Giant Skeleton has the edge over Hog Rider, winning 51.5% of games to 48.5%, across 69,280 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.
Below: how to win as Hog Rider and as Giant Skeleton, the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.
Hog Rider vs Giant Skeleton win rate
Hog Rider win rate: 48.5% (33,592 wins)
Giant Skeleton win rate: 51.5% (35,678 wins)
Games: 69,280 (1.2% of recorded battles)
On average Giant Skeleton finishes 889 tower HP ahead.
Hog Rider takes 1.4 towers a game when it wins, and Giant Skeleton takes 1.7 when it wins.
How to win with Hog Rider against Giant Skeleton
General strategy for these deck types, written by hand. The win rates on this page are measured; this advice isn’t.
Pressure with Hog Rider whenever the opponent is low on elixir or out of position, and answer pushes as cheaply as you can so the next Hog comes sooner.
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 Rider
Use the death bomb to clear defenders and damage the tower, placing it where the blast does the most.
Keep a building or a cheap ground swarm ready for each Hog, and place it to pull Hog toward the middle of the arena.
Trade elixir on defense, then counter-push the same lane while they cycle back to Hog.
Most played Hog Rider 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.
Loss 0–3: Hog EQ vs Giant Skeleton Ram 3.6 Beatdown, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–1: Hog 3.4 Bridge spam vs Giant Skeleton Clone, Other, 2026-11-15
Win 1–0: Hog EQ vs Giant Skeleton Ram 3.6 Beatdown, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–1: Hog EQ vs Giant Skeleton Ram 3.6 Beatdown, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–1: Hog EQ vs Giant Skeleton Clone, Other, 2026-11-15
Win 1–0: Hog 2.6 Cycle vs Giant Skeleton Loon, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Win 1–0: Hog EQ vs Giant Skeleton Ram 3.6 Beatdown, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–1: Hog Lightning vs Giant Skeleton Ram 3.6 Beatdown, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–3: Hog Freeze vs Giant Skeleton Ram 3.9 Beatdown, Other, 2026-11-15
Loss 1–2: Hog MK 4.0 Bridge spam vs Giant Skeleton Clone, Other, 2026-11-15
Frequently asked questions
Who wins Hog Rider vs Giant Skeleton?
Giant Skeleton has the edge over Hog Rider, winning 51.5% of games to 48.5%, over 69,280 battles in the last 6 weeks.
How do you beat Giant Skeleton with Hog Rider?
Pressure with Hog Rider whenever the opponent is low on elixir or out of position, and answer pushes as cheaply as you can so the next Hog comes sooner. Kill Giant Skeleton away from your tower and your troops, so the bomb hits nothing useful.
How do you beat Hog Rider with Giant Skeleton?
Use the death bomb to clear defenders and damage the tower, placing it where the blast does the most. Keep a building or a cheap ground swarm ready for each Hog, and place it to pull Hog toward the middle of the arena.
What are the most played decks in Hog Rider 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.