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 49.4% of their games and Lightning appears in 10.4% of decks (#20 most played card), which puts it in tier B of the tier list. Data from the last 7 days, September 2026.

What is the best Lightning deck?

The Lightning 3.3 deck (Archers, Goblinstein, Skeletons, Minion Giant, Lightning, Electro Spirit, Barbarian Barrel, Bomb Tower) wins 56.6% of its games over 488 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 Minion Horde (34.8% win rate for Lightning), Inferno Tower (38.9% win rate for Lightning), Zappies (39.8% win rate for Lightning).

Which cards go well with Lightning?

The cards most often paired with Lightning are Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit, Skeletons, Minion Giant.

Lightning

Epic Spell · 6 Elixir

Tier: B
Win rate: 49.4%
Usage: 10.4%
Popularity: #20

Lightning has a 49.4% win rate and a 10.4% usage rate among the best Clash Royale players (#20 most played card, tier B). Its worst matchup is Minion Horde. Best deck: Lightning 3.3.

Updated September 23, 2026.

Best Lightning decks

All decks

Lightning 3.3
3.37 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
56.6%
Usage
1.14%
Games
488
Copy
Lightning 3.3
3.37 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
54.8%
Usage
0.68%
Games
290
Copy
Electro Giant 4.3
4.312 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
52.7%
Usage
0.48%
Games
205
Copy
Hog Rider 4.3
4.312 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
47.6%
Usage
0.44%
Games
187
Copy
Electro Giant 4.4
4.413 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
56.3%
Usage
0.39%
Games
167
Copy
Giant 3.6
3.69 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
56.4%
Usage
0.31%
Games
133
Copy
Hog Rider 4.3
4.312 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
49.1%
Usage
0.26%
Games
112
Copy
Lightning 3.1
3.18 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
54.7%
Usage
0.25%
Games
106
Copy

Lightning in the current meta

Over the last 7 days, Lightning appears in 10.4% of the best Path of Legends players' decks, ranking #20 among the most played cards. Decks that run it win 49.4% of their games, which puts it in tier B of our tier list.

The most effective counter right now is Minion Horde: Lightning decks only win 34.8% 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 49.4% of their games and Lightning appears in 10.4% of decks (#20 most played card), which puts it in tier B of the tier list. Data from the last 7 days, September 2026.
What is the best Lightning deck?: The Lightning 3.3 deck (Archers, Goblinstein, Skeletons, Minion Giant, Lightning, Electro Spirit, Barbarian Barrel, Bomb Tower) wins 56.6% of its games over 488 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 Minion Horde (34.8% win rate for Lightning), Inferno Tower (38.9% win rate for Lightning), Zappies (39.8% win rate for Lightning).
Which cards go well with Lightning?: The cards most often paired with Lightning are Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit, Skeletons, Minion Giant.

Based on 21,356 Path of Legends games from the best players worldwide and in France, over the last 7 days. Last game collected 20 min. ago. Methodology