Permanent Mode
Classic 1v1
Trophy Road ladder — 1v1 with full card-level scaling and your own collection.
Core Rules
- Standard 1v1 with full card-level scaling.
- Trophy gain / loss based on Trophy Road position.
- Permanent matchmaking — the default mode for new players.
Best Archetypes
- Whatever your maxed cards support
- Cycle decks for low-arena trophy pushes
- Beatdown decks for mid-ladder consistency
Worst Archetypes
- Underleveled gimmick decks at high arenas
- Card-collection-dependent decks at lower King levels
Recent Balance Changes
Season 84 (Jun 2026) — the most recent changes shaping play in Classic 1v1.
Hero Dark Prince
ReworkDeploy 2s → 1s; first charge 0 → 2.5 tiles; Rhino crown tower spawn dmg 307 → 0 (-100%)
Hero Balloon
NerfSkeletrooper landing damage 307 → 263 (-14%)
Hero Bowler
NerfAbility duration 9s → 7.3s (-19%) — three shots, not four
Inferno Dragon
NerfEvo charge duration 9s → 7s (-22%)
Lumberjack
NerfEvo crown tower damage 256 → 128 (-50%)
Mortar
NerfEvo deploy time 0.2s → 0.5s (+150% slower)
Mega Knight
NerfEvo heavy-troop knockback 4 → 2.5 tiles (-38%)
Furnace
NerfRange 6 → 5.5 tiles (-8%)
Graveyard
NerfSkeleton count 13 → 12 (-8%)
Rascals
NerfBoy HP 1940 → 1832 (-6%)
Tesla
NerfLifetime 30s → 25s (-17%); HP 1152 → 1182 (+3%)
Arrows
NerfCrown tower damage 93 → 75 (-19%)
Freeze
NerfCrown tower damage 45 → 37 (-18%)
Fireball
NerfCrown tower damage 207 → 172 (-17%)
Zap
NerfCrown tower damage 58 → 48 (-17%)
Giant Snowball
NerfCrown tower damage 54 → 45 (-17%)
Rage
NerfCrown tower damage 54 → 45 (-17%)
The Log
NerfCrown tower damage 41 → 37 (-15%)
Poison
NerfCrown tower damage 184 → 168 (-9%)
Earthquake
NerfCrown tower damage 159 → 147 (-8%)
Vines
NerfCrown tower damage 76 → 70 (-8%)
Rocket
NerfCrown tower damage 371 → 343 (-8%)
Lightning
NerfCrown tower damage 286 → 265 (-7%)
Rune Giant
BuffDamage 120 → 153 (+28%)
Dart Goblin
BuffEvo poison dmg stage 1 51 → 64 (+25%), stage 2 115 → 128 (+11%)
Electro Dragon
BuffHP 998 → 1049 (+5%)
Goblin Giant
BuffHP 3020 → 3110 (+3%)