take them out.

For example, you just placed a Graveyard on your Opponent’s Tower (With a tanking troop of course) and then you place a Poison Spell on your Graveyard whilst still hitting the Tower. This use of a Poison Spell prevents the swarm troops, that are usually used to counter Graveyard, to be placed. If they did place their Swarm Troops a little before you placed your Poison Spell, don’t worry! That’s why the Poison Spell is there!

With the Poison Spell, it is really easy to find profitable trades!

Recommended Targets to use ‘Poison’ On

Tornado

The Tornado is a fun and extremely useful card that has many uses! For example, a Tornado can: Defend your units, bunch units up, deal damage, force a retarget, allow extra damage to be done by your units and change order of attack!

One of the best ways to use the Tornado is to activate your King Tower early in the game! Usually, your opponent has 1 win condition that can easily be pulled to the King Tower, for example, the Hog Rider or Giant.

Let’s say you have a Hog Rider coming down your lane, what you would want to do is position the middle of the Tornado on the King Tower but just in range of the middle of the Princess Tower. What you would do is; wait until the Hog Rider is on the edge of the Tornado range, then use it and your King Tower should become active! Once you have your King Tower active, you no longer need to pull the opponent’s win condition to it.

Another way of using the Tornado is to clump up troops and synergise it with another spell or a splash-damage-dealing unit (Wizard, Bowler ect.) For example, one of the best synergies is the Execution plus the Tornado. This synergy is by far one of the most powerful in the game as the Executioner hits each of the targets in the Tornado as they’re clumped up and can destroy many troops for a positive Elixir trade.

The Tornado is such a strong card that is very versatile and can help you out in many situations.

The Log

I’m not gonna go too in-depth here (for that you can visit this page), But The Log is one of the most useful cards in the vast majority of spells in Clash Royale.

‘The reason for this isn’t due to its damage or ability to take down enemy towers from far away but rather due to its utility and flexibility as arguably one of the most multifaceted cards in the game.’ – Shared by crSean.

 The Log has the ‘special’ ability to reset attack animations of many cards (P.E.K.K.A for example) and knocks back cards (including resetting the Battle Ram’s charge), resetting their targets (For example, the Royal Giant).

The Log is also amazing at dealing with cards like Musketeers, Wizard, Electro Wizard etc. on defense. You can simply roll your Log right once the opponent’s’ units enter the Tower’s attack range, pushing them back a bit while dealing 240 damage.

When swarms like Elite Barbarians or Barbarians are dropped, The Log can do decent damage to them and knock them away from your defensive cards so they can continue to attack them from a range.

Another use for The Log is ‘denying space’. You can throw The Log behind troops like Hog Rider to help them reach the Tower and prevent the opponent from using swarm troops. This strategy is good, although you can improve it by waiting 1-2 seconds after deployment of your Hog Rider, then placing a ‘Prediction Log’ for the Swarm Troops.

That is a brief guide on how to use The Log properly, but if you want more detail, read this guide!

Recommended Targets to use ‘The Log’ on

Clone

The Clone Spell is a weird and wacky spell that is nearly useless. One thing to always remember with it is that the original troops cloned will go to the left and the Cloned Units will be pushed to the right.

Although the Clone has pros, its cons out-weigh them; however it can still be used effectively!

Because of the 1HP factor, where the Cloned Troops have 1 HP, the strategies are very simple.

It will be fairly useless cloning tanks as they won’t gain much DPS and will die as quickly as a skeleton. On the other hand, cloning DPS units will be much more productive.

Particularly, you want to Clone cards such as the Musketeer, Mega Minion, Wizard and Balloon.

In particular with troops that drop bombs upon death (For example, the Balloon) or cards that burst into units (Like the Lava Hound) will be especially dangerous.

Another tactic that has been brung upon us by Yarn is Clone Skipping.  Clone skipping allows you to bypass buildings on your opponent’s side by pushing your unit to the left. For example, a 4-2 building plant pulls in a Balloon placed on the left lane, but using Clone Skipping, you can push your Balloon to the left bypassing the building entirely. You can Clone Skip with other units too, such as Giants.

With the Clone Spell, you can easily swap troops lanes if they’re placed in the middle. Simply use a Clone Spell on a troop in the middle towards the right and you have successfully swapped a troop’s lane.

These are some of the advanced ways of using the Clone Spell, but if you want to go basic, use it to overwhelm your opponent by cloning swarm troops. Although it may work sometimes, that tactic is High-Risk, High-Reward.

Heal

The Heal Spell in my opinion is a fun, if not, the most fun spell to play with! Although its Ladder capabilities fall down due to overleveled cards, in challenges it is absolutely amazing!

One of the best uses for the Heal Spell is to heal your support troops and glass cannons, especially when they were already damaged by troops/spells.

One of the best examples for when to use the Heal Spell is when your opponent fireballs your 3 Musketeers. Once your opponent does this, you can quickly Heal your Musketeers and wipe clean a Tower with the support of spells. You may not be able to pull off this trick again because if they’re smart, they will Fireball + another cheap spell your 3 Musketeers simultaneously.

Typically, you would want to bring your Heal Spell into control or beat-down decks as the Heal serves a purpose when your troops who are defending your opponent’s units or in a big push damaged as they can be brung up to full HP, thus allowing tons more damage to be dealt.

The Heal Spell works well when you have an Elixir Advantage and just like the Rocket, be creative and go wild!

So guys this has been the ULTIMATE GUIDE TO ALL SPELLS, I hope you enjoyed it as it took a long time to make it, so I would really appreciate it if you left a subscription on my channel, The Jayming Broadcast.

Anyways guys, this is Jb3403 signing off.

Hello Everyone! This is Adam, here with my first guide as to why the Mega Knight is going to be so good! Let’s get into it!

Mega Knight – New Meta?

Disclaimer: The Mega Knight may or may not have been released by the time you’re reading this, but it hadn’t released when I wrote this, so this is purely theoretical.

Why does the Mega Knight seem to be so good?

The Mega Knight is a troop-targeting tank. Needless to say, these cards are not very popular. No one really likes the P.E.K.K.A or Giant Skeleton much. Sure, they can be fun to play, but probably won’t see nearly as much use rate as Giants or even Golems.

The Mega Knight is different. For one, it’s a splash damage troop. As soon as you kill the card supporting the Giant Skeleton or P.E.K.K.A, it instantly can be swarmed. The Mega Knight on the other hand can easily take out most swarms, despite it’s slow attack speed.

For another, it has mobility, mostly in the form of its jump. Now this allows it to jump from troop to troop without having to slowly walk up to it like the Giant Skeleton and P.E.K.K.A. Not to mention its speed is medium (that of a Baby Dragon) instead of slow like a P.E.K.K.A.

It can also 1 shot almost all low health cards using its jump (and if it can’t then it can kill them with one extra swing), such card include the Ice Wizard, Cannon, Musketeer, Witch, Wizard, Tesla, Night Witch, Princess, Bomber, and so on. It seems to me as though this creates a good combination of damage and splash, and like I mentioned before its mobility prevents it from having to slowly walk up to each and every troop.

And finally, it has an enormous amount of HP!

At tournament standards, it has more health than the Giant Skeleton and just ~4% less health than a P.E.K.K.A. This allows it to survive long enough to kill lots of troops. Have you ever seen the video of a Bandit dashing from troop to troop, killing them all in 1-2 hits? A Mega Knight is like that, except it has like 5 times more health than a Bandit.

Mega Knight Statistics

Comparisons

Let’s compare the statistics of the Mega Knight to some other troops!

The P.E.K.K.A has almost the exact same health as the Mega Knight (it happens to have a tiny bit more, however).

The big difference is that the P.E.K.K.A deals more damage, while the Mega Knight favors mobility and splash damage.

In a 1v1 the P.E.K.K.A would win just about every time, simply because it has nearly 3 times as much DPS, despite the fact that they both have the same attack speed.

On the other hand, against most troops, the Mega Knight would do much better because of its mobility and because it’s so difficult to distract (at least it’s harder to distract than a P.E.K.K.A).

The Giant has 1% higher health than the Mega Knight, so it’s practically the same.

The big difference here of course is that the Giant targets buildings, and costs 2 Elixir less, but they’re both tanks.

Basically, I prefer the Mega Knight because it can fend for itself. True, an Inferno Tower or basically any air can take it out but the Giant must have support, or else it can be defeated by 2 Elixir Goblins. Also, the Giant doesn’t protect their support quite as much; if someone places a Mini P.E.K.K.A behind the support troop then the Mega Knight will probably turn around and attack the Mini P.E.K.K.A (as long as it isn’t already locked onto a target).

That being said, the Giant costs 2 Elixir less than the Mega Knight, and is harder to distract, so it’s easily debatable which is better.

The Giant Skeleton’s only advantage is that it costs 1 Elixir less and carries a Giant bomb.

It has a slightly higher attack speed, but its damage is pitiful and it has ~28% less health than a Mega Knight. It also doesn’t have a Jump ability and it doesn’t do splash damage.

That being said, it does cost 1 less Elixir, and that bomb can be devastating on defense (just place the Giant Skeleton right on top of all their support troops and R.I.P. Golem push). The bomb also does a ton of damage to an arena Tower, but it’s quite difficult to get the Giant Skeleton to the arena Tower, because it’s so easy to distract.

Even if you do get it to the arena Tower, a single Tornado can pull it back out of range.

Possible strategies with Mega Knight

There I go saying how the Mega Knight is way better than the P.E.K.K.A… However, I believe that the P.E.K.K.A and Mega Knight might be really good together.

Mega Knight + P.E.K.K.A + Executioner would be a formidable force indeed.

Remember the P.P.P days? It’ll be like that but way more expensive (it even has 2 epics and 1 legendary!)…

On defense, this guy probably won’t be quite as good as he is on offense.

He can, however, quickly take out a troop and turn into a counter push. The slam ability (that’s what I call the damage he deals when you place him) is enough to kill some low health troops and literally almost all ranged support troops (besides perhaps the Executioner and Bowler) can be killed with 1 extra shot, so it’s great for counter pushes.

It’s also quite good solo, much better than other tanks, however you must watch out for air troops (and occasionally Infernos). Fire Spirits or Arrows should do the trick.

His jump ability makes he really good on offense, and (I know I keep on saying this over and over) its mobility is fantastic, just like the Bandit. Unlike the Bandit he is not immune to damage while jumping, however he can usually take the damage given its enormous health.

How about Cons?

All troops have their disadvantages, and the Mega Knight is no different. I’ve been telling you how good it is the whole time, now let me to you the bad stuff.

It’s expensive.

Other troops like the Giant or Giant Skeleton may not provide quite as much value, but they cost less. A lot of good Mega Knight combinations work really well, but it can be quite difficult to place all the troops.

Its DPS isn’t fantastic.

The Mega Knight might be more versatile than the P.E.K.K.A but it lacks sheer damage. The P.E.K.K.A will win a 1v1 every time, level hardly even matters in those battles. This is because the P.E.K.K.A simply deals more damage (a lot more damage, like ~2.6 times as much damage).

It can’t target air.

The main weakness of a Mega Knight is its inability to fight air troops. This means that if you can distract it long enough, Bats alone can kill it. Bringing in a spell can easily solve this problem, but are troops can still be a pain to deal with.

I think I’ve covered most of its problems. I know there are probably more, but that’s all I can think of.

Conclusion

Well, that just about wraps everything up. I honestly hope this guide has helped you.

I admit that I can’t promise anything, because to be truthful I’m not a famous YouTuber or a Supercell employee, so I’ve never actually used the Mega Knight, but I’ve studied it a lot.

I’ve put a lot of effort into this guide, so any recommendations or comments are greatly appreciated ☺.

If you have any suggestions or you believe I missed anything, just comment it.

My in-game username, real life name, and Disqus username are all Adam!!!!

Thanks for reading, and be sure to keep updated for more content!

Hello guys it’s Ash and today I want to share with you a very helpful guide to almost any Clash Royale player. This guide is about choosing the right decision which can cost you the whole battle.

Winning or Losing In Only 1 Turn

I want to start by apologizing for my sudden disappearance. A lot of personal things have been going on in life, so I needed time away from YouTube.

I’ve also haven’t been home for a while, and just recently got back, so I can now make videos frequently once again. I love making videos and I love Clash Royale, so I want to be able to continue to make great videos for as long I can. Sometimes things happen and I may need to take a break, but I promise you guys that I won’t ever give up on YouTube and Clash Royale.

So today I want to share a guide that should be very helpful to all Clash Royale players. The reason I call it “Winning or Losing in 1 Turn” is to show you guys that a single decision in a single turn can result in you winning or losing.

For example, if your opponent plays Golem on the left lane, should you play your Giant on the same lane or opposite the Golem?

Believe it or not, if you make the wrong choice, then you’ve likely already lost the battle because of your wrong choice.

So I’m going to simplify everything for you guys, showing you how easily you can win battles by making the right decision.

Big Tank vs Small Tank

So let’s start with the Golem vs Giant, a big tank vs small tank scenario.

Whenever it’s a big tank like Golem versus a smaller tank like a Giant head to head, the Golem almost always has the advantage because it can survive a lot longer and continue to support with Golemites.

Scenario 1:

Let’s look at a scenario where your opponent plays their Golem all the way at the back left lane, and you decide to deploy your Giant all the way back in the same lane. This is a horrible place to deploy your Giant and you’ll see why.

The reason for this is that by the time your Giant reaches the bridge, the Golem also reaches the bridge. And the Golem user will have lots of Elixir to kill your Giant while the Golem distracts all your supporting units behind the Giant. The Giant will die quickly and then the supporting troops behind the Golem will kill the supporting units that were behind the Giant and also deal a lot of damage to your Arena Tower.

Scenario 2: What about deploying the Giant in the same lane, but directly at the bridge?

This is actually the worst possible place to deploy your Giant against a Golem because you open up yourself to a very big Golem counterpush.

The defender will likely lose a lot of Tower health due to your aggressive push, but then you’ll run out of Elixir and won’t be able to defend against the counterpush, resulting in you getting hit harder and most likely losing your Arena Tower or worse.

However, the case is different during Double Elixir Time. Since at Double Elixir Time you get Elixir faster, you will be able to attack more aggressively.

Not only that, during Double Elixir Time, time is limited, so your goal should be to take down your opponent’s tower before he takes yours. So only during Double Elixir Time, aggressively deploying Giant at the bridge in the same lane is the best move! So you can see as to how the timing of a battle is key for victory.

If it’s not Double Elixir Time, then it’s the worst move, but if it is Double Elixir Time, then it’s the best move.

If you’re someone who uses Golem, then you should always deploy your Golem the same lane and distance from your opponent’s Giant. This will almost always give you the advantage.

But what do you do if you have a Giant?

The best move you can make when your opponent plays Golem all the way at the back is play your Giant on the opposite lane and on the bridge!

This forces your opponent to either sacrifice their Arena Tower or use the remainder of their Elixir to protect their tower.

• If they decide to protect their Arena Tower, then they will not have enough Elixir to support their Golem, making it very easy to kill their Golem, while also dealing lots of damage to their Arena Tower.
• If your opponent decides to sacrifice their Arena Tower and instead support their Golem, then you must make a decision to go for the 3 crown before your opponent 3 crowns you, or also sacrifice your tower and defend against their Golem push.

The safest move in this case is to not overuse your Elixir on your Giant push, and instead just use enough to take their Arena Tower, while making sure you have enough Elixir to defend against their Golem push. Don’t expect to shut down their Golem push, because you just wasted a lot of Elixir on your Giant push.

Instead, the best move is to sacrifice your Arena Tower while preventing your opponent from 3 crowning you. This way, you’ll be tied 1-1, and every time your opponent deploys Golem, pressure them immediately with your Giant. If they drop their Golem and go for 3 crown, you can easily go for a 3 Crown first with your Giant!

If you’re a Golem user, then you should not go after their King if you’re tied 1-1, go for their 2nd Arena Tower because the King’s Tower has a lot more HP. You should also never place down your Elixir Collector when it’s double Elixir time, or else the Giant player will rush in and steal your Arena Tower easy and you won’t be able to recover back in time.

The same rules apply for all other threats as well.

And it’s also why I always urge people not to play your win condition first!

If you drop your Giant at the back without first scouting whether your opponent has a Golem or Lava Hound, then you’ll immediately lose control of the battle.

You want them to make the first move and play their tank, so you can take advantage, knowing what move to make. And you should never deploy your Lava Hound or Golem early either, not unless you have a big Elixir lead, as you want to deploy your Lava Hound or Golem in the same direction as their Giant or any other slow tank.

So let’s review some rules:

1. If your opponent drops big tank such as a Lava Hound, you want to pressure the opposite lane. Examples of ways you can pressure the other lane is use Giant or Hog Rider or X-Bow or Mortar or Elite Barbarians or Royal Giant or Graveyard or a countless other ways.
2. If your opponent drops any bulky slow moving unit such as Giant or Knight or Valkyrie or Bowler, then you want to almost always deploy your Golem or Lava Hound on the same lane.
3. Never drop your tank at the back first, before your opponent, not unless you’re leading in Elixir. As your opponent can always take advantage of that.

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But what if your opponent is using same weight tanks?

Such as Golem vs Lava Hound, or Golem vs Golem, or Giant vs Giant?

In this case, it’s very important that you’re not behind in Elixir.

In fact, the player who’s leading in Elixir will always have a big advantage.

If your opponent drops their Giant all the way at the back, then you want to drop your Giant at the bridge on the opposite lane and directly pressure and steal your opponent’s Arena Tower. By the time your opponent’s Giant comes close to your Arena Tower, you can easily defend against it.

But this is only possible if you have the same or more Elixir than your opponent, and so it’s very important not to be behind in Elixir.

The only time you should deploy your Giant behind your tower is when you’re in a big Elixir lead, that way if your opponent decides to rush you on the other lane, you can defend against it with enough Elixir and then easily steal their other tower with your Giant because they’ll run out of Elixir.

However, if your opponent drops a bigger tank such as Golem or Lava Hound at the back, the only time you want to place your own Golem or Lava Hound at the bridge is during Double Elixir time. Otherwise, you won’t have enough Elixir to support them.

During the first two minutes of battle, when it’s not Double Elixir Time, it’s best to play your Golem or Lava Hound two or three tiles ahead of your opponent’s Golem or Lava Hound. This is a very important concept to note.

Why two or three tiles ahead?

This is because the bridge is two tiles long. This means that your Golem or Lava Hound will cross the bridge first, allowing you to safely target their Golem or Lava Hound first while yours distracts their supporting troops. So by targeting their tank first, you will be able to kill their Golem or Lava Hound first and be able to also kill their supporting troops first because your Golem or Lava Hound will live longer.

If it’s Double Elixir time, you never want to deploy your tank all the way back!

I see players make this mistake all the time.

It’s way too risky because time is now limited and Elixir production is doubled.

If you drop your Golem at the back, while your opponent drops his Golem at the bridge, your opponent will have the advantage as your opponent’s tank will now be able to get to your Arena Tower and deal lots of damage while also be able to support their Golem from double Elixir.

Now let’s go over other scenarios:

If your opponent drops an expensive support unit, such as Executioner, or Bowler, or Witch at the back; then you should drop your Golem or Lava Hound in the same lane.

Why?

Because if you choose to deploy your tank on the opposite lane, then you risk sacrificing your Arena Tower if your opponent plays a Giant in front…

However, if it’s double Elixir time, then it’s better to deploy your Lava Hound or Golem on the opposite lane.

For example, if your opponent deploys an Executioner on the left lane, you can go right ahead with your Lava Hound and Balloon on the right lane and avoid dealing with the Executioner and Tornado.

While if you’re using something less expensive like a Giant or Hog Rider, then you should always attack from the bridge on the opposite lane.

For example, if your opponent deploys their Bowler at the back left lane, then you should always quickly head in with your Giant or Hog Rider on the right lane. This will force your opponent to spend the rest of their Elixir defending your push. They’ll most likely not have enough Elixir to stop you from dealing damage to their Arena Tower, and when their Bowler reaches your side, you can now easily defend against it since your opponent will have troops on two separate lanes.

If your opponent is using Royal Giant, then you always want to keep enough Elixir to deploy your tank after killing the Royal Giant.

For example, instead of using your Wizard and Musketeer and Skeletons and Ice Spirit to kill their Royal Giant, it’s better to take some damage to your Arena Tower and just use your Musketeer and Skeletons and Ice Spirit on the Royal Giant, and save the rest of your Elixir to play your Giant in front of your Musketeer for a much stronger counterpush.

If your opponent places down an Elixir Collector, and you have a spell such as Lightning, or Poison, or Fireball to use on it, it’s better to attack your opponent in the same direction as the Elixir Collector and then use your spell. This way you can not only damage the Elixir Collector, but could also get more value by killing other units next to the Collector.

Also, if you don’t have an Elixir Collector yourself and it’s not Double Elixir time, then you should not let your opponent accumulate a big Elixir lead with their Collector. Even if you manage to deal lots of damage to their Arena Tower, they can punish you a lot more with a bigger Elixir lead.

Say your opponent’s right tower is low HP, while their left tower is at full HP and there’s two minutes left. They place down an Elixir Collector behind their left tower. What do you do?

If you attack the tower that was at 50% with a big push, then you will most likely take down the tower because your opponent is now low on Elixir. But, your opponent will now be in a big lead with Elixir for the remainder of the battle. Now your opponent can not only easily take down one tower, but with the Elixir lead, can also take down your 2nd tower before you do.

And so, as long as it’s not Double Elixir time, you should always attack the direction of the Elixir Collector or weaken it with a spell such as Fireball, Poison, or Lightning. This way, your opponent will not be able to make a powerful push during Double Elixir and not be able to make a comeback.

So I hope you guys found this video to be helpful and insightful.

Depending on your decision, a battle can end in just one turn, so hopefully this video was an eye-opener and it should help you win lots of battles!

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