Mohamed Light
Egyptian Clash Royale professional esports player
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Mohamed Tarek El-Rashidi (Arabic: محمد طارق الرشيدي), better known by the gamer tag Mohamed Light, is an Egyptian professional esports player widely regarded as one of the best Clash Royale competitors in the game's history.[1] He is a three-time Clash Royale League (CRL) World Champion, winning in 2022, 2024 and again in 2025.[2][3]
| Mohamed Light | |
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Light during an interview at the Clash Royale League (CRL) World Finals 2025 | |
| Personal information | |
| Name | Mohamed Tarek |
| Nationality | Egypt |
| Career information | |
| Game | Clash Royale |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Team history | |
| 2020 | KIX Team |
| 2020–2021 | LA Gaming |
| 2022–2023 | SK Calalas |
| 2024–2025 | Twisted Minds |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life
Mohamed Light is from Damietta in northern Egypt.[4] A 2021 feature by Red Bull Egypt profiled his rise “from secondary school to the world stage,” noting that he began taking Clash Royale seriously during his school years before moving into organized competition.[5] He later enrolled at Mansoura University’s Faculty of Computers and Information (Artificial Intelligence program), whose official channels have repeatedly documented his competitive achievements.[6] Local coverage in Egypt highlighted him as a national representative in international events as early as 2022, ahead of the Helsinki World Finals that September.[4]
Career
Light debuted with KIX Team in 2020[7] before a stint with LA Gaming (and eSport Rhein-Neckar for the GIZER Draft Duels event) during CRL's transition from team to individual-based competition.[8] He broke out internationally that year by finishing runner-up at the CRL 2021 World Finals, winning US$100,000, forming the bulk of his first solo CRL year's earnings of US$146,000.[9]
In 2022, Light captured the CRL World Finals championship, capping a year that included wins in major qualifiers such as the Queso Cup Golden Edition and Masters Challenge.[2] Egyptian coverage and university notices reported the Helsinki venue (September 23–25), detailed his match path through Pandora, Sweep, Vitor, Airsurfer, Mugi, Samuel Bassotto, and Morten (twice), and cited a US$250,000 winner’s prize.[10][11][12]
The 2023 crown went to Japanese rival Mugi, who won the World Finals in Helsinki; Light nevertheless remained among the year’s top performers and public favorites.[13] At the end of the year, Light was recognized as the Esports Awards’ Esports Mobile Player of the Year.[14][15]
In 2024, Light signed with Saudi organization Twisted Minds in April and went on to reclaim the World Championship at the CRL 2024 World Finals. Across the three-day event he posted an 8–1 series record, defeating OS Lucas and Ryley in the upper bracket en route to the trophy and the largest share of the US$500,000 prize pool.[3]
Ahead of the 2025 World Finals in Atlanta, the league’s preview article described Light as a five-time World Finalist and the reigning two-time World Champion (2022, 2024).[1] True to expectations, Light became the 2025 CRL World Champion by defeating Brazilian player Sub 6-0 despite losing to him in the upper bracket on day 2. This was the 2nd time Light climbed back from the lower bracket to win a World Final.[citation needed]
Style of play and reputation
Within the official CRL narrative he is “hailed by many as the greatest” in the game’s competitive history, and his rivalry with two-time champion Mugi is frequently highlighted by league coverage.[1] Trackers and databases list him as the highest-earning Clash Royale player to date, with ≈US$960,000 in event winnings verified by EsportsCharts and ≈US$1.03M tallied by RoyaleAPI’s community ledger.[16][17]
Awards and honors
Teams
- KIX Team (2020)[7]
- LA Gaming (2020–2021)
- SK Calalas (2022–2023)[citation needed]
- Twisted Minds (2024–2025)[18]