Log Bait Deck Guide

Bait · Average elixir 3.3 · 4-card cycle 9 · Last updated: November 9, 2026

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Log Bait is a classic deck built around "baiting" your opponent's small spells. Princess, Goblin Gang and Goblin Barrel can all be cleared by a single cheap spell such as The Log, Zap or Arrows. Most decks carry only one or two of those spells, so when your opponent spends theirs on one card, another one gets through to the tower.

Log Bait in the current meta

Based on 8,479 decks played in the last 4,372 Ranked battles of the top 200 players in the world (data from November 9, 2026):

“Bait (Log Bait)” decks make up 11% of top players’ decks and win 54% of their battles. There are 3 versions of Log Bait among the 80 most played Ranked decks, played in 153 battles in total. Their win rate is 52%.

How often each card is played in the meta

Share of top players’ decks that include each card:

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Game plan

Figure out which small spells your opponent has. Use Princess or Goblin Gang to draw out their spell first; while that spell is cycling, throw Goblin Barrel at the tower.

Your defense is built on Knight and Inferno Tower. Inferno Tower melts big tanks, and Knight defends cheaply and then counterpushes. After a good defense, put Princess behind Knight to keep the pressure on.

Late in the game, Rocket is your most reliable finisher. When a tower is low, a direct Rocket skips their defense entirely.

Cards and their roles

• 
  Goblin Barrel 3 elixir
  Win condition. A barrel thrown at the tower releases three goblins. Deals serious damage if your opponent has no small spell ready.
• 
  Ice Spirit 1 elixir
  Cycle card and freeze. Buys time on defense, and can freeze the tower alongside Goblin Barrel.
• 
  The Log 2 elixir
  Small spell. Clears your opponent's ground swarms and cards like Goblin Barrel.
• 
  Princess 3 elixir
  Long-range splash damage. Reaches the enemy tower from your side of the arena; ideal spell bait.
• 
  Goblin Gang 3 elixir
  Cheap swarm. Stops single-target troops on defense and baits spells on offense.
• 
  Knight 3 elixir
  Mini tank. Cheap and sturdy; holds troops on defense and protects Princess on offense.
• 
  Inferno Tower 5 elixir
  Tank-killing building. Stops big cards like Golem, Giant and P.E.K.K.A.
• 
  Rocket 6 elixir
  Big spell. Can hit pumps and backline troops, but its main job is finishing towers.

Tips

• Don't always throw Goblin Barrel at the exact center of the tower. Aiming slightly in front of or behind it throws off your opponent's spell timing.
• Throw Barrel right after your opponent uses their spell; you have a window until it cycles back.
• Place Inferno Tower before the enemy tank crosses the river; the earlier it locks on, the better.
• When you're ahead you can use Rocket on defense, but keeping one ready for the end of the match is usually worth more.

Strong against

• Against decks with a single small spell: once it's used, Barrel or Princess will get through.
• Against slow beatdown decks: Inferno Tower stops tanks and Rocket wins the damage race.

Struggles against

• Against decks with several small spells or splash troops (Valkyrie, Bowler, Executioner): baiting stops working.
• Against decks with Earthquake or Lightning: Inferno Tower is easily shut down.

How to counter Log Bait

Based on its cards’ roles, these are the deck’s weak spots:

• Only one small spell (The Log): bait it out with another swarm first, then play your main swarm.

Known answers to its key cards

Goblin Barrel · How to counter

Princess

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

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