How much does Level 16 cost?

Reaching Level 16 costs 120,000 Gold plus 7,500 Common / 1,400 Rare / 180 Epic / 20 Legendary / 15 Champion card copies (Wild Cards of the same rarity count as copies).

How much Gold does each level cost?

To reach Level 11–16 the Gold is 15,000 (Level 11), 25,000 (Level 12), 40,000 (Level 13), 60,000 (Level 14), 90,000 (Level 15), 120,000 (Level 16) — the same for every rarity. Levels 12 to 16 together take 335,000 Gold.

How many copies do Levels 14 and 15 need?

Level 14: 3,500 Common / 750 Rare / 100 Epic / 12 Legendary / 8 Champion copies. Level 15: 5,500 Common / 1,000 Rare / 130 Epic / 14 Legendary / 11 Champion copies (Wild Cards of the same rarity count as copies).

How much does it cost to upgrade a card from Level 14 to 16?

Level 15 and 16 together take 210,000 Gold for every rarity, plus 13,000 Common / 2,400 Rare / 310 Epic / 34 Legendary / 26 Champion card copies (Wild Cards of the same rarity count as copies). The calculator above does any other range.

How much Gold does it take to max one card?

Adding every printed step to Level 16: Common 365,625 Gold, Rare 365,600 Gold, Epic 364,000 Gold (printed rows only), Legendary 355,000 Gold, Champion 335,000 Gold. The Epic Level 7 Gold cell is blank in Supercell's table, so that total is the printed rows only.

What happened to Elite Wild Cards?

Elite Wild Cards were removed on 24 Nov 2025; any left over became Gems at 1 Gem per 20.

How do I level up my King Tower now?

King Tower Level now comes from how many cards you have upgraded to a level; it can stay or go up, never down, and Tower Troops do not count toward it.

What is Collection Level and how is it counted?

Collection Level = the levels of every card you own, plus 5 for each Evolution and Hero form you own. Every card and form counts toward Collection Level except Merge Tactics Rulers. The first reward is at Collection Level 20, then one every 10 levels, and from Level 1500 one every 5.

How many Hero Coins does a Hero take?

Hero Coins (formerly Hero Fragments) unlock the Hero you choose at 200 Coins; storage is capped at 200 and overflow turns into Gems 1 for 1.

How many Evolution, Hero and Wild slots are there?

Ranked, events and challenges use 1 Evolution slot, 1 Hero slot (Heroes and Champions) and 1 Wild slot (any of the three). Trophy Road unlocks the Evolution slot at Arena 3, the Hero slot at Arena 5 and the Wild slot at Arena 10.

Does the planner read my account?

No. You enter your Gold, Wild Cards and card levels: the public Clash Royale API does not show them.

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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 29 Oct 2026

What’s changed:Season 88 Shocktober (from 5 Oct 2026): Hero Electro Wizard and Electro Giant Evolution added · latest balance update 19 Oct 2026 · Collection Levels since 26 May 2026.

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Unofficial tool · Upgrade planner · Checked 24 Oct 2026

Clash Royale Upgrades — Costs, King Tower and What to Level Next

Limited gold and wild cards: what to upgrade first, and what to save for.

How much Gold to max a card? Level 11 to Level 16 takes 335,000 Gold, the same for every rarity; from a card’s first level it is 365,625 Gold (common) down to 335,000 (champion). Calculate any level

Best next spendSkeletons Skeletons — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)

25,000goldLevel 11 → 12. Lowest in your deck (level 11 vs median 13).Not affordable yet — top target anyway

Learnable alternativeFireball Fireball — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)

40,000goldLevel 12 → 13 · SpellGold is enough, Wild rare is short

Wild-card warningCannon Cannon — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)

1,860wild cardsNeeds 1,860 Wild common; you have 215.Use only if this card matters most

Gold

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Typed by you · manual · after the plan below 132,540

Wild cards

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Rare

Epic

Legendary

Champion

Evolution shards

Estimated

Your estimate · the Shard price is not stated by Supercell

Hero coins

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Toward one Hero660%

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King Tower and Collection Level

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1 / 13 cards at level 14+ for King Tower 15

King Tower8%

Cheapest path: Hog Rider → 14, The Log → 14, Ice Spirit → 14, Valkyrie → 14, Knight → 14, Mini P.E.K.K.A → 14, Tesla → 14, Goblin Barrel → 14 (480,000 gold).Tower Troops don’t count · only cards tracked on this pageMy King Tower level

1,353 → 1,360 Collection Level, next reward

Collection level30%

7 upgrades away; one Evolution or Hero unlock adds 5.

Sum of levels on cards not tracked here

Cost focus

Gold first: wild cards are kept for emergencies.

Rush, balanced or max power(choose your plan)

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Evolution, Hero and Wild slot collisions

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Evolution slot Skeletons — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)

Skeletons Lv 11no collision

Hero slot

Musketeer Lv 12no collision

Wild card use Cannon — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)

Cannon Lv 12no collision

3 of 3 slots used.

Ranked, events and challenges use 1 Evolution slot, 1 Hero slot (Heroes and Champions) and 1 Wild slot (any of the three). (Supercell, 16 Mar 2026) source

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0 of 8 upgrades planned · 132,540 gold left after the rows that fit

CardLevelUpgrade toSourceReasonFits

Skeletons#1Lv 11Lv 1225,000Gold + 680 wildLowest in your deck (level 11 vs median 13).+1 CLLater

Fireball#2Lv 12Lv 1340,000Gold + 340 wildLowest in your deck (level 12 vs median 13).+1 CLLater

Cannon#3Lv 12Lv 1340,000Gold + 1,860 wildLowest in your deck (level 12 vs median 13).+1 CLLater

Musketeer#4Lv 12Lv 1340,000Gold + 370 wildLowest in your deck (level 12 vs median 13).+1 CLLater

Hog Rider#5Lv 13Lv 1460,000Gold + 630 wildWin Condition — a key job in your deck.+1 CL · KT 1→2/13Later

The Log#6Lv 13Lv 1460,000Gold + 8 wildSpell — a key job in your deck.+1 CL · KT 1→2/13Later

Valkyrie#7Lv 13Lv 1460,000Gold + 660 wildTank — a key job in your deck.+1 CL · KT 1→2/13Later

Ice Spirit#8Lv 13Lv 1460,000Gold + 2,600 wildCycle — a key job in your deck.+1 CL · KT 1→2/13Later

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Share or back up your plan. Nothing on your list is affordable yet. Top target: Skeletons (11 → 12) costs 25,000 gold and 1,500 copies. Lowest in your deck (level 11 vs median 13).

Upgrade calculator(any level to 16)

Supercell’s table

RarityFrom levelTo level

Common Level 11 → 16: 335,000 Gold and 20,500 copies.

How much to reach Level 16

Supercell’s table, read 24 Oct 2026

Gold and card copies to reach Level 16 from each starting level, by rarity
From level	Gold	Common copies	Rare copies	Epic copies	Legendary copies	Champion copies
11 → 16	335,000	20,500	4,100	530	61	41
12 → 16	310,000	19,000	3,700	480	55	39
13 → 16	270,000	16,500	3,150	410	46	34
14 → 16	210,000	13,000	2,400	310	34	26
15 → 16	120,000	7,500	1,400	180	20	15

Common from Level 1: 23,086 copies · 365,625 Gold
Rare from Level 3: 4,786 copies · 365,600 Gold
Epic from Level 6: 596 copies · 364,000 Gold (printed rows only)
Legendary from Level 9: 67 copies · 355,000 Gold
Champion from Level 11: 41 copies · 335,000 Gold

Upgrade cost by level

Supercell’s table, read 24 Oct 2026

Cards and Gold needed to reach each level, by card rarity
To level	Common	Rare	Epic	Legendary	Champion
2	2 cards · 5 gold	—	—	—	—
3	4 cards · 20 gold	—	—	—	—
4	10 cards · 50 gold	2 cards · 50 gold	—	—	—
5	20 cards · 150 gold	4 cards · 150 gold	—	—	—
6	50 cards · 400 gold	10 cards · 400 gold	—	—	—
7	100 cards · 1,000 gold	20 cards · 1,000 gold	2 cards · Gold not stated by Supercell	—	—
8	200 cards · 2,000 gold	50 cards · 2,000 gold	4 cards · 2,000 gold	—	—
9	400 cards · 4,000 gold	100 cards · 4,000 gold	10 cards · 4,000 gold	—	—
10	800 cards · 8,000 gold	200 cards · 8,000 gold	20 cards · 8,000 gold	2 cards · 5,000 gold	—
11	1,000 cards · 15,000 gold	300 cards · 15,000 gold	30 cards · 15,000 gold	4 cards · 15,000 gold	—
12	1,500 cards · 25,000 gold	400 cards · 25,000 gold	50 cards · 25,000 gold	6 cards · 25,000 gold	2 cards · 25,000 gold
13	2,500 cards · 40,000 gold	550 cards · 40,000 gold	70 cards · 40,000 gold	9 cards · 40,000 gold	5 cards · 40,000 gold
14	3,500 cards · 60,000 gold	750 cards · 60,000 gold	100 cards · 60,000 gold	12 cards · 60,000 gold	8 cards · 60,000 gold
15	5,500 cards · 90,000 gold	1,000 cards · 90,000 gold	130 cards · 90,000 gold	14 cards · 90,000 gold	11 cards · 90,000 gold
16	7,500 cards · 120,000 gold	1,400 cards · 120,000 gold	180 cards · 120,000 gold	20 cards · 120,000 gold	15 cards · 120,000 gold
Total to 16	23,087 cards · 365,625 gold	4,787 cards · 365,600 gold	597 cards · 364,000 gold (printed rows only)	68 cards · 355,000 gold	42 cards · 335,000 gold

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How much does Level 16 cost?: Reaching Level 16 costs 120,000 Gold plus 7,500 Common / 1,400 Rare / 180 Epic / 20 Legendary / 15 Champion card copies (Wild Cards of the same rarity count as copies). Source
How much Gold does each level cost?: To reach Level 11–16 the Gold is 15,000 (Level 11), 25,000 (Level 12), 40,000 (Level 13), 60,000 (Level 14), 90,000 (Level 15), 120,000 (Level 16) — the same for every rarity. Levels 12 to 16 together take 335,000 Gold. Source
How many copies do Levels 14 and 15 need?: Level 14: 3,500 Common / 750 Rare / 100 Epic / 12 Legendary / 8 Champion copies. Level 15: 5,500 Common / 1,000 Rare / 130 Epic / 14 Legendary / 11 Champion copies (Wild Cards of the same rarity count as copies). Source
How much does it cost to upgrade a card from Level 14 to 16?: Level 15 and 16 together take 210,000 Gold for every rarity, plus 13,000 Common / 2,400 Rare / 310 Epic / 34 Legendary / 26 Champion card copies (Wild Cards of the same rarity count as copies). The calculator above does any other range. Source
How much Gold does it take to max one card?: Adding every printed step to Level 16: Common 365,625 Gold, Rare 365,600 Gold, Epic 364,000 Gold (printed rows only), Legendary 355,000 Gold, Champion 335,000 Gold. The Epic Level 7 Gold cell is blank in Supercell's table, so that total is the printed rows only. Source
What happened to Elite Wild Cards?: Elite Wild Cards were removed on 24 Nov 2025; any left over became Gems at 1 Gem per 20. Source
How do I level up my King Tower now?: King Tower Level now comes from how many cards you have upgraded to a level; it can stay or go up, never down, and Tower Troops do not count toward it. Source
What is Collection Level and how is it counted?: Collection Level = the levels of every card you own, plus 5 for each Evolution and Hero form you own. Every card and form counts toward Collection Level except Merge Tactics Rulers. The first reward is at Collection Level 20, then one every 10 levels, and from Level 1500 one every 5. Source
How many Hero Coins does a Hero take?: Hero Coins (formerly Hero Fragments) unlock the Hero you choose at 200 Coins; storage is capped at 200 and overflow turns into Gems 1 for 1. Source
How many Evolution, Hero and Wild slots are there?: Ranked, events and challenges use 1 Evolution slot, 1 Hero slot (Heroes and Champions) and 1 Wild slot (any of the three). Trophy Road unlocks the Evolution slot at Arena 3, the Hero slot at Arena 5 and the Wild slot at Arena 10. Source
Does the planner read my account?: No. You enter your Gold, Wild Cards and card levels: the public Clash Royale API does not show them.

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