X-bow has been around in the meta almost since day one, a good xbow player can draw even the most difficult matchups which makes it a great deck for both ladder and challenges. In today’s video I have crafter on the channel playing live inside the top 20 on ladder! With xbow you often only require one good tower lock in order to win the match so it’s important to know what deck or opponent is playing and what units they have in cycle before you go aggressive with your win condition. Golem is probably the hardest matchup you can face when playing this deck, you can see from the first replay crater will play his xbow when he knows the opponent doesn’t have the golem in cycle and when they’re low on elixir. He plays his xbow fast and decisively to try to punish the opponent. You can get their tower to around 800-1000HP then you can begin to spell cycle while playing defensive Xbow opposite lane supported by the Tesla. Against bridge spam you’ll rely heavily on defensive Tesla’s supported by your one elixir troops and the log. Try to punish them once their Pekka or mega knight is out of cycle. The two spells in this deck synergies great together and they both have a knock back effect which can be vital. One thing I notice is that Crafter will use these two spells defensively especially during the early stages of the match. He will cycle log and ice spirit at the bridge however to chip away at their towers providing he doesn’t need them for defence. This deck requires a lot of patience to play most matches will go into over time, the difference between single and double elixir will mainly depend on what deck your opponent is playing but if you get the opportunity to punish them I would definitely take it. Against quick decks in double elixir you should be relentless with the pressure trying to control the tempo of the match!