Hog 2.6 has the edge over Giant Skeleton, winning 53.0% of games to 47.0%, across 14,020 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.
Below: how to win as Hog 2.6 (also called Hog cycle) and as Giant Skeleton, the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.
Hog 2.6 vs Giant Skeleton win rate
Hog 2.6 win rate: 53.0% (7,436 wins)
Giant Skeleton win rate: 47.0% (6,583 wins)
Games: 14,020 (0.2% of recorded battles)
On average Giant Skeleton finishes 748 tower HP ahead.
Hog 2.6 takes 1.3 towers a game when it wins, and Giant Skeleton takes 1.7 when it wins.
How to win with Hog 2.6 against Giant Skeleton
General strategy for these deck types, written by hand. The win rates on this page are measured; this advice isn’t.
Out-cycle their counters to Hog Rider, defend cheaply with Cannon and Ice Golem, and finish towers with Fireball and The Log.
Kill Giant Skeleton away from your tower and your troops, so the bomb hits nothing useful.
Pull it into the middle with a building and counter-push after it falls.
How to win with Giant Skeleton against Hog 2.6
Use the death bomb to clear defenders and damage the tower, placing it where the blast does the most.
Hog 2.6 wins on cycle speed, so overcommit a big push only when you can also answer the next Hog.
Take value from spells on Musketeer when Cannon or Ice Golem is nearby, since that removes their main air defense.
Most played Hog 2.6 vs Giant Skeleton 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.
Hog 2.6 has the edge over Giant Skeleton, winning 53.0% of games to 47.0%, over 14,020 battles in the last 6 weeks.
How do you beat Giant Skeleton with Hog 2.6?
Out-cycle their counters to Hog Rider, defend cheaply with Cannon and Ice Golem, and finish towers with Fireball and The Log. Kill Giant Skeleton away from your tower and your troops, so the bomb hits nothing useful.
How do you beat Hog 2.6 with Giant Skeleton?
Use the death bomb to clear defenders and damage the tower, placing it where the blast does the most. Hog 2.6 wins on cycle speed, so overcommit a big push only when you can also answer the next Hog.
What are the most played decks in Hog 2.6 vs Giant Skeleton?
Hog 2.6 Cycle with Cannon, Skeletons, Musketeer, Hog Rider, Fireball, Ice Golem, The Log, Ice Spirit against Giant Skeleton Ram 3.6 Beatdown with Lumberjack, Battle Ram, Electro Wizard, Giant Skeleton, Furnace, Bandit, Arrows, Heal Spirit, played 1,141 times.