There is a distinct, panic-inducing feeling that occurs when you realize your opponent is playing a hyper-fast Cycle or Bridge Spam deck.
This article details the exact tactical adjustments and mental fortitude required to completely shut down the fastest players in the game.
Breaking Their Momentum
If you use a Cannon to defend their Hog Rider, they will play four 1-elixir cards to cycle back to a second Hog Rider before your Cannon is back in your hand.
They are forced to spend their cheap cycle spells (like Fireball or Log) specifically to destroy your building, severely hindering their ability to cycle quickly.
Stay calm.A perfectly placed Skeleton Army will instantly melt a charging Battle Ram before it hits the tower.They have no heavy defenses to stop a massive push.
Surviving Until Overtime
Your sole objective during single elixir is simply survival; keep your towers above 50% health and do not allow them to build a massive lead.
You can now afford to drop your massive 8-elixir tank in the back and still have plenty of elixir to defend their desperate Bridge Spam attempts on the opposite lane.
Enemy StrategyHow it WinsHow to Beat ItHog / Balloon Cycle (2.6 Cost)Out-rotates your defensive building, allowing the attacker a free, clear path to the towerUse Tornado to pull the attacker to your King Tower early; King Tower activation ruins their math entirelyBridge Spam (P.E.K. If you loved this short article and you would love to receive details about tower rush kindly visit our own site. K.A / Ram)Punishes you the exact second you spend 5+ elixir in the back by rushing the opposite lanePlay hyper-defensively in the middle; never play expensive cards in the back during single elixir
The Calm Before the Storm
Fast decks rely heavily on causing panic and capitalizing on the clumsy, expensive mistakes that follow.
Speed is an illusion if it crashes into an unmovable object.
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Defeating Fast Decks in Tower Rush
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