Each side gets a random faction, drawn again every round.

Each side gets a random faction in the first round and keeps it to the end.

Each side picks its faction, again before every round.

Each side picks its faction once and keeps it for the whole series.

Both sides get the same random faction, drawn again every round.

Both sides get the same random faction, kept for the whole series.

Factions are picked in turns, without repeats, again every round. In team matches, in 12211221 order between the players (AI slots pick on their own).

Faction draft in turns in the first round, kept for the whole series. In team matches, in 12211221 order between the players.

Each side gets one random building per slot, from any faction, drawn again every round. There is always at least one legendary.

The ladder mode: over 5 picks each side chooses 1 of 2 packs of 2 buildings and, at the end, 1 of 3 perks.

At # minutes, whoever has more Rescues left wins; if tied, the higher income.

At # minutes the round ends in a draw.

Gold for each side at the start of the round.

Lumber for each side at the start of the round.

How many legendary buildings each side can have at the start (the shop’s Legendary Crystal adds more).

Seconds between one income payment and the next.

Maximum lumber per side; anything over the cap is lost.

Turns off the progressive tax: all gross income becomes gold.

Smaller tax brackets (18.75 instead of 25): high income yields less.

Brackets of 12.5: high income yields much less.

Every 40 s a coin appears in each side’s territory; the worker that walks over it takes the gold.

Like Coins, but 10 coins at a time.

Whoever dominates both lanes gets +50% income that cycle.

Ultimate modes: after # seconds the enemy buildings appear on the panel.

No faction repeats in the match: in 1v1 the two sides never get the same one; in team matches, across all players.

Ultimate (one random building per slot) joins the factions of the random draws and of the picks made in the draft.

Before picking, each side bans # factions, in turns.

# random factions are out of the series.

Bans artillery buildings (they hit buildings from afar).

Bans the specials that use a legendary crystal (usually the X-slot building).

Bans every legendary building and upgrade.

Turns off the castle item shop.

Removes the Thunder Orb from the shop.

Removes the Legendary Crystal from the shop: the legendary limit stays at the starting one.

Killing troops and buildings gives no gold.

Nobody has the Rescue; at time up the income decides.

No building may close off a pocket where troops would get trapped.

Buildings cannot be synced: each one trains at its own pace.

The whole map is visible.

Turns fog of war on: each side only sees what its own troops have explored.

The same faction can repeat within a team. Without it, each player on a team has a different faction.