Best Lightning Decks Right Now
Lightning is in 12.9% of ranked decks right now. The strongest Lightning deck is Minion Giant Control (Control) with a 51.5% win rate over 9,037 battles in the last 7 days. Below are the top 20 Lightning decks (updated October 20, 2026).
Ranked ·Last 7 days ·658,335 battles· updated 4h ago
- 12.9%
- Usage
- 50.0%
- Win rate
- 170,375
- Battles
Top Lightning decks
- #1
Minion Giant Control
Control+63%
3.3Avg Elixir51.5%Win Rate1.4%Usage9,037 battles in sample
3.3Avg Elixir51.5%Win Rate1.4%Usage - #2
Electro Giant Beatdown
Beatdown-7%
4.3Avg Elixir52.9%Win Rate1.0%Usage6,809 battles in sample
4.3Avg Elixir52.9%Win Rate1.0%Usage - #3
Elixir Golem Beatdown
Beatdown+24%
3.8Avg Elixir52.6%Win Rate0.9%Usage5,883 battles in sample
3.8Avg Elixir52.6%Win Rate0.9%Usage - #4
Elixir Golem Beatdown
Beatdown+18%
3.8Avg Elixir53.0%Win Rate0.5%Usage3,290 battles in sample
3.8Avg Elixir53.0%Win Rate0.5%Usage - #5
Royal Hogs Control
Control+120%
3.3Avg Elixir66.7%Win Rate0.0%Usage123 battles in sample
3.3Avg Elixir66.7%Win Rate0.0%Usage - #6
Golem Beatdown
Beatdown+39%
4.3Avg Elixir59.4%Win Rate0.1%Usage768 battles in sample
4.3Avg Elixir59.4%Win Rate0.1%Usage - #7
Electro Giant Beatdown
Beatdown+632%
4.3Avg Elixir52.2%Win Rate0.4%Usage2,854 battles in sample
4.3Avg Elixir52.2%Win Rate0.4%Usage - #8
Elixir Golem Beatdown
Beatdown+376%
3.9Avg Elixir61.9%Win Rate0.0%Usage210 battles in sample
3.9Avg Elixir61.9%Win Rate0.0%Usage - #9
Electro Giant Beatdown
Beatdown+11280%
4.4Avg Elixir55.7%Win Rate0.2%Usage1,124 battles in sample
4.4Avg Elixir55.7%Win Rate0.2%Usage - #10
Ram Rider Bridge Spam
Bridge Spam+87%
4.1Avg Elixir58.8%Win Rate0.1%Usage391 battles in sample
4.1Avg Elixir58.8%Win Rate0.1%Usage - #11
Skeleton Barrel Control
Control
3.4Avg Elixir62.9%Win Rate0.0%Usage132 battles in sample
3.4Avg Elixir62.9%Win Rate0.0%Usage - #12
Royal Hogs Control
Control3.4Avg Elixir55.1%Win Rate0.1%Usage914 battles in sample
3.4Avg Elixir55.1%Win Rate0.1%Usage - #13
Lightning Control
Control-10%
3.8Avg Elixir64.4%Win Rate0.0%Usage87 battles in sample
3.8Avg Elixir64.4%Win Rate0.0%Usage - #14
Golem Beatdown
Beatdown
4.3Avg Elixir63.6%Win Rate0.0%Usage99 battles in sample
4.3Avg Elixir63.6%Win Rate0.0%Usage - #15
Electro Giant Beatdown
Beatdown+39%
4.1Avg Elixir59.0%Win Rate0.0%Usage295 battles in sample
4.1Avg Elixir59.0%Win Rate0.0%Usage - #16
Electro Giant Beatdown
Beatdown
3.9Avg Elixir65.7%Win Rate0.0%Usage67 battles in sample
3.9Avg Elixir65.7%Win Rate0.0%Usage - #17
Electro Giant Beatdown
Beatdown+53%4.1Avg Elixir52.5%Win Rate0.2%Usage1,561 battles in sample
4.1Avg Elixir52.5%Win Rate0.2%Usage - #18
Ram Rider Bridge Spam
Bridge Spam±0%
4.1Avg Elixir52.3%Win Rate0.2%Usage1,366 battles in sample
4.1Avg Elixir52.3%Win Rate0.2%Usage - #19
Electro Giant Beatdown
Beatdown+240%
4.3Avg Elixir52.9%Win Rate0.2%Usage1,185 battles in sample
4.3Avg Elixir52.9%Win Rate0.2%Usage - #20
Electro Giant Beatdown
Beatdown+28290%
4.1Avg Elixir50.6%Win Rate0.3%Usage1,869 battles in sample
4.1Avg Elixir50.6%Win Rate0.3%Usage
Best cards with Lightning
- Barbarian Barrel
in 75% of games
- Baby Dragon
in 49% of games
- Knight
in 45% of games
- Tornado
in 44% of games
- Electro Giant
in 41% of games
- Goblin Hut
in 38% of games
What counters Lightning
Card vs card, last 30 days
- Mortar
Lightning wins 43.5%
- Minion Horde
Lightning wins 43.9%
- Cannon Cart
Lightning wins 44.2%
- Goblin Giant
Lightning wins 44.5%
- Rascals
Lightning wins 44.7%
- Zappies
Lightning wins 44.8%
Lightning is strong against
Card vs card, last 30 days
- Electro Dragon
Lightning wins 62.2%
- Elixir Golem
Lightning wins 61.9%
- Battle Healer
Lightning wins 60.6%
- Royal Delivery
Lightning wins 57.9%
- Skeleton King
Lightning wins 57.4%
- Monk
Lightning wins 56.9%
Lightning guides
Lightning card stats, levels and guides
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Lightning deck?
Right now it is Minion Giant Control (Control) with a 51.5% win rate over 9,037 battles in ranked play.
Is Lightning good in the current meta?
Lightning is in 12.9% of ranked decks and wins 50.0% of its battles (170,375 battles, the last 7 days). That is above an even 50%, so it is a solid pick.
What counters Lightning?
Over the last 30 days of ranked battles, Lightning does worst against Mortar, Minion Horde and Cannon Cart.
What cards go well with Lightning?
The cards most often played with Lightning in top decks are Barbarian Barrel, Baby Dragon and Knight.