Hog Rider has the edge over Goblin Giant, winning 56.5% of games to 43.5%, across 18,930 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.
Below: how to win as Hog Rider and as Goblin Giant, the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.
Hog Rider vs Goblin Giant win rate
Hog Rider win rate: 56.5% (10,698 wins)
Goblin Giant win rate: 43.5% (8,231 wins)
Games: 18,930 (0.3% of recorded battles)
4,693 of Goblin Giant’s 8,231 wins were blowouts, so when Goblin Giant gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.
On average Goblin Giant finishes 83 tower HP ahead.
Hog Rider takes 1.6 towers a game when it wins, and Goblin Giant takes 2.0 when it wins.
How to win with Hog Rider against Goblin Giant
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.
Use splash for the Spear Goblins once the tank is hit, and keep a reset ready for Sparky.
Pull it with a building and counter-push while their elixir is low.
How to win with Goblin Giant against Hog Rider
Push with Goblin Giant and its Spear Goblins, adding Sparky or Rage to make the push hard to stop.
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 Goblin 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.
Loss 1–3: Hog Skelly Barrel 3.4 Bridge spam vs Goblin Giant Rage, Other, 2026-11-15
Loss 1–2: Hog MK 3.8 Bridge spam vs Goblin Giant Rage, Other, 2026-11-15
Win 2–1: Hog PEKKA 4.0 Bridge spam vs Goblin Giant Rage, Other, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–1: Hog 2.6 Cycle vs Goblin Giant Sparky 4.3 Beatdown, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Loss 1–2: Hog PEKKA 3.6 Bridge spam vs Goblin Giant Ram 4.0 Beatdown, Other, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–1: Hog 4.0 Bridge spam vs Goblin Giant Poison, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Loss 1–2: Hog MK 4.4 Bridge spam vs Goblin Giant Mortar 3.9 Beatdown, Other, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–1: Hog PEKKA 3.6 Bridge spam vs Goblin Giant 4.1 Beatdown, Other, 2026-11-15
Loss 1–2: Hog Royal Hogs 4.0 Bridge spam vs Goblin Giant Rage, Other, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–3: Hog Wall Breakers 3.0 Cycle vs Goblin Giant Barrel 3.6 Beatdown, Other, 2026-11-15
Frequently asked questions
Who wins Hog Rider vs Goblin Giant?
Hog Rider has the edge over Goblin Giant, winning 56.5% of games to 43.5%, over 18,930 battles in the last 6 weeks.
How do you beat Goblin Giant 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. Use splash for the Spear Goblins once the tank is hit, and keep a reset ready for Sparky.
How do you beat Hog Rider with Goblin Giant?
Push with Goblin Giant and its Spear Goblins, adding Sparky or Rage to make the push hard to stop. 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 Goblin Giant?
Hog 2.6 Cycle with Cannon, Skeletons, Musketeer, Hog Rider, Fireball, Ice Golem, The Log, Ice Spirit against Goblin Giant Rage with Goblin Giant, Zap, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Sparky, Dark Prince, Electro Wizard, Rage, Heal Spirit, played 132 times.