Graveyard vs Elite Barbarians Matchup

Graveyard vs Elite Barbarians is close to even: Graveyard wins 49.2% and Elite Barbarians wins 50.8%, across 4,663 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.

Below: how to win as Graveyard (also called GY) and as Elite Barbarians (also called E-Barbs), the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.

Graveyard vs Elite Barbarians win rate

  • Graveyard win rate: 49.2% (2,292 wins)
  • Elite Barbarians win rate: 50.8% (2,369 wins)
  • Games: 4,663 (0.1% of recorded battles)

1,276 of Elite Barbarians’s 2,369 wins were blowouts, so when Elite Barbarians gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.

On average Elite Barbarians finishes 1,317 tower HP ahead.

Graveyard takes 1.3 towers a game when it wins, and Elite Barbarians takes 1.6 when it wins.

How to win with Graveyard against Elite Barbarians

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.

Use a swarm or a building and keep distance; they fall quickly to focused damage from several small troops.

Counter-push the survivors immediately, as E-Barbs spent means a low elixir window.

How to win with Elite Barbarians against Graveyard

Force answers with a fast, high-damage duo at the bridge.

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 vs Elite Barbarians 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 Poison: Evo Furnace, Evo Knight, Hero Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Goblin Hut, Poison, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Bandit, Zap, Heal Spirit — 107 games, Graveyard Poison wins 50.5%
  2. Graveyard Poison: Evo Furnace, Evo Skeletons, Hero Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Goblin Hut, Poison, Knight, Barbarian Barrel vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Bandit, Zap, Heal Spirit — 75 games, Graveyard Poison wins 56.0%
  3. Graveyard Poison: Evo Furnace, Evo Knight, Hero Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Goblin Hut, Poison, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons vs E-Barbs 3M 4.1 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Golden Knight, Ice Golem, Zap, Heal Spirit — 35 games, Graveyard Poison wins 42.9%
  4. Graveyard Poison: Evo Tesla, Evo Bats, Hero Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Poison, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Bandit, Zap, Heal Spirit — 30 games, Graveyard Poison wins 30.0%
  5. Graveyard Poison: Evo Baby Dragon, Hero Ice Wizard, Hero Tombstone, Graveyard, Poison, Knight, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Bandit, Zap, Heal Spirit — 29 games, Graveyard Poison wins 34.5%
  6. Graveyard Poison: Evo Furnace, Evo Knight, Hero Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Goblin Hut, Poison, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons vs E-Barbs 3M 4.3 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Hero Electro Wizard, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Monk, Zap, Skeletons, Heal Spirit — 26 games, Graveyard Poison wins 57.7%
  7. Graveyard Poison: Evo Furnace, Evo Skeletons, Hero Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Goblin Hut, Poison, Knight, Barbarian Barrel vs E-Barbs 3M 4.1 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Golden Knight, Ice Golem, Zap, Heal Spirit — 21 games, Graveyard Poison wins 47.6%
  8. Graveyard Poison: Evo Furnace, Evo Knight, Hero Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Goblin Hut, Poison, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons vs E-Barbs 3M 4.1 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Archers, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Monk, Zap, Skeletons, Heal Spirit — 16 games, Graveyard Poison wins 68.8%
  9. Graveyard Poison: Evo Furnace, Evo Knight, Hero Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Goblin Hut, Poison, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons vs E-Barbs 3M 4.1 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Golden Knight, Royal Ghost, Ice Golem, Heal Spirit — 14 games, Graveyard Poison wins 21.4%
  10. Graveyard Poison: Evo Furnace, Evo Skeletons, Hero Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Goblin Hut, Poison, Knight, Barbarian Barrel vs E-Barbs 3M 4.3 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Hero Electro Wizard, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Monk, Zap, Skeletons, Heal Spirit — 13 games, Graveyard Poison wins 38.5%

Best Graveyard cards against Elite Barbarians

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

  1. Electro Dragon — 0.9% usage · 73.1% win rate · 26 games
  2. Furnace — 36.0% usage · 55.4% win rate · 1,055 games
  3. Skeletons — 43.0% usage · 54.2% win rate · 1,261 games
  4. Goblin Hut — 37.9% usage · 53.7% win rate · 1,112 games
  5. Knight — 66.1% usage · 51.4% win rate · 1,938 games

Best Elite Barbarians cards against Graveyard

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

  1. Mother Witch — 4.9% usage · 65.0% win rate · 143 games
  2. Royal Ghost — 40.6% usage · 54.4% win rate · 1,190 games
  3. Executioner — 4.5% usage · 59.8% win rate · 132 games
  4. Golden Knight — 15.4% usage · 55.9% win rate · 451 games
  5. Ice Golem — 40.0% usage · 53.7% win rate · 1,174 games

Latest Graveyard vs Elite Barbarians games

Results are from the Graveyard player’s side.

  1. Loss 0–1: Graveyard Freeze vs E-Barbs Rage, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14
  2. Win 1–0: Graveyard Poison vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14
  3. Loss 1–3: Graveyard Freeze vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14
  4. Loss 0–1: Graveyard Poison vs E-Barbs 4.1 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-14
  5. Loss 0–1: Graveyard Poison vs E-Barbs 3M 4.1 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14
  6. Loss 0–1: Graveyard Poison vs E-Barbs Lightning, Other, 2026-11-14
  7. Loss 0–1: Graveyard Poison vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14
  8. Win 3–0: Graveyard Miner vs E-Barbs Sparky 4.0 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-14
  9. Loss 1–3: Graveyard Poison vs E-Barbs 3M 4.7 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-14
  10. Loss 0–1: Graveyard Poison vs E-Barbs 3M 4.1 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Graveyard vs Elite Barbarians?

Graveyard vs Elite Barbarians is close to even: Graveyard wins 49.2% and Elite Barbarians wins 50.8%, over 4,663 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Elite Barbarians with Graveyard?

Land Graveyard on a tower alongside a tank or Poison and defend with control cards until the moment is right. Use a swarm or a building and keep distance; they fall quickly to focused damage from several small troops.

How do you beat Graveyard with Elite Barbarians?

Force answers with a fast, high-damage duo at the bridge. 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 vs Elite Barbarians?

Graveyard Poison with Furnace, Knight, Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Goblin Hut, Poison, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons against E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam with Elite Barbarians, Royal Ghost, Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Bandit, Zap, Heal Spirit, played 107 times.

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