Electro Giant vs Skeleton Barrel Matchup

Skeleton Barrel has the edge over Electro Giant, winning 54.5% of games to 45.5%, across 4,131 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.

Below: how to win as Electro Giant (also called E-Giant) and as Skeleton Barrel, the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.

Electro Giant vs Skeleton Barrel win rate

  • Electro Giant win rate: 45.5% (1,879 wins)
  • Skeleton Barrel win rate: 54.5% (2,251 wins)
  • Games: 4,131 (0.1% of recorded battles)

1,153 of Skeleton Barrel’s 2,251 wins were blowouts, so when Skeleton Barrel gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.

On average Skeleton Barrel finishes 968 tower HP ahead.

Electro Giant takes 1.5 towers a game when it wins, and Skeleton Barrel takes 1.6 when it wins.

How to win with Electro Giant against Skeleton Barrel

General strategy for these deck types, written by hand. The win rates on this page are measured; this advice isn’t.

Push with Electro Giant, whose reflected damage breaks swarms and Inferno Tower, using Tornado to bunch defenders together.

Shoot the barrel down with air defense before it reaches the tower.

Keep splash near the tower for the landing.

How to win with Skeleton Barrel against Electro Giant

Drop skeletons on the tower from the air and support them with cheap chip damage.

Avoid attacking it with many small hits; use a few high-damage hits or a building to pull it away.

Punish the opposite lane right after they play it, while they are low on elixir.

Most played Electro Giant vs Skeleton Barrel decks

The win rate is the top deck’s. Open a pairing for more, including near-identical decks when the exact two haven’t met often.

  1. E-Giant Lightning: Evo Electro Giant, Evo Baby Dragon, Hero Bowler, Lightning, Electro Wizard, Goblin Hut, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel vs Skelly Barrel 3.9 Cycle: Evo Skeleton Army, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Barbarians, Zappies, Skeleton King, Mother Witch, Goblin Demolisher, Fireball — 12 games, E-Giant Lightning wins 83.3%
  2. E-Giant Rage: Electro Giant, Baby Dragon, Tornado, Rage, Zap, The Log, Giant Snowball, Skeletons vs Skelly Barrel Rage: Skeleton Barrel, Arrows, Tornado, Rage, Zap, The Log, Giant Snowball, Mirror — 8 games
  3. E-Giant Lightning: Evo Electro Giant, Evo Baby Dragon, Hero Bowler, Lightning, Goblin Hut, Knight, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel vs Skelly Barrel 3.9 Cycle: Evo Skeleton Army, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Barbarians, Zappies, Skeleton King, Mother Witch, Goblin Demolisher, Fireball — 6 games
  4. E-Giant Lightning: Evo Electro Giant, Evo Baby Dragon, Hero Bowler, Lightning, Electro Wizard, Goblin Hut, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel vs Skelly Barrel Clone: Evo Lumberjack, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Musketeer, Cannon Cart, Phoenix, Clone, Ice Golem, Giant Snowball — 5 games
  5. E-Giant Lightning: Evo Electro Giant, Evo Baby Dragon, Hero Bowler, Lightning, Hunter, Goblin Hut, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel vs Skelly Barrel Clone: Evo Lumberjack, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Musketeer, Cannon Cart, Phoenix, Clone, Ice Golem, Giant Snowball — 5 games
  6. E-Giant Lightning: Evo Electro Giant, Evo Baby Dragon, Hero Bowler, Lightning, Electro Wizard, Goblin Hut, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel vs Skelly Barrel 3.4 Cycle: Evo Dart Goblin, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Cannon Cart, Goblinstein, Dark Prince, Mother Witch, The Log, Skeletons — 5 games
  7. E-Giant Lightning: Evo Electro Giant, Evo Baby Dragon, Hero Bowler, Lightning, Hunter, Goblin Hut, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel vs Skelly Barrel 3.9 Cycle: Evo Royal Ghost, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Zappies, Mother Witch, Goblin Gang — 5 games
  8. E-Giant Lightning: Evo Electro Giant, Evo Baby Dragon, Hero Bowler, Lightning, Electro Wizard, Goblin Hut, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel vs Skelly Barrel 3.9 Cycle: Evo Royal Ghost, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Zappies, Mother Witch, Goblin Gang — 4 games
  9. E-Giant Lightning: Evo Electro Giant, Evo Baby Dragon, Hero Bowler, Lightning, Hunter, Goblin Hut, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel vs Skelly Barrel 3.9 Cycle: Evo Skeleton Army, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Barbarians, Zappies, Skeleton King, Mother Witch, Goblin Demolisher, Fireball — 4 games
  10. E-Giant Lightning: Evo Electro Giant, Evo Baby Dragon, Hero Electro Wizard, Lightning, Bowler, Goblin Hut, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel vs Skelly Barrel Clone: Evo Lumberjack, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Musketeer, Cannon Cart, Phoenix, Clone, Ice Golem, Giant Snowball — 3 games

Best Electro Giant cards against Skeleton Barrel

How often decks in this matchup run each card, and how often those decks win.

  1. Baby Dragon — 34.6% usage · 58.6% win rate · 911 games
  2. Barbarian Barrel — 37.5% usage · 57.0% win rate · 987 games
  3. Goblin Hut — 28.6% usage · 57.3% win rate · 754 games
  4. Bowler — 40.6% usage · 54.2% win rate · 1,068 games
  5. Lightning — 50.4% usage · 53.8% win rate · 1,326 games

Best Skeleton Barrel cards against Electro Giant

How often decks in this matchup run each card, and how often those decks win.

  1. Inferno Dragon — 3.1% usage · 66.7% win rate · 81 games
  2. Inferno Tower — 5.0% usage · 64.1% win rate · 131 games
  3. Zappies — 7.5% usage · 61.6% win rate · 198 games
  4. Firecracker — 17.1% usage · 59.2% win rate · 451 games
  5. Goblinstein — 5.8% usage · 62.5% win rate · 152 games

Latest Electro Giant vs Skeleton Barrel games

Results are from the Electro Giant player’s side.

  1. Loss 0–1: E-Giant 3.6 Beatdown vs Skelly Barrel 3.8 Cycle, Other, 2026-11-15
  2. Win 3–1: E-Giant Sparky 4.8 Beatdown vs Skelly Barrel Rage, Other, 2026-11-14
  3. Loss 0–1: E-Giant Mortar 3.4 Beatdown vs Skelly Barrel 3.0 Cycle, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14
  4. Loss 0–2: E-Giant Freeze vs Skelly Barrel 3.1 Cycle, Other, 2026-11-14
  5. Win 3–0: E-Giant NW vs Skelly Barrel 2.8 Cycle, Other, 2026-11-14
  6. Win 2–1: E-Giant Sparky 4.1 Beatdown vs Skelly Barrel 2.4 Cycle, Other, 2026-11-14
  7. Win 3–0: E-Giant 5.1 vs Skelly Barrel MK 3.6 Cycle, Other, 2026-11-14
  8. Win 1–0: E-Giant Lightning vs Skelly Barrel MK 3.9 Cycle, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14
  9. Win 2–1: E-Giant Lightning vs Skelly Barrel Poison, Other, 2026-11-14
  10. Win 2–1: E-Giant Lightning vs Skelly Barrel 3.9 Cycle, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Electro Giant vs Skeleton Barrel?

Skeleton Barrel has the edge over Electro Giant, winning 54.5% of games to 45.5%, over 4,131 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Skeleton Barrel with Electro Giant?

Push with Electro Giant, whose reflected damage breaks swarms and Inferno Tower, using Tornado to bunch defenders together. Shoot the barrel down with air defense before it reaches the tower.

How do you beat Electro Giant with Skeleton Barrel?

Drop skeletons on the tower from the air and support them with cheap chip damage. Avoid attacking it with many small hits; use a few high-damage hits or a building to pull it away.

What are the most played decks in Electro Giant vs Skeleton Barrel?

E-Giant Lightning with Electro Giant, Baby Dragon, Bowler, Lightning, Electro Wizard, Goblin Hut, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel against Skelly Barrel 3.9 Cycle with Skeleton Army, Skeleton Barrel, Barbarians, Zappies, Skeleton King, Mother Witch, Goblin Demolisher, Fireball, played 12 times.

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