Throwback to Anime Clash: How Magic Mirror & Temporary Troops Dominated

I know it’s already 2026, but I still find myself thinking about that wild August event from two years ago—the Anime Clash in Clash of Clans. Remember the Magic Mirror and those crazy temporary troops? Let’s take a trip down memory lane and break down why it was one of the best events Supercell ever dropped.

Back then, any Chief from Town Hall 6 and up could jump in. You collected Magical Crystals just by playing normally—raiding, donating, completing challenges—and then climbed the event track. It felt like every multiplayer attack with triple Wizard Towers gave you an extra sprinkle of these crystals.

Those Magical Crystals were your ticket to Magic Medals at the Trader’s Shop. Medals unlocked everything: unique seasonal decorations, piles of ores (Shiny, Glowy, even Starry Ore for epic upgrades), Magic Items, and the crown jewel—the all-new Archer Queen equipment, the Magic Mirror.

Even after the event officially wrapped up, the Trader’s Event tab and the Medal Event building stayed open for an extra two days. That grace period saved my skin more than once, letting me spend leftover Medals before they vanished.

The temporary troops? Absolutely bonkers. \ud83d\ude80

First up, the Mecha. This ground troop targeted defenses and chewed through walls like they were cardboard. Imagine a Super Giant on steroids, crossed with a speedy Root Rider, available all the way down to Town Hall 6. It changed war attacks overnight because you could replace your tank line completely.

Then there was the Broom Witch—an air unit with a creepy love for Wizard Towers. She darted around fast, and whenever she took damage, she spawned kamikaze ground units (the game used Yetimites as placeholders, but they had the same chaotic energy). Think of a Dragon Rider, just faster and more unpredictable.

The true game‑changer, though, was the Magic Mirror. When activated, it summoned a clone of the Archer Queen that lasted about 30 seconds. The clone had a percentage of the Queen’s health and damage, and the Queen herself got a slick 1‑second invisibility boost. This single piece of epic equipment enabled some of the most creative attacks I’ve ever seen.

I tried countless army comps that season. A few still haunt my dreams (in a good way):

• \ud83d\udd25 Warden Fireball Charge + Broom Witches – No Clone Spells needed. The Warden with Rage Gem and Fireball cleared a path, the Queen’s Mirror clone tanked, and mass Broom Witches rolled bases. At one point the top attackers were logging 118 triple‑stars in a row above 5900 trophies.

• \ud83e\udd16 Mass Mecha Overgrowth Spam – Swapped Root Riders for Mecha, paired with Overgrowth spells, and watched legends league bases crumble. The synergy was so strong that even without the Eternal Tome, bases at Town Hall 15 and 16 just melted.

• \ud83e\uddea Quad Clone Broom Witch – 14 Broom Witches plus 8 more from Clone Spells created absolute chaos. Paired with the Magic Mirror clone, the battlefield was flooded with cloned witches and minions.

• \ud83d\udca5 Mecha Valk Spam – Added Valkyries to the Mecha core for a ground smash that felt unstoppable.

• \ud83e\ude87 Broom Witch Bats – Combined flying witches with Bat spells for an air assault that overwhelmed air defenses before they could react.

What made this event iconic wasn’t just the rewards—it was the sheer variety. Low Town Hall players got a taste of advanced mechanics, and veteran players found completely new ways to dismantle max‑level bases. The Magic Mirror became an instant staple in Queen charges, and seeing it still pop up in 2026 war replays tells you how timeless that design was.

So if you ever spot a throwback challenge or a Supercell anniversary revival, you’ll know exactly which troops and equipment to hope for. Grab your wands, charge those crystals, and may all your attacks be legendary. \ud83c\udf1f