Idk for sure if the games matchmaking changed or if its still the same, but i have noticed that my card levels are being taken into account in about 70-80% of matches with 2-3 games ot of 10 having some over leveled paid player but still the game feels better with me facing others with simillar card levels rather than level 9's with cards level 13-14 :/

But still I see players that have The pass or have had a pass and its simply too obvious the proggression diffrence between a f2p and a p2p account... like im level 11 and all of my cards are closely leveled being at level 9-11 yet I face players (im at 4.8k) who are level 10, with level 13-14 cards.. like I just faced someone with a level 14 mega knight, balloon (also level 14) and a lumber jack level 13.. the rest of his cards were level 12...

Also how do you unlock the phenox at 4k...??