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Instant Guide to Countering Three Musketeers

June 30, 2024

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People are using Three Musketeers a lot these days, making it from a ‘underused’ card to a top win condition.

It’s not only because of their potentials, it’s also because so many people still don’t know how to deal with Three Musketeers properly…

Understanding the Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers card deploys three high-damage Musketeers across the battlefield. Their combined firepower can decimate troops and buildings if left unchecked. Knowing how to effectively counter them is crucial for maintaining control of the match.

Best Counters for Three Musketeers

1. Fireball and Log Combo

Fireball: This spell deals significant damage to all three Musketeers, reducing their health to a manageable level.
Log: Follow up with the Log to finish them off or weaken them further, making it easier for your other troops to clean up.

2. Rocket

Rocket: This high-damage spell can take out all three Musketeers if they are placed closely together. Timing and placement are key to maximizing its effectiveness.

3. Lightning

Lightning: This spell targets the three highest hitpoint units in its radius, making it a perfect counter if the Musketeers are deployed with other high-health troops.

4. Valkyrie and Tornado Combo

Valkyrie: Deploy her in the midst of the Musketeers. Her spinning attack deals area damage, hitting all three at once.
Tornado: Use the Tornado to pull the Musketeers together, ensuring the Valkyrie’s attack hits all of them.

5. Minion Horde

Minion Horde: This air unit can quickly overwhelm the Musketeers if they are not supported by splash-damage troops. Be cautious of spells like Zap or Arrows that can counter your Minion Horde.

Supporting Counters

1. Ice Golem and Ice Spirit

Ice Golem: Use him to distract the Musketeers while your other troops or towers deal damage.
Ice Spirit: Freeze the Musketeers temporarily, giving your towers and troops extra time to take them down.

2. Electro Wizard

Electro Wizard: His spawn zap and regular attacks can stun the Musketeers, reducing their firing rate and allowing your other units to chip away at their health.

Strategic Deployment

Split Placement: Place your counter troops strategically to prevent the Three Musketeers from targeting them all at once. For example, deploy the Valkyrie slightly off-center to ensure she can spin and hit multiple Musketeers.
Elixir Management: The Three Musketeers card costs 9 Elixir, making it a heavy investment for your opponent. Take advantage of this by pressuring the other lane or launching a counter-push when they deploy the Musketeers.

Tips for Success

Predict Opponent’s Moves: Anticipate when your opponent is likely to play the Three Musketeers and have your counters ready.
Maintain Elixir Advantage: Always try to keep enough Elixir in reserve to counter the Musketeers when they appear.
Adapt and Adjust: Be flexible with your counters. If your opponent supports their Musketeers with specific troops, adjust your strategy accordingly.

Instant Guide to Countering Three Musketeers

Take a look at your deck first

Since most 3M decks come with Elixir Collector, you should have at least 1 hard counter to it. Also, make sure you have at least 2 counters to the Three Musketeers and their combo.

This might sound a lot but to be honest, 3M and Elixir Collector have a pretty wide range of counters… Just find out those counters and the ways to use them then you are good to go!

Let’s use the 2.6 Hog Cycle deck for example!

Pump Counters:

Three Musketeer Combo Counters: + + + + +

As you can see, we actually have a wide variety of counters to Three Musketeers here, meaning we should have a good chance at winning. We can even cycle the Fireball to damage both Elixir Collector and Three Musketeers when needed.

Some more tips for you:

Use cards which are good against 3M but are also versatile. For example:
Use cheap deck to control the opponent’s rotation.
Do some friendly-battles with your friends.

Best Counters to 3M Decks

It’s the best to think of Three Musketeers as an archetype with several branches, not as a single card.

Some cards work very well against both 3M and their companions, such as Battle Ram or Knight.

Tier S (The best of the best, include in your deck if you can)

The Log has the ability to do massive area damage, push back all troops immediately when your opponent has a huge death ball push with bridge spam cards.

Use it on their push to deal damage and pay more time for your defending troops.