{"id":874,"date":"2016-05-20T15:31:25","date_gmt":"2016-05-20T15:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clashroyale.wiki\/?p=874"},"modified":"2022-03-16T13:03:56","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T13:03:56","slug":"arena-8-deck-spotlight-miner-barrel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clashroyale.wiki\/arena-8-deck-spotlight-miner-barrel\/","title":{"rendered":"Arena 8 Deck Spotlight: Miner Barrel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Background Information<\/strong><\/p>\n

This deck is one of my friends in my clan. \u00a0He says that it works very well and usually catches people by surprise. \u00a0This surprise can help you get one tower down withing the first minute of the battle. \u00a0Currently, he is a level ten at around 3600 trophies. \u00a0This shows that this deck is very good. \u00a0He said that this deck is good for pushing so you will definitely see more wins than loses. \u00a0Finally, he said that since it is an unusual deck, he loves seeing his opponents panic and make stupid errors. \u00a0Some of the errors included placing a cannon instead of arrows, missing a goblin or two when they used arrows or a fireball, and slow reaction time that costed them half their tower. \u00a0The last mistake was shown quite often in the replays that he shared. \u00a0It also is fun to mess around with the miner and goblin barrel overall. \u00a0Their animations are quite visually exciting if I do say so myself. \u00a0This is also an offensive deck which, in my opinion, is more fun than a defensive one. \u00a0If you like to be constantly on the attack, make your opponent constantly on their heels, and always apply the pressure, this deck is perfect for you. \u00a0However, if you are either a free to play player or a person that doesn’t spend a lot of money on mobile video games, this may not be the deck for you since it uses epic and legionaries. \u00a0Not being able to spend a good amount of money will leave you behind on upgrades ion the epic and legendary cards you use in this deck. \u00a0Unfortunately I cannot test this deck out for you guys as I don not have the princess or miner. \u00a0Saying that, I can assure you that this deck still performs at a top notch rate all the way up to 3600 trophies. \u00a0As of the May 18th update, none of these cards are being nerfed.<\/p>\n

Basics: Average Elixir And How To Use Each Troop Efficiently<\/strong><\/p>\n

The average elixir cost for this deck is 3.4 and contains the following cards:<\/p>\n

Troops: used for defense and offense. \u00a0Important to use the right counter for each troop.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"2Q==\"Princess<\/em>– The princess is key in this deck, although it can be switched out for your fireball. \u00a0This is an anti swarm card that can take care of\u00a0minions, minion horde, barbarians, and any type of goblins. \u00a0Fireballs can also do all of these things but a princess can do more damage over time. \u00a0You should save your princess for two different reasons. \u00a0The first is to let you kill any of the previously stated troops because if you do not have her you won’t be able to use the best counter. \u00a0Barbarians would also help stop the majority of pushes if your princess isn’t in your hand. \u00a0The second reason is to draw out your opponent’s arrows or fireball. \u00a0This will let you send your miner goblin barrel freely and let it cause mayhem through areal and underground means. \u00a0This card may come hard to obtain through free to play users so this deck would be not as effective with players who do not have this card.<\/p>\n

\"BarbariansCard\"Barbarians<\/em>\u2013 This card costs 5 Elixir. \u00a0This is best used to counter Princes, P.E.K.K.A, and the Hog Rider. They are also an extremely helpful distraction for smaller troops that can do major damage if left untouched, like the Minions, Spear Goblins and the Goblin combo. \u00a0The Barbarians can also help defend against the\u00a0 Dark Prince if the situation is desperate, but is not recommended counter since the Dark Prince is a pretty good Barbarian destroyer. \u00a0If the Barbarians are set on top of the much feared Sparky, they can easily destroy it, and you will gain a major Elixir advantage. These four mighty men are also your biggest tanks. \u00a0If you do want to launch a major offensive push, it is best to use them as the meat shield, or tanks of your push. \u00a0If they do get to the tower unnoticed they can easily destroy it. \u00a0In my opinion, the Barbarians are one of the biggest staple cards in the game.<\/p>\n

\"MinionsCard\"Minions<\/em>\u2013 This deck uses the Minions instead of the Minion Horde. \u00a0The Minions are preferred in this deck over the Minion Horde because you want to keep the cost of troops low. \u00a0By keeping the cost low, you will be able to cycle through your cards faster. \u00a0The Minions also do well enough against air troops like the Balloon or Baby Dragon, although for the Baby Dragon needs to target your Crown Tower first. \u00a0Minions also can take out the Barbarians with the help of the Spear Goblins. \u00a0This leaves you with a major counter push at the ready. \u00a0Also, these blue little monsters can help destroy Prince rushes with the help of some ground troops. \u00a0Even if your enemy uses Arrows, you are not at a Elixir disadvantage, unlike the Minion Horde. \u00a0The Minions could also kill a Sparky before it can take its aim at the Tower. \u00a0The Minions can also kill a Princess that is on the bridge.<\/p>\n

\"Cards\"Miner- The miner is your main troop in this deck. \u00a0It is supported by the goblin barrel in your main push and acts as the tank. \u00a0This troop is very important and cannot be swapped out with any other common or rare card. \u00a0This is the heart and soul of this deceitful strategy. \u00a0When deploying, you want to make sure that the miner will pop out of the ground before the goblin barrel splits open. \u00a0Timing takes practice like and other advance strategy and you may want to get a feel for how the mechanics work in a training match. \u00a0The May 18th update is said to but the Miner by 6% so it should make this deck even more powerful.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"SpearGoblin\"Spear Goblins<\/em>\u2013 \u00a0One of the most basic troops in the game. \u00a0For its early unlock at Arena 1, it is surprising how well they perform. \u00a0The Spear\u00a0Goblins not only can defend against goblins, enemy Spear Goblins, and Minions in a on verse one with the help of your Tower, but it can also be used at the very beginning. \u00a0If the Spear Goblins are used right at the start, you force your opponent to either react to them by placing a much more expensive troop, leaving an option to have a hard counter ready, or make them just watch those Spear Goblins chip 300 damage off their tower. \u00a0300 may not seem like a whole bunch, but do that 2 or three times in a match, and you got yourself 1000 free chip damage. \u00a0The Spear Goblins can also kill a Princess that is on the bridge very quickly as long as the princess is distracted. \u00a0If the princess is not distracted and you deploy the spear goblins, they will die before they can kill the princess, making you basically waste three elixir.<\/p>\n

\"Goblin_Barrel\"Goblin Barrel<\/em>-In my opinion, it is\u00a0a\u00a0highlight of the deck.\u00a0 It can easily do 700 damage to a Tower if the opponent can\u2019t react to it. \u00a0Also, you can make your opponent waste Elixir with this card. \u00a0If you know your opponent has Arrows or a Fireball, off set the barrel\u2019s landing area a little away from the Tower to make them miss entirely. \u00a0Paired up with the minions, the tower can take significant damage. \u00a0Just be cautions of opponent spells like fireball and arrows because it will give them the elixir advantage. \u00a0This is also half of your main pushes. \u00a0What yopu want to do is pair up the miner with the gob barrel. \u00a0You want the miner to tank for the goblins while they do the majority of the damage. \u00a0This combo if left untouched can destroy a tower. \u00a0Placement is crucial though. \u00a0You want to send the miner in the back side of the tower and the gob barrel on the from side of the tower. \u00a0This is so that if your opponents send barbarians to defend against the miner, the goblins still have a few more seconds of attacking before the barbarians can reach them.\u00a0For the cost of 4 Elixir only, this card can wreck havoc and give
\nyour enemy night mares. \u00a0Some combos with this card has also led to great replays and close clutches.<\/p>\n

Towers: How to use them and where to place them<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Inferno_Tower\"Inferno Tower<\/em>\u2013 \u00a0This is what you would consider the surprise card in this deck. \u00a0You should wait until it is absolutely necessary to play this card because if you play it right off the bat, they can destroy it and push hard with high health point tanks. \u00a0This would result in an immediate loss of a Tower. \u00a0If they push with a P.E.K.K.A or Golem, you should wait until it is at the bridge and then place down the Inferno, giving them little time to respond to it. \u00a0This can help counter against Hogs but will leave you with a one Elixir disadvantage. \u00a0I usually have my Fireball ready as most P.E.K.K.A or Golem users like to distract the Inferno Tower with a Minion Horde. \u00a0If the Inferno Tower does fall, Barbarians or the Minion Horde can finish up the Golem or the P.E.K.K.A . \u00a0Like any building after the May Third update, you should be weary if the opponent has a Royal Giant as it can out range most defensive buildings.<\/p>\n

Spells: \u00a0Their main uses and how to maximize their potential<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"ZapCard\"The Zap can help counter small troops like Minions, Spear Goblins, Goblins, and even the Minion Horde. \u00a0The Zap could also stop a Prince from charging which will reduce his damage immensely. \u00a0The Zap, if high enough Level, can also help counter pesky Goblin Barrels the fly across the map and onto your Tower producing a plus two Elixir advantage. \u00a0The Zap can also stop an oncoming Hog attack, preventing one to two swings resulting in 500 health points being saved. \u00a0Additionally, since the zap is your only spell card, only use it for the events that require it. \u00a0Do not waste it on full health barbarians. \u00a0The zap can also help you on your main miner goblin barrel push. \u00a0If you zap the tower, it can give even more devastation upon your opponent’s tower. \u00a0Also, if your opponent counters your main miner goblin barrel push with pear goblins, minions, minion horde, or barbarians, you can zap them along with their tower and cause even more damage before your troops die. \u00a0The Zap is a very versatile card that can fit in many situations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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