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 88 (Oct 2026) — the most recent changes shaping play in Classic 1v1.
Hero Ice Wizard
NerfFreeze damage 89 → 46 (-49%); no longer kills Skeletons or Bats
Cannon
NerfEvo barrage damage 281 → 261 (-7%)
Barbarian Barrel
NerfDamage 232 → 215 (-8%)
Elixir Collector
NerfProduction speed 13s → 15s (+15%); lifetime 1m 33s → 1m 50s (+18%)
Minion Giant
NerfHit speed 1.5s → 1.7s (+13%)
Royal Ghost
NerfHitpoints 1,210 → 1,152 (-5%); bug fix damage 261 → 263 (+1%)
Skeletons
NerfTighter spawn spread
Goblin Barrel
BuffFirst hit speed 0.4s → 0.3s (-25%)
Goblin Drill
BuffCrown Tower spawn damage 0 → 20
Lava Hound
BuffDamage 53 → 71 (+33%); hit speed 1.3s → 1.5s (+15%)
Ram Rider
BuffDamage 250 → 271 (+8%)
Wall Breakers
BuffDamage 281 → 302 (+7%)
X-Bow
BuffDamage 58 → 61 (+4%)
Monk
BuffAbility cast time 0.93s → 0.7s (-25%)
Three Musketeers
BuffHitpoints 883 → 906 (+3%)
Golden Knight
ReworkDamage 161 → 168 (+5%); dash range 5.5 → 5 tiles (-9%)
Elite Barbarians Evolution
Bug fixBug fix: spear attack sight range 4.5 → 6 tiles (+33%)
Cannon Cart
NerfOct 19: damage 212 → 202 (-5%); mass 3 → 6 (+100%)
Dart Goblin
NerfOct 19: damage 151 → 143 (-5%)
Minion Giant
NerfOct 19: damage 168 → 153 (-9%)
Rune Giant
NerfOct 19: enchantment linger duration 5s → 0.5s (-90%)
Hero Electro Wizard
BuffOct 19: removed Attack Delay after Ability
Electro Dragon
BuffOct 19: first hit time 0.7s → 0.5s (-29%)
Flying Machine
BuffOct 19: damage 171 → 179 (+4%)
Void
BuffOct 19: 2–4 target damage 296 → 307 (+3%)
Skeleton Barrel Evolution
ReworkOct 19: death damage 192 → 163 (-15%)
Skeleton Barrel
ReworkOct 19: death damage 145 → 163 (+12%)
Skeletons
ReworkOct 19: spawn spread 0.4 → 0.5 tiles (+25%)