Correction: an earlier tip misstated Mirror's deployment cost. Mirror costs the copied card's cost plus one. Unsupported exact-placement instructions have also been removed. Mortar and Miner offer different ways to pressure a tower, but their value depends on the opponent's defense and your remaining elixir. Quick answer Mortar and Miner pressure a defense in different ways. Mortar is a siege building, while Miner can be deployed away from your own side of the arena. The point is not to force both cards into every attack. Use the opponent's response to decide whether to commit to more pressure, defend, or preserve elixir. This guide describes the base cards; an Evolution or Hero effect must not be assumed from the base card's name or image. Game plan In single elixir, begin by learning which cards the opponent uses against your Mortar and Miner. A defensive Mortar can help attract a building-targeting attacker when it is acquired along that attacker's path. An offensive Mortar is a com