Giant vs Graveyard Matchup

Giant has the edge over Graveyard, winning 51.6% of games to 48.4%, across 30,834 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.

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

Giant vs Graveyard win rate

  • Giant win rate: 51.6% (15,895 wins)
  • Graveyard win rate: 48.4% (14,929 wins)
  • Games: 30,834 (0.5% of recorded battles)

On average Giant finishes 1,018 tower HP ahead.

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

How to win with Giant against Graveyard

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 a small spell ready near your tower, and place it in the middle of the skeletons to clear them fast.

Graveyard costs five elixir, so pressure the opposite lane the moment it is played.

Do not spend your splash card elsewhere when they have the elixir for Graveyard.

How to win with Graveyard against Giant

Land Graveyard on a tower alongside a tank or Poison and defend with control cards until the moment is right.

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 Graveyard 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 Graveyard Poison: Evo Furnace, Evo Knight, Hero Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Goblin Hut, Poison, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 323 games, Giant Graveyard wins 52.0%
  2. Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Electro Wizard, Rage, Heal Spirit vs Graveyard Poison: Evo Furnace, Evo Knight, Hero Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Goblin Hut, Poison, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 253 games, Giant Rage wins 58.9%
  3. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs Graveyard Poison: Evo Furnace, Evo Skeletons, Hero Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Goblin Hut, Poison, Knight, Barbarian Barrel — 221 games, Giant Graveyard wins 51.1%
  4. Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Electro Wizard, Rage, Heal Spirit vs Graveyard Poison: Evo Furnace, Evo Skeletons, Hero Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Goblin Hut, Poison, Knight, Barbarian Barrel — 176 games, Giant Rage wins 55.7%
  5. Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Witch, Hero Giant, Elixir Collector, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Arrows, Rage, Heal Spirit vs Graveyard Poison: Evo Furnace, Evo Knight, Hero Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Goblin Hut, Poison, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 159 games, Giant Rage wins 44.0%
  6. Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown: Evo Wizard, Evo Zap, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Sparky, Giant, Tornado, Vines, Heal Spirit vs Graveyard Poison: Evo Furnace, Evo Knight, Hero Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Goblin Hut, Poison, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 149 games, Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown wins 49.7%
  7. Giant Rage: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Dark Prince, Mother Witch, Rage vs Graveyard Poison: Evo Furnace, Evo Knight, Hero Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Goblin Hut, Poison, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 106 games, Giant Rage wins 57.5%
  8. Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown: Evo Wizard, Evo Zap, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Sparky, Giant, Tornado, Vines, Heal Spirit vs Graveyard Poison: Evo Furnace, Evo Skeletons, Hero Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Goblin Hut, Poison, Knight, Barbarian Barrel — 104 games, Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown wins 51.0%
  9. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs Graveyard Poison: Evo Baby Dragon, Hero Ice Wizard, Hero Tombstone, Graveyard, Poison, Knight, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 91 games, Giant Graveyard wins 64.8%
  10. Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Witch, Hero Giant, Elixir Collector, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Arrows, Rage, Heal Spirit vs Graveyard Poison: Evo Furnace, Evo Skeletons, Hero Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Goblin Hut, Poison, Knight, Barbarian Barrel — 88 games, Giant Rage wins 39.8%

Best Giant cards against Graveyard

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

  1. Mother Witch — 6.7% usage · 65.4% win rate · 1,081 games
  2. Three Musketeers — 0.9% usage · 68.6% win rate · 137 games
  3. Zappies — 16.6% usage · 58.8% win rate · 2,668 games
  4. Graveyard — 24.8% usage · 57.3% win rate · 3,986 games
  5. Guards — 16.0% usage · 57.7% win rate · 2,579 games

Best Graveyard cards against Giant

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

  1. Baby Dragon — 23.5% usage · 51.9% win rate · 3,780 games
  2. Tombstone — 20.8% usage · 51.5% win rate · 3,347 games
  3. Furnace — 40.9% usage · 49.2% win rate · 6,580 games
  4. Goblin Hut — 43.2% usage · 48.8% win rate · 6,936 games
  5. Knight — 75.5% usage · 48.3% win rate · 12,133 games

Latest Giant vs Graveyard games

Results are from the Giant player’s side.

  1. Loss 0–1: Giant Rage vs Graveyard Poison, Clan war, 2026-11-15
  2. Loss 0–1: Giant Sparky 3.9 Beatdown vs Graveyard Poison, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  3. Loss 0–1: Giant Sparky 3.5 Beatdown vs Graveyard Poison, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  4. Loss 0–1: Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown vs Graveyard Poison, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  5. Win 1–0: Giant Graveyard vs Graveyard Poison, Other, 2026-11-15
  6. Loss 0–1: Giant Hog 3.8 Beatdown vs Graveyard Poison, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  7. Win 1–0: Giant Sparky 3.8 Beatdown vs Graveyard Poison, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  8. Loss 0–1: Giant Sparky 3.8 Beatdown vs Graveyard Poison, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  9. Win 3–0: Giant Bush 3.8 Beatdown vs Graveyard Freeze, Other, 2026-11-15
  10. Loss 0–1: Giant Poison vs Graveyard Poison, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Giant vs Graveyard?

Giant has the edge over Graveyard, winning 51.6% of games to 48.4%, over 30,834 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Graveyard 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 a small spell ready near your tower, and place it in the middle of the skeletons to clear them fast.

How do you beat Giant with Graveyard?

Land Graveyard on a tower alongside a tank or Poison and defend with control cards until the moment is right. Defend the support troops, and use a building or cheap swarm to slow Giant.

What are the most played decks in Giant vs Graveyard?

Giant Graveyard with Witch, Giant Snowball, Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows against Graveyard Poison with Furnace, Knight, Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Goblin Hut, Poison, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, played 323 times.

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