User blog:Captain GLeen Du Grande/Ranking the epic cards (October 2018)

The last balance change has been announced, and since then Epic cards also changed a lot, here’s my updated ranking of the epic cards

Note it’s all based on my opinion

25. CloneCloneCard.png
Clone has been in the very bottom for quite some time, is clone ever been good?

Cloned troops is too weak to do anything, for 3 elixir, it’s too easily countered. 1 poison, tornado, any damage spell actually, say goodbye to your clones

It can offer some niche value sometimes, but we do have the Rage which is less risky and possibly more rewarding. And Rage isn’t that high in my list either so.....

24. MirrorMirrorCard.png
Is it even worth the +1 elixir?!

NO! NOT AT ALL! DON’T BOTHER WASTING 1 EXTRA ELIXIR FOR MIRROR! I’d rather use the last card’s weaker alternative than spending 1 extra elixir. The only card that I’d say worth mirroring is the Goblin Barrel which can easily catch opponents off guard, but even then it’s still not worth it at all

It can cause a lot of negative elixir trade, hurting this card a lot. I feel like without a rework, Mirror won’t be any good. Better than Clone though!

23. X-BowX-BowCard.png
RIP X-Bow, supercell reworked the Royal Giant without giving X-Bow any concern.

As you see in my previous epic card ranking, X-Bow Is actually ranked decently high in most of my rankings, but now, there’s no choice but to put X-Bow at the very bottom. Siege is already suffering a bit, but with the RG buff, It’s impossible to get the X-Bow to lock on the tower. For 6 elixir, it’s too risky in a RG meta, and the Mortar does give a much better value on defence, which is why Mortar isn’t at the bottom of my common card list.

In my opinion, right now, X-Bow is definitely the worst win condition by far, expect some buff to it soon. Whether is an indirect nerf for RG, or a huge buff for it

1 last time: RIP X-Bow

22. BowlerBowlerCard.png
Woah, don’t get me wrong, Bowler is indeed way better than before, his win rate can tell, but he’s been overshadowed for too long

Ever since Executioner dominates the meta, Bowler has been severely underused, even with the downfall for the Executioner (spoiler alert: Executioner is NOT going to reach the top 5), Bowler still struggles a bit with Prince easily countering him

However, I will expect Bowler to get more attention as long as a swarm meta commits, Skeleton Army did just got buffed, so expect Bowler to be a counter for them!

21. RageRageCard.png
Lumberjack is easily one of the best support unit with his rage, he’s appearing a lot more than before, that means it’s not as necessary to use the Rage

However, I will say Rage is a great card overall, but since there aren’t that much bad cards, someone has to be in the bottom, I picked Rage in the bottom 5 instead of anything else because I feel like Rage’s value is not as great as others, even if it only cost 2 elixir

It’s still a very good card for some heavy pushes, watch out: don’t underestimate the rage

20. FreezeFreezeCard.png
Same as Rage, Freeze is deadly in the right hands, it’s like a high skill high reward card

Hog Freeze seemed to be performing perfectly well as usual, but now it seems like Freeze is also being played in a lot of different archetype of decks. It’s used in Balloon Decks, and more.

There’s just a bit more better options, it’s also a bit expensive for the value it offers. 4 elixir is a bit expensive, but it’s not bad! It can be worth it.

19. Goblin GiantGoblinGiantCard.png
The newest card added to the game, while the Goblin Giant doesn’t seem to perform very well, he just received a 6% HP Buff. It’s still a bit too early to justify the Mega Goblin putting too high, but the win rate is picking up and he’s seen is a powerful meta deck

It is indeed a lot better, but I think it’s too early to put it anywhere higher than 19th

18. Barbarian BarrelBarbarianBarrelCard.png
The barbarian barrel is a complete failure.......

When it cost 3 elixir. With the rework making it 2 elixir, as well as it’s previous buff, the use rate and win rate of the barbarian barrel is certainly picking up greatly. It certainly can’t be compared with the mighty Log, BUT it now counters swarms much better. Now it’s possible to make positive elixir trade with the BBarel

I was happy to see it being used, but like the GG, I think it’s too early to put it anywhere higher

17. Hunter HunterCard.png
Easily the most underrated card in the game, Hunter is easily one of my favourite epic cards in the game

It’s true, He’s not that great. But he’s a very fun card. With correct placement, Hunter can possibly deal more damage than a PEKKA, he can even do that to air troops! Meaning he’s a decent counter to Lavaloon

I personally think Hunter doesn’t have enough HP, which make him struggle a bit. If he does get a HP buff though...... he’ll easily be one of the best cards. But let’s put him here at 17th

16. Giant Skeleton GiantSkeletonCard.png
Like the Hunter, I found Giant Skeleton underrated instead of underpowered. The bomb can easily cause chaos in the arena, but I’d rather use him on defence than deal insane damage to tower for a lot of reasons

Firstly, it’s impossible for the Giant Skeleton to touch the tower without being distracted. His damage per punch is also pretty weak, it’s just that his bomb can deal insane damage. If you can’t reach the tower, the bomb won’t do anything

Secondly, if he’s used on defence, his bomb can wreck the support units, leaving the win condition vulnerable to anything.

Again, I have expectations for him, but not now