Merge Tactics
Season 11 · September 1, 2026 – December 1, 2026
Every Troop, Ruler, Trait, Building, Modifier and Equipment piece in Clash Royale's Merge Tactics mode — what's active this season and what's Legacy — plus the tier list, rewards and leaderboards.
Season 11 Highlights
New Rider Supers: Dark Prince, Hog Rider, Ram Rider — plus a reworked Prince
All four are 5-Elixir Supers carrying the brand-new "Rider" trait — tiles a Rider touches are awakened, granting allies on those tiles bonus Hit and Movement Speed.
Ruler rework: Echo Sage
A redefined once-per-round knockout charge, with an updated Ruler Quest requiring 2/4/8 troop knockouts in one game.
5 new Equipment pieces
Legendary Shield, Legendary Lance, Legendary Axe, Rider Emblem, and Boss Mask.
17 troops reworked
Including Barbarian, Archer, Valkyrie, Knight, Musketeer, Princess, Royal Giant, Spear Goblin, Dart Goblin, Goblin Cage, Bomber, and Baby Dragon.
Starsteel Road: Diamond League threshold raised
3,000 → 4,000. Season structure also changes — no monthly resets, running the full Sep 1 – Dec 1 window as one span.
What Is Merge Tactics?
Merge Tactics is Clash Royale's auto-battler mode, built around familiar Clash Royale troops instead of a brand-new roster. Rather than drafting a deck and duelling in real time, you recruit troops with Elixir, merge duplicates into stronger, higher-star versions, and arrange them on a board that then fights automatically against another player's board each round.
Every troop belongs to exactly one Trait — Clan, Goblin, Noble, Undead, Forest, Boss, Electric, and several Legacy traits from past seasons — and stacking enough troops that share a Trait unlocks a team-wide bonus. Layered on top of that is your choice of Ruler, a run-defining passive ability and quest, plus Buildings, Modifiers, and Equipment that let each run play out differently.
New to Merge Tactics?
Learn how the shop, Golden Elixir, merging, Traits, Rulers, Equipment and every battle phase work in our complete beginner guide.
Using These Pages
Watch the Legacy badge
Legacy troops, Traits, and Modifiers stay listed here for reference, but can't currently drop from the shop. Plan your board around what's flagged Active this season, not what's Legacy.
One Trait per troop is a firm signal
Troops don't multi-class — each one carries exactly one Trait — so a troop's Trait tells you exactly which synergy it belongs to. Check the Traits page before committing a board slot.
Equipment and Buildings unlock by Rank
Both are gated behind a required Rank. Check that requirement on the Equipment and Buildings pages so you're not planning around gear you can't reach yet.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between an Active and a Legacy troop, trait, or modifier?
Active entries are in the current season's pool and obtainable right now. Legacy entries were part of a past season and stay listed for reference — never deleted — but can't currently be pulled from the shop. Every page here flags Legacy entries with a badge.
How many Troops, Traits, and Rulers are currently active?
Counts change every season as troops rotate in and out, so this page never fixes a number in place — the Active / Total counts above are counted from the current roster each time the page loads.
When does Merge Tactics Season 11 end?
Season 11 runs from September 1, 2026 to December 1, 2026, following Supercell's published season schedule. This answer updates when the season changes.
Does Merge Tactics affect my regular Clash Royale deck, trophies, or cards?
No. Merge Tactics is a separate game mode with its own troops, progression, and Ranks — it doesn't touch your regular ladder deck, trophies, or card levels.
Where can I see a specific troop's stats?
Every troop, Ruler, Trait, Building and Equipment piece has its own page with per-star stats, abilities and the Traits it belongs to. Start from the Troops, Rulers, Traits, Buildings or Equipment tabs above.
How do I actually learn to play Merge Tactics?
Our complete beginner guide walks through the whole match loop — Golden Elixir, the shop, the bench, merging, Traits, positioning, Rulers, Equipment and Modifiers — in plain English. This page is the reference that sits behind it.