Giant Double Prince: The Charge Attack Archetype

What makes this deck special is the dual-threat charge system. Prince delivers massive single-target damage, destroying tanks and buildings instantly. Dark Prince provides splash damage, eliminating swarms that would counter Prince. Behind a Giant tank, both Princes charge freely toward towers, creating pushes that require perfect defensive execution to stop.

Why Giant Double Prince Remains Competitive

This archetype maintains viability across all trophy ranges through several key strengths:

• ▸Charge damage burst - Both Princes deal double damage when charging, creating massive DPS spikes
• ▸Complementary coverage - Prince handles tanks, Dark Prince handles swarms—together they counter everything
• ▸Flexible deployment - Can be used defensively then converted to counter-pushes
• ▸Giant accessibility - Rare card that's easy to upgrade for F2P players
• ▸Counter-push potential - Surviving defensive Princes become devastating offensive threats
• ▸Spell synergy - Poison and Zap clear defensive swarms, enabling charge attacks

Classic Giant Double Prince Deck

The classic variation focuses on powerful beatdown pushes with spell support to clear defenders:

Deck Composition

Core Strategy: Charge and Overwhelm

Giant Double Prince strategy revolves around building devastating pushes where both Princes charge simultaneously. Your gameplan follows three phases:

The Double Charge Mechanic

The core mechanic that makes this deck devastating is the synchronized charge. When both Princes charge simultaneously, they create a damage burst that destroys most defenses:

• Prince charge damage: Doubles his already high DPS, one-shotting Wizards, Musketeers, and medium troops
• Dark Prince charge damage: 360-degree splash that eliminates entire swarms instantly
• Combined effect: Prince destroys tanks and buildings while Dark Prince clears support troops—unstoppable combination

Giant Double Prince Poison Control

This variation emphasizes area denial with Poison to protect your charging Princes:

Poison Usage Mastery

Poison serves multiple critical functions in Giant Double Prince decks:

• Defensive troop denial: Place Poison where opponents typically deploy defenders (next to tower), forcing them to place troops outside Poison or take massive damage
• Building destruction: Slowly destroys Tombstone, Furnace, and other spawner buildings
• Tower chip: 3 seconds of consistent tower damage accumulates to 200+ chip damage
• Healing prevention: Completely shuts down healing spirits and Battle Healer

Deploy Poison BEFORE your push reaches the tower. As Giant crosses the bridge, Poison the tower area. Opponents must choose: deploy troops in Poison and lose them, or deploy outside Poison and give your Princes free charges. Either choice favors you.

Counter-Push Variation: Defensive Princes

This playstyle uses Prince and Dark Prince primarily for defense, converting successful defenses into devastating counter-attacks:

Defensive Prince Placement

Against Ground Pushes: Place Prince in the center to pull tanks while dealing massive charge damage. His charge one-shots Wizards and support troops behind tanks. Add Dark Prince to clear swarms protecting the push.

Against Bridge Spam: Dark Prince shuts down Battle Ram, Bandit, and grouped spam troops with his splash charge. Place him reactively as spam crosses the bridge—his charge clears everything.

Converting to Counter-Push: When your defensive Princes survive (even at half health), immediately deploy Giant in front of them. Your defending Prince becomes an attacking Prince with a fresh tank—devastating counter-pressure.

Elixir Advantage Counter-Pushes

If opponent spends 12 elixir on a push and you defend with 8 elixir, you have a +4 elixir advantage. This is your signal to counter-push aggressively. Deploy Giant + fresh Prince on the opposite lane while your defensive Prince still fights. Opponent lacks elixir to defend both lanes.

Matchup Guide: Winning and Difficult Matchups

Favorable Matchups

Difficult Matchups

Even Matchups

Hog Cycle, Control Decks, Other Giant Decks: These matchups depend on player skill and execution. Master charge timing and spell usage to win 50-50 matchups.

Advanced Giant Double Prince Techniques

Split Lane Prince Deployment

Deploy Prince in one lane and Dark Prince in the opposite lane simultaneously (costs 9 elixir). Opponents must split defense or abandon one lane. This technique works when you have elixir advantage and opponent lacks area damage spells.

Even if they stop one Prince, the other gets free tower damage. In double elixir, this split pressure creates chaotic situations where opponents cannot efficiently defend both lanes.

Charge Prediction Timing

Experienced opponents predict where you'll deploy Princes and pre-place Skeleton Army or Goblin Gang. Counter this by varying deployment timing:

• Delayed Prince: Deploy Giant, wait 3 seconds, then deploy Prince. Opponent pre-places swarm thinking Prince is coming—it dies before Prince arrives.
• Instant Prince: Deploy Prince immediately behind Giant. Opponent expects delay and doesn't have swarm ready.
• Bridge Prince: Place Prince directly at bridge for instant pressure. No charge damage but forces immediate response.

Electro Wizard Synergy

Electro Wizard provides critical support for Giant Double Prince pushes:

• Inferno reset: Constantly resets Inferno Tower/Dragon, preventing them from melting Giant
• Splash stun: Stuns multiple defending troops on deployment, giving Princes free charges
• Air defense: Handles Minion Horde and Mega Minion threatening your push

Deploy Electro Wizard when your push reaches the tower and opponent places Inferno defense. The instant reset saves your Giant and enables Princes to destroy the Inferno quickly.

Musketeer Placement Behind Push

When building massive pushes, place Musketeer far behind your Giant and Princes. Her long range lets her shoot from safe distance while Giant tanks. Opponents must commit spells to kill her or accept continuous DPS on their tower.

This forces difficult decisions: Fireball the Musketeer (leaving Princes alive), use swarms (which Dark Prince clears), or let Musketeer chip 500+ tower damage while dealing with Princes.

Common Giant Double Prince Mistakes

Deploying Princes at Bridge

New players deploy Princes directly at the bridge for instant pressure. This wastes their charge mechanic—the primary source of damage. Always give Princes 4+ tiles of charge distance before they engage defenders. Without charge, Prince is just an expensive Knight.

Using Zap on Wrong Targets

Zapping Skeletons or small troops when you need to save it for Skeleton Army loses pushes. Prioritize Zap for: Skeleton Army, Goblin Gang, and Inferno resets. Dark Prince handles small swarms—let him do his job.

Overcommitting Both Princes on Offense

Sending both Princes offensively leaves you defenseless against counter-pushes. Against aggressive decks (Bridge Spam, Hog Rider), keep Dark Prince in rotation for defense. Only commit both Princes when you have elixir advantage or it's double elixir time.

Poor Poison Timing

Using Poison after your push dies wastes its potential. Poison BEFORE push arrives or AS it engages. The area denial prevents defensive troop deployment, protecting your Princes. Late Poison only chips tower without protecting your investment.

Upgrading Priority for Giant Double Prince

Card levels significantly impact performance. Upgrade priority:

1. Prince - Charge damage must one-shot key troops. Level-critical interactions.
2. Dark Prince - Splash damage increases dramatically with levels. Needs to survive Fireball.
3. Giant - More HP means Princes charge more times before Giant dies.
4. Poison - Must kill same-level troops and structures effectively.
5. Musketeer - Survives Fireball at higher levels, critical for support.
6. Electro Wizard - Legendary upgrades are slow but improve stun effectiveness.
7. Zap - Level-dependent against Goblin Barrel and Minions.
8. Mega Minion - Tank killing requires proper levels to match opponent's tanks.

Conclusion: Mastering the Dual Charge

Giant Double Prince rewards players who master charge mechanics and timing. The satisfying sight of both Princes charging simultaneously behind a Giant, devastating everything in their path, makes this archetype endlessly enjoyable. Unlike decks that chip slowly, Giant Double Prince creates explosive moments where entire towers fall to single coordinated pushes.

Success requires understanding when to attack and when to defend. Early game focuses on efficient defense with your Princes, converting successful defenses into threatening counter-pushes. Mid game tests opponent's defenses with basic Giant + Prince combinations. Double elixir unleashes full potential—Giant + both Princes + support troops creating unstoppable assaults.

The learning curve involves mastering charge distance—placing Princes close enough to join the push but far enough to charge. Practice split deployment to avoid spell value. Learn Poison timing to deny defensive placements. As these mechanics become instinctive, you'll develop the game sense that separates good Double Prince players from devastating charge attack masters.

Remember: patience wins with Giant Double Prince. Don't force pushes when behind on elixir. Defend efficiently, build elixir advantages, then unleash synchronized charge attacks that opponents cannot stop. The sound of both Princes charging—"RAAAHHH!"—striking fear into opponents as your army crashes into their towers. Master this deck, and that battle cry becomes your victory anthem.