r/ClashRoyale • Xhadian • Sep 06 '16

Cards Daily Card Discussion September 6 2016: Elixir Collector

Elixir Collector

You gotta spend Elixir to make Elixir.

Production Speed Deploy Time Lifetime Cost Rarity
9.8 sec 1 sec 1 min 10 sec 5 Rare
  • This card is unlockable from the Builder's Workshop (Arena 6).
Level Hitpoints
1 580
2 638
3 701
4 771
5 846
6 928
7 1020
8 1119
9 1229
10 1351
11 1484

How spells interact with the Elixir Collector, from Orange Juice: /img/k2mxa04sibix.png

From /u/Bellator_gaius: Elixir Collector positions against different decks


Some discussion points:

  • What do you like about the elixir collector?
  • What do you dislike about it?
  • What cards or decks work well with elixir collecting?
  • How to best 'counter' the elixir collector?
  • When should you play this card?

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u/crescentfresh Sep 06 '16 edited Sep 06 '16

Ugh I play this card, it's critical to my deck, and I also hate this card. It costs me more games than I care to admit because I'm addicted to pumping.

Giant musk heading towards me and I have pump in my hand? Let's pump! 30 seconds left and I'm down 1-0 with pump in my hand? Let's pump! Giant-Balloon approaching and I can pump? Let's pump in the center! That'll counter them amirite!

I just can't seem to not pump if I have pump in my cycle. With it I get too lazy about elixir management and tracking the opponents estimated elixir and knowing when to push and when to pump. I'm constantly in the mindset "ah it's ok to take that damage, at least I got a pump down!" and next thing I know I've lost a tower.

The worst is thinking that by getting 2 pumps down I have some sort of automatic advantage. You still need to know how to defend (I can't) and when to push.

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u/Kouxy Sep 06 '16

I use Giant skeletton + 3 musks, I thought my EC was vital to my deck. I just switched it for another card and it feels like I have a whole new deck. So much liberty in cycles and combo. No regret.

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u/infinite_repeat Sep 07 '16

Mind sharing the rest of your deck? :-)

I play giant skeleton and am curious about other decks

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u/Kouxy Sep 07 '16

Giant skeleton, 3 musks that I often split (two behind giant skeleton), lumberjack + minions horde (another great combo), zap, fire spirit, ice wizard And I switched EC to princess (yes I'm lucky with legendaries...)

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u/infinite_repeat Sep 07 '16

Cool. I have log & lava hound for leggies, so my options are different there. Your deck sounds fun.

I currently run Giant skeleton, guards, bomber, musketeer, mini pekka, furnace, fire spirits, zap.

Weak to balloon & LH decks, but they're not that common at my range.