Giant vs Royal Hogs Matchup

Giant has the edge over Royal Hogs, winning 54.1% of games to 45.9%, across 46,381 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.

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

Giant vs Royal Hogs win rate

  • Giant win rate: 54.1% (25,078 wins)
  • Royal Hogs win rate: 45.9% (21,298 wins)
  • Games: 46,381 (0.8% of recorded battles)

12,897 of Giant’s 25,078 wins were blowouts, so when Giant gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.

On average Giant finishes 612 tower HP ahead.

Giant takes 1.9 towers a game when it wins, and Royal Hogs takes 1.6 when it wins.

How to win with Giant against Royal Hogs

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.

A splash troop placed centrally covers both lanes; save it for the hogs.

A centered building pulls hogs from both lanes.

How to win with Royal Hogs against Giant

Split Royal Hogs across both lanes so a single answer cannot stop them, adding Fireball or Earthquake support.

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 Royal Hogs 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 Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit — 357 games, Giant Graveyard wins 51.0%
  2. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs Royal Hogs Lightning: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Archers, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Goblin Hut, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 299 games, Giant Graveyard wins 49.8%
  3. Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Electro Wizard, Rage, Heal Spirit vs Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit — 284 games, Giant Rage wins 58.1%
  4. Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Electro Wizard, Rage, Heal Spirit vs Royal Hogs Lightning: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Archers, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Goblin Hut, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 223 games, Giant Rage wins 60.1%
  5. Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown: Evo Wizard, Evo Zap, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Sparky, Giant, Tornado, Vines, Heal Spirit vs Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit — 182 games, Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown wins 50.5%
  6. Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Witch, Hero Giant, Elixir Collector, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Arrows, Rage, Heal Spirit vs Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit — 155 games, Giant Rage wins 50.3%
  7. Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown: Evo Wizard, Evo Zap, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Sparky, Giant, Tornado, Vines, Heal Spirit vs Royal Hogs Lightning: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Archers, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Goblin Hut, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 148 games, Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown wins 53.4%
  8. Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Witch, Hero Giant, Elixir Collector, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Arrows, Rage, Heal Spirit vs Royal Hogs Lightning: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Archers, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Goblin Hut, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 137 games, Giant Rage wins 54.7%
  9. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs Royal Hogs 3.1 Bridge spam: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Berserker, Goblin Hut, Furnace, Fireball, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 109 games, Giant Graveyard wins 32.1%
  10. Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Dark Prince, Electro Wizard, Fireball, Mega Minion, Rage vs Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit — 104 games, Giant Rage wins 76.9%

Best Giant cards against Royal Hogs

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

  1. Elite Barbarians — 23.2% usage · 58.3% win rate · 5,536 games
  2. Rage — 29.3% usage · 58.1% win rate · 6,976 games
  3. Dark Prince — 18.5% usage · 58.2% win rate · 4,421 games
  4. Electro Wizard — 18.9% usage · 58.0% win rate · 4,516 games
  5. Sparky — 38.3% usage · 57.5% win rate · 9,134 games

Best Royal Hogs cards against Giant

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

  1. Goblin Curse — 0.4% usage · 62.5% win rate · 96 games
  2. Zap — 3.4% usage · 52.3% win rate · 816 games
  3. Spear Goblins — 0.5% usage · 56.3% win rate · 126 games
  4. Rascals — 0.8% usage · 54.3% win rate · 199 games
  5. Dart Goblin — 3.4% usage · 50.4% win rate · 815 games

Latest Giant vs Royal Hogs games

Results are from the Giant player’s side.

  1. Win 2–1: Giant Graveyard vs Royal Hogs EQ, Other, 2026-11-15
  2. Loss 0–1: Giant Rage vs Royal Hogs 3.8 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  3. Win 3–1: Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown vs Royal Hogs 3M 3.8 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  4. Win 1–0: Giant E-Barbs 4.5 Beatdown vs Royal Hogs 3M 3.8 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-15
  5. Loss 0–1: Giant Sparky 3.8 Beatdown vs Royal Hogs EQ, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  6. Loss 0–1: Giant Rage vs Royal Hogs Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  7. Loss 0–1: Giant Rage vs Royal Hogs Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  8. Loss 0–3: Giant Barrel 4.4 Beatdown vs Royal Hogs 4.5 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-15
  9. Loss 0–1: Giant Rage vs Royal Hogs 3.3 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  10. Win 1–0: Giant Graveyard vs Royal Hogs 3.9 Bridge spam, Ladder, 2026-11-15

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Giant vs Royal Hogs?

Giant has the edge over Royal Hogs, winning 54.1% of games to 45.9%, over 46,381 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Royal Hogs with Giant?

Walk Giant to the tower with support troops behind it, and build the push from the back when you have the elixir. A splash troop placed centrally covers both lanes; save it for the hogs.

How do you beat Giant with Royal Hogs?

Split Royal Hogs across both lanes so a single answer cannot stop them, adding Fireball or Earthquake support. Defend the support troops, and use a building or cheap swarm to slow Giant.

What are the most played decks in Giant vs Royal Hogs?

Giant Graveyard with Witch, Giant Snowball, Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows against Royal Hogs EQ with Royal Hogs, Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit, played 357 times.

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