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· Clash Royale's April update adds new Evolutions, Season Shop 2.0, and a new Champion card.
· This season's theme is 'Balloon Festival,' focusing on balloon-related content.
· In addition to the new Champion card and Evolutions, a samurai sword-shaped icon appeared, hinting at the future release of a new common card. Supercell plans to alternate between releasing new cards, Evolutions, and Champions.

· The new Champion card has been confirmed as 'Champion Balloon.'
· The Champion Balloon is similar to the regular Balloon but possesses a unique ability.
· Champion Balloon Ability: Drops 'Skeleton Soldiers' from the Balloon onto the ground.
· Skeleton Soldier Features:
· Upon landing, they deal area damage, capable of eliminating Goblins in one hit.
· They can deal significant damage to Electro Wizard (EW) and have enough health to withstand two EW attacks.
· They deal very little damage to towers (approx. 52). This appears to be a balance measure to prevent excessive tower damage.
· The Elixir cost of this ability and its effect on air units have not yet been revealed.

· The 'Balloon Festival Market,' similar to the highly anticipated Season Shop, will be introduced.
· Collect 'Balloon Tokens' from monthly events to exchange for various rewards.
· Balloon Festival Market Key Items:

Category	Details
2-Star Shard	300 Tokens
Balloon Emote	Price Undecided
10 Epic Cards	300 or 3000 Tokens (Exact Price Undecided)
150 Gems (Grand Challenge)	300 Tokens
Tower Skin	500 Tokens
5-Star Drop	Available for 500 Tokens after spending a total of 6000 Tokens 5-Star Drop has improved Wild Card rewards.

· This system is praised as a good feature that revives the advantages of the old Season Shop by allowing players to choose their rewards.

· The new Evolution card has been decided as 'Minion Horde.' It's notable that it's the Minion Horde, not just regular Minions.
· The Minion Horde is a card that typically carries more risk than regular Minions, so its utility is expected to increase with this Evolution.
· Evolution Minion Horde Ability:
· If a Minion takes damage but isn't defeated, it becomes invulnerable (like a ghost) for a few seconds.
· In this invulnerable state, its movement speed and attack speed are slowed.
· This effect applies individually to each Minion and lasts for approximately 4 seconds.
· Strategic Advantages:
· Extremely powerful against multi-hit spells like Arrows. If hit by the first arrow, it becomes invulnerable and takes no further arrow damage.
· Expected to be very effective when combined with cards like Miner.
· Counters: Cards that can defeat Minions in one hit, such as Wizard or Fireball, can be effective counters.
· Cycle: Evolution Minion Horde is likely a 1-cycle card, but depending on the power of its effect, it could be a 2-cycle card.

· A new game mode, 'Triple Draft League,' will be added. This is a highly favored mode by many players and will be one of the main highlights of this season.
· Clash League (CL) is also set to return in April, with 16 players competing for prize money.
· New balance changes will also be applied soon, expected to particularly affect the hyper-bait archetype.
· New card releases have also been hinted at, suggesting a continuous addition of diverse content in the future.