Getting The Most Out Of Small Spells In Tower Rush

Massive tanks and high-damage nukes get all the glory, while the simple Zap, Log, or Giant Snowball is treated as a boring necessity.


This comprehensive guide explores the advanced techniques required to extract absolute maximum value from your cheapest magic.

Choosing Your Cheap Magic

However, The Log is entirely useless against flying units, making it a liability if the meta is heavily dominated by aerial threats like the Lava Hound or Balloon.


The Giant Snowball is the high-skill ceiling alternative; it slows units down and physically knocks them away from their target, allowing you to perfectly manipulate enemy pathing.

Activating the King Tower early provides massive defensive value for the rest of the game.Zap is terrible against Goblin Barrels because it leaves the goblins alive with one hitpoint.The Log is the only small spell that can knock back heavy units like the Golem or P.E.K.K. Here is more information about tower rush check out the site. A.
Advanced Spell Tactics

Because small spells are so cheap, they are the primary tool used for 'predictive' gameplay—casting a spell before the enemy even deploys their defense.


If your Musketeer is fighting an enemy Mega Minion, she will normally die and leave the Minion alive with a sliver of health.

Cheap MagicOptimal StrategyWorst Used AgainstThe Log (2 Elixir)Clearing massive ground swarms and resetting the charge of Princes or Battle RamsUseless against any aerial threat (Minions, Bats, Balloons)The Zap (2 Elixir)Instantly resetting Inferno Towers, Sparky, or retargeting enemy unitsFails to fully kill equal-level Goblins, leaving you vulnerable to bait decks
The Silent Threat

If you panic and use your Log on a harmless Ice Spirit, the opponent will instantly punish you with a devastating Goblin Barrel.


Sometimes, the threat of the spell is more powerful than the spell itself.