Giant vs Minion Giant Matchup

Giant vs Minion Giant is close to even: Giant wins 51.0% and Minion Giant wins 48.9%, across 32,589 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.

Below: how to win as Giant and as Minion Giant, the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.

Giant vs Minion Giant win rate

  • Giant win rate: 51.0% (16,635 wins)
  • Minion Giant win rate: 48.9% (15,947 wins)
  • Games: 32,589 (0.5% of recorded battles)

On average Giant finishes 831 tower HP ahead.

Giant takes 1.8 towers a game when it wins, and Minion Giant takes 1.4 when it wins.

How to win with Giant against Minion Giant

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.

Bring air defense and a building to slow it, and focus on support troops first.

Counter-push when they are low on elixir.

How to win with Minion Giant against Giant

Push with a flying tank that attacks troops and towers.

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 Minion Giant 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 Minion Giant 2.8 Cycle: Evo Cannon, Evo Bats, Hero Ice Wizard, Minion Giant, Fireball, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 350 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 Minion Giant 2.8 Cycle: Evo Cannon, Evo Bats, Hero Ice Wizard, Minion Giant, Fireball, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 274 games, Giant Rage wins 50.7%
  3. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs Minion Giant Lightning: Evo Cannon, Evo Bats, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Minion Giant, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 269 games, Giant Graveyard wins 50.2%
  4. Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Electro Wizard, Rage, Heal Spirit vs Minion Giant Lightning: Evo Cannon, Evo Bats, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Minion Giant, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 206 games, Giant Rage wins 50.5%
  5. Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown: Evo Wizard, Evo Zap, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Sparky, Giant, Tornado, Vines, Heal Spirit vs Minion Giant 2.8 Cycle: Evo Cannon, Evo Bats, Hero Ice Wizard, Minion Giant, Fireball, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 175 games, Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown wins 48.0%
  6. Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Witch, Hero Giant, Elixir Collector, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Arrows, Rage, Heal Spirit vs Minion Giant 2.8 Cycle: Evo Cannon, Evo Bats, Hero Ice Wizard, Minion Giant, Fireball, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 140 games, Giant Rage wins 51.4%
  7. Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown: Evo Wizard, Evo Zap, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Sparky, Giant, Tornado, Vines, Heal Spirit vs Minion Giant Lightning: Evo Cannon, Evo Bats, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Minion Giant, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 127 games, Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown wins 33.9%
  8. Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Witch, Hero Giant, Elixir Collector, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Arrows, Rage, Heal Spirit vs Minion Giant Lightning: Evo Cannon, Evo Bats, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Minion Giant, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 125 games, Giant Rage wins 43.2%
  9. Giant Rage: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Dark Prince, Mother Witch, Rage vs Minion Giant 2.8 Cycle: Evo Cannon, Evo Bats, Hero Ice Wizard, Minion Giant, Fireball, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 111 games, Giant Rage wins 55.0%
  10. Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Dark Prince, Electro Wizard, Fireball, Mega Minion, Rage vs Minion Giant 2.8 Cycle: Evo Cannon, Evo Bats, Hero Ice Wizard, Minion Giant, Fireball, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 97 games, Giant Rage wins 50.5%

Best Giant cards against Minion Giant

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

  1. Three Musketeers — 0.8% usage · 68.9% win rate · 106 games
  2. Mother Witch — 6.1% usage · 59.4% win rate · 807 games
  3. Bats — 7.7% usage · 57.3% win rate · 1,016 games
  4. Goblin Gang — 2.8% usage · 59.1% win rate · 372 games
  5. Zappies — 17.0% usage · 55.6% win rate · 2,242 games

Best Minion Giant cards against Giant

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

  1. Furnace — 6.2% usage · 56.0% win rate · 814 games
  2. Mighty Miner — 2.3% usage · 57.0% win rate · 309 games
  3. Tombstone — 1.8% usage · 56.8% win rate · 234 games
  4. Spirit Empress — 0.9% usage · 58.9% win rate · 112 games
  5. Electro Wizard — 2.4% usage · 54.8% win rate · 310 games

Latest Giant vs Minion Giant games

Results are from the Giant player’s side.

  1. Loss 1–2: Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown vs Minion Giant 2.8 Cycle, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  2. Win 1–0: Giant Lightning vs Minion Giant 2.8 Cycle, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  3. Win 1–0: Giant Graveyard vs Minion Giant 2.8 Cycle, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  4. Loss 2–3: Giant Barrel 4.3 Beatdown vs Minion Giant Barrel 3.3 Control, Other, 2026-11-15
  5. Loss 0–1: Giant Rage vs Minion Giant 2.8 Cycle, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  6. Win 2–0: Giant Rage vs Minion Giant Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  7. Win 3–0: Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown vs Minion Giant 2.8 Cycle, Other, 2026-11-15
  8. Win 1–0: Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown vs Minion Giant Ram 3.6 Control, Other, 2026-11-15
  9. Loss 0–1: Giant Graveyard vs Minion Giant 2.8 Cycle, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  10. Loss 0–1: Giant Miner vs Minion Giant 2.8 Cycle, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Giant vs Minion Giant?

Giant vs Minion Giant is close to even: Giant wins 51.0% and Minion Giant wins 48.9%, over 32,589 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Minion Giant with Giant?

Walk Giant to the tower with support troops behind it, and build the push from the back when you have the elixir. Bring air defense and a building to slow it, and focus on support troops first.

How do you beat Giant with Minion Giant?

Push with a flying tank that attacks troops and towers. Defend the support troops, and use a building or cheap swarm to slow Giant.

What are the most played decks in Giant vs Minion Giant?

Giant Graveyard with Witch, Giant Snowball, Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows against Minion Giant 2.8 Cycle with Cannon, Bats, Ice Wizard, Minion Giant, Fireball, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, played 350 times.

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