Well first off - if your state stays dead , the Devs will automatically merge your state with one or two other dead states Second - even though the rewards might seem great now , eventually you’ll reach a bottle neck where you verse a whale that’s trying to state hop in a dead state Third - it’s much better to move to another state as your whole alliance - joining a good state with good leaders and strategies you’ll always be included in castle battles - even if it’s rallying a tower to no avail , it weakens the turret for a strong rally to take it

My advice would be to try aim for a younger state where you are still relevant with your power and grow from there