Three Musketeers cost 9 elixir and place three ranged troops that hit ground and air; they are usually split into both lanes or placed behind a tank. They deal a lot of damage together but each one is fragile. You beat them with spells that hit more than one, and by punishing their high cost.

Quick answer: the most efficient counters to Three Musketeers are Lightning, Fireball, Rocket, Executioner.

Best counters to Three Musketeers

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

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  Lightning 6 elixir +3 elixir trade
  Lightning hits up to three targets with heavy damage, so it can strike all three when they are close.
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  Fireball 4 elixir +5 elixir trade
  Fireball deals big damage to the ones grouped together, and the tower finishes them.
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  Rocket 6 elixir +3 elixir trade
  Rocket kills the ones in its blast radius, a big elixir trade against a 9-elixir card.
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  Executioner 5 elixir +4 elixir trade
  Executioner’s axe passes through and hits all of them in a line.

How to defend

• When they are split, defend each lane separately: the side with two usually needs a spell, the lone one can be killed by a cheap troop.
• Use a cheap tank or a building to pull them so they stop on your side and are easy to spell.
• Many Three Musketeers decks use Elixir Collector; attacking or destroying the Collector makes their big push weaker.

Common mistakes

• Throwing a spell on just one of them and wasting the chance to hit two or three.
• Letting them group up behind a tank, where they melt any defender.
• Sending a lone defender that they shoot down before it reaches them.

After defending: the counterattack

Three Musketeers cost 9 elixir. When the opponent places them, push the other lane right away; they won’t have enough elixir to defend well.

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:

• Three Musketeers (HP 906): Lightning, Rocket

* 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 Three Musketeers

Decks ElixirDeck’s deck builder makes against Three Musketeers: 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 Three Musketeers

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

• Giant Double Prince · Good matchup
• Goblin Giant Sparky · Good matchup
• Rune Giant Lumberjack · Good matchup
• Log Bait · Great matchup

Which decks use Three Musketeers?

Guides to the classic decks that run this card; each one also explains what to play against that deck.

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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 Three Musketeers?

The most efficient counters to Three Musketeers are Lightning, Fireball, Rocket, Executioner. Lightning hits up to three targets with heavy damage, so it can strike all three when they are close.

What deck is good against Three Musketeers?

Among the classic decks, Giant Double Prince, Goblin Giant Sparky, Rune Giant Lumberjack match up well against it. The best counter deck ElixirDeck builds is a Goblin Barrel deck: Goblin Barrel, Goblins, Executioner, The Log, Knight, Princess, Inferno Tower, Rocket.

How do you get a positive elixir trade against Three Musketeers?

Stop Three Musketeers (9 elixir) cleanly with Fireball (4 elixir) and you are 5 elixir ahead, enough to attack the other lane.

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