A level ten player facing a level twelve player starts the match at a massive mathematical disadvantage before a single card is even played.

Many players inadvertently stall their base progression by hoarding resources or ignoring the social systems of the game.

Leveling Up the Deck

However, the ratio of gold spent to experience gained changes drastically depending on the level of the upgrade.

Conversely, upgrading a card to the absolute maximum level costs massive amounts of gold for a relatively small XP return.

• Your deck is your sword.
• It is the most efficient conversion rate.
• Balance is required.

The Guild Economy

The second most consistent way to generate base experience is by actively donating cards to your clanmates.

This is why joining an active clan of fifty people who constantly request cards is absolutely mandatory for free-to-play users.

The Margin of Victory

In close matches, the winner is often decided by a tower surviving with less than fifty hitpoints.

A higher level tower might kill a goblin in two shots instead of three, preventing thousands of points of chip damage over a match.