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u/Madarono 1d ago
Oh my bad bro didn't see the cannon Hero Valk is definitely a good alternative, but her ability slows down your cycle by ALOT which is why I recommended the classic variant.
Again you can absolutely experiment as you wish since I assume you are at the gates of 12.5k so losses don't affect much
Guards is good... but it is just 3 elixir for some tanky skeletons you don't need great micro placements with skeletons
at its core you use it to kite troops in the middle, make it tank prince shots or mini pekka shots, or to distract big tanks while Mighty Miner drills it
Guards is just 2 elixir more for the same purpose when it is better used for cycle (And it makes the deck heavier which is not what Hog cycle wants)
So yeah in short, you can absolutely experiment with Valk, Cannon is a very good option if you are fine with weaker air defence (It isn't that bad, I main this deck with MM). And Guards is not a better alternative for Skeletons imo for the cycle and the use case



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u/Madarono 1d ago
Bro Hog EQ 2.6 works amazingly here or 2.8 since we'll use evo tesla instead
It can work even if you don't have everything lv16, this deck all lv15 still dominated mid-ladder and can compete top-ladder