My leveling troop strategy is similiar to @Guvnor .
Because of VF War, this mana troop is so significant, but playstyle 3-2 or 2-2-1 is best IMO. So I would focus on 3x mana troop 1st.
Here is some breakdown mana.
Level 1:
- Very Fast: Class 20 or Costume
- Avarage: Class + Costume
- Slow: Costume (not significant because it is 11 tiles from 12)
- Very Slow: not significant because it is 13 tiles from 14
Level 5:
- Very Fast: Class
- Avarage: Costume
- Slow: Class 20 (not significant because it is 11 tiles from 12)
Level 11:
- Very Fast
- Avarage: Class 20
- Slow: Class (not significant because it is 11 tiles from 12)
- Very Slow: Class 20 or Costume (12 tiles)
Level 17:
- Fast: Class 20 or Costume (not significant because it is 7 tiles from 8)
- Avarage: Class
- Slow: not significant because it is 11 tiles from 12
- Very Slow: Class (12 tiles)
So, I would focus only Lvl 1, 5, 11 and 17.
Level 5 specially for Avarage Costume and Very Fast + Class.
Level 11 is for Very Fast and Avarage + Class 20.
Level 17 for Avarage + Class.
If I’m new player here is my strategy:
Step 1:
- Mana #1 Lvl 11
- Mana #2 Lvl 5
- Mana #3 Lvl 5
Step 2:
- Mana #1 Lvl 17
- Mana #2 Lvl 11
- Mana #3 Lvl 11
Step 3:
- Mana #1 Lvl 23
- Mana #2 Lvl 11
- Mana #3 Lvl 11
Next step is either continue Mana #1 or Mana #2 to lvl 17 depend on needs and heroes avalaible.