Giant Graveyard vs Mortar Matchup

Mortar has the edge over Giant Graveyard, winning 51.9% of games to 48.1%, across 10,684 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 Mortar, the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.

Giant Graveyard vs Mortar win rate

  • Giant Graveyard win rate: 48.1% (5,141 wins)
  • Mortar win rate: 51.9% (5,542 wins)
  • Games: 10,684 (0.2% of recorded battles)

On average Mortar finishes 354 tower HP ahead.

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

How to win with Giant Graveyard against Mortar

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.

Place a troop close to Mortar, inside its blind spot, so it stops firing at the tower.

Pressure the opposite lane, since most Mortar decks cannot defend both sides for long.

How to win with Mortar against Giant Graveyard

Chip towers from range with Mortar and defend it with cheap troops, often with Miner taking the damage.

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 Mortar 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 Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel — 470 games, Giant Graveyard wins 41.5%
  2. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs Mortar 4.0 Siege: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Mortar, Cannon Cart, Goblinstein, Mother Witch, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel — 404 games, Giant Graveyard wins 39.9%
  3. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, The Log — 183 games, Giant Graveyard wins 40.4%
  4. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Minions, Barbarian Barrel — 145 games, Giant Graveyard wins 33.8%
  5. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Minions, Arrows vs Mortar 4.0 Siege: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Mortar, Cannon Cart, Goblinstein, Mother Witch, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel — 77 games, Giant Graveyard wins 37.7%
  6. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Minions, Arrows vs Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel — 74 games, Giant Graveyard wins 36.5%
  7. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs Mortar 3.8 Siege: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Mortar, Cannon Cart, Goblinstein, Mother Witch, Fireball, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 68 games, Giant Graveyard wins 27.9%
  8. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.5 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Goblins, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Minions, Barbarian Barrel — 51 games, Giant Graveyard wins 47.1%
  9. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Zappies, Arrows vs Mortar 4.0 Siege: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Mortar, Cannon Cart, Goblinstein, Mother Witch, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel — 47 games, Giant Graveyard wins 59.6%
  10. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Zappies, Arrows vs Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel — 43 games, Giant Graveyard wins 53.5%

Best Giant Graveyard cards against Mortar

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

  1. Mini P.E.K.K.A — 19.5% usage · 48.9% win rate · 953 games
  2. Dark Prince — 1.3% usage · 58.1% win rate · 62 games
  3. Arrows — 94.5% usage · 44.8% win rate · 4,620 games
  4. Witch — 89.9% usage · 44.8% win rate · 4,394 games
  5. Giant Snowball — 92.8% usage · 44.6% win rate · 4,538 games

Best Mortar cards against Giant Graveyard

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

  1. Mother Witch — 26.3% usage · 59.1% win rate · 1,284 games
  2. Cannon Cart — 79.1% usage · 57.7% win rate · 3,867 games
  3. Barbarian Barrel — 71.1% usage · 57.5% win rate · 3,476 games
  4. Royal Ghost — 1.0% usage · 69.4% win rate · 49 games
  5. Fireball — 83.2% usage · 56.8% win rate · 4,065 games

Latest Giant Graveyard vs Mortar games

Results are from the Giant Graveyard player’s side.

  1. Loss 0–1: Giant Graveyard vs Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  2. Win 2–1: Giant Graveyard vs Mortar Clone, Other, 2026-11-15
  3. Loss 0–1: Giant Graveyard vs Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  4. Win 1–0: Giant Graveyard vs Mortar Barrel 2.9 Siege, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  5. Loss 0–1: Giant Graveyard vs Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege, Other, 2026-11-15
  6. Win 1–0: Giant Graveyard vs Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  7. Win 1–0: Giant Graveyard vs Mortar Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  8. Loss 0–1: Giant Graveyard vs Mortar Skelly Barrel 4.0 Siege, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  9. Win 3–0: Giant Graveyard vs Mortar Miner, Other, 2026-11-15
  10. Win 1–0: Giant Graveyard vs Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Giant Graveyard vs Mortar?

Mortar has the edge over Giant Graveyard, winning 51.9% of games to 48.1%, over 10,684 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Mortar 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. Place a troop close to Mortar, inside its blind spot, so it stops firing at the tower.

How do you beat Giant Graveyard with Mortar?

Chip towers from range with Mortar and defend it with cheap troops, often with Miner taking the damage. Defend the support troops, and use a building or cheap swarm to slow Giant.

What are the most played decks in Giant Graveyard vs Mortar?

Giant Graveyard with Witch, Giant Snowball, Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows against Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege with Mortar, Skeleton Barrel, Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel, played 470 times.

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