Mortar vs Suspicious Bush Matchup

Mortar has the edge over Suspicious Bush, winning 52.1% of games to 47.9%, across 8,361 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.

Below: how to win as Mortar and as Suspicious Bush, the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.

Mortar vs Suspicious Bush win rate

  • Mortar win rate: 52.1% (4,354 wins)
  • Suspicious Bush win rate: 47.9% (4,006 wins)
  • Games: 8,361 (0.1% of recorded battles)

On average Suspicious Bush finishes 700 tower HP ahead.

Mortar takes 1.4 towers a game when it wins, and Suspicious Bush takes 1.6 when it wins.

How to win with Mortar against Suspicious Bush

General strategy for these deck types, written by hand. The win rates on this page are measured; this advice isn’t.

Chip towers from range with Mortar and defend it with cheap troops, often with Miner taking the damage.

Keep a cheap troop near your tower for the goblins it releases.

Spread your pressure so they cannot hide it behind a push.

How to win with Suspicious Bush against Mortar

Sneak Bush Goblins to the tower behind other pressure.

Place a troop close to Mortar, inside its blind spot, so it stops firing at the tower.

Pressure the opposite lane, since most Mortar decks cannot defend both sides for long.

Most played Mortar vs Suspicious Bush decks

The win rate is the top deck’s. Open a pairing for more, including near-identical decks when the exact two haven’t met often.

  1. Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel vs Bush Skelly Barrel 3.5 Cycle: Evo Princess, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Valkyrie, Prince, Rascals, Dart Goblin, Goblin Gang, Suspicious Bush — 144 games, Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege wins 62.5%
  2. Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel vs Bush Skelly Barrel 3.3 Cycle: Evo Dart Goblin, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Goblins, Rocket, Rascals, Royal Ghost, Suspicious Bush, The Log — 143 games, Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege wins 55.2%
  3. Mortar 4.0 Siege: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Mortar, Cannon Cart, Goblinstein, Mother Witch, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel vs Bush Skelly Barrel 3.5 Cycle: Evo Princess, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Valkyrie, Prince, Rascals, Dart Goblin, Goblin Gang, Suspicious Bush — 129 games, Mortar 4.0 Siege wins 47.3%
  4. Mortar 4.0 Siege: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Mortar, Cannon Cart, Goblinstein, Mother Witch, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel vs Bush Skelly Barrel 3.3 Cycle: Evo Dart Goblin, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Goblins, Rocket, Rascals, Royal Ghost, Suspicious Bush, The Log — 91 games, Mortar 4.0 Siege wins 38.5%
  5. Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, The Log vs Bush Skelly Barrel 3.5 Cycle: Evo Princess, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Valkyrie, Prince, Rascals, Dart Goblin, Goblin Gang, Suspicious Bush — 82 games, Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege wins 64.6%
  6. Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel vs Bush Skelly Barrel 3.3 Cycle: Evo Royal Ghost, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Goblins, Rocket, Rascals, Dart Goblin, Suspicious Bush, The Log — 80 games, Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege wins 53.8%
  7. Mortar 4.0 Siege: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Mortar, Cannon Cart, Goblinstein, Mother Witch, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel vs Bush Skelly Barrel 3.3 Cycle: Evo Royal Ghost, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Goblins, Rocket, Rascals, Dart Goblin, Suspicious Bush, The Log — 64 games, Mortar 4.0 Siege wins 46.9%
  8. Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, The Log vs Bush Skelly Barrel 3.3 Cycle: Evo Dart Goblin, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Goblins, Rocket, Rascals, Royal Ghost, Suspicious Bush, The Log — 53 games, Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege wins 47.2%
  9. Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Minions, Barbarian Barrel vs Bush Skelly Barrel 3.3 Cycle: Evo Dart Goblin, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Goblins, Rocket, Rascals, Royal Ghost, Suspicious Bush, The Log — 45 games, Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege wins 20.0%
  10. Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Minions, Barbarian Barrel vs Bush Skelly Barrel 3.5 Cycle: Evo Princess, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Valkyrie, Prince, Rascals, Dart Goblin, Goblin Gang, Suspicious Bush — 33 games, Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege wins 51.5%

Best Mortar cards against Suspicious Bush

How often decks in this matchup run each card, and how often those decks win.

  1. Knight — 6.4% usage · 62.2% win rate · 307 games
  2. The Log — 18.5% usage · 59.6% win rate · 883 games
  3. Skeletons — 9.9% usage · 60.2% win rate · 475 games
  4. Skeleton Barrel — 59.3% usage · 55.8% win rate · 2,832 games
  5. Archers — 1.4% usage · 65.7% win rate · 67 games

Best Suspicious Bush cards against Mortar

How often decks in this matchup run each card, and how often those decks win.

  1. Fireball — 14.4% usage · 54.6% win rate · 689 games
  2. Lumberjack — 0.8% usage · 63.9% win rate · 36 games
  3. Royal Recruits — 5.8% usage · 52.9% win rate · 276 games
  4. Rage — 1.5% usage · 58.6% win rate · 70 games
  5. Mighty Miner — 4.7% usage · 53.1% win rate · 226 games

Latest Mortar vs Suspicious Bush games

Results are from the Mortar player’s side.

  1. Win 1–0: Mortar Giant 3.9 Siege vs Bush Skelly Barrel 3.6 Cycle, Other, 2026-11-15
  2. Loss 0–1: Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.5 Siege vs Bush Skelly Barrel 3.3 Cycle, Other, 2026-11-15
  3. Loss 0–3: Mortar 3.8 Siege vs Bush Skelly Barrel 3.3 Cycle, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  4. Win 3–0: Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege vs Bush Skelly Barrel 3.3 Cycle, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  5. Win 2–1: Mortar MK 3.8 Siege vs Bush Skelly Barrel 2.6 Cycle, Other, 2026-11-15
  6. Loss 1–2: Mortar Freeze vs Bush Skelly Barrel 3.3 Cycle, Other, 2026-11-15
  7. Loss 0–1: Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.5 Siege vs Bush Skelly Barrel 3.3 Cycle, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  8. Loss 0–3: Mortar NW vs Bush 3.0 Cycle, Other, 2026-11-15
  9. Win 1–0: Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege vs Bush Skelly Barrel 3.3 Cycle, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  10. Loss 0–1: Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.5 Siege vs Bush Freeze, Other, 2026-11-15

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Mortar vs Suspicious Bush?

Mortar has the edge over Suspicious Bush, winning 52.1% of games to 47.9%, over 8,361 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Suspicious Bush with Mortar?

Chip towers from range with Mortar and defend it with cheap troops, often with Miner taking the damage. Keep a cheap troop near your tower for the goblins it releases.

How do you beat Mortar with Suspicious Bush?

Sneak Bush Goblins to the tower behind other pressure. Place a troop close to Mortar, inside its blind spot, so it stops firing at the tower.

What are the most played decks in Mortar vs Suspicious Bush?

Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege with Mortar, Skeleton Barrel, Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel against Bush Skelly Barrel 3.5 Cycle with Princess, Skeleton Barrel, Valkyrie, Prince, Rascals, Dart Goblin, Goblin Gang, Suspicious Bush, played 144 times.

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