Of all the established archetypes in the competitive arena, none relies so heavily on pure psychological warfare as the 'Log Bait' strategy.

If you bring a Goblin Gang, a Princess, and a Goblin Barrel, the opponent desperately needs a cheap spell (like The Log) to deal with all of them.
Psychological Warfare
The core gameplay loop of a Log Bait deck involves presenting the opponent with a threat they mathematically must respond to.

Because their Log is now out of rotation, the Goblin Barrel lands directly on their tower and deals massive damage before they can cycle back to another counter.
It is a waste of 3 elixir and gives them a massive advantage.Place her behind your King tower to defend a push, then let her walk to the bridge to become bait.If they refuse to Log the Princess and use troops instead, defend the troops and keep the Princess alive. Advanced Bait Tactics
As you climb higher on the competitive ladder, opponents will become smarter; they will hold their Log specifically for your Goblin Barrel and refuse to use it on your Princess.

This mind game is incredibly risky; if you throw a deep Barrel and they DO NOT use a spell, the tower will kill the goblins much faster due to the increased walking distance.
Main AttackerHow to AttackStandard Goblin BarrelPlaced dead-center on the tower for maximum immediate damage; used only when spells are out of rotationThe Tricky BarrelPlaced two tiles behind the tower to dodge predictive spells; used to break established muscle-memory patterns The Frustration Factor
They will eventually tilt, make a massive mistake out of frustration, and lose the game.

The bait is set; wait for them to bite.

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