Just when you thought your Clash Royale [Free] units were safe, here comes the Executioner to lob some heads off and probably change the whole meta. The Executioner unlocks at Arena 9, costs 5 Elixir, and causes area damage, which makes him great for taking out swarms. What's even better is his axe flies in a straight line and then it comes back like a boomerang, damaging everything twice. With his long range and the ability to hurt ground and air units, the Executioner will certainly find a place in many decks. His weakness is his slow attack speed or 2.4 seconds, a century in game terms. As you can see in the video below, he's a lot of fun to use, and while he can be countered by swarming him from the sides, he'll still do very well in many decks.
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I'm glad to see new cards added to the game, but I wish he wasn't unlocked in Arena 9. Supercell's philosophy surprises me quite often because they don't use all these new cards to get new players into the game. I would like to see new cards in lower Arenas as well. The Executioner is available now, so go start lobbing off heads.

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