In Sep 2025, Fizzer updated the matching algorithm, to add a Rank factor. This was supposed to combat the overt CWR manipulation by some clans -- to obtain favorable matchups. The rank factor was supposed to help that RANK matters as much as CWR. So that Clans ranked 1 and 2 might play each other as much as the highest CWR, for example.

But in practice, the Rank factor has not changed much. The Top Clan -- almost always -- is matched with the higher CWR, and the rank factor does not come into play. It would be more fair if the clans ranked 1 and 2 were matched up at least half the time. But that is not the case.

For example, look at this slot, the SEAD template. https://war.app/Clans/War?ID=85&Timeslot=12163. Both Clan 1 players skipped over the Four Second Place Players, and were matched against the Third Place Clan. And we can look at matchups for hours. It is static, and nearly the same throughout the season. Previous analysis noted here: https://war.app/Forum/884092-clan-war-matchup-analysis. This thread will continue to document the current algorithm.

There are at least two feature requests with 12 or more votes to change the matchup (this author's) or penalize the cwr manipulation. So there are plenty of votes for this needed update. Add Randomness to Matchup: https://war.app/Forum/886874-add-randomness-matching-algorithm... and also penalize CWR manipulation: https://war.app/Forum/888388-freeze-cw-ranking-near-season-end

As noted elsewhere, adding randomness will ensure that half the time, matches will be based on RANK and half the time on CWR. Lets do this.

UPVOTE HERE: https://war.app/Forum/886874-add-randomness-matching-algorithm.

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Edited 2026-09-03 21:52:17