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Seems you aren't careful enough with your mud golem. Because its such a big threat and dies pretty easily its very often targeted first. The main thing golem can do, is breaking focus and finishing units off. Its best to use him when opponent is occupied with something else. Say, you're playing same side turtle game. You could just hop in with a mud, maybe get of a quake or two but your mud would die and you haven't achieved anything. Instead send a knight or assassin over his flank and while he's busy dealing with it teleport in with mud and wreak havoc. Opponent then will have to choose between killing your mud or the flanking unit. This is really elementary tactic and its not really effective but just to give you an idea how a mud should be used. And have in mind that you dont actually have to use him. Having a mud golem in hard to reach and yet threatening position creates some big problems for your opponent. Barrier ward + mud golem can be a very scary combination, especially when using centered sets.

Well, main thing to know is that mud golem can't do much alone. Use him the way you use your scout and you'll do well.

Hope it helped somewhat.

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