A beginner's guide to Spellbinders

Spellbinderslooks a heck of a lot like Clash Royale, but has an entirely different pace to it. As such, it can be difficult to adjust to.

Just in case you've been playing way too much Clash Royale (and who hasn't), we've put together a bunch of tips and tricks to help get you up to speed with Spellbinders.

Contest the cannons

The key to winning a match inSpellbindersis to take control of the cannons in the centre of the arena as quickly as possible.

To do so, make sure you regularly send units down lanes to contest your opponent's control of the cannons instead of trying to sneak a unit down an unguarded lane.

If you don't try to retake cannons your enemy has already captured, you'll just take a bunch of free hits to your hit point bar.

How decks work

Unlike Clash Royale, there is no deck customisation in Spellbinders. Instead, each player has access to all of a particular character's cards. Another important difference is that your hand always has an equal composition of two unit cards and two spell cards.

With these two key points in mind, you want to make sure you throw down cards that cycle through both units and spells so that you can line up compositions that compliment each other. You have to play a balance of cards to get your ideal hand.

Quick tips

• Try using the Claim spell right after a single enemy unit captures a cannon. You'll take it right back.
• Special purchased units cannot be the target of spells, so don't waste mana on them.
• Sandstorms can slow down units for archers to pick off.
• Save Boulder spells for when players spawn a bunch of units in one lane.
• The Freeze spell can be useful for a weak unit to take out a huge one, or to delay a cannon capture long enough to charge a powerful, three-cannon attack.

Have other tips for players new to Spellbinders? Share them in the comments!