Your deck composition is the foundation of your entire success; a poorly constructed deck will fail regardless of your mechanical skill.

This usually results in a top-heavy, disjointed mess that cannot defend against cheap swarms or cycle fast enough to attack.

The Essential Roles

A well-rounded deck must possess specific tools to handle a wide variety of threats you will encounter on the ladder.

If your deck has three different win conditions, it is too heavy; if it has none, you will never actually take a tower.

• Examples: Hog Rider, Giant, or Miner.
• One small spell (Zap/Log) and one heavy spell (Fireball/Poison).
• Always have reliable anti-air defense.

Balancing Your Elixir Average

The average elixir cost of your deck dictates exactly how fast you can play cards and cycle back to your win condition.

If it is too light, you will lack the raw damage required to break through a heavily fortified defensive position.

Evolving Your Roster

Take notes on exactly what types of decks completely shut you down, and adjust your support cards accordingly.

Deck building is an iterative, constantly evolving process that requires patience and an understanding of the current meta.