Giant Skeleton has the edge over Royal Hogs, winning 52.1% of games to 47.9%, across 51,807 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.
Below: how to win as Giant Skeleton and as Royal Hogs, the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.
Giant Skeleton vs Royal Hogs win rate
Giant Skeleton win rate: 52.1% (27,006 wins)
Royal Hogs win rate: 47.9% (24,796 wins)
Games: 51,807 (0.8% of recorded battles)
On average Giant Skeleton finishes 631 tower HP ahead.
Giant Skeleton takes 1.7 towers a game when it wins, and Royal Hogs takes 1.4 when it wins.
How to win with Giant Skeleton against Royal Hogs
General strategy for these deck types, written by hand. The win rates on this page are measured; this advice isn’t.
Use the death bomb to clear defenders and damage the tower, placing it where the blast does the most.
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 Giant Skeleton
Split Royal Hogs across both lanes so a single answer cannot stop them, adding Fireball or Earthquake support.
Kill Giant Skeleton away from your tower and your troops, so the bomb hits nothing useful.
Pull it into the middle with a building and counter-push after it falls.
Most played Giant Skeleton 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.
Results are from the Giant Skeleton player’s side.
Win 1–0: Giant Skeleton Ram 3.5 Beatdown vs Royal Hogs EQ, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Loss 1–2: Giant Skeleton Graveyard vs Royal Hogs 3.3 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–1: Giant Skeleton Ram 3.6 Beatdown vs Royal Hogs Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Win 1–0: Giant Skeleton Freeze vs Royal Hogs EQ, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Win 1–0: Giant Skeleton Ram 3.6 Beatdown vs Royal Hogs Poison, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Win 1–0: Giant Skeleton Ram 4.0 Beatdown vs Royal Hogs EQ, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–1: Giant Skeleton Graveyard vs Royal Hogs 4.3 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Win 1–0: Giant Skeleton Ram 3.8 Beatdown vs Royal Hogs Freeze, Friendly, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–1: Giant Skeleton Hog 4.9 Beatdown vs Royal Hogs EQ, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–1: Giant Skeleton Ram 3.6 Beatdown vs Royal Hogs EQ, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Frequently asked questions
Who wins Giant Skeleton vs Royal Hogs?
Giant Skeleton has the edge over Royal Hogs, winning 52.1% of games to 47.9%, over 51,807 battles in the last 6 weeks.
How do you beat Royal Hogs with Giant Skeleton?
Use the death bomb to clear defenders and damage the tower, placing it where the blast does the most. A splash troop placed centrally covers both lanes; save it for the hogs.
How do you beat Giant Skeleton with Royal Hogs?
Split Royal Hogs across both lanes so a single answer cannot stop them, adding Fireball or Earthquake support. Kill Giant Skeleton away from your tower and your troops, so the bomb hits nothing useful.
What are the most played decks in Giant Skeleton vs Royal Hogs?
Giant Skeleton Ram 3.6 Beatdown with Lumberjack, Battle Ram, Electro Wizard, Giant Skeleton, Furnace, Bandit, Arrows, Heal Spirit against Royal Hogs Lightning with Royal Hogs, Archers, Ice Wizard, Lightning, Goblin Hut, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit, played 1,127 times.