Clash Royale Crown Series: how Duel tournaments work

Clash Royale Crown Series is a new competitive tournament system Supercell announced on November 8. There is a new competition each season. Matches use the Duel format: best-of-three with pre-built decks.

You can enter from Arena 17, which means 6,000 trophies. The game matches you with players of a similar skill level. Supercell's blog does not give a date for the first tournament.

Key facts

• Format: best-of-three Duels with pre-built decks
• Entry: Arena 17, 6,000 trophies
• Leagues: 13 (Leagues 9-13 make up King's League)
• Length: Friday 09:00 UTC to Monday 09:00 UTC (72 hours)
• Season: 3-4 Duel weekends, a Grand Duel, then a break weekend

How does Clash Royale Crown Series work?

Every Crown Series tournament uses the Duel format. A match is a best-of-three with pre-built decks. First you need to build your Duel Deck. It is made of 4 separate 8-card decks, and each card can only be used once.

You can also play with three decks. That needs 24 different cards. Four decks need 32 cards. The more decks you build, the more flexibility you have against your opponent.

The updated Deck Wizard is there to help. It can generate a deck from scratch based on your collection and give tips on how to play it. If you have a win condition you love, it can build around it. It also considers the cards in your other decks.

How are Leagues and card levels decided?

There are 13 Leagues. The first eight are independent: Dagger, Pancake, Mustache, Magic, Hammer, Armor, Phantom and Queen's League. Leagues 9 to 13 make up King's League.

Your starting League is set from your Trophy Road progress, your highest Ranked and Ultimate Champion finishes, and any Crown Series Duel results. You can move up a League at the start of each tournament. Placement is recalculated when a new season begins.

Matches use your own collection levels. But each League has a level cap. That keeps lower Leagues fair against higher-level opponents.

How do Duel and Grand Duel weekends work?

A season lasts 4 or 5 weeks. The early weekends are regular Duels, then comes a Grand Duel, and a break weekend ends the season. Duels run 2-3 times a month. The goal is to win 8 matches before taking 3 losses.

Rewards are not given after every win. They are bundled and collected when your run ends at 8 wins or 3 losses. At 8 wins, Dagger League gets 8 random Epic cards, 80 random Rare cards, 200 random Common cards and 4,800 Gold. In King's League the same result gives 8 Champion Wild Cards, 8 Legendary Wild Cards, 100 Epic Wild Cards and 120,000 Gold.

The Grand Duel is bigger. From Dagger to Queen's League the goal is 12 wins before 4 losses. King's League plays a maximum of 20 battles and has a leaderboard. Tiebreakers are fewer losses, more net battles won, stronger opponents beaten, and reaching the final score first. Top finishers can win a Pass Royale.

What does it mean for players?

Crown Series aims at players of every level. Supercell wants regular tournaments for everyone, from Day 1s to Ultimate Champions. The company wrote that this is only the beginning and asked for feedback on Discord and Reddit.

For the previous season's changes, read our King vs. King season report. If you want a refresher on cards, see our Hog Rider guide and our deck article.

Frequently asked questions

Who can join Crown Series tournaments?

According to Supercell, you can join from Arena 17 at 6,000 trophies. Your League is set from your Trophy Road progress and your Ranked results.

How long do Crown Series tournaments last?

Each tournament runs for 72 hours, from Friday 09:00 UTC to Monday 09:00 UTC.

How do you build a Duel Deck?

A Duel Deck is made of 4 separate 8-card decks, and each card can only be used once. You can also play with 3 decks, which needs 24 different cards.

Sources

• Supercell: Crown Series! x Clash Royale
• Clash Royale official page