Lightning Bolt

Table of Contents

• 1. General Comments
• 2. Constructed Play
• 3. Arena
• 4. Icy Veins Decks that Contain this Card

Lightning Bolt is a Shaman-only spell. This card can be obtained from expert packs. Below the card images, you will find explanations to help you use the card optimally in every game mode of Hearthstone.

1. General Comments

Lightning Bolt is one of the core removal cards for Shaman. It is a very efficient card in terms of Tempo, dealing 3 damage for 1 Mana. However, when factoring in the Overload, it is a 2 Mana card in total, which puts it on par with other common removals like Frostbolt and Darkbomb.

2. Constructed Play

Lightning Bolt is a common choice of removal for Shaman decks, but since Crackle has been added to the game, it is considered non-essential. You should use some combination of Crackles and Lightning Bolts in your deck as your removal package, but it is rare to see the full 4 copies outside of the most aggressive Shaman decks that are also using them as burst damage.

3. Arena

Lightning Bolt is an excellent card in Arena, although Rockbiter Weapon is a more efficient card in most situations. Lightning Bolt does have some advantages though, such as being able to bypass Taunt and not causing any damage to your Hero.

4. Icy Veins Decks that Contain this Card

• Control Evolve Shaman Deck
• Pirate Midrange Shaman Wild Un'Goro Deck
• Budget Aggro Shaman Wild Un'Goro Deck
• Budget Midrange Jade Elemental Shaman Standard Un'Goro Deck
• Budget Midrange Elemental Shaman Standard Un'Goro Deck
• Budget Aggro Jade Shaman Standard Un'Goro Deck
• Budget Midrange Jade Shaman Wild Un'Goro Deck
• Midrange Jade Shaman Wild Un'Goro Deck
• N'Zoth Control Shaman Wild Un'Goro Deck
• Midrange Jade Elemental Shaman Standard Un'Goro Deck
• Aggro Shaman Standard Un'Goro Deck
• Hybrid Jade Shaman Standard Un'Goro Deck
• Aggro Jade Shaman Standard Un'Goro Deck
• Aggro Jade Shaman (No Doomhammer) Standard Un'Goro Deck
• Midrange Elemental Shaman Standard Un'Goro Deck
• Midrange Unite the Murlocs Shaman Quest Standard Un'Goro Deck
• Control Jade Shaman Standard Un'Goro Deck
• Aggro Jade Shaman Wild Un'Goro Deck
• Malygos OTK Shaman Wild Un'Goro Deck
• Aggro Shaman Wild Un'Goro Deck
• Cheap Shaman Wild Deck
• Mid-Budget Omnotron Defense System Shaman Deck (Heroic Mode)
• Cheap Omnotron Defense System Shaman Deck (Heroic Mode)
• Legendary Coren Direbrew Shaman Deck (Heroic Mode)