What is the best card against Firecracker?

Earthquake, with 68.1% wins for the players who had it against Firecracker in top games over the last 7 days. Careful: this is a full-game win rate, not a guarantee that the trade goes your way every time.

How are these counters calculated?

We look at every Path of Legends game from the best players where the opponent was running Firecracker, and measure the win rate of each card on the other side. No opinions, only results.

Why does a card that doesn't directly counter it show up?

Because a game isn't decided by a single trade. A card can rank high because the decks that play it are simply better against that kind of strategy.

How to counter Firecracker

Based on 32,556 Path of Legends games from the best players worldwide and in France, over the last 7 days. Last game collected 19 min. ago. Methodology

Measured on real matchups: for every card, the win rate of the players who had it in hand against Firecracker.

The best answer to Firecracker right now is Earthquake: the players who had it win 68.1% of their games against this card, over 72 matchups. Next come Royal Delivery, Goblins, Ice Spirit.

Updated October 24, 2026.

The best cards against Firecracker

MatchupsWin rate vs Firecracker

1 Earthquake7268.1%
2 Royal Delivery6168.9%
3 Goblins6167.2%
4 Ice Spirit23062.2%
5 Goblin Cage9362.4%
6 Royal Hogs11760.7%
7 Goblin Drill6662.1%
8 Electro Giant10460.6%

The decks that beat it most

1.Royal Hogs 2.9
2.97 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
75.0%
Usage
0.00%
Games
40
Copy
2.Hog Rider 3.4
3.48 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
73.7%
Usage
0.00%
Games
19
Copy
3.Lightning 3.0
3.07 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
76.9%
Usage
0.00%
Games
13
Copy
4.Electro Giant 4.4
4.413 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
63.0%
Usage
0.00%
Games
46
Copy
5.Goblin Drill 2.9
2.97 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
87.5%
Usage
0.00%
Games
8
Copy

What Firecracker beats easily

Avoid these on the other side: they lose most often against Firecracker.

1 Minion Horde9231.5%
2 Goblin Gang8531.8%
3 Cannon Cart6832.4%
4 Rascals5131.4%
5 Goblinstein4030.0%
6 Archers7634.2%
7 Mortar6235.5%
8 Night Witch10442.3%

Playing Firecracker

Want to play it instead? Its stats, best decks and synergies are on its card page.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best card against Firecracker?: Earthquake, with 68.1% wins for the players who had it against Firecracker in top games over the last 7 days. Careful: this is a full-game win rate, not a guarantee that the trade goes your way every time.
How are these counters calculated?: We look at every Path of Legends game from the best players where the opponent was running Firecracker, and measure the win rate of each card on the other side. No opinions, only results.
Why does a card that doesn't directly counter it show up?: Because a game isn't decided by a single trade. A card can rank high because the decks that play it are simply better against that kind of strategy.