Mega Knight is a 7-elixir tank that deals splash damage when he lands and every time he jumps onto a target, so he wipes out swarms and clumped ground troops. You beat him with high single-target damage placed close to him, air troops he can’t hit, and by pulling him to the middle so both towers help.

Quick answer: the most efficient counters to Mega Knight are P.E.K.K.A, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Inferno Tower, Ronin.

Best counters to Mega Knight

These cards deal with it safely and for little elixir. Tap a card’s name to open its own guide.

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  P.E.K.K.A 7 elixir
  P.E.K.K.A shrugs off his splash and wins the one-on-one fight, and whatever survives becomes a dangerous counterpush.
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  Mini P.E.K.K.A 4 elixir +3 elixir trade
  Mini P.E.K.K.A hits very hard; placed right next to him so he doesn’t jump, it takes him down with tower support for only 4 elixir.
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  Inferno Tower 5 elixir +2 elixir trade
  Inferno Tower’s beam keeps ramping up and melts him, and as a building it also pulls him away from your princess tower.
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  Ronin 5 elixir +2 elixir trade
  Ronin parries his melee hits and reflects double damage back, so Mega Knight loses the duel.

How to defend

• Place your single-target defender right next to him: he jumps at targets a few tiles away, and the jump is where much of his damage comes from.
• Mega Knight can’t hit air. Minions, Bats or a Baby Dragon behind your ground defender deal free damage.
• He is slow. Let him cross the bridge and pick the right answer calmly instead of dropping a card at the river.
• Use a building or a cheap troop in the middle of your side to pull him so both princess towers shoot him.

Common mistakes

• Dropping Skeleton Army, Goblin Gang or other swarms on him: his landing and jump damage clear them all at once.
• Placing ranged support cards in a line behind your defender, so he jumps onto them and kills two cards at once.
• Relying on Inferno Tower alone when the opponent still has Zap or Electro Wizard in cycle to reset it.

After defending: the counterattack

Mega Knight costs 7 elixir. When the opponent plays him at the back, pressure the other lane right away. After a clean defense with P.E.K.K.A or Mini P.E.K.K.A, send the survivor forward together with your win condition.

Which spells kill it on their own?

At equal levels, whether a single spell takes this troop out without help from towers or other cards:

• Mega Knight (HP 3993): no single spell kills it

* Poison and Earthquake only kill it if the troop stays in the area for the whole duration. Values assume equal levels; level differences change the outcome.

Best decks against Mega Knight

Decks ElixirDeck’s deck builder makes against Mega Knight: each one is scored on both deck balance and its matchup against this card (all cards at the same level, evolutions and heroes unlocked). Every deck uses a different win condition; if your cards differ, you can adapt any deck to your collection.

Classic decks with a good matchup against Mega Knight

Each guide explains step by step how the deck is played.

• LumberLoon Freeze · Great matchup
• Rune Giant Lumberjack · Great matchup
• LavaLoon · Great matchup
• Balloon Bowler · Great matchup

Which decks use Mega Knight?

Guides to the classic decks that run this card; each one also explains what to play against that deck.

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Matchups are estimated from card roles and well-known counters; player skill and card levels change the result a lot.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best counter to Mega Knight?

The most efficient counters to Mega Knight are P.E.K.K.A, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Inferno Tower, Ronin. P.E.K.K.A shrugs off his splash and wins the one-on-one fight, and whatever survives becomes a dangerous counterpush.

What deck is good against Mega Knight?

Among the classic decks, LumberLoon Freeze, Rune Giant Lumberjack, LavaLoon match up well against it. The best counter deck ElixirDeck builds is a Miner deck: Zap, Magic Archer, P.E.K.K.A, Miner, Bats, Poison, Hunter, Inferno Tower.

How do you get a positive elixir trade against Mega Knight?

Stop Mega Knight (7 elixir) cleanly with Mini P.E.K.K.A (4 elixir) and you are 3 elixir ahead, enough to attack the other lane.

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