cr-annoying-decks-2016-2025-o3.md

Year	Deck (type)	Complete 8-card list	How to play it (quick tips)
2016	3.0 X-Bow Cycle (Annoying)	X-Bow • Tesla • Ice Wizard • Archers • Skeletons • Ice Spirit • Fireball • Log	• Open with Tesla in the middle to test spells. • X-Bow opposite lane of their tank when elixir ≈10. • Keep 1-elixir cycle cards for rapid defensive resets.
	3M Mirror + Rage (Meme)	Three Musketeers • Elixir Collector • Minion Horde • Miner • Ice Golem • Zap • Mirror • Rage	• Pump early; defend cheap until 2× elixir. • Mirror → Rage on split 3M is your kill push. • Miner picks off counter‐spells or pumps.
2017	Elite Barbs + Hog Rush (Annoying)	Elite Barbs • Hog Rider • Electro Wizard • Furnace • Ice Golem • Fireball • Log • Zap	• Furnace chip forces reactions, opening bridge-rush windows. • If they overspend, drop eBarbs at bridge then Hog opposite. • Save Fireball + Log for swarms vs eBarbs.
	Sparky Clone (Meme)	Sparky • Giant • Electro Wizard • Skeleton Army • Minions • Clone • Zap • Elixir Collector	• Hide Sparky behind Giant; only Clone when Sparky’s half-charged. • Bait out heavy spells with SkArmy before committing. • Collector first; deck is 5-cycle without it.
2018	PEKKA Bridge Spam (Annoying)	PEKKA • Battle Ram • Bandit • Royal Ghost • Electro Wizard • Minions • Poison • Zap	• Cycle Ghost/Bandit opposite lane to bait small counters. • PEKKA mainly on defense → counter-push with Ram same lane. • Poison bridge on Ram connects; Zap resets Infernos.
	Golem Clone “19-elixir” (Meme)	Golem • Night Witch • Baby Dragon • Lumberjack • Bats • Clone • Tornado • Elixir Collector	• Pump twice; push only in 2× elixir. • Drop Golem back; stack support, Tornado clump, then Clone when tower locks Golem. • Rage from Lumberjack turbo-charges cloned swarm.
2019	Elixir Golem + Healer (Annoying)	Elixir Golem • Battle Healer • Night Witch • Electro Dragon • Baby Dragon • Tornado • Rage • Barb Barrel	• Golem at the bridge in 2× elixir; Healer behind. • Tornado pulls defense into eDrag chain + Rage splash. • Night Witch early—bat spawn keeps Healer alive.
	Giant-Witch Rework (Meme)	Giant • Witch • Night Witch • Dark Prince • Skeleton Army • Minions • Poison • Zap	• Giant in back; stack double Witches for overwhelming swarm. • Use SkArmy only when Poison/Arrows are out. • Dark Prince covers splash gap vs swarm counters.
2020	Electro Giant Mirror Cycle (Annoying)	Electro Giant • Golden Knight • Bomber • Cannon • Tornado • Mirror • Rocket • Skeletons	• Defend cheap, counter-push with eGiant at bridge on 8–10 elixir. • Mirror second eGiant the moment first crosses river. • Golden Knight dash clears glass cannons behind towers.
	Mirror Rocket Cycle (Meme)	Rocket • Mirror • Knight • Archers • Ice Spirit • Skeletons • Tesla • Log	• Play Tesla/cheap cycle until 2× elixir. • Rocket once tower ≤ 2900, then Mirror-Rocket finisher. • Knight soaks bridge pressure while elixir recovers.
2021	Skeleton King Double-Bait (Annoying)	Skeleton King • Goblin Barrel • Skeleton Barrel • Cannon Cart • Inferno Tower • Princess • Log • Arrows	• Cycle Princess opposite lane for chip + soul charge. • Skeleton Barrel baits air splash; follow with SkKing ability + Gob Barrel. • Inferno Tower strictly for tanks—protect with spells.
	Giant Skeleton Clone + Freeze (Meme)	Giant Skeleton • Balloon • Clone • Freeze • Baby Dragon • Tornado • Skeleton Army • Fireball	• Push same lane: GSkele → Balloon on bridge. • Freeze defensive units, then Clone for double bombs. • Tornado everything into Bomb radius if Freeze is out.
2022	Monk-Phoenix Graveyard (Annoying)	Monk • Phoenix • Graveyard • Poison • Tombstone • Zappies • Skeletons • Barb Barrel	• Tombstone early to farm Monk reflect charges. • Bridge-tank with Monk → pop ability → drop GY on their tower. • Poison second—wait for their swarm response.
	Mirror Pump Cycle (Meme)	Elixir Collector • Mirror • Rocket • Knight • Archers • Skeletons • Tesla • Log	• Mirror Collectors whenever ≥10 elixir—protect with Knight/Archers. • Once you have 3+ pumps, Rocket-cycle freely. • Tesla centered; Log to stall bridge rushes.
2023	Evo eBarbs Rage/Mirror (Annoying)	Elite Barbarians (Evo) • Firecracker (Evo) • Heal Spirit • Elixir Collector • Mirror • Rage • Skeletons • Log	• Pump/Collector behind king, defend cheap. • Mirror eBarbs + Rage bridge as punish when they spend ≥5 elixir in back. • Firecracker Evo clears swarms/homes on support.
	“All Skeletons” Theme (Meme)	Giant Skeleton • Skeleton Army • Skeleton Barrel • Skeleton Dragons • Bomber (Evo) • Wall Breakers (Evo) • Tombstone • Graveyard	• Tombstone & Bomber for defense until 2× elixir. • Wall Breakers opposite lane to bait spells. • Giant Skeleton + GY is main win condition; pop Evo Bomber splash behind.
2024	Rune Giant Enchant Beatdown (Annoying)	Rune Giant • Bandit • Royal Ghost • Magic Archer • Miner • Poison • Skeletons • Electro Spirit	• Start Rune Giant in back only if up ≥2 elixir. • Use Miner to tank for MA chip opposite lane. • Bandit/Ghost punish counters while Rune Giant soaks.
	Triple-Spawner Fireball-Bait (Meme)	Goblin Hut • Barbarian Hut • Furnace • Royal Hogs • Flying Machine • Zappies • Fireball • Barb Barrel	• Stagger huts so a new wave spawns every 4 s. • Save Flying Machine for bridge once Fireball is drawn. • Royal Hogs opposite lane the moment they overcommit to spawners.
2025	Inferno Dragon Evo Control (Annoying)	Inferno Dragon (Evo) • Mega Knight • Ram Rider • Fisherman • Poison • Tornado • Barb Barrel • Electro Spirit	• Defend with MK + Evo ID; Tornado pulls tanks into ID beam. • Fisherman yank win-cons to mid-lane then counter-push Ram Rider. • Poison bridge when Ram slows tower for damage over time.
	“All Barbarians” Evo (Meme)	Barbarians (Evo) • Elite Barbarians • Battle Ram (Evo) • Barb Barrel • Barbarian Hut • Lumberjack • Rage • Arrows	• Hut behind king early; cycle Rage for positive trades. • Evo Barb split in back → Battle Ram opposite for dual pressure. • Lumberjack + Rage spike combos with eBarbs for tower melt.