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Lightning
Balance data: July 2026 (Season 85 — Ronin counter pass) · Updated Aug 2, 2026
Lightning is a 6-elixir Epic Spell in Clash Royale, played in 9.8% of ranked meta decks. Below: the best Lightning decks right now, what counters Lightning, what Lightning beats, and the cards it pairs with most.
Usage shares and “best decks” below rank live ladder play rate for Lightning, not win-chance model scores. To score a full 8-card list with the machine-learning model and search automatic upgrades, open the Deck Lab. Open the Deck Lab
Card stats
- Elixir
- 6
- Rarity
- Epic
- Type
- Spell
- Meta usage
- 9.8%
- Win rate
- 56.3%
Share of ranked-meta decks in our live popular panel that run this card. Win rate across 561 analyzed ladder battles played with this card.
Best Lightning decks
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The most-played ranked decks in the live meta panel featuring this card.
What counters Lightning
No curated counter interactions on file for this card.
What Lightning counters
- Inferno TowerHard counter
- Inferno DragonHard counter
- Three MusketeersHard counter
- MusketeerHard counter
- WizardHard counter
- WitchHard counter
- Flying MachineHard counter
- Mother WitchHard counter
- Electro WizardHard counter
- X-BowSolid counter
- SparkySolid counter
- ZappiesSolid counter
- Night WitchSolid counter
- Archer QueenSolid counter
- Elixir CollectorSolid counter
- ExecutionerSolid counter
- TeslaSolid counter
- Spirit EmpressSolid counter
- Little PrinceSoft counter
- PhoenixSoft counter
- Skeleton KingSoft counter
- Magic ArcherSoft counter
- MonkSoft counter
- GoblinsteinSoft counter
Strength comes from our curated interaction table — a hard counter shuts the card down outright, a soft counter only trades favourably.
Best synergies
- Electro Giant23% of its decks
- Goblin Cage32% of its decks
- Ram Rider6% of its decks
- Baby Dragon34% of its decks
- Goblinstein6% of its decks
- Night Witch13% of its decks
- Golem18% of its decks
- Ice Wizard10% of its decks
Cards played alongside Lightning far more often than chance in the current ranked meta.
Quick answers
- What is the best deck with Lightning?
- The most-played ranked deck featuring Lightning right now is Archers, Barbarian Barrel, Bomb Tower, Electro Spirit, Goblinstein, Lightning, Royal Hogs, Skeletons, at 0.3% of the live meta panel.
- What cards go well with Lightning?
- In the current ranked meta Lightning is played most often alongside Electro Giant, Goblin Cage, Ram Rider, Baby Dragon.
- How popular is Lightning right now?
- Lightning appears in 9.8% of ranked meta decks in our live popular panel.
- What is the win rate of Lightning?
- Decks running Lightning win 56.3% of the 561 ladder battles we analyzed in the current window.
Cards like Lightning
Same role and a close elixir cost — the usual swaps when Lightning does not fit the deck.