There is a distinct, panic-inducing feeling that occurs when you realize your opponent is playing a hyper-fast Cycle or Bridge Spam deck.
Fast decks prey entirely on players who panic, over-defend, and leak elixir.
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.
By keeping a building alive in the center, you fundamentally slow down the pace of the entire match, preventing them from spamming the bridge freely.
Bridge Spam players will often drop a unit in the left lane, wait for your response, and instantly drop a unit in the right lane.Use swarm units to surround their fast attackers.If you successfully defend their fast push and have a massive elixir advantage, counter-attack immediately.
The Inevitable Crush
If you are playing a heavy Beatdown deck against a fast Cycle deck, you must accept that the first two minutes of the game will be miserable.
The exact millisecond the clock hits 'Double Elixir', the power dynamic flips completely in your favor.
Fast Deck ArchetypeThe GoalYour Hard CounterHog / 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.K. If you have any inquiries relating to in which and how to use tower rush, you can contact us at our own site. 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
Patience is the Ultimate Weapon
Fast decks rely heavily on causing panic and capitalizing on the clumsy, expensive mistakes that follow.
Patience always defeats panic.
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Defeating Fast Decks in Tower Rush
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