Giant Graveyard vs Elixir Golem Matchup

Giant Graveyard has the edge over Elixir Golem, winning 54.0% of games to 46.0%, across 3,199 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.

Below: how to win as Giant Graveyard (also called Giant GY) and as Elixir Golem, the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.

Giant Graveyard vs Elixir Golem win rate

  • Giant Graveyard win rate: 54.0% (1,728 wins)
  • Elixir Golem win rate: 46.0% (1,471 wins)
  • Games: 3,199 (0.1% of recorded battles)

968 of Giant Graveyard’s 1,728 wins were blowouts, so when Giant Graveyard gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.

928 of Elixir Golem’s 1,471 wins were blowouts, so when Elixir Golem gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.

On average Giant Graveyard finishes 100 tower HP ahead.

Giant Graveyard takes 1.9 towers a game when it wins, and Elixir Golem takes 2.0 when it wins.

How to win with Giant Graveyard against Elixir Golem

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

Walk Giant to the tower with support troops behind it, and build the push from the back when you have the elixir.

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.

How to win with Elixir Golem against Giant Graveyard

Trade cheap tanks for pressure with Elixir Golem, adding Battle Healer and Electro Dragon behind it.

Defend the support troops, and use a building or cheap swarm to slow Giant.

Punish the Giant placement in the other lane when they invest heavily at the back.

Most played Giant Graveyard vs Elixir Golem 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. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs E-Golem NW: Evo Witch, Evo Skeleton Army, Lightning, Night Witch, Skeleton King, Elixir Golem, Arrows, Goblin Curse — 42 games, Giant Graveyard wins 50.0%
  2. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs E-Golem NW: Evo Witch, Evo Skeleton Army, Lightning, Night Witch, Skeleton King, Elixir Golem, Arrows, Rage — 40 games, Giant Graveyard wins 57.5%
  3. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs E-Golem NW: Evo Witch, Evo Skeleton Army, Void, Night Witch, Skeleton King, Elixir Golem, Arrows, Goblin Curse — 33 games, Giant Graveyard wins 42.4%
  4. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs E-Golem NW: Evo Wizard, Evo Skeleton Army, Void, Night Witch, Skeleton King, Elixir Golem, Arrows, Rage — 18 games, Giant Graveyard wins 44.4%
  5. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs E-Golem NW: Evo Electro Dragon, Evo Skeleton Army, Lightning, Night Witch, Skeleton King, Elixir Golem, Arrows, Goblin Curse — 17 games, Giant Graveyard wins 41.2%
  6. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs E-Golem NW: Evo Executioner, Evo Skeleton Army, Void, Night Witch, Skeleton King, Elixir Golem, Rage, Goblin Curse — 15 games, Giant Graveyard wins 66.7%
  7. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Minions, Arrows vs E-Golem NW: Evo Witch, Evo Skeleton Army, Lightning, Night Witch, Skeleton King, Elixir Golem, Arrows, Rage — 9 games
  8. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Zappies, Arrows vs E-Golem NW: Evo Wizard, Evo Skeleton Army, Void, Night Witch, Skeleton King, Elixir Golem, Arrows, Rage — 9 games
  9. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs E-Golem Rage: Evo Electro Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Battle Healer, Elixir Golem, Arrows, Rage, Heal Spirit — 7 games
  10. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs E-Golem NW: Evo Witch, Evo Skeleton Army, Void, Night Witch, Skeleton King, Elixir Golem, Arrows, Rage — 7 games

Best Giant Graveyard cards against Elixir Golem

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

  1. Zappies — 59.7% usage · 56.8% win rate · 1,172 games
  2. Witch — 86.0% usage · 55.7% win rate · 1,687 games
  3. Guards — 51.8% usage · 56.1% win rate · 1,016 games
  4. Bowler — 91.8% usage · 54.9% win rate · 1,802 games
  5. Arrows — 92.7% usage · 54.6% win rate · 1,818 games

Best Elixir Golem cards against Giant Graveyard

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

  1. Skeleton Army — 35.1% usage · 50.4% win rate · 688 games
  2. Skeleton King — 32.3% usage · 50.5% win rate · 634 games
  3. Lightning — 23.8% usage · 50.2% win rate · 466 games
  4. Minions — 3.4% usage · 57.6% win rate · 66 games
  5. Arrows — 44.8% usage · 48.7% win rate · 878 games

Latest Giant Graveyard vs Elixir Golem games

Results are from the Giant Graveyard player’s side.

  1. Loss 1–2: Giant Graveyard vs E-Golem MK 4.3 Beatdown, Path of Legends, 2026-11-13
  2. Win 2–1: Giant Graveyard vs E-Golem Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-13
  3. Loss 0–1: Giant Graveyard vs E-Golem NW, Path of Legends, 2026-11-13
  4. Win 5–1: Giant Graveyard vs E-Golem NW, Other, 2026-11-13
  5. Loss 1–2: Giant Graveyard vs E-Golem NW, Path of Legends, 2026-11-13
  6. Win 3–2: Giant Graveyard vs E-Golem NW, Path of Legends, 2026-11-13
  7. Loss 0–3: Giant Graveyard vs E-Golem Rage, Path of Legends, 2026-11-13
  8. Loss 0–3: Giant Graveyard vs E-Golem NW, Other, 2026-11-13
  9. Loss 0–4: Giant Graveyard vs E-Golem 3.9 Beatdown, Other, 2026-11-13
  10. Loss 0–3: Giant Graveyard vs E-Golem NW, Path of Legends, 2026-11-13

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Giant Graveyard vs Elixir Golem?

Giant Graveyard has the edge over Elixir Golem, winning 54.0% of games to 46.0%, over 3,199 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Elixir Golem with Giant Graveyard?

Walk Giant to the tower with support troops behind it, and build the push from the back when you have the elixir. Every split of Elixir Golem you kill gives them elixir, so spend your damage on the support troops first.

How do you beat Giant Graveyard with Elixir Golem?

Trade cheap tanks for pressure with Elixir Golem, adding Battle Healer and Electro Dragon behind it. Defend the support troops, and use a building or cheap swarm to slow Giant.

What are the most played decks in Giant Graveyard vs Elixir Golem?

Giant Graveyard with Witch, Giant Snowball, Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows against E-Golem NW with Witch, Skeleton Army, Lightning, Night Witch, Skeleton King, Elixir Golem, Arrows, Goblin Curse, played 42 times.

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