Little Prince is a 3-elixir champion that attacks air and ground from range and fires faster the longer he keeps attacking. His ability calls his Guardian, who charges forward and knocks troops back. He is small and fragile, so spells and splash are the best answers.

Quick answer: the most efficient counters to Little Prince are Fireball, Lightning, The Log, Valkyrie.

Best counters to Little Prince

These cards deal with it safely and for little elixir. Tap a card’s name to open its own guide.

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  Fireball 4 elixir
  Fireball hits him and the support around him at once; with a tower shot he goes down.
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  Lightning 6 elixir
  Lightning kills him on its own and hits other cards around him at the same time.
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  The Log 2 elixir +1 elixir trade
  The Log is cheap: it damages him, pushes him back and clears small troops around him.
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  Valkyrie 4 elixir
  Valkyrie’s spin hits him and the Guardian together once she reaches him.

How to defend

• Deal with him early: the longer he keeps attacking, the faster he shoots.
• Expect the Guardian: when your troop gets close, he can call it to knock your troop back. Send melee troops after the ability has been used.
• Air troops are not safe from him; he hits air too.
• When he stands behind a tank, use your spell on him rather than on the tank.

Common mistakes

• Sending a single expensive melee troop at him while his ability is ready.
• Letting him keep firing from behind his tower at everything you play.
• Ignoring him because he’s cheap: with his fast attack he wins long fights.

After defending: the counterattack

Little Prince decks are usually cheap and quick. After you take him out with a spell you’re often ahead in elixir, so pressure the lane where he was.

Which spells kill it on their own?

At equal levels, whether a single spell takes this troop out without help from towers or other cards:

• Little Prince (HP 698): Poison*, Lightning, Rocket
• Guardienne (HP 1600): no single spell kills it

* Poison and Earthquake only kill it if the troop stays in the area for the whole duration. Values assume equal levels; level differences change the outcome.

Best decks against Little Prince

Decks ElixirDeck’s deck builder makes against Little Prince: each one is scored on both deck balance and its matchup against this card (all cards at the same level, evolutions and heroes unlocked). Every deck uses a different win condition; if your cards differ, you can adapt any deck to your collection.

Classic decks with a good matchup against Little Prince

Each guide explains step by step how the deck is played.

• Hog 2.6 Cycle · Good matchup
• Rune Giant Lumberjack · Great matchup
• Royal Hogs Earthquake · Good matchup
• Royal Giant Fisherman · Good matchup

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Matchups are estimated from card roles and well-known counters; player skill and card levels change the result a lot.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best counter to Little Prince?

The most efficient counters to Little Prince are Fireball, Lightning, The Log, Valkyrie. Fireball hits him and the support around him at once; with a tower shot he goes down.

What deck is good against Little Prince?

Among the classic decks, Hog 2.6 Cycle, Rune Giant Lumberjack, Royal Hogs Earthquake match up well against it. The best counter deck ElixirDeck builds is a Goblin Barrel deck: Goblin Barrel, Goblins, Princess, The Log, Goblin Gang, Valkyrie, Inferno Tower, Rocket.

How do you get a positive elixir trade against Little Prince?

Stop Little Prince (3 elixir) cleanly with The Log (2 elixir) and you are 1 elixir ahead, enough to attack the other lane.

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