AI Overview: The Clash Royale March balance update on March 13th was a set of small tweaks. The Executioner and Lumberjack got buffs, The Log lost a little damage and range, the Arrows flew faster, and the Electro Wizard stopped stunning forever. The old write-up is kept below, so you can trust each point and skip the guesswork.
Last Updated: October 2026
Key Points:
- The original says the update came on March 13th, with no year.
- The Log lost 4% damage and its range fell from 11.6 to 11.1 tiles.
- The Arrows now travel 33% faster.
- The Electro Wizard no longer stuns permanently.
- In 2026 the Electro Wizard’s best list wins 72.1%.
Before and After, Card by Card
How to read this. Each line shows the card, the change and what it meant in play.
Good to know. The new Executioner avatar was part of the same update, says the original.
Plain talk. Five tiny changes. Each one touches a different part of play.
- Executioner: axe radius +10%. After the patch, Skeletons surround him more easily, and he is less effective against the Graveyard. The stun bug was fixed too.
- The Log: damage -4%, range 11.6 to 11.1 tiles. It still one-shots a Princess, but may miss the Arena Tower from 3 tiles off the river.
- Arrows: travel 33% faster. A Minion Horde dies sooner, so the Giant and Hog keep more health.
- Clone Spell: no longer resets charging troops. The clones start their charge from scratch.
- Lumberjack: rage +1.5s. A level 1 Lumberjack drops a level 4 Epic spell.
Zoom out. Small tweaks add up. If every month brings another set, the sum of the changes may feel bigger than any single patch, and returning players may not recognize their old deck.
The Rest of the List
| Card | Change (original) | Today |
| Bomb Tower | Projectile speed +66% | No printed sample used here. |
| Electro Wizard | No longer stuns permanently | Best list 72.1% over about 1,100. |
| Tornado | Can be placed on top of buildings | Best list 64.7%. No 2026 change. |
| Clone | Charging troops are not reset | Best list 54.3%. Giant Skeleton in seven of eight lists. |
| Executioner | Axe radius +10% | Projectile range 7.5 to 7 on August 4. Best Evo list 59.9%. |
Plain talk. The Tornado still cannot hurt buildings. It just lands on them now.
Quick recap. Bomb Tower faster, Electro Wizard fixed, Tornado freer.
The short version. Most of these are quality-of-life fixes. The Electro Wizard fix is the one that changed the game, since a permanent stun was a bug.
Claims, rechecked. The page says the Executioner got his radius back after a cut in the last update. That cut is not in the change list, so it is only the writer’s note. Treat every figure as a starting point, not a rule.
Zoom in. Bug fixes can shift the meta more than buffs. If a stun or pull bug is found again, expect a card to jump in usage for a week, and expect a quick patch to follow.
Where This Fits
Same changes, other page. These changes also appear on the anniversary update page, which lists them under its balance section.
One more way to see it. A patch like this is a tune-up, not an engine swap.
Last tip. Treat tile-level range changes as a reason to test, not a rule to follow.
Small habit. When two pages list the same change, read both dates.
No year given. The page says March 13th. The matching anniversary page says March 2017 for the update that brought Clan Battle.
Today’s cards. See the The Log, Tornado and Electro Wizard pages for current numbers.
Zoom out again. If tiny range changes keep deciding what a spell can hit, players who track tiles will win more than players who do not. The risk is a game where the best advice is a spreadsheet.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the Clash Royale March balance update?
The original calls it a March 13th patch with small card tweaks. Use it as a guide, and check the linked pages for the current details.
What happened to The Log?
It lost 4% damage, and its range fell from 11.6 to 11.1 tiles.
What changed for the Clone Spell?
It no longer resets charging troops, so the clones start charging from scratch.
What was fixed for the Electro Wizard?
He no longer stuns troops permanently.
Can the Tornado be placed on buildings?
Yes, says the original. It still cannot damage buildings.
Original Guide, Kept in Full
The text below is the original page, kept in full. It was written between 2016 and 2024, so some details are out of date. The tips and numbers above use 2026 sources.
As always, Supercell is releasing a new balance change update on this March 13th. This time, we are going to have a few card tweaks for the consistency of life improvements in Clash Royale!
Executioner: Axe hit radius increased by 10%; New Card Image!
Supercell is giving back his original axe hit radius after reducing it by 10% in the last update.
It is now a lot easier to surround and counter him with Skeletons. The Executioner is not as effective as before against Graveyard.
Also, Executioner’s stun effect (bug) was removed. This changes a lot of interactions in the game!
Btw, the new Executioner’s avatar is so cool!
The Log: Damage reduced by 4%; Range decreased from 11.6 tiles to 11.1 tiles
Although The Log gets a slight nerf, it is still able to one-shot Princess, Dart Goblins etc. There isn’t any direct interaction change.
You are still able to kill a Princess placed in front of the King’s Tower however you won’t hit the Arena Tower If you place the Log 3 tiles from the river.
Arrows: Now travel 33% faster
You now can kill Minion Horde a lot faster, giving your Giant, Hog… some more HP to hit the Tower longer.
Clone Spell: No longer resets charging troops (Sparky, Princes, Battle Ram, etc.)
Great change! Hopefully people will use the Clone Spell a lot more after this update!
But please note that the Clones will start charging from scratch.
Lumberjack: Rage Duration + 1.5s (+0.5s/level)
This change definitely gives Lumberjack a great boost!
Level 1 Lumberjack now drops Level 4 Epic Spell. Level 5 Lumberjack now drops Level 8 Epic Spell.
Bomb Tower: Projectile speed +66%
The bomb now hits a lot faster, making the Bomb Tower a more reliable defensive building!
Fast units like Goblins will no longer escape the first bomb!
Electro Wizard: No longer permanently stuns
Remember this? It is now fixed! Electro Wizard now no longer stuns troops permanently
Tornado: Now can be placed on top of buildings
Of course Tornado still can’t do any damage to buildings but this definitely gives you a lot more options while using Tornado!
Watch more in Yarn’s video:
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Sources
Researched from the following (no links, listed for transparency):
- CryptoAIMeta card guides for these cards, built from RoyaleTracker October 2026 samples and SeeMeta 2026 balance changes
- SeeMeta, Clash Royale balance changes 2026 (page updated October 2026), read through search summaries
- Supercell official Clash Royale API, card list (elixir cost, rarity, unlock arena)
- The original clash.world page (2016 to 2017), kept in full below