Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past eight years, you’ve most likely heard of Clash Royale. The free-to-play strategy mobile game has taken the world by storm, with 47 million monthly active players. Loyola is no exception, with roughly 75% of students actively playing the game.
In a recent poll held by The Loyalist, we gathered students’ favorite decks and broke down which ones are used the most. Approximately 25% of students use homemade decks, with notable examples including “2.6 Berserker Cycle” and “Three Musketeers Beat Down.” When it comes to “meta” decks, “Lumberloon” takes third place.
Sharing his favorite deck, Grant Hong ’27 stated, “Ever since I’ve unlocked lumberjack and balloon, I’ve exclusively run ‘Lumberloon.’ It’s carried me all the way to 12k trophies. My favorite part about the deck is how fast I can take towers. It’s super aggressive, and I run Freeze as well to make my pushes even harder to stop.”
In second place is “Hog Cycle.” Kai Beck ’27, an avid “Hog Cycle” player, shared, “I really like how easy it is to defend with this deck. I can fully counter a giant push with just a cannon and an ice spirit.” And in first place, as the most used deck amongst Loyola students, is “Log Bait.”
Dhilan Martin ’26, who frequently uses the deck, emphasized, “I love using ‘log bait.’ Watching my opponent log my princess and have nothing to defend against my goblin barrel brings me a sense of joy.”
Of the 121 cards in Clash Royale, the most popular card amongst students is The Log. For the most popular evolution, the majority of students use Evolution Megaknight. Despite the majority of students’ passion for the game, many teachers don’t share that same enthusiasm. Some teachers report rampant phone use during class, with students either hiding their cellular devices behind their laptops or screen mirroring their phones onto their computers.
Dr. Susan Torales shared, “Students should not be playing games in class. Laptops must be at full brightness. If I catch a student playing a game, I will take a photo of them and send it to their parents.”
While Clash Royale brings joy to students, many teachers deem it to be more of a nuisance to students’ learning. Ultimately, Cubs need to learn how to balance their school education with their games in order to achieve their academic goals while still having time to Clash.
