Giant Graveyard vs Hog Rider Matchup

Giant Graveyard has the edge over Hog Rider, winning 54.9% of games to 45.1%, across 13,992 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 Hog Rider, the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.

Giant Graveyard vs Hog Rider win rate

  • Giant Graveyard win rate: 54.9% (7,685 wins)
  • Hog Rider win rate: 45.1% (6,304 wins)
  • Games: 13,992 (0.2% of recorded battles)

On average Giant Graveyard finishes 340 tower HP ahead.

Giant Graveyard takes 1.5 towers a game when it wins, and Hog Rider takes 1.4 when it wins.

How to win with Giant Graveyard against Hog Rider

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.

Keep a building or a cheap ground swarm ready for each Hog, and place it to pull Hog toward the middle of the arena.

Trade elixir on defense, then counter-push the same lane while they cycle back to Hog.

How to win with Hog Rider against Giant Graveyard

Pressure with Hog Rider whenever the opponent is low on elixir or out of position, and answer pushes as cheaply as you can so the next Hog comes sooner.

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 Hog Rider 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 Hog 2.6 Cycle: Evo Cannon, Evo Skeletons, Hero Musketeer, Hog Rider, Fireball, Ice Golem, The Log, Ice Spirit — 403 games, Giant Graveyard wins 53.3%
  2. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs Hog EQ: Evo Tesla, Evo Firecracker, Hog Rider, Mighty Miner, Earthquake, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, Electro Spirit — 217 games, Giant Graveyard wins 44.7%
  3. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs Hog EQ: Evo Firecracker, Evo Cannon, Hog Rider, Mighty Miner, Earthquake, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, Electro Spirit — 173 games, Giant Graveyard wins 37.0%
  4. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs Hog 2.6 Cycle: Evo Musketeer, Evo Cannon, Hero Ice Golem, Hog Rider, Fireball, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit — 94 games, Giant Graveyard wins 78.7%
  5. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Minions, Arrows vs Hog 2.6 Cycle: Evo Cannon, Evo Skeletons, Hero Musketeer, Hog Rider, Fireball, Ice Golem, The Log, Ice Spirit — 79 games, Giant Graveyard wins 46.8%
  6. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs Hog 3.4 Bridge spam: Evo Executioner, Evo Valkyrie, Hero Goblins, Rocket, Hog Rider, Tornado, The Log, Ice Spirit — 75 games, Giant Graveyard wins 49.3%
  7. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs Hog EQ: Evo Tesla, Evo Firecracker, Hog Rider, Mighty Miner, Earthquake, The Log, Skeletons, Electro Spirit — 64 games, Giant Graveyard wins 45.3%
  8. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Zappies, Arrows vs Hog 2.6 Cycle: Evo Cannon, Evo Skeletons, Hero Musketeer, Hog Rider, Fireball, Ice Golem, The Log, Ice Spirit — 60 games, Giant Graveyard wins 53.3%
  9. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Minions, Arrows vs Hog EQ: Evo Tesla, Evo Firecracker, Hog Rider, Mighty Miner, Earthquake, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, Electro Spirit — 43 games, Giant Graveyard wins 39.5%
  10. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Minions, Arrows vs Hog EQ: Evo Firecracker, Evo Cannon, Hog Rider, Mighty Miner, Earthquake, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, Electro Spirit — 38 games, Giant Graveyard wins 42.1%

Best Giant Graveyard cards against Hog Rider

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

  1. Electro Spirit — 0.5% usage · 85.7% win rate · 28 games
  2. Musketeer — 4.7% usage · 67.7% win rate · 288 games
  3. Zappies — 63.5% usage · 57.3% win rate · 3,916 games
  4. Guards — 52.3% usage · 56.7% win rate · 3,225 games
  5. Goblin Cage — 0.6% usage · 71.4% win rate · 35 games

Best Hog Rider cards against Giant Graveyard

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

  1. Inferno Tower — 2.6% usage · 57.6% win rate · 158 games
  2. Mighty Miner — 23.9% usage · 51.8% win rate · 1,471 games
  3. Electro Spirit — 25.6% usage · 51.6% win rate · 1,581 games
  4. Barbarian Barrel — 20.5% usage · 51.9% win rate · 1,265 games
  5. Sparky — 0.6% usage · 64.1% win rate · 39 games

Latest Giant Graveyard vs Hog Rider games

Results are from the Giant Graveyard player’s side.

  1. Loss 0–1: Giant Graveyard vs Hog 3.8 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-15
  2. Win 2–1: Giant Graveyard vs Hog 3.9 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  3. Loss 0–1: Giant Graveyard vs Hog EQ, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  4. Win 1–0: Giant Graveyard vs Hog EQ, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  5. Loss 0–1: Giant Graveyard vs Hog EQ, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  6. Win 3–1: Giant Graveyard vs Hog Freeze, Other, 2026-11-15
  7. Win 1–0: Giant Graveyard vs Hog Poison, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  8. Loss 0–1: Giant Graveyard vs Hog EQ, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  9. Win 1–0: Giant Graveyard vs Hog EQ, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  10. Loss 0–1: Giant Graveyard vs Hog EQ, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Giant Graveyard vs Hog Rider?

Giant Graveyard has the edge over Hog Rider, winning 54.9% of games to 45.1%, over 13,992 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Hog Rider 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. Keep a building or a cheap ground swarm ready for each Hog, and place it to pull Hog toward the middle of the arena.

How do you beat Giant Graveyard with Hog Rider?

Pressure with Hog Rider whenever the opponent is low on elixir or out of position, and answer pushes as cheaply as you can so the next Hog comes sooner. Defend the support troops, and use a building or cheap swarm to slow Giant.

What are the most played decks in Giant Graveyard vs Hog Rider?

Giant Graveyard with Witch, Giant Snowball, Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows against Hog 2.6 Cycle with Cannon, Skeletons, Musketeer, Hog Rider, Fireball, Ice Golem, The Log, Ice Spirit, played 403 times.

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