Lightning

How it plays

• •Lightning is best at removing the most valuable support unit plus a building or tower.
• •It is expensive, so every cast should create clear value.
• •It punishes stacked defensive setups and greedy backline placements.
• •It is weaker when opponents space units well and avoid clumping.

Counters to Lightning

Cards that deal with Lightning efficiently.

• •Three-card support stacks.

Pairs with Lightning

Cards commonly played alongside Lightning.

• •Beatdown shells.
• •Support-removal control decks.

Balance history

1. 3 January 2016—Card added in soft launch.
2. 19 February 2016—Crown Tower damage reduced to 40% of full damage.
3. 19 September 2016—Stun added for 0.5 seconds.
4. 9 October 2017—Damage reduced by 3% and radius reduced to 3 tiles from 3.5.
5. 12 December 2017—Crown Tower damage reduced to 35% of full damage.
6. 25 April 2018—Radius increased back to 3.5 tiles and river placement enabled.
7. 3 September 2018—Damage increased by 5%.
8. 4 August 2020—Crown Tower damage reduced to 30% of full damage.

Also unlocks in Frozen Peak

Cards that become available at the same point, which makes them rough contemporaries.

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  Ice Spirit1
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  Snowball2
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  Battle Healer4
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  Ice Golem2
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  Giant Skeleton6
• 
  Freeze4

Elsewhere

• Current decks featuring LightningDeck Shop Pro — community-maintained deck lists
• Full stats and matchups for LightningDeck Shop Pro — detailed card breakdown

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Play it

Lightning is in the pool for every mode here. Classic, Description, Rush and Memory all draw from the same 121 cards.