nightace's Countess 2.6

Warning: This deck is intended for the January 5th 2023 balance changes and may not work as well due to future balance changes.


-Miner is a versatile mini, in this deck it is used to distract and destroy most ranged units (everything except Magic Archer) and, with its energy drain ability, can be used to destroy annoying minis with dangerous abilities such as Musketeer, Electro Wizard and Witch. Miner should be at max 2 starred unless the situation calls for it or if you have an elixir pump. Use Miner if you see your opponent play ranged minis, Miner should be upgraded with its energy drain ability and then cleave ability, backstab isn't as useful but you can 3 star it for the health and DPS boost if your opponent is mainly using ranged units. Miner can be placed almost anywhere but try to make it avoid units with abilities like Spear Goblin and Prince as they can counter Miner if placed correctly, also avoid Monk as it can stop a Miner from digging to the other side. If targeting Gizmos place it next to the Gizmo and not directly into it as that can delay the Miner slightly, however if targeting ranged minis place it directly in the mini's lane and you will move it out of its place, which can sometimes be advantageous.

-Swordsman is one of your main attackers, try place it next to the Countess, at max you should 2 star it, as its first ability can be a bit pointless however if you think it will help you can 3 star it, you should always go for the stun ability first as this counters a lot of tanks and heroes then the shield ability second, though you can do the shield ability first if it helps you against your opponent.

-Ice Wizard is one of your best minis at support as it with its help you can decimate a lot of heroes and strong attacking, slow moving minis. Ice wizard should be placed behind all of your attack but not at the very back as it does not have infinite range, you should never 3 star Ice Wizard (of course unless you have the elixir, have elixir pump or you think you're going to need the extra health and DPS) as its third ability is pointless and does nothing to help you after the recent balance changes, it should be upgraded in its default order because that is the most effective for its purpose.

-Lumberjack is your tank, place it in the front of all your minis, it is your tank because it allows your minis to stay alive and when Lumberjack dies it will buff your troops with a rage spell. Lumberjack shouldn't be 3 starred (because of its 3rd ability) as although it gets to the death rage ability quicker, the Lumberjack is still your tank and not your attacker, so if it is slowly dying along with all the damage it is tanking, its not going to help you. Lumberjack should have the Cast ability starred first as this gives a buff to your troops at the start of the game, upgrade it to the 2nd ability when you think you have enough elixir or have elixir pump.

-Royal Ghost is the most expensive mini in this deck, this means it shouldn't be used as much as playing it can be a bit risky, Royal Ghost can also be a bit risky as it is only extremely valuable when it is 3 starred. Royal Ghost should be in the middle of it all, behind the Lumberjack in the front and next to Countess and Swordsman (if you don't have Swordsman on the board you can use really any other unit but shy away from Lumberjack as it is your tank) as those 2 will take advantage of the Ghost's invisibility ability (turns 2 minis either side of him invisible) the most. Ghost should be upgraded with its healing (boast) ability first because it doesn't have enough DPS yet to really take advantage of it, then the invisibility (third) upgrade second as the first ability is the most useless, try only upgrade the ghost past 1 star if you have an elixir pump or you think it will help you in the game.

-Countess may be one of the weakest heroes in terms of health however it is one of the fastest and strongest because of its teleporting ability and its stacking DPS... Also it takes no skill in terms of placement, just make sure to avoid those Spear Goblins!

-In terms of Gizmos, always go for Elixir Collector as it gives you a massive advantage, if there is none go for the King Tower as it will destroy your opponent's Gizmo which can be potentially game changing while also supporting your own troops, if neither of those 2 Gizmos are there, pick your Gizmo depending on your situation and how your opponent's playing.

End note: You can really put all these troops in a bunch of different combinations, some games I don't even play Swordsman or Royale Ghost, all the cards synergise well with each other, but most importantly have fun!