“This chill caster throws ice shards that slow down enemies' movement and attack speed. Despite being freezing cold, he has a handlebar mustache that's too hot for TV.”
The Ice Wizard is a Legendary card that is unlocked from the Spooky Town (Arena 12). It spawns an area-damage, air-targeting, medium-ranged, ground troop with moderate hitpoints and low damage. The Ice Wizard's attacks slows the target's movement and attack speed by 35%. Upon deployment, he will deal damage around enemy units around him in a 360º area around him, and slow them down similarly to his attack. His hair and eyes are blue, and he wears thick robes. An Ice Wizard card costs 3 Elixir to deploy.
Strategy[]
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- The Ice Wizard is best used defensively before being translated into a counterattack as a support troop. Make the most out of his slowing effect as he does very little damage.
- A Fireball will fully defeat an equally levelled Ice Wizard at a slight Elixir deficit. This may be valuable if another unit, like a Crown Tower, can also be hit.
- A good position for an Ice Wizard is in the middle of the defender's side of the Arena as it maximizes the distance melee troops must travel. Any melee troops that reach the Ice Wizard will be targeted by the defender's other Crown Tower too. For example, an Ice Wizard in this position can counter a full squad of Barbarians and survive with a sliver of health for a potential counterattack.
- The Ice Wizard will only deal a few hundred damage to a Crown Tower alone, which can be prevented easily by the opponent for a good trade. The player should consider the amount of defensive value their Ice Wizard obtained; trying to support an Ice Wizard when it has not helped gain an Elixir lead can put the player in a bad spot.
- An unsupported Ice Wizard can safely be ignored as it deals low Tower damage for its cost, preferably if the defender runs a heavy deck.
- Despite dealing low area damage, the Ice Wizard is capable of quickly clearing fragile swarms, such as the Skeleton Army. However, without the assistance of a Crown Tower, he will be overwhelmed as his splash radius is otherwise negligible.
- The Ice Wizard is a powerful asset to both offense and defense as he significantly lowers the damage per second of enemy troops. The slowing effect is most noticeable against units with fast attack rates, such as the Inferno Tower and the Inferno Dragon. Under the slowdown effect, they both take about 1 extra second to reach maximum damage output.
- The Ice Wizard deals enough damage and impede the Balloon's progress enough so that it does not reach the Tower. This is enough to counter it for a +2 Elixir trade.
- The Ice Wizard + Skeletons combination can also function as a great counter to mini tanks, preferably single-target ones such as the Knight, with some help from the player’s Crown Tower. The Skeletons would distract and damage down the attacking mini-tank while the Ice Wizard slows it down from afar, allowing a quick and easy Elixir profit, as the Ice Wizard will likely still survive with most of his hitpoints after this due to helpful tanking by the Skeletons.
- The Tornado is an iconic and effective synergy with the Ice Wizard. The Tornado can displace units and clump them up, such that the Ice Wizard's splash attack damages and slows down an entire group of enemies, helping the player's Crown Towers and units take out the push more easily.
- A very powerful but risky defensive combo is the Ice Wizard and Wizard combo, given the condition that the opponent's push lacks ranged high DPS units. The Ice Wizard will slow down enemies, clumping them together for the Wizard to deal high amounts of area damage. If possible, the two should be placed some distance apart to mitigate potential spell value from the opponent, as spells like Poison or Fireball can take out the pair for a positive Εlixir trade.
- The Ice Wizard pairs very well with Tombstone. The Ice Wizard should be placed at the middle of the defender’s field to maximize defensive potential from the 2 Crown Towers, while the Tombstone adds insult to injury with intermittent distractions, also including the Tombstone’s death spawn and the Tombstone itself. With proper timing, this synergy can even annihilate a duo of Elite Barbarians.
Statistics
Ice Wizard Attributes
Cost |
Hit Speed |
Slow Duration |
Slowdown |
Speed |
Deploy Time |
Range |
Splash Radius |
Target |
Count |
Transport |
Type |
Rarity |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1.7 sec | 2.5 sec | -35% | Medium (60) | 1 sec | 5.5 | 1 | Air & Ground | x1 | Ground | Troop | Legendary |
Spawn Damage Attributes
Radius |
Spawn Slow Duration |
Slowdown |
Target |
---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 sec | -35% | Air & Ground |
Card Statistics
Level |
Hitpoints |
Area Damage |
Spawn Damage |
Damage per second |
---|---|---|---|---|
9 | 569 | 75 | 69 | 44 |
10 | 625 | 82 | 75 | 48 |
11 | 688 | 90 | 83 | 52 |
12 | 756 | 99 | 91 | 58 |
13 | 830 | 109 | 100 | 64 |
14 | 910 | 120 | 110 | 70 |
15 | 1,001 | 132 | 121 | 77 |
Card Mastery
Type | Level/Tier | Objective | Reward |
---|---|---|---|
Damage Dealer |
1 | Deal a total of 97,500 Damage to enemy Troops or buildings | 2 Ice Wizard cards 100 |
2 | Deal a total of 295,000 Damage to enemy Troops or buildings | 8,000 100 | |
3 | Deal a total of 490,000 Damage to enemy Troops or buildings | 150 100 | |
Speed Limit |
1 | Slow enemy Troops a total of 840 times | 12,000 150 |
2 | Slow enemy Troops a total of 2,400 times | 2 150 | |
3 | Slow enemy Troops a total of 4,200 times | 18,000 150 |
History[]
2016
- The Ice Wizard card was added to the game on 29/2/2016, in the March 2016 Update.
- On 23/3/2016, a Balance Update, increased the Ice Wizard's damage by 5%.
- On 3/5/2016, the May 2016 Update, decreased the Legendary card Level cap to 5 (from 6) and fixed the "range bug" and decreased the Ice Wizard's range to 5.5 tiles (from 6 tiles), but his effective range is unchanged. Also, this update changed his description. It used to read, "This chill caster hails from the far North. He shoots ice shards at enemies, slowing down their movement and attack speed.". His sound effects were also changed.
- On 4/7/2016, the Tournaments Update, allowed the Elixir Collector to be affected by the Ice Wizard's slowing.
- On 24/8/2016, a Balance Update, decreased the Ice Wizard's hitpoints by 5%.
2017
- On 11/8/2017, a Balance Update, increased the Ice Wizard's damage by 10% and decreased his hit speed to 1.7 seconds (from 1.5 seconds).
2018
- On 20/6/2018, the Summer 2018 Update, moved the Arena to unlock the Ice Wizard from Spell Valley to Frozen Peak.
- On 5/9/2018, the September 2018 Update, changed it so that Legendary cards start at Level 9 and end at Level 13 (from 1 to 5).
- On 1/10/2018, a Balance Update, increased the Ice Wizard's slowdown duration to 2.5 seconds (from 2 seconds). This change was voted for by the community.
- On 3/12/2018, a Balance Update, decreased the Ice Wizard’s hitpoints by 11% and increased his damage by 10%.
2019
- On 26/11/2019, the End of November 2019 Update, added a card render to the Ice Wizard's card info screen.
2020
- On 7/7/2020, a Balance Update, changed the Ice Wizard's card render.
2021
- On 7/6/2021, the Summer 2021 Update, decreased the Ice Wizard's hitpoints by 3%.
- On 10/6/2021, a maintenance break, decreased the Ice Wizard's hitpoints by 0.1%. This was to fix a rounding error where a Level 12 Fireball should've been able to kill an equivalent Level Ice Wizard.
- On 27/10/2021, the Champions Update, increased the Level cap of all cards to 14 (from 13).
- On 7/12/2021, the 2021 Quarter 4 Update, allowed the Ice Wizard to deal Spawn Damage with a slow effect.
2022
- On 30/3/2022, the Miner Update, changed the Ice Wizard's sound effects. Previously, his sound effects when deployed were identical to those of the Zap.
- On 26/10/2022, the 2022 Quarter 3 Update, moved the Arena to unlock the Ice Wizard from Frozen Peak to Spooky Town.
2023
- On 6/6/2023, a Balance Update, increased the Ice Wizard's spawn area radius to 3 tiles (from 2.5 tiles).
- On 19/6/2023, the Card Evolution Update, increased the Level cap of all cards to 15 (from 14).
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The word "Wizard" comes from the Middle English "wys", meaning wise.
- In the German, Persian, and Vietnamese language settings of the game, the Wizard's name translates to "Ice Magician". In the Chinese language settings of the game, the Wizard's name translates to "Ice Mage".
- The Ice Wizard is 1 of 23 troops that originated from Clash Royale and reappear in Clash Mini, the others being Knight, Spear Goblins, Royal Recruits, Mini P.E.K.K.A., Musketeer, Battle Healer, Dart Goblin, Elixir Golem, Guards, Dark Prince, Prince, Giant Skeleton, Mega Knight, Electro Wizard, Miner, Princess, Royal Ghost, Magic Archer, Bandit, Lumberjack, Fisherman, and the Skeleton King.
- The Ice Wizard is 1 of 16 troops that inspired a troop in Clash of Clans, the others being Spear Goblins, Bomber, Bats, Skeleton Barrel, Minion Horde, Battle Ram, Ice Golem, Zappies, Baby Dragon, Giant Skeleton, Ram Rider, Inferno Dragon, Miner, Royal Ghost, and Night Witch.
- It is the first one that was added as a temporary troop.
- The word "Legendary" in the description in Clash of Clans could refer to the Legendary rarity of the Ice Wizard in Clash Royale.
- The Ice Wizard is 1 of 6 cards associated with ice, with the others being Ice Spirit, Giant Snowball, Ice Golem, Freeze, and Super Ice Golem.
- The Ice Wizard was one of the first Legendary cards to be added to the game, alongside the Princess.
- The Ice Wizard is one of the first troop cards to receive a card render, alongside the Archers, Knight, Goblins, Bomber, Skeletons, Barbarians, Bats, Royal Recruits, Skeleton Barrel, Rascals, Musketeer, Giant, Valkyrie, Wizard, Flying Machine, Hog Rider, Royal Hogs, Dart Goblin, Zappies, Elixir Golem, Baby Dragon, Skeleton Army, Witch, P.E.K.K.A, Prince, Balloon, Giant Skeleton, Goblin Giant, Hunter, Electro Dragon, Wall Breakers, Bowler, Cannon Cart, Mega Knight, Ram Rider, Miner, Royal Ghost, Magic Archer, Bandit, Lava Hound, Night Witch, and Fisherman.
- His description implies that TVs might exist within Clash Royale.
- His description incorrectly states his type of mustache as handlebar; based on his appearance both on the card image and in-game, it appears to be a horseshoe mustache.
- Occasionally when attacking and during his deployment time, the Ice Wizard exclaims "Lunta!" "Kylmä!", "Pakastaa!", "Jäädy!", "Jää!", "Jäätykää!" or "Täältä pesee!". He actually speaks Finnish, and nearly all his words refer to icy things, for example, "Snow!", "Cold!", "Freeze!", "Turn to ice!", "Ice!", "You turn to ice!" or "Here it comes!"
- The Ice Wizard is 1 of 23 cards that speak distinct words when on the field, the others being Mini P.E.K.K.A., Mega Minion, Wizard, Hog Rider, P.E.K.K.A., Dark Prince, Bowler, Electro Wizard, Princess, Magic Archer, Lumberjack, Fisherman, Super Mini P.E.K.K.A., Santa Hog Rider, Super Magic Archer, The Log, Party Rocket, Party Hut, Golden Knight, Archer Queen, Little Prince, and the Terry.
- When the Ice Wizard is deployed, a small pile of snow is left behind him before he starts to move. Likewise, when he walks, a snow crunching sound effect is played.
- The Wizard and Ice Wizard are revealed to be cousins according to the balance changes in the Tournaments Update.
- When the Ice Wizard slows an enemy, a pile of snow will fall off the target, and the enemy also leaves a trail of snow when it walks.
- The enemy will also speak with a deeper pitch. Rage however will do the opposite.
- The Ice Wizard's hands appear to be glowing, even when not attacking, unlike the Wizard.
- The Ice Wizard is the subject of 4 Emotes.
- A cloned Ice Wizard does not fall from the sky when deployed.