Elixir Golem vs Royal Hogs Matchup

Elixir Golem vs Royal Hogs is close to even: Elixir Golem wins 48.8% and Royal Hogs wins 51.2%, across 20,531 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.

Below: how to win as Elixir Golem and as Royal Hogs, the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.

Elixir Golem vs Royal Hogs win rate

  • Elixir Golem win rate: 48.8% (10,020 wins)
  • Royal Hogs win rate: 51.2% (10,510 wins)
  • Games: 20,531 (0.3% of recorded battles)

6,700 of Elixir Golem’s 10,020 wins were blowouts, so when Elixir Golem gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.

6,507 of Royal Hogs’s 10,510 wins were blowouts, so when Royal Hogs gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.

On average Elixir Golem finishes 136 tower HP ahead.

Elixir Golem takes 2.2 towers a game when it wins, and Royal Hogs takes 1.9 when it wins.

How to win with Elixir Golem against Royal Hogs

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.

A splash troop placed centrally covers both lanes; save it for the hogs.

A centered building pulls hogs from both lanes.

How to win with Royal Hogs against Elixir Golem

Split Royal Hogs across both lanes so a single answer cannot stop them, adding Fireball or Earthquake support.

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 Royal Hogs 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-Golem NW: Evo Witch, Evo Skeleton Army, Lightning, Night Witch, Skeleton King, Elixir Golem, Arrows, Goblin Curse vs Royal Hogs Lightning: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Archers, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Goblin Hut, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 70 games, E-Golem NW wins 45.7%
  2. E-Golem NW: Evo Witch, Evo Skeleton Army, Lightning, Night Witch, Skeleton King, Elixir Golem, Arrows, Goblin Curse vs Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit — 64 games, E-Golem NW wins 62.5%
  3. E-Golem NW: Evo Witch, Evo Skeleton Army, Lightning, Night Witch, Skeleton King, Elixir Golem, Arrows, Rage vs Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit — 59 games, E-Golem NW wins 64.4%
  4. E-Golem NW: Evo Witch, Evo Skeleton Army, Lightning, Night Witch, Skeleton King, Elixir Golem, Arrows, Rage vs Royal Hogs Lightning: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Archers, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Goblin Hut, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 48 games, E-Golem NW wins 52.1%
  5. E-Golem NW: Evo Witch, Evo Skeleton Army, Void, Night Witch, Skeleton King, Elixir Golem, Arrows, Goblin Curse vs Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit — 32 games, E-Golem NW wins 53.1%
  6. E-Golem NW: Evo Electro Dragon, Evo Skeleton Army, Lightning, Night Witch, Skeleton King, Elixir Golem, Arrows, Goblin Curse vs Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit — 26 games, E-Golem NW wins 65.4%
  7. E-Golem NW: Evo Executioner, Evo Skeleton Army, Void, Night Witch, Skeleton King, Elixir Golem, Rage, Goblin Curse vs Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit — 22 games, E-Golem NW wins 36.4%
  8. E-Golem NW: Evo Wizard, Evo Skeleton Army, Void, Night Witch, Skeleton King, Elixir Golem, Arrows, Rage vs Royal Hogs Lightning: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Archers, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Goblin Hut, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 22 games, E-Golem NW wins 31.8%
  9. E-Golem NW: Evo Witch, Evo Skeleton Army, Lightning, Night Witch, Skeleton King, Elixir Golem, Arrows, Goblin Curse vs Royal Hogs 3.8 Bridge spam: Evo Royal Recruits, Evo Goblin Cage, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Royal Hogs, Zappies, Flying Machine, Arrows, Electro Spirit — 22 games, E-Golem NW wins 81.8%
  10. E-Golem NW: Evo Witch, Evo Skeleton Army, Void, Night Witch, Skeleton King, Elixir Golem, Arrows, Goblin Curse vs Royal Hogs Lightning: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Archers, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Goblin Hut, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 19 games, E-Golem NW wins 36.8%

Best Elixir Golem cards against Royal Hogs

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

  1. Skeleton King — 21.7% usage · 58.6% win rate · 2,585 games
  2. Lightning — 17.3% usage · 58.7% win rate · 2,054 games
  3. Night Witch — 26.7% usage · 58.2% win rate · 3,173 games
  4. Arrows — 33.8% usage · 57.8% win rate · 4,023 games
  5. Witch — 36.4% usage · 55.4% win rate · 4,326 games

Best Royal Hogs cards against Elixir Golem

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

  1. Skeleton Army — 5.9% usage · 65.8% win rate · 696 games
  2. Dart Goblin — 7.0% usage · 65.2% win rate · 833 games
  3. Lumberjack — 1.8% usage · 67.6% win rate · 219 games
  4. Ronin — 5.7% usage · 64.2% win rate · 674 games
  5. Valkyrie — 9.3% usage · 62.7% win rate · 1,106 games

Latest Elixir Golem vs Royal Hogs games

Results are from the Elixir Golem player’s side.

  1. Win 3–0: E-Golem NW vs Royal Hogs Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  2. Win 2–1: E-Golem 3.5 Beatdown vs Royal Hogs 3.1 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  3. Win 3–0: E-Golem 3.9 Beatdown vs Royal Hogs Lightning, Other, 2026-11-15
  4. Win 3–1: E-Golem NW vs Royal Hogs EQ, Ladder, 2026-11-15
  5. Loss 0–3: E-Golem NW vs Royal Hogs Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  6. Win 1–0: E-Golem Freeze vs Royal Hogs EQ, Other, 2026-11-15
  7. Loss 0–1: E-Golem Wall Breakers 2.6 Beatdown vs Royal Hogs 3.4 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-15
  8. Win 2–1: E-Golem MK 4.3 Beatdown vs Royal Hogs EQ, Other, 2026-11-15
  9. Win 3–1: E-Golem Rage vs Royal Hogs 3.8 Bridge spam, Clan war, 2026-11-14
  10. Win 2–1: E-Golem Royal Hogs 4.3 Beatdown vs Royal Hogs Wall Breakers 3.9 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-14

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Elixir Golem vs Royal Hogs?

Elixir Golem vs Royal Hogs is close to even: Elixir Golem wins 48.8% and Royal Hogs wins 51.2%, over 20,531 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Royal Hogs with Elixir Golem?

Trade cheap tanks for pressure with Elixir Golem, adding Battle Healer and Electro Dragon behind it. A splash troop placed centrally covers both lanes; save it for the hogs.

How do you beat Elixir Golem with Royal Hogs?

Split Royal Hogs across both lanes so a single answer cannot stop them, adding Fireball or Earthquake support. 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 Royal Hogs?

E-Golem NW with Witch, Skeleton Army, Lightning, Night Witch, Skeleton King, Elixir Golem, Arrows, Goblin Curse against Royal Hogs Lightning with Royal Hogs, Archers, Ice Wizard, Lightning, Goblin Hut, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit, played 70 times.

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