Predicting the Enemy in Tower Rush

To ascend to the highest ranks of the competitive ladder, you must transition from reacting to what the opponent IS doing, to predicting what they ARE GOING to do.

This article will teach you how to analyze the board state, track rotation, and cast perfect predictive spells.

Pattern Recognition and Human Nature

If you launch a Hog Rider at the bridge, pay intense attention to exactly where the opponent places their defensive Cannon.

When you launch your final Hog Rider, you don’t wait to see the Cannon; you instantly cast a predictive Fireball on the exact tile they have used all game.

• Drop your win condition and instantly roll a log to clear the swarm you know is coming.
• You can only predict a card if you know they actually have it in their hand.
• Prediction is a high-risk gamble.

The Math of Prediction

If you know they just reached 10 elixir, and you know their primary win condition is a Balloon, you should hover your anti-air defense immediately.

If they just over-committed 9 elixir on a failed push, you can predict that they will be completely unable to defend a sudden Bridge Spam attack in the opposite lane.

Mind Over Mechanics

You manipulated them into playing exactly what you wanted, exactly where you wanted it.

Start small; try predicting simple swarm placements with cheap spells before attempting predictive heavy spells.