The article discusses 15 cards that were almost added to Clash Royale, a popular mobile game. These cards were tested and considered by the game's developers, Supercell, but ultimately not added to the game. The cards include:
1. Ice Wizard Tower: A defensive building that was deemed too slow and defensive.
2. Ghost: An invisible troop that could only be seen when it was close to an enemy or when hit by a spell.
3. Mega Pekka: A more powerful version of the existing Pekka card, with three different concepts tested.
4. Bear Trap: A card that was found in the game files but no information is available about its effects.
5. Elixir Monster: A boss-level card that could split into two smaller versions of itself.
6. Barbarian Huts: A card that would spawn elite Barbarians.
7. Butterfly Spell: A spell that would distract troops with butterflies, but was replaced by the Tornado spell.
8. Barbarian Launcher: A card that would launch Barbarians across the arena.
9. Dark Mirror: A card that would mirror an opponent's card, but was removed due to technical issues.
10. Portal Spell: A spell that would allow players to transfer cards or troops to another side of the arena.
11. Ice Spirit Hut: A card that would spawn Ice Spirits, but little information is available about it.
12. Trojan Horse: A card that would move across the arena and spawn troops when it reached its destination.
13. Dragon: A card that was too large for the game and was replaced by the Baby Dragon.
14. Gift Spell: A spell that would give players a random card, but was deemed too useless.
15. Chain Tesla: A card that was likely a precursor to the Electro Wizard and would have attacked multiple enemies at once.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Supercell tested hundreds of cards for Clash Royale before deciding which ones to add.
2. A developer from Supercell mentioned this in the official Clash Royale podcast.
3. The Ice Wizard Tower was almost added as the first legendary building in Clash Royale.
4. The Ice Wizard Tower would have been similar to the Wizard Tower but with an Ice Wizard on top.
5. The reason it wasn't added was because it was too defensive and made games too slow.
6. The Ghost card would have been invisible until it got close enough to stun an enemy.
7. The Ghost card would have become visible if a spell hit it, such as a poison or a freeze.
8. The Ghost card inspired the making of the Bandit.
9. The Mega Pekka was a concept that had three different versions.
10. The first version of the Mega Pekka had infinite damage but low health.
11. The second version of the Mega Pekka would have spawned a mini Pekka when it was destroyed.
12. The third version of the Mega Pekka would have been a huge Pekka that wouldn't get distracted.
13. The Bear Trap card was found in the game files but was never confirmed or discussed.
14. The Elixir Monster would have been a big Elixir blob that would split into two mini Elixir blobs when destroyed.
15. The Elixir Monster would have been a boss, a new rarity higher than legendary.
16. The Barbarian Hut was a concept that was tested but not added to the game.
17. The Butterfly spell would have distracted troops by having butterflies spawn in a chosen area.
18. The Barbarian Launcher would have thrown Barbarians across the arena.
19. The Dark Mirror card would have mirrored the opponent's card.
20. The Portal spell would have allowed players to transfer cards or an entire push to the other side.
21. The Ice Spirit Hut would have spawned Ice Spirits.
22. The Trojan Horse would have moved across the arena and spawned troops when it reached its destination.
23. The Dragon was a concept that was too big for Clash Royale.
24. The Baby Dragon was created because the normal Dragon was too big.
25. The Gift spell would have given players a random card.
26. The Chains Tesla was a concept that was found in the game files.
27. The Chains Tesla was possibly an early version of the Electro Wizard.
Note: Some of these facts may be incomplete or unclear due to the nature of the text, which appears to be a transcript of a video.