How to defend against X-Bow and Mortar decks in Clash Royale

X-Bow and Mortar decks provide a special challenge in Clash Royale that necessitates strategic strategy and execution. These siege-style decks work by applying constant pressure and carefully placing themselves to gradually weaken towers from a distance.

This guide will cover three essential tactics for dealing with X-Bow and Mortar decks: breaking their cycle, sending in soldiers that target buildings, and keeping up a solid defensive. Applying these methods will strengthen your position to stop such a siege strategy.

To consistently ambush towers in Clash Royale, the X-Bow and Mortar decks mostly rely on creating a cycle of their siege constructions and supporting soldiers. Breaking this loop is essential to unseating them and gaining the upper hand. Pressuring the other lane can be a useful strategy to break their cycle.

They are forced to divide their focus and resources when you send soldiers or mount a determined assault on the lane across from where they have set up their siege architecture.

By delaying their attempts to lay siege again, this diversion can buy you crucial time to erect a defense or even initiate a counterattack. Additionally, you can thwart their drive and gain more time to respond by utilizing cards like Fireball or Snowball to kill or knock back their supporting soldiers.

For defense against X-Bow and Mortar decks to be effective, troops that target buildings are necessary. Aside from swiftly taking down siege buildings, cards like Lumberjack, Hog Rider, and Mini P.E.K.K.A. can endanger the troops that assist them.

The idea is to carefully position these troops to minimize damage from hostile forces while targeting the X-Bow or Mortar. For example, placing a Mini P.E.K.K.A. or Lumberjack squarely on