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0.8% of metaOpen deck file
Zap
Evo Zap· Evolution
Balance data: July 2026 (Season 85 — Ronin counter pass) · Updated Aug 2, 2026
Zap is a 2-elixir Common Spell in Clash Royale with an Evolution (Evo Zap), played in 15.4% of ranked meta decks. Below: the best decks with Zap and Evo Zap from live ladder data, what counters Zap, what Zap beats, and its top synergies.
Evo Zap is the Evolution of Zap. Ladder decks below include both forms — ranked by real play rate, not the win-chance model.
Usage shares and “best decks” below rank live ladder play rate for Zap, 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
- 2
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Spell
- Meta usage
- 15.4%
- Win rate
- 55.2%
Share of ranked-meta decks in our live popular panel that run this card. Win rate across 1,633 analyzed ladder battles played with this card.
Best Zap & Evo Zap decks
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0.6% of metaOpen deck file
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0.4% of metaOpen deck file
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0.4% of metaOpen deck file
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0.4% of metaOpen deck file
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0.3% of metaOpen deck file
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0.3% of metaOpen deck file
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0.3% of metaOpen deck file
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0.2% of metaOpen deck file
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0.2% of metaOpen deck file
Most-played ranked decks featuring Zap or Evo Zap, from live ladder leaderboard data (no model score).
What counters Zap
No curated counter interactions on file for this card.
What Zap counters
- BatsHard counter
- SkeletonsHard counter
- Skeleton ArmyHard counter
- SparkyHard counter — Charge reset
- Spear GoblinsHard counter
- Goblin GangHard counter
- Inferno DragonSolid counter
- GoblinsSolid counter
- Goblin BarrelSolid counter
- Wall BreakersSolid counter
- Inferno TowerSolid counter — Reset, not kill
- Skeleton BarrelSoft counter
- FirecrackerSoft counter
- Dart GoblinSoft counter
- MinionsSoft counter
Strength comes from our curated interaction table — a hard counter shuts the card down outright, a soft counter only trades favourably.
Best synergies
- Goblin Giant3% of its decks
- Sparky13% of its decks
- Prince15% of its decks
- Spirit Empress7% of its decks
- Giant19% of its decks
- Lava Hound16% of its decks
- Elite Barbarians6% of its decks
- P.E.K.K.A14% of its decks
Cards played alongside Zap far more often than chance in the current ranked meta.
Quick answers
- What is the best deck with Evo Zap?
- The most-played ranked deck featuring Zap or Evo Zap right now is Bandit, Battle Ram, Electro Wizard, Fireball, Magic Archer, P.E.K.K.A, Royal Ghost, Zap, at 0.8% of the live ladder panel.
- What cards go well with Zap?
- In the current ranked meta Zap is played most often alongside Goblin Giant, Sparky, Prince, Spirit Empress.
- How popular is Zap right now?
- Zap appears in 15.4% of ranked meta decks in our live popular panel.
- What is the win rate of Zap?
- Decks running Zap win 55.2% of the 1,633 ladder battles we analyzed in the current window.
Cards like Zap
Same role and a close elixir cost — the usual swaps when Zap does not fit the deck.