How to Ascend the Leagues of Clash of Clans

Have you ever wondered how to get to the elite Champion League? Are you looking forward to the high loot bonus that basically pays for your army? Then, you are in the right place. This will explain how to become stronger in Clash of Clans.

Method 1 of 5: Become a stronger player

1Upgrade your defenses and trap

Build every building available to your Town Hall Level
Try to upgrade every building as much as possible BEFORE upgrading the Town Hall
Although more builder's huts are important, they are not as necessary for your overall defensive strength

2Upgrade your troops and spells as much as possible

This requires elixir or dark elixir
Upgrades for troops are available through the Laboratory (Town Hall 3 and higher)
Focus especially on units that you use
Upgrading troops that you rarely/never use are not as important, but would be good to upgrade since your attack style may change

3Upgrade army camps, barracks, and Clan Castle

Rebuild the broken building with 40,000 gold, this may seem a lot at the beginning of the game, but eventually it is seemingly nothing
This is possible at Town Hall 3 or above
Upgrade army camps for larger attacks
Upgrade barracks to be able to make more units ahead of time
Upgrading barracks also allows more storing/banking elixir in the building
This is done when you have a full army camp and you make more troops, the unit should say stopped and exclamation marks appear above the building, you can refund the elixir by tapping the red minus box for the troops
You must cancel troops BEFORE donating or attacking, otherwise they will fill the empty spots

Method 2 of 5: Practice attacks

1Find one suitable to your skill, 

Town Hall level, and needs
Some players are better at hit an run attacks (quick and cheap to make)
Some players are better at large scale attacks (slow to make but powerful)
Have a goal before attacking, gold, elixir, dark elixir
Go for targets that have enough of the resource you want and is easy enough for you to get
Don't just go for the ones with a lot of loot available, it needs to be within your power to get them
Accept failure, learn from mistakes to improve your strategy (this will also help make you better for war)

2Watch replays

Defensive and offensive
Notice where things went right or wrong
Watch other people's attacks, notice their army composition
Method 3 of 5: Farm
1Lose on purpose defensively
This is more effective for the higher Town Hall levels, I dont recommend doing this below Town Hall 5
Especially helpful for Town Hall 7 and up
While some players do this for easier targets, I do it to avoid losing resources
Put your town hall to the very corner and storages into the center, protected
The goal of this is to have people snipe your Town Hall, give you a 12 hour shield, thus protecting your from massive attacks
At higher Town hall levels, losing a few thousand in gold and elixir is basically nothing, especially compared to what you will earn by collectors in 12 hours
You can easily earn your trophies back when you decide to stop farming
By having lower trophy count, there will be weaker enemies to attack you, which means that it is less likely to lose a lot of resources, making it easier to have a lot to use for upgrading
2Lose on purpose offensively
I myself do not do this, but this can help you go lower in trophy count and farm faster
Do not do this if you have a big shield
If you have a barb king and/or archer queen, just use one of them, and exit battle
If you do not have one of the heroes, just use a single small troop, like a barbarian
The other player will feel happy and might attack you back, just to take your Town Hall, giving you a 12 hour shield to just relax and collect
Method 4 of 5: Watch and learn from better players
1Ask talented members of your clan for tips
Base reviews
Look at their base, you will also see their trap placement
Have them show replays
Show your replays and ask for feedback
Ask for their army compositions
2Watch people on Youtube
Notice their attacking style
Listen to their commentary
Try their army compositions
Method 5 of 5: Be Patient
1Do the steps above
Farming requires sacrifice and patience
The game is not meant to be completed in a short amount of time, it is one that you can go back to over a long period of time
2Have a big goal in mind
Make a general plan of what you are going to upgrade, how you will get the resources, and when you will do them
Stick to the goal
Ask clanmates their thoughts on it, be willing to change your plan if they offer a better one
Recognize and remember that the best players did not rush the game, they took their time, played a lot, and have a ton of experience as a tool