Lightning
A devastating spell that hunts down the 3 highest-HP troops in its radius, dealing heavy damage and stunning each one.
Recent Performance
Lightning appears in 17.2% of recently tracked decks and wins 70% of its matches.
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What Does Lightning Do?
Lightning is a spell that identifies the 3 enemy troops with the highest hitpoints inside its radius and strikes each one with heavy damage and a brief stun that resets their attack timer. It can hit both ground and air targets, and buildings as well.
Because it always targets the tankiest troops rather than random or nearest ones, it's especially punishing against decks built around a few high-value cards standing near each other.
Where Lightning Fits
It's a heavy-hitting answer to tanky pushes and support troops alike, often used to swing a defense decisively by hitting a tank, a support card, and a tower all in one cast.
How to Counter Lightning
Keeping high-value troops spread out, or limiting how many strong cards are on the field at the same time, reduces how much value a single Lightning cast can extract.
Lightning FAQ
What rarity is Lightning?
Lightning is an Epic spell card.
How does Lightning choose its targets?
It strikes the 3 enemy troops with the highest hitpoints inside its radius, rather than hitting everything or a single target.
Does Lightning stun its targets?
Yes. Along with heavy damage, each hit briefly stuns the affected troop or building, resetting its attack timer.
What counters Lightning?
Spreading high-value troops apart, or keeping fewer than 3 valuable troops on the field at once, limits how much Lightning can hit in a single cast.
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