Okay to begin this review first I need to make it clear that you need to get rid of any biased reviews you may have read so far.
Why this game is well deserving of 5 Stars:
First of all, its a free game. There are a lot of games out there, that are great and fun like Monument Valley but cost a great deal of money and are entertaining for about an hour or so before eventually becoming obsolete space in your phone. This game, while having no real end result to it, is consistent with updates making the entertainment invaluable. If you like strategy based games, then this is the perfect match. It never becomes boring with new cards always being added, new game modes, and new challenges. Arguably one of the best mmo for mobile gaming. That previous statement sounds like an opinion but it is actually constantly voted as a top rated mmo mobile game for the last year and a half since its release.
The developers are intelligent and actually listen to their audience. Along with all the new stuff that Supercell (developing company) brings into the game, they make sure to balance out what is already inside. They dont leave anything out of their radar making sure to keep a well balanced nature so that everyone has equal opportunities.
The drawback that most consumers talk about is the "pay to win" style that is brought into this game. Essentially, their argument states that people on this game pay money to increase their card levels and have unfair advantages against "free to play" players. To counter this argument, it is first imperative to point out that it is not an unfair advantage. Of course the developers need to make money off of their game and since they are generous enough to not place advertisements in game, they offer extensions to add to the power of your decks. Everyone has the chance to purchase and increase their own card levels so its not unfair. The other concern is how do free to play players deal with this problem. Well Im a free to play player and Ive been playing for well over a year now (about 5 weeks after its initial launch date). While my card levels still arent near the max cap that pay to win players are at, I still get immensely close to their level in trophies. Like I said before, this game is all about strategy. If you play your cards right, then card level advantages should not be a problem. I beat higher players than me ALL THE TIME. That is not an exaggeration. I literally beat at least 2 or 3 max players on average daily. People who get too irritated too quickly or dont have good tactics in game are going to lose regardless of card level disadvantage.
This game is easily worth the $0.00 it costs. It is amazing and and never ceases to stay fair and just for all players. I dont regrets any of the countless hours Ive spent on this app and I wont regret the many more to come. You dont need to spend any money on this game to be good at it, just a bit of skill. To all the bad reviews floating out there, just understand that those people are raging players that cant stand to lose so they came here to write a bad review. Humans are biased so if even my review sounds like it is, then just try the game out for yourself and watch the addiction overwhelm you