Lightning
Lightning

Best Cards to Play with Lightning

Which cards make Lightning stronger in Clash Royale and which hold it back, measured on decks from the last seven days of real battles. Updated daily.

Best Lightning Synergies

81

Decks with both win more often than Lightning does on its own.

1
Goblin Cage played with Lightning
Goblin Cage
56.5% +4.4% 305.0K
2
Hero Mega Minion played with Lightning
Hero Mega Minion
56.5% +4.4% 321.1K
3
Night Witch played with Lightning
Night Witch
56.5% +4.3% 549.0K
4
Evo Goblin Giant played with Lightning
Evo Goblin Giant
56.1% +4.0% 52.9K
5
Lava Hound played with Lightning
Lava Hound
56.0% +3.9% 123.3K
6
Spirit Empress played with Lightning
Spirit Empress
55.7% +3.6% 85.7K
7
Phoenix played with Lightning
Phoenix
55.7% +3.6% 179.6K
8
Evo Goblin Cage played with Lightning
Evo Goblin Cage
55.6% +3.5% 324.1K
9
Evo Lumberjack played with Lightning
Evo Lumberjack
55.6% +3.4% 258.9K
10
Mega Minion played with Lightning
Mega Minion
55.4% +3.2% 152.3K
11
Golem played with Lightning
Golem
55.3% +3.2% 605.5K
12
Evo Royal Recruits played with Lightning
Evo Royal Recruits
55.2% +3.0% 132.6K
13
Evo Mortar played with Lightning
Evo Mortar
55.1% +3.0% 108.9K
14
Cannon Cart played with Lightning
Cannon Cart
55.0% +2.8% 102.0K
15
Evo Archers played with Lightning
Evo Archers
54.9% +2.8% 865.8K
16
Skeleton King played with Lightning
Skeleton King
54.9% +2.8% 298.6K
17
Tombstone played with Lightning
Tombstone
54.9% +2.8% 279.5K
18
Evo Furnace played with Lightning
Evo Furnace
54.8% +2.6% 337.4K
19
Bowler played with Lightning
Bowler
54.7% +2.6% 443.7K
20
Flying Machine played with Lightning
Flying Machine
54.6% +2.4% 129.5K
21
Berserker played with Lightning
Berserker
54.5% +2.4% 113.1K
22
Furnace played with Lightning
Furnace
54.5% +2.3% 143.2K
23
Hero Tombstone played with Lightning
Hero Tombstone
54.4% +2.3% 284.0K
24
Evo Inferno Dragon played with Lightning
Evo Inferno Dragon
54.3% +2.1% 336.7K
25
Goblin Demolisher played with Lightning
Goblin Demolisher
54.2% +2.1% 41.7K
26
Evo Skeleton Barrel played with Lightning
Evo Skeleton Barrel
54.2% +2.1% 246.3K
27
Hero Goblins played with Lightning
Hero Goblins
54.2% +2.1% 80.6K
28
Evo Zap played with Lightning
Evo Zap
54.2% +2.0% 123.0K
29
Hero Dark Prince played with Lightning
Hero Dark Prince
54.1% +2.0% 302.9K
30
Evo Royal Hogs played with Lightning
Evo Royal Hogs
54.0% +1.9% 951.2K
31
Evo Battle Ram played with Lightning
Evo Battle Ram
53.9% +1.7% 142.2K
32
Evo Musketeer played with Lightning
Evo Musketeer
53.9% +1.7% 224.8K
33
Dark Prince played with Lightning
Dark Prince
53.9% +1.7% 298.0K
34
Evo Skeleton Army played with Lightning
Evo Skeleton Army
53.8% +1.6% 307.3K
35
Arrows played with Lightning
Arrows
53.7% +1.6% 2.0M
36
Guards played with Lightning
Guards
53.7% +1.5% 473.8K
37
Evo Royal Ghost played with Lightning
Evo Royal Ghost
53.7% +1.5% 276.6K
38
Evo Baby Dragon played with Lightning
Evo Baby Dragon
53.6% +1.5% 2.3M
39
Hero Electro Wizard played with Lightning
Hero Electro Wizard
53.5% +1.4% 444.9K
40
Mother Witch played with Lightning
Mother Witch
53.4% +1.3% 224.9K
41
Hero Barbarian Barrel played with Lightning
Hero Barbarian Barrel
53.4% +1.2% 232.0K
42
Tornado played with Lightning
Tornado
53.3% +1.2% 3.0M
43
Goblin Hut played with Lightning
Goblin Hut
53.3% +1.2% 2.5M
44
Evo Electro Dragon played with Lightning
Evo Electro Dragon
53.2% +1.1% 320.7K
45
Suspicious Bush played with Lightning
Suspicious Bush
53.2% +1.1% 38.2K
46
Evo Bats played with Lightning
Evo Bats
53.2% +1.1% 384.4K
47
Ram Rider played with Lightning
Ram Rider
53.2% +1.0% 292.3K
48
Evo Electro Giant played with Lightning
Evo Electro Giant
53.2% +1.0% 2.3M
49
Goblin Curse played with Lightning
Goblin Curse
53.1% +1.0% 115.7K
50
Evo Cannon played with Lightning
Evo Cannon
53.0% +0.9% 486.1K
51
Barbarian Barrel played with Lightning
Barbarian Barrel
53.0% +0.9% 4.0M
52
Evo Hunter played with Lightning
Evo Hunter
53.0% +0.9% 194.8K
53
Zappies played with Lightning
Zappies
52.9% +0.8% 172.8K
54
Goblins played with Lightning
Goblins
52.9% +0.8% 123.1K
55
The Log played with Lightning
The Log
52.8% +0.7% 1.5M
56
Hero Bowler played with Lightning
Hero Bowler
52.8% +0.6% 1.9M
57
Bandit played with Lightning
Bandit
52.7% +0.6% 221.3K
58
Goblin Gang played with Lightning
Goblin Gang
52.7% +0.6% 476.2K
59
Bomber played with Lightning
Bomber
52.7% +0.6% 207.0K
60
Evo Executioner played with Lightning
Evo Executioner
52.6% +0.5% 302.8K
61
Hero Giant played with Lightning
Hero Giant
52.6% +0.5% 97.8K
62
Minions played with Lightning
Minions
52.6% +0.4% 321.1K
63
Electro Wizard played with Lightning
Electro Wizard
52.6% +0.4% 1.3M
64
Evo Bomber played with Lightning
Evo Bomber
52.5% +0.4% 141.7K
65
Evo Royal Giant played with Lightning
Evo Royal Giant
52.5% +0.3% 250.8K
66
Evo Giant Snowball played with Lightning
Evo Giant Snowball
52.5% +0.3% 144.7K
67
Knight played with Lightning
Knight
52.4% +0.3% 1.4M
68
Hero Mini PEKKA played with Lightning
Hero Mini PEKKA
52.4% +0.3% 613.1K
69
Electro Spirit played with Lightning
Electro Spirit
52.4% +0.3% 1.7M
70
Evo Witch played with Lightning
Evo Witch
52.4% +0.2% 1.0M
71
Hero Berserker played with Lightning
Hero Berserker
52.3% +0.2% 211.7K
72
Rascals played with Lightning
Rascals
52.3% +0.2% 140.1K
73
Hero Ice Wizard played with Lightning
Hero Ice Wizard
52.3% +0.1% 1.6M
74
Evo Firecracker played with Lightning
Evo Firecracker
52.3% +0.1% 520.8K
75
Royal Ghost played with Lightning
Royal Ghost
52.3% +0.1% 186.8K
76
Archer Queen played with Lightning
Archer Queen
52.3% +0.1% 122.5K
77
Evo Valkyrie played with Lightning
Evo Valkyrie
52.2% +0.1% 440.2K
78
Cannon played with Lightning
Cannon
52.2% +0.0% 577.0K
79
Ronin played with Lightning
Ronin
52.2% +0.0% 627.5K
80
Hog Rider played with Lightning
Hog Rider
52.2% +0.0% 989.7K
81
Skeletons played with Lightning
Skeletons
52.2% +0.0% 1.4M

Pairings That Drag Lightning Down

102

Lightning performs below its own average alongside these.

1
Void played with Lightning
Void
26.8% -25.3% 10.4K
2
Rocket played with Lightning
Rocket
28.8% -23.4% 40.0K
3
Fireball played with Lightning
Fireball
38.6% -13.5% 93.4K
4
Earthquake played with Lightning
Earthquake
38.6% -13.5% 24.0K
5
Graveyard played with Lightning
Graveyard
39.6% -12.6% 32.9K
6
Goblin Drill played with Lightning
Goblin Drill
39.9% -12.2% 30.3K
7
Poison played with Lightning
Poison
40.9% -11.3% 57.1K
8
Freeze played with Lightning
Freeze
41.0% -11.1% 117.0K
9
X-Bow played with Lightning
X-Bow
41.1% -11.0% 42.1K
10
Minion Horde played with Lightning
Minion Horde
42.2% -10.0% 123.3K
11
Barbarian Hut played with Lightning
Barbarian Hut
42.7% -9.5% 31.4K
12
Evo Goblin Drill played with Lightning
Evo Goblin Drill
43.5% -8.7% 26.5K
13
Three Musketeers played with Lightning
Three Musketeers
43.9% -8.2% 38.8K
14
Barbarians played with Lightning
Barbarians
44.4% -7.7% 106.3K
15
Royal Hogs played with Lightning
Royal Hogs
44.5% -7.6% 135.8K
16
Miner played with Lightning
Miner
45.0% -7.2% 97.5K
17
Mirror played with Lightning
Mirror
45.0% -7.2% 202.2K
18
Electro Dragon played with Lightning
Electro Dragon
45.0% -7.1% 64.7K
19
Clone played with Lightning
Clone
45.1% -7.1% 70.5K
20
Wizard played with Lightning
Wizard
46.0% -6.2% 209.3K
21
Wall Breakers played with Lightning
Wall Breakers
46.2% -6.0% 68.1K
22
Princess played with Lightning
Princess
46.2% -5.9% 163.9K
23
Heal Spirit played with Lightning
Heal Spirit
46.4% -5.8% 66.4K
24
Rune Giant played with Lightning
Rune Giant
46.4% -5.7% 21.3K
25
Magic Archer played with Lightning
Magic Archer
46.5% -5.6% 73.8K
26
Elite Barbarians played with Lightning
Elite Barbarians
46.6% -5.5% 120.4K
27
Battle Healer played with Lightning
Battle Healer
46.8% -5.3% 66.1K
28
Vines played with Lightning
Vines
47.1% -5.1% 91.8K
29
Mortar played with Lightning
Mortar
47.2% -4.9% 36.4K
30
Witch played with Lightning
Witch
47.4% -4.7% 367.2K
31
Fire Spirit played with Lightning
Fire Spirit
47.5% -4.6% 318.9K
32
Giant Snowball played with Lightning
Giant Snowball
47.5% -4.6% 178.3K
33
Goblin Machine played with Lightning
Goblin Machine
47.7% -4.5% 14.0K
34
Executioner played with Lightning
Executioner
47.7% -4.5% 162.5K
35
Evo Skeletons played with Lightning
Evo Skeletons
47.7% -4.4% 509.8K
36
Hero Wizard played with Lightning
Hero Wizard
47.9% -4.2% 380.8K
37
Hero Magic Archer played with Lightning
Hero Magic Archer
48.0% -4.1% 100.1K
38
Evo Tesla played with Lightning
Evo Tesla
48.2% -3.9% 854.3K
39
Evo Barbarians played with Lightning
Evo Barbarians
48.2% -3.9% 114.7K
40
Goblin Barrel played with Lightning
Goblin Barrel
48.3% -3.9% 283.2K
41
Spear Goblins played with Lightning
Spear Goblins
48.5% -3.6% 90.6K
42
Goblin Giant played with Lightning
Goblin Giant
48.6% -3.5% 25.9K
43
Evo Wall Breakers played with Lightning
Evo Wall Breakers
48.7% -3.4% 52.5K
44
Ice Golem played with Lightning
Ice Golem
48.7% -3.4% 112.4K
45
Royal Giant played with Lightning
Royal Giant
48.8% -3.4% 81.4K
46
Prince played with Lightning
Prince
48.8% -3.4% 268.5K
47
Evo Goblin Barrel played with Lightning
Evo Goblin Barrel
49.0% -3.2% 93.0K
48
Mega Knight played with Lightning
Mega Knight
49.0% -3.1% 250.9K
49
Skeleton Army played with Lightning
Skeleton Army
49.0% -3.1% 440.6K
50
Inferno Tower played with Lightning
Inferno Tower
49.1% -3.1% 353.0K
51
Minion Giant played with Lightning
Minion Giant
49.1% -3.0% 877.5K
52
Royal Delivery played with Lightning
Royal Delivery
49.2% -3.0% 195.4K
53
Battle Ram played with Lightning
Battle Ram
49.2% -2.9% 71.6K
54
Evo Minion Horde played with Lightning
Evo Minion Horde
49.3% -2.8% 101.3K
55
Hero Ice Golem played with Lightning
Hero Ice Golem
49.5% -2.6% 68.4K
56
Boss Bandit played with Lightning
Boss Bandit
49.7% -2.4% 194.8K
57
Dart Goblin played with Lightning
Dart Goblin
49.7% -2.4% 361.3K
58
Royal Recruits played with Lightning
Royal Recruits
49.8% -2.4% 79.5K
59
Tesla played with Lightning
Tesla
49.8% -2.3% 481.7K
60
Hero Knight played with Lightning
Hero Knight
49.8% -2.3% 529.3K
61
Evo Princess played with Lightning
Evo Princess
49.8% -2.3% 83.0K
62
Evo Dart Goblin played with Lightning
Evo Dart Goblin
50.0% -2.1% 172.8K
63
Valkyrie played with Lightning
Valkyrie
50.0% -2.1% 288.0K
64
Balloon played with Lightning
Balloon
50.2% -1.9% 150.0K
65
Firecracker played with Lightning
Firecracker
50.2% -1.9% 349.5K
66
Sparky played with Lightning
Sparky
50.3% -1.8% 233.2K
67
Elixir Collector played with Lightning
Elixir Collector
50.6% -1.6% 99.3K
68
Archers played with Lightning
Archers
50.6% -1.5% 157.1K
69
Hunter played with Lightning
Hunter
50.8% -1.3% 560.9K
70
Ice Wizard played with Lightning
Ice Wizard
50.8% -1.3% 252.2K
71
Inferno Dragon played with Lightning
Inferno Dragon
50.9% -1.2% 216.5K
72
Goblinstein played with Lightning
Goblinstein
50.9% -1.2% 261.5K
73
PEKKA played with Lightning
PEKKA
51.0% -1.1% 255.7K
74
Skeleton Barrel played with Lightning
Skeleton Barrel
51.1% -1.1% 131.9K
75
Bomb Tower played with Lightning
Bomb Tower
51.1% -1.0% 189.8K
76
Bats played with Lightning
Bats
51.2% -1.0% 456.1K
77
Baby Dragon played with Lightning
Baby Dragon
51.2% -0.9% 424.8K
78
Evo Mega Knight played with Lightning
Evo Mega Knight
51.3% -0.8% 791.8K
79
Giant played with Lightning
Giant
51.3% -0.8% 69.9K
80
Evo Wizard played with Lightning
Evo Wizard
51.4% -0.8% 277.8K
81
Giant Skeleton played with Lightning
Giant Skeleton
51.4% -0.7% 186.2K
82
Rage played with Lightning
Rage
51.4% -0.7% 274.3K
83
Elixir Golem played with Lightning
Elixir Golem
51.4% -0.7% 407.8K
84
Golden Knight played with Lightning
Golden Knight
51.5% -0.6% 395.4K
85
Musketeer played with Lightning
Musketeer
51.6% -0.6% 137.2K
86
Zap played with Lightning
Zap
51.6% -0.6% 525.6K
87
Evo Knight played with Lightning
Evo Knight
51.7% -0.5% 191.5K
88
Hero Balloon played with Lightning
Hero Balloon
51.7% -0.5% 191.9K
89
Ice Spirit played with Lightning
Ice Spirit
51.7% -0.4% 494.3K
90
Skeleton Dragons played with Lightning
Skeleton Dragons
51.7% -0.4% 151.7K
91
Mighty Miner played with Lightning
Mighty Miner
51.7% -0.4% 179.4K
92
Fisherman played with Lightning
Fisherman
51.7% -0.4% 238.4K
93
Little Prince played with Lightning
Little Prince
51.7% -0.4% 92.7K
94
Hero Musketeer played with Lightning
Hero Musketeer
51.7% -0.4% 187.9K
95
Hero Valkyrie played with Lightning
Hero Valkyrie
51.7% -0.4% 653.0K
96
Monk played with Lightning
Monk
51.8% -0.3% 131.6K
97
Evo PEKKA played with Lightning
Evo PEKKA
51.9% -0.3% 292.9K
98
Electro Giant played with Lightning
Electro Giant
51.9% -0.3% 689.6K
99
Evo Elite Barbarians played with Lightning
Evo Elite Barbarians
51.9% -0.2% 250.3K
100
Evo Ice Spirit played with Lightning
Evo Ice Spirit
51.9% -0.2% 39.4K
101
Mini PEKKA played with Lightning
Mini PEKKA
52.0% -0.1% 471.1K
102
Lumberjack played with Lightning
Lumberjack
52.0% -0.1% 149.9K

How to read these numbers

The percentage is the win rate of decks running both cards over the last seven days. Delta is the same number measured against Lightning's own win rate without that partner, so it says what the pairing adds. Read it as a record of which decks are winning, not as proof that one card causes the other to work: evolutions sit high on most of these lists partly because the accounts that own them win more anyway.

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