How to Counter Specific Cards or Decks in Clash Royale? A Guide for Mobile Gamers
[Clash Royale], one of the most popular mobile games, is a strategy game that combines elements of tower defense and real-time strategy in a captivating multiplayer setting. Knowing how to counter certain cards or decks can make all the difference in climbing and dominating in competitive gaming. In this post, we are going to talk about some of the most effective ways one can counter some of the popular cards and decks in Clash Royale, a staple in the esports and mobile gaming communities.
1. Countering Clash Royale's Golem Deck
The Golem deck is infamous for its devastating power when it reaches an enemy's tower. Well, how to counter? The key is to distract the Golem and take care of the support troops that usually come with it.
- Use high DPS troops: Cards such as the Mini P.E.K.K.A. or Inferno Tower are really powerful and work very efficiently against the Golem. The latter one is really nasty against the Golem because its ramping damage burns through the Golem's big HP.
- Distract the Golem: Place defensive structures like the Cannon or Tornado spell to draw the Golem away from your Crown Tower, affording you more time to deal with it.
- Don't forget about those support troops: A lot of the Golem pushes come with support troops such as the Baby Dragon or Night Witch, so have cheap swarm control cards like Skeletons or Fireball to instantly take out these threats.
See more about the Golem in Clash Royale at the Golem Wikipedia page.
2. How to Beat the Hog Rider Deck in Clash Royale
This can be one of the fastest and most irritating win conditions in the game: the Hog Rider. Really quickly, he is going to plow into your Crown Tower, even take it down if you do nothing to stop him.
- Make use of defensive buildings ****: The *Tornado* or *Cannon* can do a really fine job of drawing the Hog Rider off your tower, letting your Crown Tower start doling out some damage. If you combine the *Tornado* with a *Valkyrie*, it might work really well to clean out any supporting troops.
- Air troops: If your opponent is running an Hog Rider with Musketeer or Baby Dragon, then the use of Minions or Baby Dragon to target those troops will be good, since the tower will be locked onto the Hog Rider.
- Splash damage use: Cards like Electro Wizard or Valkyrie have the potential to deal with the Hog Rider along with some support troops, as they cause splash damage.
For more on the Hog Rider in Clash Royale, refer to the Hog Rider Wikipedia page.
3. How to Counter the X-Bow Deck in Clash Royale
The X-Bow deck is a building-centric deck meant to lock onto your tower and drain huge amounts of health. The best way to counter the X-Bow is to apply pressure and prevent it from locking on to your tower.
- Buildings distract: It is the Tesla and the Cannon to pull the X-Bow and distract its targeting system while it locks onto your tower. Place those in the middle of your side.
- Pressure them off: Applying pressure on him with a cheap win condition such as a Hog Rider or a Miner will force him to react to your move rather than setting up an X-Bow.
- Cheap cycle cards: Use Ice Spirit or Log to cycle through your cards faster, helping you to defend against the X-Bow push.
Learn more about the X-Bow on the Wikipedia page for X-Bow.
4. How to Counter the Royal Giant Deck in Clash Royale
The Royal Giant (RG) is a high health tank card that is capable of targeting any building from a distance. So it is an especially threatening card if not taken out on time.
- Splash damage can be exploited: The Inferno Tower or Tornado will melt through his health in an extremely short amount of time. The Electro Wizard will continuously stun it, delaying its progress.
- Overpower the Royal Giant with swarm troops: Cards such as the Skeleton Army and Minion Horde will overpower him in no time. That is, assuming no spell or splash damage troop is available on the opponent's side.
- Tanks: Deploy P.E.K.K.A. or Mini P.E.K.K.A. to face the Royal Giant directly. These cards help subdue the Royal Giant as soon as possible with minimal damage to your tower.
Read more on Royal Giant at the Wikipedia page of Royal Giant.
5. How to Counter the Lavaloon Deck in Clash Royale
Well, Lavaloon decks, which combine the Lava Hound with Balloon, are backbreaking if not answered properly, especially in the late game. Here's how to counter this flying duo.
- Use anti-air units: The Inferno Tower or Tesla can take out the Lava Hound for you, and the Minions or Archers will be targeting the Balloon from a distance.
- Box in Lava Hound: When the Lava Hound targets your building, it can be diverted by air or ground cheap troops like Skeletons or a Baby Dragon to give your towers some time to shoot the balloon.
- Balloon Watcher: The Balloon can do some serious damage to your tower, so you want to have some anti-air support like Musketeer or Electro Wizard to handle it once it approaches near your tower.
Find more information about the Lava Hound and Balloon on their respective Wikipedia pages: Lava Hound Wikipedia and Balloon Wikipedia.
6. How to Counter the Splash Yard Deck in Clash Royale
The Splash Yard deck with Graveyard and splash damage troops like Baby Dragon, Poison, and Night Witch would create a sea of skeletons that would overwhelm your tower.
- Splash damage: Cards like Valkyrie, Executioner, and Poison work well to clear out spawning skeletons and keep the pressure off your tower.
- Air defense: In case of using Baby Dragon or Night Witch from the opponent, make sure to have Minions or Mega Minion to handle such flying troops.
- Control the tempo: Make sure not to let them build up a nice Graveyard push by pressuring with a Hog Rider or Miner so that they are on the defensive rather than the attack.
To get more information about Graveyard and Splash Yard decks, find it on the Graveyard Wikipedia page.
Counters for Certain Cards or Decks in Clash Royale: Strategy, Deck Composition, and Timing Needed
Countering in Clash Royale is generally done by a combination of strategy, deck composition, and timing. Knowing when to defend and when to counter-push can make the most difference in your matches. The more you practice with different counters, the better you will be in reading your opponent's moves and anticipating his strategies.
Be it mastering competitive gaming, reaching the very top in this popular multiplayer game, or simply having the best time playing mobile gaming, learning to make counters is essential. And Clash Royale remains a really entertaining thing for any fan of strategy games or card games. So don't be afraid to just try different things in various counters and keep learning!
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