Clash Royale Season 87: How to unlock the Minion Giant for free

Updated: September 7, 2026

Clash Royale Season 87 is officially here, bringing a theme we didn't know we needed but are absolutely going to exploit: the Minion Academy. The biggest highlight of this update isn't just the returning tournaments or the chaotic new Royale Shuffle mode, but the arrival of a brand new win condition that promises to melt towers from afar: the Minion Giant.

If you want to know how to add this toxic flying tank to your deck without spending any gems, I've got you covered. Unlike other cards that require you to open a thousand chests or buy the premium pass, you can get the Minion Giant completely free through the Academy Antics Album event. Here is exactly what you need to do.

How to unlock the Minion Giant step by step

To unlock the new flying tank, you need to complete the Academy Antics Album. This event will be available from September 7 to October 5, 2026, for all players who have reached at least Arena 3.

The album tells the story of the Minion Giant's first mischievous year at the academy. To fill it out, you need to collect Snippets. Here is the best way to farm them as fast as possible:

• Play your daily matches: You can earn up to 3x Snippets daily just by playing your regular battles. This is your bread and butter.
• Participate in season events: Tournaments like the Princess Gambit or the Royale Shuffle mode will reward you with extra snippets as you progress.
• Check the shop: Occasionally, you'll see offers to grab extra snippets there.

Best game modes to farm snippets in Season 87

If you want to maximize your snippet earnings to unlock the Minion Giant as fast as possible, you will need to step out of your comfort zone and grind the rotating events.

1. The chaos of Royale Shuffle From September 21 to October 5, 2026, the Royale Shuffle mode takes over. Instead of picking your own cards, the game will hand you a completely random deck and throw you into one of twelve different modes, such as Triple Elixir, Sudden Death, or Everything Evolved. This mode is perfect for racking up quick wins without stressing over the meta, since everyone is at the mercy of RNG. Plus, the official challenge for this mode rewards you with an exclusive Battle Banner.

2. Princess Gambit Global Tournament If you lean toward competitive play, the Princess Gambit runs from September 21 to September 26, 2026. It is a Sudden Death mode featuring only two Princess Towers, and your deck rotates through a massive pool of 40 cards. Evolutions and heroes are always active, capped at level 11. Jumping in here not only feeds your Minion Giant album, but finishing in the top 10,000 also nets you a leaderboard badge.

3. 2v2 League If you prefer teaming up, the 2v2 League is active from day one until September 21, 2026. You can easily farm your daily snippets by coordinating pushes and defenses with a clanmate.

What to do with duplicate Snippets

Nobody likes pulling the same sticker twice, but in this event, duplicates are actually useful. Snippets come in different rarities: Common, Rare, Epic, and Legendary.

If you get a Snippet you already own, the game automatically converts it into "Duplicates".

• A repeat Common or Rare snippet gives you 3x Duplicates.
• A repeat Epic or Legendary snippet gives you 4x Duplicates.

The golden trick here is the exchange mechanic: you can trade 4x Duplicates for 1x Unique Snippet, which is guaranteed to be one you don't already have. Don't stress if you pull a bunch of repeats early on; use them to fill in the hard-to-get missing pieces at the end.

The secret of the final week of Season 87

Supercell knows RNG can be cruel, so they left us a massive lifeline. If by the final week of the event (late September to early October) you still haven't completed your album, don't worry.

During the final seven days, all the Snippets you earn from daily battle rewards will be guaranteed Unique Snippets. This ensures that if you were consistent throughout the month, you are definitely going to finish the collection and take home the grand prize.

Minion Giant Album completion rewards

Finishing the album scenes is absolutely worth it this month. Once you collect all the snippets, you will claim the final prize directly into your collection.

These are the exact rewards:

• 1750x Minion Giant cards (Enough to upgrade him to a solid level right away).
• 1x Exclusive Emote (Season-themed emote).
• 1x Tower Skin (Minion Academy Tower Skin).

Keep in mind that the Minion Giant will not drop from regular chests until next season, so grinding this event is mandatory if you want to use him in the current meta. Also, make sure to test out the new Hero Ice Wizard, who now freezes everything in his path while spawning a snowman in the arena.

Get your dailies done, save your duplicates for the end, and I'll see you melting towers with the new flying beast.

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