Tracking Elixir In Tower Rush

The absolute core fundamental skill that separates the elite from the casuals is the ability to perfectly track the opponent's elixir.


Playing the game without knowing how much elixir your opponent has is like playing poker without looking at the cards on the table.

Knowing When to Strike

Every single aggressive action you take in the arena should be dictated primarily by the opponent's current bank of elixir.


You create an advantage by making positive defensive trades (e.g. Here is more information in regards to tower rush visit the web site. , using a 3-elixir Arrows to kill a 5-elixir Minion Horde).

Never overcommit on a push if you don't know their elixir count.A +4 elixir advantage is generally considered 'tower-taking' territory.Do not attack; just use cheap cards to stall their pushes until the generation rate equalizes the board.
Mental Arithmetic Under Pressure

Tracking a constantly shifting number in your head while managing complex micro-interactions on the screen is incredibly difficult for beginners.


As you get comfortable with this broad tracking, start actually doing the math: "They started at 10, played a Golem (8), so they are at 2, plus two seconds of generation, they are at 3."

Time PeriodElixir SpeedTracking DifficultySingle Elixir (First 2 Minutes)1 Elixir every 2.8 secondsEasy to Moderate; plenty of time to calculate trades and track generation in your headDouble Elixir (Final Minute)1 Elixir every 1.4 secondsExtremely Difficult; the math changes so fast you must rely on instinct and 'feel' rather than raw numbers
The True Metric of Winning

Tower health is a deceptive metric; you can have full tower health and still be losing the game if you are down 5 elixir.


Knowledge is power.