Hog Rider has the edge over Mortar, winning 53.5% of games to 46.4%, across 62,820 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.
Below: how to win as Hog Rider and as Mortar, the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.
Hog Rider vs Mortar win rate
Hog Rider win rate: 53.5% (33,635 wins)
Mortar win rate: 46.4% (29,177 wins)
Games: 62,820 (1.0% of recorded battles)
On average Hog Rider finishes 165 tower HP ahead.
Hog Rider takes 1.4 towers a game when it wins, and Mortar takes 1.5 when it wins.
How to win with Hog Rider against Mortar
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.
Place a troop close to Mortar, inside its blind spot, so it stops firing at the tower.
Pressure the opposite lane, since most Mortar decks cannot defend both sides for long.
How to win with Mortar against Hog Rider
Chip towers from range with Mortar and defend it with cheap troops, often with Miner taking the damage.
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 Mortar 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.
Hog Rider has the edge over Mortar, winning 53.5% of games to 46.4%, over 62,820 battles in the last 6 weeks.
How do you beat Mortar 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. Place a troop close to Mortar, inside its blind spot, so it stops firing at the tower.
How do you beat Hog Rider with Mortar?
Chip towers from range with Mortar and defend it with cheap troops, often with Miner taking the damage. 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 Mortar?
Hog 2.6 Cycle with Cannon, Skeletons, Musketeer, Hog Rider, Fireball, Ice Golem, The Log, Ice Spirit against Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege with Mortar, Skeleton Barrel, Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel, played 613 times.