Clash Royale Crown Series Leagues divide players into 13 groups, from Dagger League to King’s League. Each one has its own card-level cap, and the league you’re placed in affects who you face and what you can win on a Duel weekend.
The first tournament opens at 09:00 GMT on Friday, 13 November 2026. You need Arena 17 and 6,000 trophies to enter, but don’t upgrade a pile of cards before checking your league. A level cap brings overlevelled cards down; it doesn’t raise weaker cards for free.
How Clash Royale Crown Series Leagues and placements work
Supercell looks at your previous Clash Royale results when choosing a league. That includes Trophy Road progress, your best Ranked and Ultimate Champion finishes, and Crown Series Duel performances once you’ve taken part.
The first eight Clash Royale Crown Series Leagues have their own matchmaking groups. The top five tiers form King’s League. During a regular Duel weekend, King’s League players can be matched across those five tiers. Grand Duel weekends are organised differently.
Your league can change before another tournament, and Supercell reassesses placements when a new season starts. There is no public calculation that tells you exactly which league you’ll receive from trophies alone. Check the league shown in the competition screen.
Clash Royale Crown Series Leagues card level caps
Supercell has published the names and limits. Here is the confirmed table for every Crown Series league:
| League | Name | Card level cap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dagger | 11 |
| 2 | Pancake | 11 |
| 3 | Mustache | 12 |
| 4 | Magic | 12 |
| 5 | Hammer | 13 |
| 6 | Armor | 13 |
| 7 | Phantom | 14 |
| 8 | Queen’s League | 15 |
| 9 to 13 | King’s League I to V | 16 |
For example, if you’re in Hammer League, a level 15 card is reduced to level 13 for the tournament. A level 11 card stays at level 11. The same ceiling rule applies across all Clash Royale Crown Series Leagues, so having an upgraded collection still matters.
What rewards do Clash Royale Crown Series Leagues offer?
Regular Duel weekends are played as best-of-three matches. You keep going until you hit eight Duel wins or three losses, whichever comes first. The reward arrives when the run finishes, not after each win.
Clash Royale Crown Series Leagues have different reward tracks. Supercell’s official eight-win examples show how much the payout changes at higher levels:
| League | Reward for 8 Duel wins |
|---|---|
| Dagger | 8 random Epic cards, 80 Rare cards, 200 Common cards, 4,800 Gold and a complete Battle Banner |
| Queen’s | 4 Hero Wild Cards, 4 Legendary Wild Cards, 80 Epic Wild Cards, 60,000 Gold and a complete Battle Banner |
| King’s | 8 Hero Wild Cards, 8 Legendary Wild Cards, 100 Epic Wild Cards, 120,000 Gold and a complete Battle Banner |
Those rewards are for eight wins. Reaching the league alone does not award that package, and a run stopped by three losses earns less. Check your own reward track before entering.
How does the Grand Duel work?
Grand Duels are the bigger event towards the end of each season. Players in leagues 1 to 8 need 12 match wins before four losses. King’s League uses a leaderboard format instead, with up to 20 Duels.
King’s League has a cap on how many wins count, so players can tie. Supercell breaks those ties by comparing fewer losses, then net individual battles won across Duels, then the strength of opponents beaten, then who reached the score first.
Grand Duel prizes arrive in the days after the tournament ends. High-ranking King’s League finishers can also win a Pass Royale credited to their Supercell ID for later activation. Supercell has confirmed that possibility, but the exact placement cut-offs and full Grand Duel prize table have not been published yet. Being in King’s League does not guarantee a pass.
Can you enter with low-level cards?
Yes, as long as you have 6,000 trophies and enough cards for a Duel Deck set. But the level cap won’t boost weaker cards, so three well-levelled decks will usually serve you better than four uneven ones.
The tournament needs at least 24 unique cards across three eight-card decks, with no card repeated between decks. If you’re sorting your collection, read our Clash Royale Crown Series Duel Decks guide. For the opening time and four-week rotation, see our Clash Royale Crown Series start date guide.
What to check before your first Duel
Open the event after 09:00 GMT on Friday 13 November and check your placement, card-level cap and rewards. Then build around the cards you actually own, rather than a list of max-level cards that won’t all play at their printed level.
Clash Royale Crown Series Leagues can change as the season goes on. Your current in-game league and reward track are the details to use when deciding which cards to upgrade next.
Official source: Supercell: Crown Series!
