Defeating Golem Decks In Tower Rush

For many casual players, seeing the opponent casually drop a massive, 8-elixir Golem in the absolute back of the arena induces a feeling of sheer, paralyzing dread.


However, the strategy has massive, glaring weaknesses in its early stages that can be brutally exploited.

Striking When They Are Weak

The exact millisecond an opponent places a Golem behind their King Tower, they have spent 8 elixir, leaving them with a maximum of 2 elixir to defend any immediate threats.


Because they only have 2 elixir, they cannot defend your opposite-lane push effectively.

You must play a card that threatens to take the tower.If you successfully take their opposite tower during the punish, you can often afford to completely sacrifice your own tower to the Golem to reset the board state.Beatdown players expect the punish.
Isolating the Tank and Spacing Defenses

If you fail to punish the Golem drop, or the game is in Double Elixir, you will eventually have to defend a fully supported push at your bridge.


Once the support troops cross the river, you instantly drop a 'mini-tank' (like a Valkyrie or Knight) directly on top of them, completely ignoring the Golem.

What the Golem DoesYour DefenseNight Witch (Spawns infinite bats behind the Golem)Use a perfectly timed Poison spell; it damages the Witch and instantly kills every wave of bats she spawnsLightning Spell (Destroys your Inferno Tower instantly)Use the 'Anti-Lightning' placement; space your defensive building and your anti-air troops so far apart that one Lightning cannot hit both
The Strategic Victory

You must fight smart, not hard.


The bigger they are, the harder they fall.


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