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Clash Royale Daily Puzzles Solutions (November 2026): Push Comes to Shove
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

Clash Royale Daily Puzzles Solutions (November 2026): Push Comes to Shove

Updated November 4, 2026 · Season 89 (King vs. King). Puzzles 1–3 of 7 are live. Rules come from Supercell's King vs. King release notes. Solutions are play...

Best Royal Giant Deck in Clash Royale (November 2026): 3.0 Lists + Counters
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

Best Royal Giant Deck in Clash Royale (November 2026): 3.0 Lists + Counters

Updated November 1, 2026 · win rates checked November 1, at the end of Season 88 (Shocktober), after the October 6 and October 19 balance updates. Season 89 sta...

Best Xbow Deck in Clash Royale (November 2026): 3.0 Lists + Placement
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

Best Xbow Deck in Clash Royale (November 2026): 3.0 Lists + Placement

Updated October 31, 2026 · win rates checked October 31 in Season 88 (Shocktober), after the October 6 and October 19 balance updates. Season 89 starts November...

Best Mega Knight Deck in Clash Royale (November 2026): Top Lists and How to Play It
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

Best Mega Knight Deck in Clash Royale (November 2026): Top Lists and How to Play It

Updated October 31, 2026 · win rates checked October 30–31 in Season 88 (Shocktober), after the October 6 and October 19 balance updates. Season 89 starts Novem...

PEKKA Bridge Spam Deck Clash Royale (October 2026): Best List and How to Play It
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

PEKKA Bridge Spam Deck Clash Royale (October 2026): Best List and How to Play It

Updated October 30, 2026 · applies to Season 88 (Shocktober), the October 6 balance patch and the October 19 balance update. Supercell says it won't introdu...

Best Lava Hound Deck Clash Royale (October 2026): LavaLoon, Lava Miner and How to Play It
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

Best Lava Hound Deck Clash Royale (October 2026): LavaLoon, Lava Miner and How to Play It

Updated October 30, 2026 · applies to Season 88 (Shocktober), the October 6 balance patch and the October 19 balance update. Supercell says it won't introdu...

Log Bait Deck Clash Royale (October 2026): Best List, Evos and Counters
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

Log Bait Deck Clash Royale (October 2026): Best List, Evos and Counters

Updated October 29, 2026 · applies to Season 88 (Shocktober), the October 6 balance patch and the October 19 balance update. Supercell says it won't introdu...

Clash Royale Season 89 (King vs King): Start Date, Evo Giant and Full Release Notes
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

Clash Royale Season 89 (King vs King): Start Date, Evo Giant and Full Release Notes

Updated October 28, 2026 · now based on Supercell's official New Season: King vs. King! release notes (published October 27, 2026), the October 23 TV Royale...

Clash Royale Card Levels Explained: Max Level, Upgrade Costs and Collection Level (October 2026)
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

Clash Royale Card Levels Explained: Max Level, Upgrade Costs and Collection Level (October 2026)

If you have a Level 13 card, a pile of duplicate copies and never quite enough Gold, the real Clash Royale endgame is card levels, not the ladder. The system in...

Clash Royale 20-Win Challenge 2026: Best Decks, Rewards and Badge (Oct 26 – Nov 2)
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

Clash Royale 20-Win Challenge 2026: Best Decks, Rewards and Badge (Oct 26 – Nov 2)

The Clash Royale 20-Win Challenge is live now and runs from Monday, October 26 to Monday, November 2, 2026, closing out Season 88 (Shocktober). The rule hasn&#3...

Giant Graveyard Deck Clash Royale (October 2026): Best List, How to Play It and Counters
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

Giant Graveyard Deck Clash Royale (October 2026): Best List, How to Play It and Counters

Updated October 26, 2026 · applies to Season 88 (Shocktober), the October 6 balance patch and the October 19 balance update. Supercell says there will be no bal...

What Does Star Level Do in Clash Royale? Star Levels & Star Points Explained (October 2026)
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

What Does Star Level Do in Clash Royale? Star Levels & Star Points Explained (October 2026)

Updated October 25, 2026 · applies to Season 88 (Shocktober), the Level 16 update (November 24, 2025) and the Collection Levels progression system (May 26, 2026...

Best Arena 4 Deck in Clash Royale (Spell Valley): Top Picks for October 2026
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

Best Arena 4 Deck in Clash Royale (Spell Valley): Top Picks for October 2026

Updated October 25, 2026 · applies to Season 88 (Shocktober), the October 6 balance patch and the October 19 balance update.

Best Clash Royale Deck for Arena 5 (Builder's Workshop): 3 Picks for October 2026
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

Best Clash Royale Deck for Arena 5 (Builder's Workshop): 3 Picks for October 2026

Updated October 24, 2026 · applies to Season 88 (Shocktober), the October 6 balance patch and the October 19 balance update.

Clash Royale Evo Mirror: How It Works, Release Date & Best Combos (Season 89)
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

Clash Royale Evo Mirror: How It Works, Release Date & Best Combos (Season 89)

Updated October 24, 2026 · based on the official TV Royale episode published October 23, 2026 · applies to Season 89 (November 2026). Evo Mirror is announced, n...

Clash Royale Keep the Lights On Event: Final Rewards, Emote Rule and Every Daily Pick
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

Clash Royale Keep the Lights On Event: Final Rewards, Emote Rule and Every Daily Pick

Updated October 28, 2026, the day the event ended · applies to Season 88 (Shocktober) and the Keep the Lights On community event, October 21–28, 2026. First pub...

Best Clash Royale Deck for Arena 6 (P.E.K.K.A's Playhouse): 3 Picks for October 2026
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

Best Clash Royale Deck for Arena 6 (P.E.K.K.A's Playhouse): 3 Picks for October 2026

Updated October 23, 2026 · applies to Season 88 (Shocktober), the October 6 balance patch and the October 19 balance update.

Best Clash Royale Deck for Arena 7 (Royal Arena): 3 Picks for October 2026
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

Best Clash Royale Deck for Arena 7 (Royal Arena): 3 Picks for October 2026

Updated October 22, 2026 · applies to Season 88 (Shocktober), the October 6 balance patch and the October 19 balance update.

2.6 Hog Cycle Deck Guide (October 2026): Best Evo, Hero and How to Play It
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

2.6 Hog Cycle Deck Guide (October 2026): Best Evo, Hero and How to Play It

Updated October 22, 2026 · applies to Season 88 (Shocktober), the October 6 balance patch and the October 19 balance update.

Best Clash Royale Deck for Arena 8 (Frozen Peak): 3 Picks for October 2026
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

Best Clash Royale Deck for Arena 8 (Frozen Peak): 3 Picks for October 2026

Updated October 21, 2026 · applies to Season 88 (Shocktober), the October 6 balance patch and the October 19 balance update.

Hero Mini PEKKA in Clash Royale: Breakfast Boost, Best Decks & Counters (October 2026)
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

Hero Mini PEKKA in Clash Royale: Breakfast Boost, Best Decks & Counters (October 2026)

Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A is the second most-used Hero in Clash Royale's Ranked mode right now, behind only Hero Ice Wizard (RoyaleDeck, October 20, 2026). He is ...

Hero Knight in Clash Royale: Triumphant Taunt, Best Decks & Counters (October 2026)
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

Hero Knight in Clash Royale: Triumphant Taunt, Best Decks & Counters (October 2026)

Hero Knight is one of the cheapest Heroes in Clash Royale and one of the most-adjusted. He costs 3 Elixir, he is a Common, and every player already owns the bas...

Hero Dark Prince in Clash Royale: Destructive Dismount, Best Decks & Counters (October 2026)
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

Hero Dark Prince in Clash Royale: Destructive Dismount, Best Decks & Counters (October 2026)

Hero Dark Prince is the Hero form of the 4-Elixir Epic Dark Prince, and he is a stranger card than he looks. Most Heroes add a burst of damage, a stun or a buff...

Clash Royale October 2026 Balance Changes: Every Nerf, Buff + the Oct 19 Mid-Season Update
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

Clash Royale October 2026 Balance Changes: Every Nerf, Buff + the Oct 19 Mid-Season Update

Clash Royale has had two balance updates in October 2026, both during Season 88 "Shocktober". The October 6 patch nerfed seven cards and buffed eight ...