Giant vs Miner Control Matchup

Giant has the edge over Miner Control, winning 61.5% of games to 38.5%, across 9,763 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.

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

Giant vs Miner Control win rate

  • Giant win rate: 61.5% (6,004 wins)
  • Miner Control win rate: 38.5% (3,758 wins)
  • Games: 9,763 (0.2% of recorded battles)

On average Giant finishes 1,735 tower HP ahead.

Giant takes 1.7 towers a game when it wins, and Miner Control takes 1.5 when it wins.

How to win with Giant against Miner Control

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 cheap troops by your tower to kill whatever Miner brings along.

Build a strong double-elixir push, because these decks prefer small trades.

How to win with Miner Control against Giant

Chip with Miner and a small spell, defend efficiently, and win slowly.

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 Miner Control 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 Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Electro Wizard, Rage, Heal Spirit vs Miner Wall Breakers 3.1 Control: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Skeleton Army, Hero Berserker, Inferno Tower, Princess, Miner, Wall Breakers, The Log — 18 games, Giant Rage wins 27.8%
  2. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs Miner Poison: Evo Cannon, Evo Bats, Rune Giant, Poison, Miner, Little Prince, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 15 games, Giant Graveyard wins 66.7%
  3. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs Miner 3.0 Cycle: Evo Tesla, Evo Skeletons, Hero Dark Prince, Rocket, Miner, Royal Delivery, The Log, Electro Spirit — 15 games, Giant Graveyard wins 73.3%
  4. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs Miner Wall Breakers 3.1 Control: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Skeleton Army, Hero Berserker, Inferno Tower, Princess, Miner, Wall Breakers, The Log — 15 games, Giant Graveyard wins 53.3%
  5. Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Electro Wizard, Rage, Heal Spirit vs Miner 3.0 Cycle: Evo Tesla, Evo Skeletons, Hero Dark Prince, Rocket, Miner, Royal Delivery, The Log, Electro Spirit — 13 games, Giant Rage wins 38.5%
  6. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs Miner Poison: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Zap, Goblin Demolisher, Rune Giant, Goblin Cage, Poison, Miner, Little Prince — 13 games, Giant Graveyard wins 46.2%
  7. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs Miner Poison: Evo Bats, Evo Wall Breakers, Hero Knight, Bomb Tower, Poison, Miner, Spear Goblins, The Log — 13 games, Giant Graveyard wins 46.2%
  8. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs Miner Wall Breakers 3.0 Cycle: Evo Wall Breakers, Evo Skeletons, Goblinstein, Magic Archer, Bomb Tower, Miner, Tornado, The Log — 10 games, Giant Graveyard wins 50.0%
  9. Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Electro Wizard, Rage, Heal Spirit vs Miner Wall Breakers 3.0 Cycle: Evo Wall Breakers, Evo Skeletons, Goblinstein, Magic Archer, Bomb Tower, Miner, Tornado, The Log — 9 games
  10. Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Dark Prince, Electro Wizard, Fireball, Mega Minion, Rage vs Miner Wall Breakers 3.1 Control: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Skeleton Army, Hero Berserker, Inferno Tower, Princess, Miner, Wall Breakers, The Log — 9 games

Best Giant cards against Miner Control

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

  1. Firecracker — 3.4% usage · 72.5% win rate · 149 games
  2. Hog Rider — 1.8% usage · 74.4% win rate · 78 games
  3. Bandit — 1.4% usage · 75.4% win rate · 61 games
  4. Mother Witch — 5.4% usage · 68.8% win rate · 234 games
  5. Berserker — 0.9% usage · 77.5% win rate · 40 games

Best Miner Control cards against Giant

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

  1. Princess — 9.8% usage · 57.9% win rate · 425 games
  2. Inferno Tower — 10.6% usage · 55.5% win rate · 461 games
  3. Minion Horde — 11.1% usage · 55.3% win rate · 481 games
  4. Skeleton Army — 10.4% usage · 55.0% win rate · 451 games
  5. Skeleton Barrel — 4.8% usage · 54.8% win rate · 208 games

Latest Giant vs Miner Control games

Results are from the Giant player’s side.

  1. Win 3–0: Giant Rage vs Miner Poison, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  2. Win 2–1: Giant Hog 3.5 Beatdown vs Miner 3.5 Control, Other, 2026-11-15
  3. Loss 0–1: Giant Rage vs Miner 3.0 Cycle, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  4. Loss 1–3: Giant 3.4 Beatdown vs Miner Poison, Other, 2026-11-15
  5. Loss 0–1: Giant 4.5 Beatdown vs Miner Poison, Other, 2026-11-15
  6. Win 3–0: Giant Sparky 3.4 Beatdown vs Miner 3.0 Cycle, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  7. Win 1–0: Giant MK 3.9 Beatdown vs Miner Poison, Other, 2026-11-15
  8. Win 1–0: Giant Rage vs Miner Wall Breakers 3.0 Cycle, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  9. Loss 0–3: Giant Skelly Barrel 3.8 Beatdown vs Miner 3.5 Control, Other, 2026-11-15
  10. Win 1–0: Giant Graveyard vs Miner Wall Breakers 2.6 Cycle, Other, 2026-11-15

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Giant vs Miner Control?

Giant has the edge over Miner Control, winning 61.5% of games to 38.5%, over 9,763 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Miner Control 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 cheap troops by your tower to kill whatever Miner brings along.

How do you beat Giant with Miner Control?

Chip with Miner and a small spell, defend efficiently, and win slowly. Defend the support troops, and use a building or cheap swarm to slow Giant.

What are the most played decks in Giant vs Miner Control?

Giant Rage with Elite Barbarians, Zap, Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Electro Wizard, Rage, Heal Spirit against Miner Wall Breakers 3.1 Control with Minion Horde, Skeleton Army, Berserker, Inferno Tower, Princess, Miner, Wall Breakers, The Log, played 18 times.

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