Graveyard vs Royal Hogs Matchup

Graveyard vs Royal Hogs is close to even: Graveyard wins 49.4% and Royal Hogs wins 50.6%, across 24,062 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.

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

Graveyard vs Royal Hogs win rate

  • Graveyard win rate: 49.4% (11,886 wins)
  • Royal Hogs win rate: 50.6% (12,168 wins)
  • Games: 24,062 (0.4% of recorded battles)

On average Royal Hogs finishes 792 tower HP ahead.

Graveyard takes 1.3 towers a game when it wins, and Royal Hogs takes 1.4 when it wins.

How to win with Graveyard against Royal Hogs

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.

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 Graveyard

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

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 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. Graveyard Poison: Evo Furnace, Evo Knight, Hero Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Goblin Hut, Poison, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons vs Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit — 447 games, Graveyard Poison wins 51.2%
  2. Graveyard Poison: Evo Furnace, Evo Knight, Hero Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Goblin Hut, Poison, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons vs Royal Hogs Lightning: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Archers, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Goblin Hut, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 410 games, Graveyard Poison wins 40.5%
  3. Graveyard Poison: Evo Furnace, Evo Skeletons, Hero Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Goblin Hut, Poison, Knight, Barbarian Barrel vs Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit — 231 games, Graveyard Poison wins 49.8%
  4. Graveyard Poison: Evo Furnace, Evo Skeletons, Hero Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Goblin Hut, Poison, Knight, Barbarian Barrel vs Royal Hogs Lightning: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Archers, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Goblin Hut, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 223 games, Graveyard Poison wins 49.3%
  5. Graveyard Poison: Evo Baby Dragon, Hero Ice Wizard, Hero Tombstone, Graveyard, Poison, Knight, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel vs Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit — 148 games, Graveyard Poison wins 43.9%
  6. Graveyard Poison: Evo Tesla, Evo Bats, Hero Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Poison, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons vs Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit — 131 games, Graveyard Poison wins 49.6%
  7. Graveyard Poison: Evo Baby Dragon, Hero Ice Wizard, Hero Tombstone, Graveyard, Poison, Knight, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel vs Royal Hogs Lightning: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Archers, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Goblin Hut, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 121 games, Graveyard Poison wins 47.1%
  8. Graveyard Poison: Evo Furnace, Evo Knight, Hero Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Goblin Hut, Poison, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons vs Royal Hogs 3.1 Bridge spam: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Berserker, Goblin Hut, Furnace, Fireball, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 100 games, Graveyard Poison wins 50.0%
  9. Graveyard Poison: Evo Tesla, Evo Bats, Hero Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Poison, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons vs Royal Hogs Lightning: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Archers, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Goblin Hut, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 89 games, Graveyard Poison wins 40.4%
  10. Graveyard Poison: Evo Furnace, Evo Knight, Hero Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Goblin Hut, Poison, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons vs Royal Hogs 4.1 Bridge spam: Evo Royal Recruits, Evo Goblin Cage, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Royal Hogs, Zappies, Flying Machine, Fireball, Arrows — 82 games, Graveyard Poison wins 53.7%

Best Graveyard cards against Royal Hogs

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

  1. Fireball — 2.1% usage · 60.0% win rate · 300 games
  2. Electro Wizard — 3.2% usage · 57.1% win rate · 457 games
  3. Bowler — 17.8% usage · 54.0% win rate · 2,530 games
  4. Barbarians — 0.6% usage · 62.7% win rate · 83 games
  5. Goblin Hut — 41.4% usage · 53.1% win rate · 5,878 games

Best Royal Hogs cards against Graveyard

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

  1. Dart Goblin — 2.9% usage · 60.8% win rate · 408 games
  2. Three Musketeers — 3.6% usage · 58.4% win rate · 514 games
  3. Archers — 20.0% usage · 55.5% win rate · 2,840 games
  4. Fisherman — 0.7% usage · 63.5% win rate · 96 games
  5. Hunter — 3.9% usage · 57.3% win rate · 558 games

Latest Graveyard vs Royal Hogs games

Results are from the Graveyard player’s side.

  1. Loss 0–1: Graveyard Poison vs Royal Hogs 3.1 Bridge spam, Tournaments, 2026-11-15
  2. Win 1–0: Graveyard Freeze vs Royal Hogs EQ, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  3. Loss 0–1: Graveyard Poison vs Royal Hogs Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  4. Loss 0–1: Graveyard Poison vs Royal Hogs EQ, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  5. Win 1–0: Graveyard Poison vs Royal Hogs EQ, Other, 2026-11-15
  6. Loss 0–1: Graveyard Poison vs Royal Hogs 3.8 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-15
  7. Loss 0–1: Graveyard Poison vs Royal Hogs Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  8. Win 1–0: Graveyard Poison vs Royal Hogs Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  9. Win 1–0: Graveyard Poison vs Royal Hogs 3.1 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-15
  10. Loss 0–2: Graveyard Poison vs Royal Hogs Lightning, Other, 2026-11-14

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Graveyard vs Royal Hogs?

Graveyard vs Royal Hogs is close to even: Graveyard wins 49.4% and Royal Hogs wins 50.6%, over 24,062 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Royal Hogs with Graveyard?

Land Graveyard on a tower alongside a tank or Poison and defend with control cards until the moment is right. A splash troop placed centrally covers both lanes; save it for the hogs.

How do you beat Graveyard with Royal Hogs?

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

Graveyard Poison with Furnace, Knight, Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Goblin Hut, Poison, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons against Royal Hogs EQ with Royal Hogs, Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit, played 447 times.

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