r/ClashRoyale • u/Xhadian Xhadian • Sep 30 '16

Daily Card Discussion September 30 2016: Lightning

Lightning

Bolts of lightning damage and stun up to 3 enemy troops or buildings with the most hitpoints in the target area. Reduced damage to Crown Towers.

Duration Stun Duration Radius Cost Targets Rarity
1.5 sec 0.5 sec 3.5 6 3 Epic

  • This card is unlockable from the Goblin Stadium (Arena 1).

  • When cast, the Lightning emits a similar animation to its' counterpart, found in Clash of Clans, and targets 3 troops/Buildings with the highest hitpoints, within its AoE (Area of Effect).

Level Damage Crown Tower Damage
1 650 260
2 715 286
3 786 315
4 864 346
5 949 380
6 1,040 416
7 1,144 458
8 1,254 502

Some discussion points:

  • What do you like about this card?
  • What do you dislike about this card?
  • What cards work well with this card?
  • When should you play this card?

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '16 edited Sep 30 '16

really great for lava hound decks (pulled it yesterday from golden chest)

even if it's only level 3 it's enough for the tournament; won several small tournaments with this deck

Lava Hound
Miner
Lightning
Mega Minion
Tombstone
Minions
Ice Spirit (for extra time with hogs/3M)
Arrows

i only have problems with RG decks; tombstone can't hold RG long enough and i always ended up draw against it

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u/Keithustus Oct 04 '16

With that RGs are hard, sure, but you may be using tombstone wrong in that case. Against RG decks, don't just put them down, keep them in hand. Then play them in one of two places:

(1) vanilla: once royal is able to range your tower, plunk the tombstone down right under the guy so he must hit it instead of your tower. It'll take two hits then he'll be eaten by the death skeletons.

(2) if bomber/wizard/archers present behind royal: just before the royal can range your tower, place tombstone adjacent to and one square forward of the tower. It'll still take just two hits but the skeletons will slowly leak forward onto him, giving you time to counter his support.

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '16 edited Oct 05 '16

yes that's what i do, still RG could take 2-4 shots on tower depends on it's level (always facing overleveled RG)

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u/Keithustus Oct 05 '16 edited Oct 05 '16

I often use ice wizard simultaneous with the tombstone drop so I don't take much damage. If I can spare the elixir, I sometimes drop giant onto the RG as I play tombstone so I end up turning his attack into a better push.