Siege players use massive artillery buildings—specifically the X-Bow or the Mortar—planted firmly on their own side of the map to snipe the enemy base from afar.
Playing Siege requires an entirely different skill set than standard beatdown or cycle decks; it demands absolute geometric precision and flawless defensive mechanics.
The Core Philosophy: Defend the Artillery
The entire strategy of a Siege deck revolves around a single, fragile building that costs a massive amount of elixir to deploy.
You use these cheap troops as meat shields, physically blocking enemy tanks and assassins from ever touching your precious artillery.
- An unsupported X-Bow is a massive 6-elixir donation to the enemy.
- Pre-place defensive buildings (like a Tesla) before playing the X-Bow.
- If you know they have a Golem in hand, do not play the X-Bow; they will just use the Golem to block the shots.
Different Flavors of Siege
The X-Bow is a high-risk, high-reward machine gun; it costs 6 elixir and requires intense, immediate protection, but it can shred a tower from 100% to 0% in seconds.
The Mortar’s blind spot also makes it uniquely difficult to destroy with melee units, as it will simply ignore them and continue firing at the tower while your cheap troops defend it.
| Enemy Counter | Your Defense |
|---|---|
| Heavy Tanks (Golem, Giant) blocking the shots | Play hyper-defensively; use the Siege weapon purely as a defensive building in the center to stall for a draw |
| Heavy Spells (Rocket, Lightning) destroying the weapon | You must out-cycle their spell; play your X-Bow faster than they can draw their Rocket |
The Mental Toll of Siege
Furthermore, you must develop thick skin, as opponents will constantly spam angry emotes when facing you.
Welcome to the artillery division.
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