Hog EQ vs Royal Hogs Matchup

Royal Hogs has the edge over Hog EQ, winning 54.1% of games to 45.9%, across 14,083 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 Royal Hogs, the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.

Hog EQ vs Royal Hogs win rate

  • Hog EQ win rate: 45.9% (6,461 wins)
  • Royal Hogs win rate: 54.1% (7,621 wins)
  • Games: 14,083 (0.2% of recorded battles)

On average Royal Hogs finishes 1,225 tower HP ahead.

Hog EQ takes 1.4 towers a game when it wins, and Royal Hogs takes 1.5 when it wins.

How to win with Hog EQ against Royal Hogs

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.

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 Hog EQ

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

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 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. Hog EQ: Evo Tesla, Evo Firecracker, Hog Rider, Mighty Miner, Earthquake, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit — 320 games, Hog EQ wins 38.4%
  2. Hog EQ: Evo Tesla, Evo Firecracker, Hog Rider, Mighty Miner, Earthquake, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Royal Hogs Lightning: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Archers, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Goblin Hut, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 222 games, Hog EQ wins 57.7%
  3. Hog EQ: Evo Firecracker, Evo Cannon, Hog Rider, Mighty Miner, Earthquake, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit — 220 games, Hog EQ wins 31.8%
  4. Hog EQ: Evo Firecracker, Evo Cannon, Hog Rider, Mighty Miner, Earthquake, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Royal Hogs Lightning: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Archers, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Goblin Hut, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 179 games, Hog EQ wins 62.6%
  5. Hog EQ: Evo Tesla, Evo Firecracker, Hog Rider, Mighty Miner, Earthquake, The Log, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit — 83 games, Hog EQ wins 31.3%
  6. Hog EQ: Evo Tesla, Evo Firecracker, Hog Rider, Mighty Miner, Earthquake, The Log, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Royal Hogs Lightning: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Archers, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Goblin Hut, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 73 games, Hog EQ wins 63.0%
  7. Hog EQ: Evo Tesla, Evo Firecracker, Hog Rider, Mighty Miner, Earthquake, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Royal Hogs 3.8 Bridge spam: Evo Royal Recruits, Evo Goblin Cage, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Royal Hogs, Zappies, Flying Machine, Arrows, Electro Spirit — 69 games, Hog EQ wins 26.1%
  8. Hog EQ: Evo Tesla, Evo Firecracker, Hog Rider, Mighty Miner, Earthquake, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Royal Hogs 3.1 Bridge spam: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Berserker, Goblin Hut, Furnace, Fireball, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 62 games, Hog EQ wins 53.2%
  9. Hog EQ: Evo Firecracker, Evo Cannon, Hog Rider, Mighty Miner, Earthquake, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Royal Hogs 3.1 Bridge spam: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Berserker, Goblin Hut, Furnace, Fireball, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 59 games, Hog EQ wins 59.3%
  10. Hog EQ: Evo Firecracker, Evo Cannon, Hog Rider, Mighty Miner, Earthquake, The Log, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit — 51 games, Hog EQ wins 31.4%

Best Hog EQ cards against Royal Hogs

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

  1. Dark Prince — 0.3% usage · 75.0% win rate · 24 games
  2. Royal Hogs — 0.3% usage · 75.0% win rate · 20 games
  3. Goblin Hut — 0.6% usage · 67.4% win rate · 43 games
  4. Wizard — 2.0% usage · 58.3% win rate · 151 games
  5. Monk — 1.4% usage · 60.0% win rate · 100 games

Best Royal Hogs cards against Hog EQ

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

  1. Flying Machine — 21.5% usage · 68.6% win rate · 1,585 games
  2. Zappies — 20.4% usage · 68.3% win rate · 1,506 games
  3. Goblin Cage — 21.8% usage · 68.1% win rate · 1,604 games
  4. Arrows — 20.6% usage · 65.7% win rate · 1,514 games
  5. Royal Recruits — 26.0% usage · 64.3% win rate · 1,916 games

Latest Hog EQ vs Royal Hogs games

Results are from the Hog EQ player’s side.

  1. Win 1–0: Hog EQ vs Royal Hogs 3.0 Cycle, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  2. Win 1–0: Hog EQ vs Royal Hogs Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  3. Loss 1–2: Hog EQ vs Royal Hogs 4.1 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  4. Loss 0–1: Hog EQ vs Royal Hogs Wall Breakers 3.5 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-15
  5. Loss 0–1: Hog EQ vs Royal Hogs E-Barbs 4.0 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-15
  6. Win 2–1: Hog EQ vs Royal Hogs 3.9 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-15
  7. Loss 0–1: Hog EQ vs Royal Hogs 4.1 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-15
  8. Win 1–0: Hog EQ vs Royal Hogs Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  9. Loss 0–1: Hog EQ vs Royal Hogs Lightning, Other, 2026-11-15
  10. Loss 0–1: Hog EQ vs Royal Hogs EQ, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Hog EQ vs Royal Hogs?

Royal Hogs has the edge over Hog EQ, winning 54.1% of games to 45.9%, over 14,083 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Royal Hogs 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. A splash troop placed centrally covers both lanes; save it for the hogs.

How do you beat Hog EQ with Royal Hogs?

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

Hog EQ with Tesla, Firecracker, Hog Rider, Mighty Miner, Earthquake, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, Electro Spirit against Royal Hogs EQ with Royal Hogs, Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit, played 320 times.

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