If Cycle decks are a surgeon's scalpel and Siege decks are a sniper rifle, the 'Beatdown' archetype is a massive, blunt sledgehammer.
You must be willing to sacrifice the health of your own towers to build an overwhelming elixir advantage.
Taking Smart Damage
The biggest mistake novice Beatdown players make is trying to defend every single cheap attack the opponent throws at them.
You are intentionally losing the battle in the first two minutes to guarantee that you win the war in the final minute.
Never play your heavy tank as your very first card.This gives you maximum time to regenerate elixir before it crosses the bridge.Defend with the absolute minimum elixir necessary, or ignore it completely and focus on your attack.
Building the Deathball
A Golem or Giant is virtually useless on its own; it will simply be surrounded and killed by cheap skeletons.
If you have a Night Witch for melee DPS and bat swarms, you also need a Baby Dragon or Electro Dragon to provide splash damage against enemy swarms.
The Game PlanYour GoalSingle Elixir (First 2 Minutes)Play passively; use support units defensively behind your tower, then drop the tank in front of them for a 'free' counter-pushDouble Elixir (Final Minute)Drop the tank in the absolute back, ignore minor enemy attacks, and dump every drop of elixir into support units behind the tank
Inducing Panic
This often induces panic, causing them to make desperate, ill-advised attacks that you can easily crush.
Play Beatdown with absolute confidence and a willingness to take a punch.
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