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For Summoners War players and guild leaders who want the whole 2026 picture in one place. Checked November 3, 2026.
Short answer: Summoners War had more than 20 updates in 2026. The big ones: The Lord of the Rings collab in January, the 12th anniversary with Relics and Summon Mileage in April, Deck Presets in spring, the Frieren collab from June 29 to September 1, a guild rewards revamp in August and Cosmic Worm in October.
Every line below comes from the official App Store version history for Summoners War: Sky Arena by Com2uS, checked on November 3, 2026. Most patches also fix bugs and tune quality of life, so only the headline changes are listed.
Every Summoners War update in 2026
| Version | Date | Main changes |
|---|---|---|
| 9.1.0 / 9.1.1 | Jan 29 to 30 | The Lord of the Rings collab, collab special events, new Transmogrifications, rune and artifact improvements |
| 9.1.2 | Feb 11 | Monster skill balance, more collab special events |
| 9.1.4 / 9.1.5 | Feb 25 to 27 | Collab Transmogrification, Repeat Reappraisal and Repeat Conversion for runes and artifacts |
| 9.1.6 | Mar 11 | New Dimension Hole area Inferath, 2nd awakening for Hellhound and Inferno |
| 9.1.7 | Mar 30 | Skill balance, shop renewal |
| 9.1.8 / 9.1.9 | Apr 13 to 15 | 12th anniversary events, new monsters Dr. Electric and Dr. Plasma, new equipment Relic, new Summon Mileage feature |
| 9.2.0 to 9.2.2 | Apr 29 to May 13 | Deck Preset, Relic improvements, Rune Repeat Enchantment, Blessing of Summon improved |
| 9.2.3 | May 29 | Skill balance, 12th Anniversary Special Summon |
| 9.2.4 / 9.2.5 | Jun 12 to 18 | Guild Battle Research preset loading, Challenge of Ascension difficulty change |
| 9.2.6 | Jun 29 | Frieren: Beyond Journey's End collab and its special events |
| 9.2.7 to 9.2.9 | Jul 15 to Aug 12 | Collab minigame content and ranking, collab Transmogrification, profile deck sharing, World Arena favorites |
| 9.3.0 | Aug 28 | Challenge Battle matchmaking and distribution rules, guild content rewards revamped |
| 9.3.2 | Sep 11 | Siege Battle Strategy Info feature, rune and artifact improvements |
| 9.3.4 | Sep 30 | Skill balance, Magic Crafting improvements |
| 9.3.6 | Oct 14 | New monster Cosmic Worm |
| 9.3.8 | late Oct | Frieren collab original monsters |
The changes that matter most
Two big collabs
The year opened with The Lord of the Rings collab, which ran from the January 29 update until April 1. Frieren: Beyond Journey's End followed from June 29 to September 1, with a collab minigame added in July. In late October, version 9.3.8 lists the Frieren collab original monsters. Our Summoners War collabs guide covers how both collabs worked and what to keep ready for the next one.
12th anniversary: Relics and Summon Mileage
The April anniversary update added a new equipment type, Relic, plus two new monsters, Dr. Electric and Dr. Plasma. It also brought Summon Mileage, and a 12th Anniversary Special Summon followed on May 29. Relics got more quality of life work in the next patches, so expect them to stay part of the endgame.
Less grinding on runes
Repeat Reappraisal, Repeat Conversion and Rune Repeat Enchantment all landed in the first half of the year. They cut the taps needed to fix and power up runes. Magic Crafting got its own quality of life pass in September.
Deck Presets and team sharing
Deck Preset arrived in late April and was improved twice. In July you could also share a profile deck, and Guild Battle Research gained preset loading. If you run several teams for Arena, Siege and dungeons, this saves a lot of rebuilding.
Guild content changes
Version 9.3.0 revamped guild content rewards, and 9.3.2 added a Strategy Info feature to Siege Battle. Challenge Battle also changed how monsters are handed out and how matches are made.
For spenders and alliance leaders
- Anniversary window (April to July): the 12th anniversary update came in April, a Special Summon followed in May, and the 12-Year Point Shop ran from June 8 to July 5, where using Crystals also gave points for scrolls, Devilmon and Rainbowmon. Plan the year's biggest Crystal buy for the next anniversary.
- Collab weeks: collab characters come from collab summons and run only for the collab period. Both 2026 collabs ran for about two months, so you have time, but buy while the collab is live if you want a collab monster.
- Rune Summon Package (Violent): the new repeat tools make rune work faster, so a rune pack pays off sooner now. Buy it in a week you will actually farm and craft.
- Guild leaders: use Siege Strategy Info and the new guild rewards to set defenses before each Siege season, and share decks with members through the profile deck feature. Our alliance and guild leader page has more.
Free rewards first
Coupon codes and events still give free Crystals and scrolls. Our Summoners War codes guide shows where to find them. Codes expire, so check them in game.
Sources: Summoners War on the App Store (version history), Official Lord of the Rings collab notice.
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