Giant vs Elite Barbarians Matchup

Giant vs Elite Barbarians is close to even: Giant wins 50.9% and Elite Barbarians wins 49.1%, across 10,370 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.

Below: how to win as Giant and as Elite Barbarians (also called E-Barbs), the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.

Giant vs Elite Barbarians win rate

  • Giant win rate: 50.9% (5,276 wins)
  • Elite Barbarians win rate: 49.1% (5,094 wins)
  • Games: 10,370 (0.2% of recorded battles)

3,041 of Giant’s 5,276 wins were blowouts, so when Giant gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.

3,327 of Elite Barbarians’s 5,094 wins were blowouts, so when Elite Barbarians gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.

On average Elite Barbarians finishes 126 tower HP ahead.

Giant takes 1.9 towers a game when it wins, and Elite Barbarians takes 1.9 when it wins.

How to win with Giant against Elite Barbarians

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.

Use a swarm or a building and keep distance; they fall quickly to focused damage from several small troops.

Counter-push the survivors immediately, as E-Barbs spent means a low elixir window.

How to win with Elite Barbarians against Giant

Force answers with a fast, high-damage duo at the bridge.

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 vs Elite Barbarians 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-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Bandit, Zap, Heal Spirit — 82 games, Giant Graveyard wins 61.0%
  2. Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Electro Wizard, Rage, Heal Spirit vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Bandit, Zap, Heal Spirit — 82 games, Giant Rage wins 57.3%
  3. Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Witch, Hero Giant, Elixir Collector, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Arrows, Rage, Heal Spirit vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Bandit, Zap, Heal Spirit — 49 games, Giant Rage wins 42.9%
  4. Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown: Evo Wizard, Evo Zap, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Sparky, Giant, Tornado, Vines, Heal Spirit vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Bandit, Zap, Heal Spirit — 42 games, Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown wins 61.9%
  5. Giant Rage: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Dark Prince, Mother Witch, Rage vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Bandit, Zap, Heal Spirit — 27 games, Giant Rage wins 44.4%
  6. Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Dark Prince, Electro Wizard, Fireball, Mega Minion, Rage vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Bandit, Zap, Heal Spirit — 25 games, Giant Rage wins 48.0%
  7. Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Electro Wizard, Rage, Heal Spirit vs E-Barbs 3M 4.1 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Golden Knight, Ice Golem, Zap, Heal Spirit — 21 games, Giant Rage wins 52.4%
  8. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs E-Barbs 3M 4.1 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Golden Knight, Ice Golem, Zap, Heal Spirit — 19 games, Giant Graveyard wins 36.8%
  9. Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Electro Wizard, Rage, Heal Spirit vs E-Barbs 3M 4.3 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Hero Electro Wizard, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Monk, Zap, Skeletons, Heal Spirit — 19 games, Giant Rage wins 31.6%
  10. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Minions, Arrows vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Bandit, Zap, Heal Spirit — 18 games, Giant Graveyard wins 55.6%

Best Giant cards against Elite Barbarians

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

  1. Ronin — 2.0% usage · 68.0% win rate · 100 games
  2. Skeleton Army — 9.7% usage · 60.5% win rate · 488 games
  3. Zappies — 12.5% usage · 59.3% win rate · 632 games
  4. Skeletons — 4.7% usage · 61.2% win rate · 237 games
  5. Witch — 31.9% usage · 55.2% win rate · 1,612 games

Best Elite Barbarians cards against Giant

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

  1. Guards — 2.6% usage · 62.6% win rate · 131 games
  2. Skeleton Barrel — 6.3% usage · 58.5% win rate · 316 games
  3. Goblin Barrel — 3.6% usage · 59.2% win rate · 184 games
  4. Fire Spirit — 1.6% usage · 62.5% win rate · 80 games
  5. Witch — 7.7% usage · 56.4% win rate · 390 games

Latest Giant vs Elite Barbarians games

Results are from the Giant player’s side.

  1. Win 3–2: Giant Rage vs E-Barbs Wall Breakers 3.1 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  2. Win 3–0: Giant Sparky 3.4 Beatdown vs E-Barbs 3M 4.1 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  3. Win 3–2: Giant Giant Skeleton 4.6 Beatdown vs E-Barbs 3.9 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-15
  4. Loss 1–3: Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  5. Loss 0–1: Giant NW vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  6. Win 1–0: Giant Graveyard vs E-Barbs 3M 4.1 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  7. Loss 1–3: Giant Graveyard vs E-Barbs Rage, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  8. Win 1–0: Giant Rage vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  9. Loss 0–1: Giant Graveyard vs E-Barbs Rage, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  10. Win 2–1: Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown vs E-Barbs Rage, Other, 2026-11-15

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Giant vs Elite Barbarians?

Giant vs Elite Barbarians is close to even: Giant wins 50.9% and Elite Barbarians wins 49.1%, over 10,370 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Elite Barbarians with Giant?

Walk Giant to the tower with support troops behind it, and build the push from the back when you have the elixir. Use a swarm or a building and keep distance; they fall quickly to focused damage from several small troops.

How do you beat Giant with Elite Barbarians?

Force answers with a fast, high-damage duo at the bridge. Defend the support troops, and use a building or cheap swarm to slow Giant.

What are the most played decks in Giant vs Elite Barbarians?

Giant Graveyard with Witch, Giant Snowball, Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows against E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam with Elite Barbarians, Royal Ghost, Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Bandit, Zap, Heal Spirit, played 82 times.

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