If you just want to know what to buy in Clash of Clans’ Dragon Dash mini medal event, the best overall use of Diamond Medals is picking up one limited‑time legendary skin or scenery if you own the Event Pass, and stacking high‑impact magic items like Research Potions and Runes if you do not. Free‑to‑play players should skip the expensive cosmetics and focus on potions and possibly one affordable 550‑medal decoration, while pass owners can comfortably aim for a premium cosmetic plus a few utility items.
| Item type | Example pick | Medal cost | Why it’s good | Best for |
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| Legendary skin | Lunar King | 2,266 | Rare, permanent cosmetic, pass‑only | Max or late‑game |
| Legendary scenery | Pirate Scenery | 2,266 | Permanent base look, collector value | Base designers |
| Progression MI | Rune of Gold/Elixir | ~2,060 | Fills storages, huge upgrade jump | TH12+ pushers |
| Speed MI | Research Potion | ~250 | Speeds lab timers, stacks well | Any non‑max account |
| Cheap boost | Resource Potion | ~125 | Collector boost, good early‑mid game | Casual farmers |
| Utility | Shovel of Obstacles | 1,000+ | Lets you move rare obstacles | Aesthetics fans |
| Pure deco | Baby Ptah, statues | 550 | Visual only, limited‑time | Collectors |
| Raw loot | 125k Gold/Elixir | 15 | Small top‑ups, low medal efficiency | Very early TH |
The Dragon Dash event runs from March 7 to March 14, 2026, on mobile (iOS and Android) and revolves around using Super Dragons to earn Dragon Scales, which you turn into rewards and Diamond Medals on an event track. You then spend those Diamond Medals in a special Trader tab that stays open until March 16, so you have two extra days to decide what to buy after the battles end.
How Dragon Dash and Diamond Medals Work
The Dragon Dash mini medal event is part of the March 2026 Dragon Festival lineup and is built around Super Dragons in the Home Village.
To get Diamond Medals you need to:
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Attack in multiplayer with your normal army.
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Add at least one Super Dragon to boost the number of Dragon Scales you earn.
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Hit Dragon Scale milestones on the Dragon Dash track to unlock resources, magic items, and Medal bundles.
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Log in to the Trader every day and grab the free 100 Diamond Medals from the event calendar.
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Spend your total Medals in the Trader’s Dragon Dash tab before it closes on March 16 at 08:00 UTC.
Dragon Dash Shop: Full Item List and Costs
Supercell’s event blog and community breakdowns agree on the contents and pricing for the Dragon Dash shop.
Cosmetics (Decorations, Skins, Sceneries)
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Baby Ptah decoration – 550 Diamond Medals, limit 1.
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Goblin Dragon Statue – 550, limit 1.
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Decorated Dragon Statue – 550, limit 1.
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Dragon Totem – 550, limit 1.
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Pirate Scenery – 2,266, limit 1.
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Clash Fest King Scenery – 2,266, limit 1.
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Lunar Barbarian King skin – 2,266, limit 1.
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Dark Ages Archer Queen skin – 2,266, limit 1.
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Painter Grand Warden skin – 2,266, limit 1.
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Pixel Royal Champion skin – 2,266, limit 1.
Magic Items and Utility
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Hero Potion – 309 medals, limit 3.
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Research Potion – 247–250 medals, limit 7.
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Resource Potion – 124–125 medals, limit 6.
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Super Potion – 300–309 medals, limit 2.
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Rune of Gold – ~2,060 medals, limit 2.
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Rune of Elixir – ~2,060 medals, limit 2.
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Rune of Dark Elixir – 1 from the event track, not in the shop.
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Shovel of Obstacles – 1,000–1,030 medals, limit 5–15 depending on source; Supercell’s blog lists 5, Sportsdunia notes a higher cap but that will not matter for most players.
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Wall Rings (x5) – 361 medals, limit 10–30.
Raw Resources
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125,000 Gold – 15 medals, limit 20.
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125,000 Elixir – 15 medals, limit 20.
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2,000–25,000 Dark Elixir offers – 31 or 30 medals, limit 20.
Best Diamond Medal Buys for Free‑to‑Play Players
If you are free‑to‑play, your realistic ceiling is about 1,250 Diamond Medals if you fully grind the Dragon Dash track and log in daily to grab the free 100‑medal calendar reward. That means you cannot reach a single legendary skin or scenery this time, but you can still walk away with permanent cosmetics and real account power.
For F2P progression, the best value is:
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Research Potions: At around 250 medals each, these speed up lab timers and benefit every Town Hall level.
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Resource Potions: Cheap at about 125 medals, good if your collectors are a big part of your income.
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Hero Potions: Helpful if your heroes are mid‑level and you want a temporary power spike for Clan Wars or pushing.
If you want at least one cosmetic, a common F2P path is:
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One 550‑medal decoration (Baby Ptah, Goblin Dragon Statue, Decorated Dragon Statue, or Dragon Totem).
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Then spend the remaining ~700 medals on Research and Resource Potions instead of raw loot.
Player and creator discussions line up on one thing: don’t waste medals on large stacks of 125k resource offers unless you are very low Town Hall and just need a small push, because those resources are easy to farm and capped by your storage size.
Best Diamond Medal Buys if You Own the Event Pass
The mini Event Pass changes everything. With it, your total potential Diamond Medals jumps to around 3,350, plus track rewards like Runes of Gold, Elixir, and Dark Elixir. At that point, you can comfortably afford one legendary cosmetic and still have medal room for potions or another utility pick.
For most pass owners, the best top‑end purchase is:
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One legendary hero skin or scenery (Lunar King, Dark Ages Queen, Painter Warden, Pixel Champion, Pirate Scenery, or Clash Fest King Scenery) for 2,266 medals.
These cosmetics were previously Gold Pass or event exclusives, and creators point out that they are much harder to get again than raw loot, so this is your chance to pick a favorite and lock it in.
After that, you have roughly 1,000 medals left, depending on how many you earn from daily logins and the track. Good ways to spend the remainder include:
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A small stack of Research Potions to keep your lab running 24/7.
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One Shovel of Obstacles if you care about decorative obstacle layouts.
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Extra Hero and Resource Potions for Clan War League weeks or heavy farming sessions.
You could instead skip cosmetics and buy a Rune of Gold or Elixir for ~2,060 medals, but most max or near‑max players in the community still lean toward picking up one rare cosmetic and using track Runes plus farming for progression.
An expert‑style insight from creator guides: if your lab and heroes are already close to max, skins and scenery will give you more long‑term satisfaction than yet another instant storage fill; if you are mid‑TH and still have plenty of upgrades, Runes and Research Potions feel much better.
