Giant Graveyard vs Royal Giant Matchup

Royal Giant has the edge over Giant Graveyard, winning 55.6% of games to 44.4%, across 3,060 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 Royal Giant (also called RG), the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.

Giant Graveyard vs Royal Giant win rate

  • Giant Graveyard win rate: 44.4% (1,358 wins)
  • Royal Giant win rate: 55.6% (1,702 wins)
  • Games: 3,060 (0.1% of recorded battles)

On average Royal Giant finishes 392 tower HP ahead.

Giant Graveyard takes 1.7 towers a game when it wins, and Royal Giant takes 1.6 when it wins.

How to win with Giant Graveyard against Royal Giant

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.

Royal Giant only hits buildings, so swarm it or use high-damage troops close in rather than relying on tower damage.

Defend first, then counter-push the opposite lane while their elixir is spent on the tank.

How to win with Royal Giant against Giant Graveyard

Force an answer at the bridge with Royal Giant, using a big spell or Fisherman to pull defenders off 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 Royal Giant 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 RG 3.0 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit — 207 games, Giant Graveyard wins 26.1%
  2. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Minions, Arrows vs RG 3.0 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit — 43 games, Giant Graveyard wins 25.6%
  3. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Zappies, Arrows vs RG 3.0 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit — 29 games, Giant Graveyard wins 34.5%
  4. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Minions, Arrows vs RG 3.0 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit — 16 games, Giant Graveyard wins 50.0%
  5. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs RG 3.8 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Witch, Monk, Zappies, Fireball, Fisherman, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 15 games, Giant Graveyard wins 6.7%
  6. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs RG 4.0 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Lumberjack, Hero Electro Wizard, Mother Witch, Phoenix, Goblin Cage, Fireball, Barbarian Barrel — 13 games, Giant Graveyard wins 38.5%
  7. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs RG 3.9 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Witch, Zappies, Skeleton King, Fireball, Fisherman, Tombstone, Barbarian Barrel — 13 games, Giant Graveyard wins 38.5%
  8. Giant Graveyard: Evo Archers, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Barbarians, Graveyard, Minions, Arrows vs RG 3.0 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit — 12 games, Giant Graveyard wins 50.0%
  9. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs RG 3.3 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Hunter, Monk, Fireball, Fisherman, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, Electro Spirit — 11 games, Giant Graveyard wins 27.3%
  10. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Minions, Guards, Arrows vs RG 3.0 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit — 10 games, Giant Graveyard wins 20.0%

Best Giant Graveyard cards against Royal Giant

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

  1. Skeleton Army — 2.7% usage · 65.9% win rate · 44 games
  2. Fireball — 2.5% usage · 62.5% win rate · 40 games
  3. Inferno Dragon — 1.7% usage · 64.3% win rate · 28 games
  4. Zap — 3.6% usage · 56.1% win rate · 57 games
  5. Witch — 85.2% usage · 44.0% win rate · 1,366 games

Best Royal Giant cards against Giant Graveyard

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

  1. Barbarian Barrel — 49.8% usage · 64.8% win rate · 799 games
  2. Royal Ghost — 37.1% usage · 65.0% win rate · 595 games
  3. Skeletons — 43.3% usage · 63.8% win rate · 694 games
  4. Fireball — 57.0% usage · 62.6% win rate · 914 games
  5. Fisherman — 56.2% usage · 62.0% win rate · 902 games

Latest Giant Graveyard vs Royal Giant games

Results are from the Giant Graveyard player’s side.

  1. Win 2–1: Giant Graveyard vs RG EQ, Other, 2026-11-14
  2. Loss 0–3: Giant Graveyard vs RG Rage, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14
  3. Win 1–0: Giant Graveyard vs RG 3.0 Beatdown, Friendly, 2026-11-14
  4. Win 1–0: Giant Graveyard vs RG 3.6 Beatdown, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14
  5. Loss 0–2: Giant Graveyard vs RG 3.0 Beatdown, Other, 2026-11-14
  6. Loss 0–2: Giant Graveyard vs RG E-Barbs 4.4 Beatdown, Other, 2026-11-14
  7. Loss 2–3: Giant Graveyard vs RG 3.9 Beatdown, Other, 2026-11-14
  8. Loss 0–1: Giant Graveyard vs RG 3.0 Beatdown, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14
  9. Loss 1–2: Giant Graveyard vs RG Lightning, Other, 2026-11-14
  10. Win 1–0: Giant Graveyard vs RG 3.0 Beatdown, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Giant Graveyard vs Royal Giant?

Royal Giant has the edge over Giant Graveyard, winning 55.6% of games to 44.4%, over 3,060 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Royal Giant 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. Royal Giant only hits buildings, so swarm it or use high-damage troops close in rather than relying on tower damage.

How do you beat Giant Graveyard with Royal Giant?

Force an answer at the bridge with Royal Giant, using a big spell or Fisherman to pull defenders off 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 Royal Giant?

Giant Graveyard with Witch, Giant Snowball, Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows against RG 3.0 Beatdown with Royal Giant, Royal Ghost, Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit, played 207 times.

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