Wizard

"The most awesome man to ever set foot in the arena, the Wizard will blow you away with his handsomeness... and/or fireballs."

Summary

 * The Wizard is unlocked from the Spell Valley (Arena 5).
 * He is an area damage, medium range Troop with moderate hitpoints.

Strategy

 * Wizards can be effectively used to help your higher hitpoint cards, such as Giants, eliminating enemy troops in their way.
 * He also acts as a powerful defense against high hitpoint troops supported by other melee troops, such as a Giant supported by a Mini P.E.K.K.A. or a Valkyrie.
 * Wizard is best used against swarm troops, such as Barbarians, Minion Horde, and the Skeleton Army.
 * To deal with big swarms, you must place him at a good range since he has a low fire rate.
 * Wizard is very good at taking down Balloons due to their high DPS.
 * Due to their low amount of hitpoints, Wizards are very vulnerable to moderate to high damaging spell cards such as the Fireball.
 * A higher level Fireball will always destroy a Wizard.
 * When trying to counter a Wizard, deploy moderate to high hitpoint troops to eliminate him, such as the Mini P.E.K.K.A. or a Knight.
 * Wizard deal high area damage, so it is not advised to use multiple-unit cards such as Minions or Barbarians unless it is absolutely necessary, since your troops will be destroyed or critically weakened, allowing the opponent to take the better end of the trade.
 * Despite having area damage, it is still possible to eliminate a Wizard by surrounding him with troops with low or moderate hitpoints, such as Barbarians or even Skeletons due to his relatively small splash radius.
 * The Wizard is very similar to a Bomber, so use him in any situation you would use a Bomber.
 * However, surrounding Bomber with low or moderate hitpoint troops is not advised, as the Bomber has a bigger splash area than Wizard, and will be able to hit most or all of the troops you surround it with.
 * One cheap way to counter the Wizard is the Musketeer due to her fast hit speed and decent damage.
 * The Wizard is a great counter against the Lava Hound since he has high DPS and deals with swarms (the lava pups).

Trivia

 * On 2/2/16, the February Update decreased Wizard's damage by 7%.
 * On 3/5/16, the May Update fixed the "range bug" and decreased Wizard's range to 5 (from 5.5) but his effective range is unchanged.
 * His description is a reference to the Clash of Clans commercial, Hype Man.
 * Occasionally when attacking, the Wizard exclaims "Magic!", "Fire!", "Show time!", or "Fireball!", references to the Clash of Clans commercial, Magic.

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