Hog EQ vs Giant Matchup

Giant has the edge over Hog EQ, winning 54.2% of games to 45.8%, across 17,162 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.

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

Hog EQ vs Giant win rate

  • Hog EQ win rate: 45.8% (7,856 wins)
  • Giant win rate: 54.2% (9,304 wins)
  • Games: 17,162 (0.3% of recorded battles)

On average Giant finishes 892 tower HP ahead.

Hog EQ takes 1.4 towers a game when it wins, and Giant takes 1.8 when it wins.

How to win with Hog EQ against Giant

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

Force an answer to Hog Rider every cycle and use Earthquake on a defending building and the tower together, so each spell does double duty.

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 Hog EQ

Walk Giant to the tower with support troops behind it, and build the push from the back when you have the elixir.

Earthquake makes buildings unreliable against this deck, so defend Hog with ground troops as well as a building.

Keep troops off the tiles around your tower when Earthquake is in cycle, and pressure the other lane after it is spent.

Most played Hog EQ 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. Hog EQ: Evo Tesla, Evo Firecracker, Hog Rider, Mighty Miner, Earthquake, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows — 217 games, Hog EQ wins 55.3%
  2. Hog EQ: Evo Firecracker, Evo Cannon, Hog Rider, Mighty Miner, Earthquake, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows — 173 games, Hog EQ wins 62.4%
  3. Hog EQ: Evo Tesla, Evo Firecracker, Hog Rider, Mighty Miner, Earthquake, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Electro Wizard, Rage, Heal Spirit — 134 games, Hog EQ wins 26.1%
  4. Hog EQ: Evo Firecracker, Evo Cannon, Hog Rider, Mighty Miner, Earthquake, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Electro Wizard, Rage, Heal Spirit — 127 games, Hog EQ wins 39.4%
  5. Hog EQ: Evo Firecracker, Evo Cannon, Hog Rider, Mighty Miner, Earthquake, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Witch, Hero Giant, Elixir Collector, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Arrows, Rage, Heal Spirit — 87 games, Hog EQ wins 56.3%
  6. Hog EQ: Evo Tesla, Evo Firecracker, Hog Rider, Mighty Miner, Earthquake, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Witch, Hero Giant, Elixir Collector, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Arrows, Rage, Heal Spirit — 86 games, Hog EQ wins 33.7%
  7. Hog EQ: Evo Tesla, Evo Firecracker, Hog Rider, Mighty Miner, Earthquake, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown: Evo Wizard, Evo Zap, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Sparky, Giant, Tornado, Vines, Heal Spirit — 74 games, Hog EQ wins 31.1%
  8. Hog EQ: Evo Firecracker, Evo Cannon, Hog Rider, Mighty Miner, Earthquake, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown: Evo Wizard, Evo Zap, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Sparky, Giant, Tornado, Vines, Heal Spirit — 68 games, Hog EQ wins 42.6%
  9. Hog EQ: Evo Tesla, Evo Firecracker, Hog Rider, Mighty Miner, Earthquake, The Log, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows — 64 games, Hog EQ wins 54.7%
  10. Hog EQ: Evo Tesla, Evo Firecracker, Hog Rider, Mighty Miner, Earthquake, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Giant Rage: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Dark Prince, Mother Witch, Rage — 52 games, Hog EQ wins 46.2%

Best Hog EQ cards against Giant

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

  1. Cannon — 39.9% usage · 50.3% win rate · 3,164 games
  2. Monk — 1.4% usage · 55.8% win rate · 113 games
  3. Guards — 1.2% usage · 56.4% win rate · 94 games
  4. Barbarian Barrel — 56.0% usage · 47.3% win rate · 4,437 games
  5. Electro Spirit — 70.9% usage · 47.1% win rate · 5,613 games

Best Giant cards against Hog EQ

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

  1. Vines — 10.4% usage · 65.2% win rate · 825 games
  2. Sparky — 39.8% usage · 63.3% win rate · 3,154 games
  3. Heal Spirit — 30.0% usage · 63.4% win rate · 2,380 games
  4. Electro Wizard — 18.6% usage · 63.5% win rate · 1,474 games
  5. Elite Barbarians — 22.7% usage · 62.7% win rate · 1,801 games

Latest Hog EQ vs Giant games

Results are from the Hog EQ player’s side.

  1. Loss 0–1: Hog EQ vs Giant Rage, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  2. Win 1–0: Hog EQ vs Giant 3.8 Beatdown, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  3. Win 1–0: Hog EQ vs Giant Graveyard, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  4. Win 3–1: Hog EQ vs Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  5. Loss 0–3: Hog EQ vs Giant NW, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  6. Win 1–0: Hog EQ vs Giant 3.8 Beatdown, Ladder, 2026-11-15
  7. Loss 0–1: Hog EQ vs Giant Sparky 4.0 Beatdown, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  8. Win 3–0: Hog EQ vs Giant Rage, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  9. Loss 0–1: Hog EQ vs Giant Graveyard, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  10. Loss 1–2: Hog EQ vs Giant Graveyard, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Hog EQ vs Giant?

Giant has the edge over Hog EQ, winning 54.2% of games to 45.8%, over 17,162 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Giant with Hog EQ?

Force an answer to Hog Rider every cycle and use Earthquake on a defending building and the tower together, so each spell does double duty. Defend the support troops, and use a building or cheap swarm to slow Giant.

How do you beat Hog EQ with Giant?

Walk Giant to the tower with support troops behind it, and build the push from the back when you have the elixir. Earthquake makes buildings unreliable against this deck, so defend Hog with ground troops as well as a building.

What are the most played decks in Hog EQ vs Giant?

Hog EQ with Tesla, Firecracker, Hog Rider, Mighty Miner, Earthquake, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, Electro Spirit against Giant Graveyard with Witch, Giant Snowball, Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows, played 217 times.

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