Giant vs Goblin Drill Matchup

Giant has the edge over Goblin Drill, winning 59.9% of games to 40.0%, across 26,308 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.

Below: how to win as Giant and as Goblin Drill (also called Drill), the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.

Giant vs Goblin Drill win rate

  • Giant win rate: 59.9% (15,764 wins)
  • Goblin Drill win rate: 40.0% (10,536 wins)
  • Games: 26,308 (0.4% of recorded battles)

7,975 of Giant’s 15,764 wins were blowouts, so when Giant gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.

On average Giant finishes 1,969 tower HP ahead.

Giant takes 1.7 towers a game when it wins, and Goblin Drill takes 1.3 when it wins.

How to win with Giant against Goblin Drill

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 splash troop or small spell near your tower for the goblins it spawns.

Counter-push when the drill is out, because cheap Drill decks have little defense on the other lane.

How to win with Goblin Drill against Giant

Tunnel Goblin Drill straight to the tower, cycling quickly with cheap spells so the next one comes before they recover.

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 Goblin Drill 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 Drill Poison: Evo Goblin Drill, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Knight, Goblin Demolisher, Tesla, Poison, Skeletons, Fire Spirit — 174 games, Giant Graveyard wins 65.5%
  2. Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Electro Wizard, Rage, Heal Spirit vs Drill Poison: Evo Goblin Drill, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Knight, Goblin Demolisher, Tesla, Poison, Skeletons, Fire Spirit — 128 games, Giant Rage wins 57.8%
  3. Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Witch, Hero Giant, Elixir Collector, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Arrows, Rage, Heal Spirit vs Drill Poison: Evo Goblin Drill, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Knight, Goblin Demolisher, Tesla, Poison, Skeletons, Fire Spirit — 88 games, Giant Rage wins 50.0%
  4. Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown: Evo Wizard, Evo Zap, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Sparky, Giant, Tornado, Vines, Heal Spirit vs Drill Poison: Evo Goblin Drill, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Knight, Goblin Demolisher, Tesla, Poison, Skeletons, Fire Spirit — 88 games, Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown wins 63.6%
  5. Giant Rage: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Dark Prince, Mother Witch, Rage vs Drill Poison: Evo Goblin Drill, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Knight, Goblin Demolisher, Tesla, Poison, Skeletons, Fire Spirit — 54 games, Giant Rage wins 55.6%
  6. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs Drill 3.1 Cycle: Evo Goblin Drill, Evo Skeletons, Hero Knight, Magic Archer, Goblin Demolisher, Bomb Tower, Tornado, The Log — 49 games, Giant Graveyard wins 61.2%
  7. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs Drill Poison: Evo Goblin Drill, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Knight, Tesla, Poison, Bomber, Skeletons, Fire Spirit — 46 games, Giant Graveyard wins 76.1%
  8. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs Drill Poison: Evo Goblin Drill, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Ice Wizard, Tesla, Poison, Knight, Skeletons, Fire Spirit — 36 games, Giant Graveyard wins 69.4%
  9. Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Electro Wizard, Rage, Heal Spirit vs Drill Poison: Evo Goblin Drill, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Knight, Tesla, Poison, Bomber, Skeletons, Fire Spirit — 35 games, Giant Rage wins 62.9%
  10. Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Dark Prince, Electro Wizard, Fireball, Mega Minion, Rage vs Drill Poison: Evo Goblin Drill, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Knight, Goblin Demolisher, Tesla, Poison, Skeletons, Fire Spirit — 34 games, Giant Rage wins 55.9%

Best Giant cards against Goblin Drill

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

  1. Graveyard — 24.2% usage · 64.7% win rate · 2,678 games
  2. Zappies — 15.4% usage · 65.0% win rate · 1,699 games
  3. Bowler — 25.2% usage · 64.5% win rate · 2,782 games
  4. Guards — 15.7% usage · 64.5% win rate · 1,734 games
  5. Giant Snowball — 23.1% usage · 64.1% win rate · 2,549 games

Best Goblin Drill cards against Giant

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

  1. Skeleton King — 1.5% usage · 58.9% win rate · 168 games
  2. Skeleton Army — 2.5% usage · 55.8% win rate · 274 games
  3. Barbarians — 0.4% usage · 63.3% win rate · 49 games
  4. Furnace — 11.5% usage · 49.3% win rate · 1,271 games
  5. Lightning — 1.1% usage · 55.2% win rate · 125 games

Latest Giant vs Goblin Drill games

Results are from the Giant player’s side.

  1. Loss 0–1: Giant Graveyard vs Drill Poison, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  2. Loss 0–1: Giant 3.6 Beatdown vs Drill 2.7 Cycle, Other, 2026-11-15
  3. Win 1–0: Giant Graveyard vs Drill 2.8 Cycle, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  4. Loss 0–1: Giant NW vs Drill 3.4 Control, Friendly, 2026-11-15
  5. Loss 0–1: Giant Graveyard vs Drill Poison, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  6. Win 1–0: Giant Rage vs Drill Poison, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  7. Win 1–0: Giant Rage vs Drill Poison, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  8. Loss 0–1: Giant Graveyard vs Drill Poison, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  9. Loss 0–1: Giant Lightning vs Drill Skelly Barrel 3.9 Control, Other, 2026-11-15
  10. Loss 1–3: Giant Loon vs Drill Poison, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Giant vs Goblin Drill?

Giant has the edge over Goblin Drill, winning 59.9% of games to 40.0%, over 26,308 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Goblin Drill with Giant?

Walk Giant to the tower with support troops behind it, and build the push from the back when you have the elixir. Keep a splash troop or small spell near your tower for the goblins it spawns.

How do you beat Giant with Goblin Drill?

Tunnel Goblin Drill straight to the tower, cycling quickly with cheap spells so the next one comes before they recover. Defend the support troops, and use a building or cheap swarm to slow Giant.

What are the most played decks in Giant vs Goblin Drill?

Giant Graveyard with Witch, Giant Snowball, Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows against Drill Poison with Goblin Drill, Giant Snowball, Knight, Goblin Demolisher, Tesla, Poison, Skeletons, Fire Spirit, played 174 times.

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