<P> Season 5 officially began on May 2 , 2016 , with the release of the first battle of the season , `` George R.R. Martin vs. J.R.R. Tolkien '' . ERB releases battles every other Monday as of the first half of Season 5 . On July 12 , 2016 , Alexander the Great vs. Ivan the Terrible was released . This marked the midseason break . EpicLloyd later confirmed they were planning to return mid to late October . Filming began for the second half of Season 5 on September 23 . On October 26 , Season 5 resumed with `` Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton '' . The final episode of season 5 was released on January 9 , 2017 , where EpicLloyd and NicePeter battle against each other once again , as it is a sequel to the Season 1 finale . Shukoff stated in September 2017 that ERB was on hiatus , while Lloyd stated that they would start working again in May 2018 . </P>
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Shukoff stated in September 2017 that ERB was on hiatus