Graveyard Freeze vs Giant Matchup

Giant has the edge over Graveyard Freeze, winning 52.7% of games to 47.2%, across 3,581 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.

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

Graveyard Freeze vs Giant win rate

  • Graveyard Freeze win rate: 47.2% (1,691 wins)
  • Giant win rate: 52.7% (1,886 wins)
  • Games: 3,581 (0.1% of recorded battles)

1,013 of Giant’s 1,886 wins were blowouts, so when Giant gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.

On average Giant finishes 1,396 tower HP ahead.

Graveyard Freeze takes 1.4 towers a game when it wins, and Giant takes 1.7 when it wins.

How to win with Graveyard Freeze against Giant

General strategy for these deck types, written by hand. The win rates on this page are measured; this advice isn’t.

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.

How to win with Giant against Graveyard Freeze

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.

Most played Graveyard Freeze vs 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. Graveyard Freeze: Evo Executioner, Evo Inferno Dragon, Bowler, Graveyard, Zappies, Golden Knight, Freeze, Tornado vs Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows — 23 games, Graveyard Freeze wins 30.4%
  2. Graveyard Freeze: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Knight, Hero Bowler, Executioner, Graveyard, Zappies, Freeze, Tornado vs Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows — 21 games, Graveyard Freeze wins 38.1%
  3. Graveyard Freeze: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Knight, Hero Bowler, Executioner, Graveyard, Zappies, Freeze, Tornado vs Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Electro Wizard, Rage, Heal Spirit — 16 games, Graveyard Freeze wins 43.8%
  4. Graveyard Freeze: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Knight, Hero Bowler, Executioner, Graveyard, Zappies, Freeze, Tornado vs Giant Rage: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Dark Prince, Mother Witch, Rage — 11 games, Graveyard Freeze wins 27.3%
  5. Graveyard Freeze: Evo Executioner, Evo Inferno Dragon, Bowler, Graveyard, Zappies, Golden Knight, Freeze, Tornado vs Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Electro Wizard, Rage, Heal Spirit — 10 games, Graveyard Freeze wins 10.0%
  6. Graveyard Freeze: Evo Executioner, Evo Inferno Dragon, Bowler, Graveyard, Zappies, Golden Knight, Freeze, Tornado vs Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Witch, Hero Giant, Elixir Collector, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Arrows, Rage, Heal Spirit — 9 games
  7. Graveyard Freeze: Evo Executioner, Evo Inferno Dragon, Bowler, Graveyard, Zappies, Golden Knight, Freeze, Tornado vs Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown: Evo Wizard, Evo Zap, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Sparky, Giant, Tornado, Vines, Heal Spirit — 9 games
  8. Graveyard Freeze: Evo Executioner, Evo Inferno Dragon, Bowler, Graveyard, Zappies, Golden Knight, Freeze, Tornado vs Giant Sparky 3.8 Beatdown: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Skeleton Army, Arrows, Bats — 8 games
  9. Graveyard Freeze: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Knight, Hero Bowler, Executioner, Graveyard, Zappies, Freeze, Tornado vs Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown: Evo Wizard, Evo Zap, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Sparky, Giant, Tornado, Vines, Heal Spirit — 8 games
  10. Graveyard Freeze: Evo Goblin Cage, Hero Bowler, Hero Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Baby Dragon, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel vs Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows — 8 games

Best Graveyard Freeze cards against Giant

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

  1. Electro Wizard — 6.3% usage · 57.0% win rate · 114 games
  2. Ice Wizard — 20.2% usage · 52.4% win rate · 368 games
  3. Giant Snowball — 1.5% usage · 64.3% win rate · 28 games
  4. Mighty Miner — 2.3% usage · 61.0% win rate · 41 games
  5. Barbarian Barrel — 17.4% usage · 50.2% win rate · 317 games

Best Giant cards against Graveyard Freeze

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

  1. Ice Wizard — 1.9% usage · 73.5% win rate · 34 games
  2. Mother Witch — 6.7% usage · 63.9% win rate · 122 games
  3. Guards — 14.8% usage · 60.0% win rate · 270 games
  4. Sparky — 43.2% usage · 57.3% win rate · 787 games
  5. Zappies — 16.5% usage · 59.0% win rate · 300 games

Latest Graveyard Freeze vs Giant games

Results are from the Graveyard Freeze player’s side.

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

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Graveyard Freeze vs Giant?

Giant has the edge over Graveyard Freeze, winning 52.7% of games to 47.2%, over 3,581 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Giant with Graveyard Freeze?

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.

How do you beat Graveyard Freeze 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.

What are the most played decks in Graveyard Freeze vs Giant?

Graveyard Freeze with Executioner, Inferno Dragon, Bowler, Graveyard, Zappies, Golden Knight, Freeze, Tornado against Giant Graveyard with Witch, Giant Snowball, Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows, played 23 times.

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