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Blog entry by Dewayne Schroeder

In the classic triad of competitive strategy—Aggro, Combo, and Control—the Control archetype is often the most frustrating to play against and the most rewarding to master.

This article will teach you the fundamental principles of the Control playstyle and how to build an unbreakable digital fortress.

Building the Wall

The beating heart of every Control deck is a robust, reliable defensive building, such as a Bomb Tower, Tesla, or Inferno Tower.

If the opponent spends 8 elixir on a massive push, and you perfectly defend it using only your 4-elixir Tesla and 2-elixir Log, you have generated a +2 elixir profit.

  • A well-placed Poison spell not only kills the enemy push but prevents them from playing support troops in that area for seconds.
  • Do not rush your counter-attacks.
  • It guarantees slow, steady chip damage while you focus 90% of your attention on pure defense.

The Slow Death

Because your deck is heavily skewed toward defense, you do not have the firepower to take an enemy tower from 100% to 0% in a single push.

Every time you execute a successful defense and generate a positive elixir trade, you spend that profit immediately on a single Miner or a Fireball aimed at their tower.

Control StrategyHow it WorksThe Outcome
The Spell Cycle FinishUsing all elixir in overtime purely for heavy spells while defending with cheap cycle cardsGuarantees unblockable tower damage, winning the game regardless of the opponent's defensive strength
The Miner Poison ComboSending a Miner to the tower and instantly covering the area in Poison to kill their defensive swarmsSecures guaranteed chip damage while simultaneously destroying the opponent's counter-attack troops

Frustrating the Enemy

You are a martial artist, using the opponent's own aggressive momentum and weight against them.

Maintain the wall, cycle your spells, and watch their towers crumble into dust.

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