Graveyard Freeze vs Golem Matchup

Graveyard Freeze has the edge over Golem, winning 54.1% of games to 45.9%, across 3,585 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 Golem, the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.

Graveyard Freeze vs Golem win rate

  • Graveyard Freeze win rate: 54.1% (1,941 wins)
  • Golem win rate: 45.9% (1,644 wins)
  • Games: 3,585 (0.1% of recorded battles)

976 of Golem’s 1,644 wins were blowouts, so when Golem gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.

On average Golem finishes 631 tower HP ahead.

Graveyard Freeze takes 1.4 towers a game when it wins, and Golem takes 1.9 when it wins.

How to win with Graveyard Freeze against Golem

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.

Punish the Golem drop in the opposite lane, because they will be low on elixir for a long time.

Defend the support troops rather than the Golem, and keep a splash or big spell for the troops behind it.

How to win with Golem against Graveyard Freeze

Build one large push behind Golem, accepting some tower damage early to win in double 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 Golem 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 Golem NW: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Golem, Night Witch, Phoenix, Arrows, Bomber — 30 games, Graveyard Freeze wins 76.7%
  2. Graveyard Freeze: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Knight, Hero Bowler, Executioner, Graveyard, Zappies, Freeze, Tornado vs Golem NW: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Golem, Night Witch, Phoenix, Arrows, Bomber — 24 games, Graveyard Freeze wins 66.7%
  3. Graveyard Freeze: Evo Executioner, Evo Inferno Dragon, Bowler, Graveyard, Zappies, Golden Knight, Freeze, Tornado vs Golem E-Barbs 4.5 Beatdown: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Electro Dragon, Hero Berserker, Golem, Elixir Collector, Skeleton Dragons, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 22 games, Graveyard Freeze wins 45.5%
  4. Graveyard Freeze: Evo Executioner, Evo Inferno Dragon, Bowler, Graveyard, Zappies, Golden Knight, Freeze, Tornado vs Golem NW: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Skeleton Army, Golem, Night Witch, Skeleton King, Miner, Zap, Goblin Curse — 19 games, Graveyard Freeze wins 63.2%
  5. Graveyard Freeze: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Knight, Hero Bowler, Executioner, Graveyard, Zappies, Freeze, Tornado vs Golem E-Barbs 4.1 Beatdown: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Electro Wizard, Golem, Cannon Cart, Furnace, Berserker, Barbarian Barrel — 19 games, Graveyard Freeze wins 57.9%
  6. Graveyard Freeze: Evo Goblin Cage, Hero Bowler, Hero Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Baby Dragon, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel vs Golem NW: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Golem, Night Witch, Phoenix, Arrows, Bomber — 18 games, Graveyard Freeze wins 66.7%
  7. Graveyard Freeze: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Knight, Hero Bowler, Executioner, Graveyard, Zappies, Freeze, Tornado vs Golem E-Barbs 4.5 Beatdown: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Electro Dragon, Hero Berserker, Golem, Elixir Collector, Skeleton Dragons, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 14 games, Graveyard Freeze wins 50.0%
  8. Graveyard Freeze: Evo Goblin Cage, Hero Bowler, Hero Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Baby Dragon, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel vs Golem E-Barbs 4.1 Beatdown: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Electro Wizard, Golem, Cannon Cart, Furnace, Berserker, Barbarian Barrel — 13 games, Graveyard Freeze wins 15.4%
  9. Graveyard Freeze: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Knight, Hero Bowler, Executioner, Graveyard, Zappies, Freeze, Tornado vs Golem NW: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Skeleton Army, Golem, Night Witch, Skeleton King, Miner, Zap, Goblin Curse — 12 games, Graveyard Freeze wins 75.0%
  10. Graveyard Freeze: Evo Executioner, Evo Inferno Dragon, Bowler, Graveyard, Zappies, Golden Knight, Freeze, Tornado vs Golem NW: Evo Witch, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Golem, Night Witch, Elixir Golem, Arrows, Rage — 11 games, Graveyard Freeze wins 81.8%

Best Graveyard Freeze cards against Golem

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

  1. Rocket — 1.3% usage · 76.0% win rate · 25 games
  2. Knight — 34.8% usage · 59.2% win rate · 647 games
  3. Executioner — 50.4% usage · 57.8% win rate · 937 games
  4. Inferno Dragon — 61.5% usage · 57.5% win rate · 1,142 games
  5. Zappies — 44.3% usage · 57.8% win rate · 823 games

Best Golem cards against Graveyard Freeze

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

  1. Electro Wizard — 13.3% usage · 58.3% win rate · 247 games
  2. Berserker — 17.4% usage · 55.6% win rate · 324 games
  3. Cannon Cart — 11.7% usage · 56.7% win rate · 217 games
  4. Electro Dragon — 23.3% usage · 51.4% win rate · 432 games
  5. Ronin — 2.1% usage · 61.5% win rate · 39 games

Latest Graveyard Freeze vs Golem games

Results are from the Graveyard Freeze player’s side.

  1. Win 1–0: Graveyard Freeze vs Golem NW, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  2. Loss 0–3: Graveyard Freeze vs Golem EQ, Clan war, 2026-11-15
  3. Win 1–0: Graveyard Freeze vs Golem NW, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  4. Loss 0–1: Graveyard Freeze vs Golem Ram 4.5 Beatdown, Other, 2026-11-15
  5. Loss 0–1: Graveyard Freeze vs Golem E-Barbs 4.5 Beatdown, Other, 2026-11-15
  6. Win 2–1: Graveyard Freeze vs Golem NW, Other, 2026-11-15
  7. Loss 0–3: Graveyard Freeze vs Golem Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  8. Win 1–0: Graveyard Freeze vs Golem NW, Other, 2026-11-15
  9. Win 1–0: Graveyard Freeze vs Golem NW, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  10. Win 1–0: Graveyard Freeze vs Golem Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Graveyard Freeze vs Golem?

Graveyard Freeze has the edge over Golem, winning 54.1% of games to 45.9%, over 3,585 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Golem with Graveyard Freeze?

Land Graveyard on a tower alongside a tank or Poison and defend with control cards until the moment is right. Punish the Golem drop in the opposite lane, because they will be low on elixir for a long time.

How do you beat Graveyard Freeze with Golem?

Build one large push behind Golem, accepting some tower damage early to win in double 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 Golem?

Graveyard Freeze with Executioner, Inferno Dragon, Bowler, Graveyard, Zappies, Golden Knight, Freeze, Tornado against Golem NW with Elite Barbarians, Zap, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Golem, Night Witch, Phoenix, Arrows, Bomber, played 30 times.

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