How much does Lightning cost in Clash Royale?

Lightning costs 6 Elixir. Card type: Epic Spell.

How good is Lightning in the current meta?

Among the best Path of Legends players, decks with Lightning win 49.0% of their games and Lightning appears in 11.6% of decks (#15 most played card), which puts it in tier B of the tier list. Data from the last 7 days, November 2026.

What is the best Lightning deck?

The Lightning 3.0 deck (Cannon, Ice Wizard, Bats, Lightning, Barbarian Barrel, Knight, Skeletons, Minion Giant) wins 60.5% of its games over 2,153 games played by the best players this week.

How do you counter Lightning?

The cards that make Lightning decks lose the most right now are Bats (38.3% win rate for Lightning), Minion Giant (40.1% win rate for Lightning), Ice Wizard (42.1% win rate for Lightning).

Which cards go well with Lightning?

The cards most often paired with Lightning are Barbarian Barrel, Baby Dragon, Tornado, Skeletons.

Lightning

Epic Spell · 6 Elixir

Tier: B
Win rate: 49.0%
Usage: 11.6%
Popularity: #15

Lightning has a 49.0% win rate and a 11.6% usage rate among the best Clash Royale players (#15 most played card, tier B). Its worst matchup is Bats. Best deck: Lightning 3.0.

Updated November 7, 2026.

Best Lightning decks

All decks

Lightning 3.0
3.08 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
60.5%
Usage
1.72%
Games
2,153
Copy
Hog Rider 4.3
4.312 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
54.9%
Usage
0.62%
Games
773
Copy
Electro Giant 4.4
4.413 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
49.6%
Usage
0.60%
Games
754
Copy
Royal Hogs 3.4
3.49 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
47.8%
Usage
0.50%
Games
621
Copy
Ram Rider 4.1
4.111 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
49.9%
Usage
0.28%
Games
355
Copy
Electro Giant 4.4
4.413 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
53.1%
Usage
0.27%
Games
335
Copy
Lightning 3.1
3.17 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
56.1%
Usage
0.24%
Games
294
Copy
Electro Giant 4.4
4.413 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
51.9%
Usage
0.23%
Games
293
Copy

Lightning in the current meta

Over the last 7 days, Lightning appears in 11.6% of the best Path of Legends players' decks, ranking #15 among the most played cards. Decks that run it win 49.0% of their games, which puts it in tier B of our tier list.

The most effective counter right now is Bats: Lightning decks only win 38.3% of their games against this card.

Frequently asked questions about Lightning

How much does Lightning cost in Clash Royale?: Lightning costs 6 Elixir. Card type: Epic Spell.
How good is Lightning in the current meta?: Among the best Path of Legends players, decks with Lightning win 49.0% of their games and Lightning appears in 11.6% of decks (#15 most played card), which puts it in tier B of the tier list. Data from the last 7 days, November 2026.
What is the best Lightning deck?: The Lightning 3.0 deck (Cannon, Ice Wizard, Bats, Lightning, Barbarian Barrel, Knight, Skeletons, Minion Giant) wins 60.5% of its games over 2,153 games played by the best players this week.
How do you counter Lightning?: The cards that make Lightning decks lose the most right now are Bats (38.3% win rate for Lightning), Minion Giant (40.1% win rate for Lightning), Ice Wizard (42.1% win rate for Lightning).
Which cards go well with Lightning?: The cards most often paired with Lightning are Barbarian Barrel, Baby Dragon, Tornado, Skeletons.

Based on 62,452 Path of Legends games from the best players worldwide and in France, over the last 7 days. Last game collected 8 min. ago. Methodology