Thread:AesDragon/@comment-37798126-20191013153549/@comment-38765575-20191014021103

I'd probably have Ice Golem instead of Inferno Dragon as a mini-tank since otherwise you don't really have something that can take the brunt of damage on defense (Elixir Golem has a whole different role than Ice Golem). You have Exe, Fireball, and E-Wiz for air so you should be fine without Inferno Dragon. I'm not sure how it would work in practice but it is a counterpush sort of deck which works well with the Elixir Golem's dynamic.

For reference, Elixir Golem works best as an alternative to big tanks like Giant, since it's cheap upfront with a ton of health but you compound the elixir cost after your big push. Elixir Golem would also probably work better in decks with a big counterpush, like Graveyard, since one; the extra elixir for its cost would come from defending (like Baby Dragon vs. Minion Horde is practically +5 since you take out the Horde and still have a full health Baby Dragon, making it totally justifiable to go Elixir Golem + Graveyard since you're up so much), and two; you have heavy, spell resistant troops that can put you back on an even elixir ground should your push not end the game.