Clash Royale is a real time multiplayer card battler that lets you build decks and outplay rivals to destroy towers.
Season 9 officially launched on May 26, 2026 and runs through July 13, 2026, giving players approximately seven weeks to enjoy the new content. Season 9 provides ample time to unlock the new Tomb Queen Ruler, complete all Ruler Quests, earn Quest Orbs, and master the new cards and modifiers. The season follows the standard Merge Tactics format, where players compete in matches using merged troops and strategic equipment choices.
Event Date & Time
- Season 9 runs from May 26, 2026 through July 13, 2026
New Ruler: Tomb Queen
Tomb Queen is the brand new Ruler for Season 9, featuring her unique ability, Regal Revival, which spawns a Tombstone at battle start. This Tombstone continuously summons Skeletons and counts toward the Undead Trait, making her perfect for Undead compositions. When destroyed each round, Tomb Queen herself rises to join the fight. Echo Sage returns as the alternative Ruler on Starsteel Road, giving players a choice between two distinct playstyles this season.
- Ability: Regal Revival
Spawns a Tombstone at battle start that summons a Skeleton every few seconds; when destroyed each round, Tomb Queen rises and joins the fight
Tombstone can't be moved after the first round
Tombstone counts toward the Undead Trait
Tombstone levels up after spawning 4, 8, and 16 Skeletons
- Tomb Queen Cosmetics
Five new cosmetics are available for Tomb Queen, including two free options on the Ruler Reward Track: Fury Queen and Noir Queen skins, plus the Harrowing Haunt confetti. Players can also purchase Mummy Queen skin and Hieroglyphic Heroism confetti from the Ruler Cosmetic Shop using Gems. These cosmetic options allow players to customize Tomb Queen's appearance to match their personal style while maintaining competitive gameplay performance during Matches.
Fury Queen – Free on Ruler Reward Track
Noir Queen – Free on Ruler Reward Track
Harrowing Haunt (confetti) – Free on Ruler Reward Track
Mummy Queen – Ruler Cosmetic Shop (Gems)
Hieroglyphic Heroism (confetti) – Ruler Cosmetic Shop (Gems)
- Ruler Quests --- New!!!
A brand new feature where players complete specific in-battle objectives unique to each Ruler character.
Each completed quest milestone rewards Quest Orbs containing troops, elixir, and equipment. Tomb Queen's quest requires her Tombstone to summon 10/25/80 troops in one game, while other Rulers like Spirit Empress and Goblin Queen have their own specialized objectives.
In-battle objectives that reward Quest Orbs at milestones; each Ruler has unique quests
Royal King: Lose 2/3/4 rounds in one game
Spirit Empress: Merge 3/15/50 troops in one game
Goblin Queen: Get 3/10/25 Goblins from Goblin Trait/passive
Elixir Loong: Win 2/3/5 rounds in a row
Battle Machine: Buildings destroy 2/8/20 troops in one game
Echo Sage: Knock out 2/6/18 troops in one game
Dagger Duchess: Win 1/2/4 rounds in less than 8s
Grand Warden: Shields affect 3/10/25 troops in one game
Tomb Queen: Tombstone summons 10/25/80 troops in one game
- Quest Orb Rewards
Quest Orbs come in three tiers offering progressively better rewards based on quest completion.
Quest 1 Orb: 1★ troops like Giant and Goblin Cage plus basic equipment.
Quest 2 Orb: 2★ troops including P.E.K.K.A and Mega Knight with mid-tier equipment.
Quest 3 Orb:The highest 3★ troops and all five Trait-giving equipment items.
Each orb also includes bonus Elixir to help players during matches throughout the season.
- Returning Ruler
Echo Sage is back on Starsteel Road this season. Supercell reduced its HP because it was too tanky and dominant for opponents. Echo Sage originally launched in the January 2026 Merge Tactics update and players can unlock it by in-app purchase OR reaching 650 Trophies in Merge Tactics.
New Equipment
Nine new equipment items arrive in Season 9, divided into combat enhancers and Trait-granting items. Four combat equipment pieces include:
Assassin Blade – Combat Start: Equipped troop jumps to opponent's backline; gains bonus Hit Speed on KO
Juggernaut Armor – Combat Start: Grants control immunity shield to self and troops behind
Ranger Crossbow – Combat Start: Gains bonus Hit Speed after each hit, stacking up to 20×
Superstar Ring – Combat Start: Maxed ability bar; 50% chance to recast ability, stacking up to 4×
Clan Horn – Equipped troop gains Clan Trait
Forest Flute – Equipped troop gains Forest Trait
Goblin Lute – Equipped troop gains Goblin Trait
Noble Trumpet – Equipped troop gains Noble Trait
Undead Drum – Equipped troop gains Undead Trait
New Troops
Four fresh troops join the Merge Tactics card pool this season with unique abilities and traits. Boss Bandit dashes between targets dealing double damage, while Firecracker explodes in a cone for area damage. Goblin Cage unleashes Goblin Brawler when destroyed, and Magic Archer shoots arrows that reflect to nearby enemies. Boss Bandit and Firecracker introduce two entirely new traits to the game, expanding strategic possibilities for deck building and in-match decisions.
Boss Bandit (Boss Trait) – Dashes to targets 3-4 hexes away (double damage); darts back 3 tiles every few hits
Firecracker (Forest Trait) – Fires projectile that explodes in cone, damaging enemies behind target; knocks back 1 hex
Goblin Cage (Goblin Trait) – When destroyed, unleashes Goblin Brawler into the Arena
Magic Archer (Forest Trait) – Shoots magic arrow that reflects to next target within 2 hexes
- Returning & Reworked Troops
Bomber now throws bombs with area damage, while Mega Knight stuns enemies upon landing.
Mini P.E.K.K.A gained Boss Trait and cooks pancakes to level up allies.
Skeleton Dragon and Skeleton King received major Undead reworks with absorbing mechanics and summoning abilities.
Spear Goblins now fire wide-range spears without needing armor.
New Traits
Two additions expand the strategic depth of Merge Tactics, encouraging players to build around specific Trait synergies rather than relying solely on traditional card combinations and equipment choices.
Forest Trait grants invisibility and bonus Hit Speed to the lowest HP% Forest troop every few seconds, creating dynamic positioning opportunities.
Boss Trait is orb-exclusive and provides bonus damage and HP specifically for Boss troops.
- Reworked Traits
Clan – Clans gain bonus HP; strongest gains bonus Hit Speed
Noble – Nobles gain bonus HP and take less damage
Goblin – Grants Orb with random Goblin; full trait awards multiple Goblins per round
Undead – Each ally defeated increases all Undeads' HP and damage for rest of game
New Modifiers
Twelve new modifiers add variety to each match, ranging from Bronze to Gold rarity tiers:
Last Survivor (Bronze II) – More tiles gradually covered with poison (DOT)
Orb Galore (Bronze III) – Start with 1 Orb; gain 1 Orb each time a player is eliminated
Abyss Tile (Bronze III) – Troop stepping on tile is instantly destroyed; tile disappears
Cursed Tile (Silver I) – Tiled troop loses HP over time; explodes on KO (AoE based on max HP)
Mine Tile (Silver I) – Explodes after 5s (AoE damage to nearby troops)
Goblin's Treasure (Silver II) – Treasure appears on both sides; destroy enemies to gain Orb
Wormhole Tile (Silver II) – Tiled troop teleports to enemy's Wormhole Tile
One Life to Live (Silver III) – +2 Elixir per round; troops retain HP between rounds, disappear once defeated
Invisibility Tile (Silver III) – Tiled troop becomes invisible for 5s
Long Live the King (Gold I) – Protect King Dummy — if defeated, you lose the round
Equalization (Gold II) – All troops cost 3 Elixir
Battle Royale (Gold III) – More tiles become poisonous each round (DOT)
- Discover the full patch notes here: https://supercell.com/en/games/clashroyale/blog/release-notes/merge-tactics-season-9/
Clash Royale is a real time multiplayer card battler that lets you build decks and outplay rivals to destroy towers.