Hog EQ vs Minion Giant Matchup

Hog EQ vs Minion Giant is close to even: Hog EQ wins 49.3% and Minion Giant wins 50.7%, across 9,493 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 Minion Giant, the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.

Hog EQ vs Minion Giant win rate

  • Hog EQ win rate: 49.3% (4,678 wins)
  • Minion Giant win rate: 50.7% (4,814 wins)
  • Games: 9,493 (0.2% of recorded battles)

On average Minion Giant finishes 174 tower HP ahead.

Hog EQ takes 1.3 towers a game when it wins, and Minion Giant takes 1.4 when it wins.

How to win with Hog EQ against Minion 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.

Bring air defense and a building to slow it, and focus on support troops first.

Counter-push when they are low on elixir.

How to win with Minion Giant against Hog EQ

Push with a flying tank that attacks troops and towers.

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 Minion 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 Minion Giant 2.8 Cycle: Evo Cannon, Evo Bats, Hero Ice Wizard, Minion Giant, Fireball, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 212 games, Hog EQ wins 64.6%
  2. Hog EQ: Evo Firecracker, Evo Cannon, Hog Rider, Mighty Miner, Earthquake, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Minion Giant 2.8 Cycle: Evo Cannon, Evo Bats, Hero Ice Wizard, Minion Giant, Fireball, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 180 games, Hog EQ wins 39.4%
  3. Hog EQ: Evo Tesla, Evo Firecracker, Hog Rider, Mighty Miner, Earthquake, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Minion Giant Lightning: Evo Cannon, Evo Bats, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Minion Giant, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 180 games, Hog EQ wins 62.2%
  4. Hog EQ: Evo Firecracker, Evo Cannon, Hog Rider, Mighty Miner, Earthquake, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Minion Giant Lightning: Evo Cannon, Evo Bats, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Minion Giant, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 165 games, Hog EQ wins 40.6%
  5. Hog EQ: Evo Tesla, Evo Firecracker, Hog Rider, Mighty Miner, Earthquake, The Log, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Minion Giant 2.8 Cycle: Evo Cannon, Evo Bats, Hero Ice Wizard, Minion Giant, Fireball, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 70 games, Hog EQ wins 60.0%
  6. Hog EQ: Evo Tesla, Evo Firecracker, Hog Rider, Mighty Miner, Earthquake, The Log, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Minion Giant Lightning: Evo Cannon, Evo Bats, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Minion Giant, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 64 games, Hog EQ wins 53.1%
  7. Hog EQ: Evo Tesla, Evo Firecracker, Hog Rider, Mighty Miner, Earthquake, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Minion Giant Lightning: Evo Tesla, Evo Skeletons, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Minion Giant, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 37 games, Hog EQ wins 67.6%
  8. Hog EQ: Evo Firecracker, Evo Cannon, Hog Rider, Mighty Miner, Earthquake, The Log, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Minion Giant 2.8 Cycle: Evo Cannon, Evo Bats, Hero Ice Wizard, Minion Giant, Fireball, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 33 games, Hog EQ wins 39.4%
  9. Hog EQ: Evo Tesla, Evo Firecracker, Hog Rider, Mighty Miner, Earthquake, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Minion Giant Lightning: Evo Cannon, Evo Bats, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Minion Giant, Knight, The Log, Skeletons — 31 games, Hog EQ wins 51.6%
  10. Hog EQ: Evo Firecracker, Evo Cannon, Hog Rider, Mighty Miner, Earthquake, The Log, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Minion Giant Lightning: Evo Cannon, Evo Bats, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Minion Giant, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 26 games, Hog EQ wins 34.6%

Best Hog EQ cards against Minion Giant

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

  1. Tesla — 54.7% usage · 56.7% win rate · 2,002 games
  2. Electro Spirit — 71.5% usage · 52.1% win rate · 2,615 games
  3. Bats — 2.1% usage · 61.0% win rate · 77 games
  4. Barbarian Barrel — 55.6% usage · 52.0% win rate · 2,032 games
  5. Skeletons — 88.1% usage · 50.8% win rate · 3,223 games

Best Minion Giant cards against Hog EQ

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

  1. Royal Recruits — 3.2% usage · 73.3% win rate · 116 games
  2. Flying Machine — 2.3% usage · 71.8% win rate · 85 games
  3. Zappies — 2.4% usage · 69.7% win rate · 89 games
  4. Goblin Cage — 4.2% usage · 65.8% win rate · 152 games
  5. Arrows — 5.4% usage · 62.1% win rate · 198 games

Latest Hog EQ vs Minion Giant games

Results are from the Hog EQ player’s side.

  1. Win 1–0: Hog EQ vs Minion Giant Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  2. Loss 0–1: Hog EQ vs Minion Giant Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  3. Loss 0–3: Hog EQ vs Minion Giant Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  4. Win 1–0: Hog EQ vs Minion Giant 2.8 Cycle, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  5. Loss 0–1: Hog EQ vs Minion Giant Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  6. Loss 0–1: Hog EQ vs Minion Giant Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  7. Loss 1–2: Hog EQ vs Minion Giant Barrel 3.8 Control, Other, 2026-11-15
  8. Win 1–0: Hog EQ vs Minion Giant Lightning, Other, 2026-11-15
  9. Win 1–0: Hog EQ vs Minion Giant 2.6 Cycle, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  10. Loss 0–1: Hog EQ vs Minion Giant Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Hog EQ vs Minion Giant?

Hog EQ vs Minion Giant is close to even: Hog EQ wins 49.3% and Minion Giant wins 50.7%, over 9,493 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Minion 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. Bring air defense and a building to slow it, and focus on support troops first.

How do you beat Hog EQ with Minion Giant?

Push with a flying tank that attacks troops and towers. 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 Minion Giant?

Hog EQ with Tesla, Firecracker, Hog Rider, Mighty Miner, Earthquake, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, Electro Spirit against Minion Giant 2.8 Cycle with Cannon, Bats, Ice Wizard, Minion Giant, Fireball, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, played 212 times.

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