Elixir Golem vs Goblin Drill is close to even: Elixir Golem wins 50.2% and Goblin Drill wins 49.8%, across 9,937 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.
Below: how to win as Elixir Golem and as Goblin Drill (also called Drill), the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.
Elixir Golem vs Goblin Drill win rate
Elixir Golem win rate: 50.2% (4,986 wins)
Goblin Drill win rate: 49.8% (4,951 wins)
Games: 9,937 (0.2% of recorded battles)
2,876 of Elixir Golem’s 4,986 wins were blowouts, so when Elixir Golem gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.
On average Elixir Golem finishes 853 tower HP ahead.
Elixir Golem takes 1.8 towers a game when it wins, and Goblin Drill takes 1.5 when it wins.
How to win with Elixir Golem against Goblin Drill
General strategy for these deck types, written by hand. The win rates on this page are measured; this advice isn’t.
Trade cheap tanks for pressure with Elixir Golem, adding Battle Healer and Electro Dragon behind it.
Keep a splash troop or small spell near your tower for the goblins it spawns.
Counter-push when the drill is out, because cheap Drill decks have little defense on the other lane.
How to win with Goblin Drill against Elixir Golem
Tunnel Goblin Drill straight to the tower, cycling quickly with cheap spells so the next one comes before they recover.
Every split of Elixir Golem you kill gives them elixir, so spend your damage on the support troops first.
Pressure hard in the other lane; these decks struggle when forced to defend.
Most played Elixir Golem vs Goblin Drill 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.
Win 2–1: E-Golem NW vs Drill 3.1 Cycle, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–1: E-Golem NW vs Drill Poison, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–1: E-Golem NW vs Drill Poison, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Win 1–0: E-Golem NW vs Drill Poison, Friendly, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–3: E-Golem Freeze vs Drill 3.4 Control, Friendly, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–1: E-Golem 3.5 Beatdown vs Drill 3.1 Cycle, Friendly, 2026-11-15
Loss 1–3: E-Golem NW vs Drill Miner, Other, 2026-11-15
Win 3–0: E-Golem Clone vs Drill Poison, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–3: E-Golem E-Barbs 3.5 Beatdown vs Drill 3.4 Control, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Loss 1–2: E-Golem Wall Breakers 2.6 Beatdown vs Drill 3.0 Cycle, Other, 2026-11-15
Frequently asked questions
Who wins Elixir Golem vs Goblin Drill?
Elixir Golem vs Goblin Drill is close to even: Elixir Golem wins 50.2% and Goblin Drill wins 49.8%, over 9,937 battles in the last 6 weeks.
How do you beat Goblin Drill with Elixir Golem?
Trade cheap tanks for pressure with Elixir Golem, adding Battle Healer and Electro Dragon behind it. Keep a splash troop or small spell near your tower for the goblins it spawns.
How do you beat Elixir Golem with Goblin Drill?
Tunnel Goblin Drill straight to the tower, cycling quickly with cheap spells so the next one comes before they recover. Every split of Elixir Golem you kill gives them elixir, so spend your damage on the support troops first.
What are the most played decks in Elixir Golem vs Goblin Drill?
E-Golem NW with Witch, Skeleton Army, Lightning, Night Witch, Skeleton King, Elixir Golem, Arrows, Goblin Curse against Drill Poison with Goblin Drill, Giant Snowball, Knight, Goblin Demolisher, Tesla, Poison, Skeletons, Fire Spirit, played 35 times.