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Season 85 — Live July 6

Honor & Exile Season Hub

Ronin is the first brand-new card since September 2025 — a 5-elixir Legendary who parries melee hits and reflects double damage. Plus C.H.A.O.S Season 2, Choice Chests, and the July balance changes.

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Clash Royale Meta Movers (July 9, 2026): Mega Knight Rises in All 6 Trophy Bands — Biggest Cross-Ladder Surge of Season 85

Updated July 202616 min read

From ~117,231 ranked battles (July 2–9, 2026): Mega Knight gains popularity in all 6 trophy bands simultaneously — peak +1.76pp at 7,000–8,000 (to 9.77%, 54.1% WR, n=2,443). Hog Cycle falls −1.55pp at 6,000–7,000 despite 57.6% WR. Ram Rider buff (+4% HP, July 6) already showing +0.6pp at 9,000+.

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Clash Royale Honor & Exile Season (Season 85): Ronin, C.H.A.O.S Season 2, Events & What's New

Updated July 202610 min read

Honor & Exile (Season 85) launched July 6, 2026 with Ronin — a 5-elixir Legendary who reflects melee attacks for 2× damage — plus C.H.A.O.S Season 2 (50-card pool, 15 new troops), Choice Chests, and the Wandering Warrior Album Event.

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All trophies

Merge Tactics Equipment Guide (Season 10): All 8 New Items Ranked + Full Pool Breakdown

Updated Jul 20269 min read

All 8 new Merge Tactics equipment items arriving July 31, 2026, ranked — Mage Wand, Dragon Scale, P.E.K.K.A's Sword and more — plus the Season 9 pool and who to equip.

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All trophies

Merge Tactics Ruler Tier List (July 2026): All 10 Rulers Ranked for Season 10

Updated Jul 202613 min read

All 10 Merge Tactics Rulers ranked for Season 10 (July 13 – September 1, 2026). Spirit Empress and Grand Warden lead S-tier; new Ruler Ronin debuts in B-tier pending live data.

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All trophies

Merge Tactics Season 10 Hub (July 2026): Ronin, Double Edge, Electric Trait, 16 Equipment

Updated Jul 202613 min read

Merge Tactics Season 10 runs July 13 to September 1, 2026: new Ruler Ronin with the Double Edge tile trap, 8 new equipment on July 31 (16 total), and the Electric trait returns.

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Clash Royale Meta Movers (July 2, 2026): Mega Knight Bait Surges to 8.23% at 6,000–7,000 and Graveyard Returns Below 5,000

Updated July 202615 min read

From ~111,271 ranked battles (June 25–July 2, 2026): Mega Knight Bait gains +1.22pp at 6,000–7,000 (to 8.23%, 52.2% WR), Graveyard rises +1.08pp below 5,000 (41.9% WR), and Hog Cycle sheds −1.39pp at under-5,000 while retaining elite 57.7% WR.

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5000-9000+ trophies

TrophyCoach MCP Server: Live Clash Royale Meta Data for AI Agents (Setup Guide)

Updated Jul 20264 min read

How to connect an AI agent to the TrophyCoach MCP server and pay per call in USDC for live Clash Royale meta data — dominant decks, matchup win rates, and card-level benchmarks. No account, no API key.

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Clash Royale Meta Movers (June 29, 2026): Mega Knight Bait's Biggest 9,000+ Surge Yet and Royal Giant Posts 62.7% Win Rate at 7,000–8,000

Updated June 202612 min read

From ~112,587 ranked battles (June 22–29, 2026): Mega Knight Bait makes its largest recorded 9,000+ weekly gain (+1.35pp to 7.37%, 53.7% WR), Mega Knight surges alongside it (+1.04pp to 10.03% at top ladder), Royal Giant posts 62.7% win rate at 7,000–8,000 (n=233), and Hog Cycle loses ground at under-5,000 as Miner Control and RG Fisherman fill the gap.

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Clash Royale Meta Movers (June 25, 2026): Royal Giant Is the Week's Most Consistent Sleeper as Mega Knight Rebounds

Updated June 202611 min read

From ~117,079 ranked battles (June 18–25, 2026): Royal Giant posts 56–59% win rates across 4 consecutive trophy bands, Mega Knight rebounds +0.96pp at 6,000–7,000, and Mega Knight Bait makes its biggest weekly move of the season (+1.1pp) at 8,000–9,000.

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Clash Royale Meta Movers (June 22, 2026): Dark Prince Is the Week's Biggest Sleeper as Bait Cements Its Grip

Updated June 202615 min read

From ~116,970 ranked battles (June 15–22, 2026): Goblin Barrel Bait rises across 5 of 6 trophy ranges (up to 14.25% use at 7,000–8,000), Mega Knight's correction deepens to a 49.7% win rate at 8,000–9,000, and Dark Prince posts 58%+ win rates across 4 consecutive trophy bands from a combined n=1,412 battles — the week's most consistent performance outlier.

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