If you do not understand this fundamental interaction triangle, you will constantly lose to players with inferior mechanical skill.

Learning exactly how these three categories interact is the first step toward building a viable deck and predicting enemy movements.

Swarm, Splash, Single-Target

The rules of the arena are simple: Swarms overwhelm Single-Target units; Splash Damage obliterates Swarms; and Single-Target units destroy Splash Damage.

Finally, the Wizard (Splash) will incinerate the entire Skeleton Army (Swarm) in a single fiery blast, completing the circle.

• Never build a deck with only one side of the triangle.
• Know instantly that a Valkyrie is the perfect response to a Goblin Gang.
• Use spells to break the rules of the triangle.

Advanced Baiting and Archetypes

Once you understand the basic Rock-Paper-Scissors rules, you can begin to actively subvert them using 'Bait' strategies.

You are no longer playing the cards on the screen; you are playing the player behind the screen.

The Evolution of Balance

Developers spend thousands of hours tweaking stats to ensure no single side of the triangle becomes too dominant.

Know your counters, track their spells, and execute your trades perfectly.