Used to be good

I am in arena 10. I have played, on and off, since it came out. You dont need to pay to play or pay to win, it just takes a little bit of skill, and although legendaries are nice, they arent necessary. I only have one, the inferno dragon, and didnt get it until I was in arena 10. However, in the last couple weeks, this game has been completely taken over and ruined by two cards in combination: elite barbarians and the hog. The old hog cycle decks, while frustrating and cheap, were beatable. Then, the elite barbarian was introduced. Three fourths of all games that I play in arena 10 are against hog and elite barbarians. They are both easy direct damage and difficult to stop, especially when they use a fireball, freeze, or tornado with a wizard. Although there are still some fun games and talented players, anyone in arena 7 and on can just make this bs deck and win without being marginally good. Until, at the very least, elite barbarians are nerfed heavily, there is no point to playing.

Thorin Oakenshield and Bilbo about Clash Royale, v1.8.1