Retro Royale Turns the Clock Back to 2017 for the 9th Birthday
As part of its 9th-birthday season, Clash Royale launched Retro Royale — a limited-time ladder with only the 80 classic cards and none of the modern systems.
March 2025 marked Clash Royale's ninth birthday, and the celebration season came with a heavy dose of nostalgia. Its centerpiece, Retro Royale, ran March 12–26 and recreated the game as it played in 2017: 80 classic cards only, with no Tower Troops, no Evolutions and no Champions.
The event had its own Retro Ladder with Gold and Season Token rewards, an exclusive emote at the final step, and performance badges handed out after it ended, plus retro-themed banners in a special Season Shop.
Retro Royale proved popular enough to become a recurring format — it returned as a tournament for the 10th-anniversary celebrations a year later.