Log Bait vs Giant Matchup

Log Bait has the edge over Giant, winning 55.2% of games to 44.8%, across 60,952 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.

Below: how to win as Log Bait (also called Goblin Barrel bait) and as Giant, the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.

Log Bait vs Giant win rate

  • Log Bait win rate: 55.2% (33,636 wins)
  • Giant win rate: 44.8% (27,307 wins)
  • Games: 60,952 (1.0% of recorded battles)

17,455 of Log Bait’s 33,636 wins were blowouts, so when Log Bait gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.

On average Log Bait finishes 684 tower HP ahead.

Log Bait takes 1.6 towers a game when it wins, and Giant takes 1.8 when it wins.

How to win with Log Bait against Giant

General strategy for these deck types, written by hand. The win rates on this page are measured; this advice isn’t.

Make the opponent spend small spells on your swarm cards, then land Goblin Barrel once their answer is gone, and finish with Rocket in double elixir.

Defend the support troops, and use a building or cheap swarm to slow Giant.

Punish the Giant placement in the other lane when they invest heavily at the back.

How to win with Giant against Log Bait

Walk Giant to the tower with support troops behind it, and build the push from the back when you have the elixir.

Count their Goblin Barrels and save your small spell for Barrel, using troops to handle the other swarms.

Pressure them so they cannot build a bait cycle, since most bait decks defend big tanks only with Inferno Tower or a cheap building.

Most played Log Bait vs 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. Log Bait: Evo Skeleton Army, Evo Goblin Barrel, Hero Valkyrie, Princess, Dart Goblin, Cannon, Wall Breakers, Ice Spirit vs Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows — 376 games, Log Bait wins 54.8%
  2. Log Bait: Evo Skeleton Army, Evo Goblin Barrel, Hero Knight, Inferno Tower, Princess, Dart Goblin, The Log, Ice Spirit vs Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows — 274 games, Log Bait wins 56.9%
  3. Log Bait: Evo Skeleton Army, Evo Goblin Barrel, Hero Valkyrie, Princess, Dart Goblin, Cannon, Wall Breakers, Ice Spirit vs Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Electro Wizard, Rage, Heal Spirit — 235 games, Log Bait wins 63.0%
  4. Log Bait: Evo Skeleton Army, Evo Goblin Barrel, Hero Knight, Inferno Tower, Princess, Dart Goblin, The Log, Ice Spirit vs Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Electro Wizard, Rage, Heal Spirit — 195 games, Log Bait wins 67.7%
  5. Log Bait: Evo Skeleton Army, Evo Goblin Barrel, Hero Valkyrie, Princess, Dart Goblin, Cannon, Wall Breakers, Ice Spirit vs Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown: Evo Wizard, Evo Zap, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Sparky, Giant, Tornado, Vines, Heal Spirit — 167 games, Log Bait wins 64.1%
  6. Log Bait: Evo Skeleton Army, Evo Goblin Barrel, Hero Valkyrie, Princess, Dart Goblin, Cannon, Wall Breakers, Ice Spirit vs Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Witch, Hero Giant, Elixir Collector, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Arrows, Rage, Heal Spirit — 156 games, Log Bait wins 55.8%
  7. Log Bait: Evo Skeleton Army, Evo Goblin Barrel, Hero Knight, Inferno Tower, Princess, Dart Goblin, The Log, Ice Spirit vs Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Witch, Hero Giant, Elixir Collector, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Arrows, Rage, Heal Spirit — 135 games, Log Bait wins 69.6%
  8. Log Bait: Evo Skeleton Army, Evo Goblin Barrel, Hero Knight, Inferno Tower, Princess, Dart Goblin, The Log, Ice Spirit vs Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown: Evo Wizard, Evo Zap, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Sparky, Giant, Tornado, Vines, Heal Spirit — 123 games, Log Bait wins 67.5%
  9. Log Bait: Evo Skeleton Army, Evo Goblin Barrel, Hero Valkyrie, Princess, Dart Goblin, Cannon, Wall Breakers, Ice Spirit vs Giant Rage: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Dark Prince, Mother Witch, Rage — 92 games, Log Bait wins 57.6%
  10. Log Bait: Evo Princess, Evo Goblin Barrel, Hero Knight, Rocket, Inferno Tower, Goblin Gang, The Log, Ice Spirit vs Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows — 92 games, Log Bait wins 54.3%

Best Log Bait cards against Giant

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

  1. Inferno Tower — 29.6% usage · 59.4% win rate · 8,032 games
  2. Skeleton Army — 40.7% usage · 58.8% win rate · 11,029 games
  3. Giant Snowball — 4.8% usage · 59.9% win rate · 1,310 games
  4. Princess — 74.6% usage · 57.0% win rate · 20,226 games
  5. Ice Spirit — 47.7% usage · 56.9% win rate · 12,937 games

Best Giant cards against Log Bait

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

  1. Zappies — 14.3% usage · 50.9% win rate · 3,865 games
  2. The Log — 3.7% usage · 50.9% win rate · 994 games
  3. Arrows — 41.5% usage · 48.5% win rate · 11,248 games
  4. Guards — 15.5% usage · 49.0% win rate · 4,201 games
  5. Dark Prince — 18.5% usage · 48.1% win rate · 5,028 games

Latest Log Bait vs Giant games

Results are from the Log Bait player’s side.

  1. Win 2–1: Log Bait vs Giant Graveyard, Other, 2026-11-15
  2. Win 3–0: Log Bait vs Giant Sparky 3.4 Beatdown, Other, 2026-11-15
  3. Win 1–0: Log Bait vs Giant Rage, Other, 2026-11-15
  4. Win 3–0: Log Bait vs Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  5. Win 1–0: Log Bait vs Giant Sparky 4.1 Beatdown, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  6. Win 1–0: Log Bait vs Giant Graveyard, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  7. Win 1–0: Log Bait vs Giant Rage, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  8. Win 2–1: Log Bait vs Giant NW, Other, 2026-11-15
  9. Loss 1–2: Log Bait vs Giant Sparky 3.9 Beatdown, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  10. Win 1–0: Log Bait vs Giant NW, Other, 2026-11-15

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Log Bait vs Giant?

Log Bait has the edge over Giant, winning 55.2% of games to 44.8%, over 60,952 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Giant with Log Bait?

Make the opponent spend small spells on your swarm cards, then land Goblin Barrel once their answer is gone, and finish with Rocket in double elixir. Defend the support troops, and use a building or cheap swarm to slow Giant.

How do you beat Log Bait with Giant?

Walk Giant to the tower with support troops behind it, and build the push from the back when you have the elixir. Count their Goblin Barrels and save your small spell for Barrel, using troops to handle the other swarms.

What are the most played decks in Log Bait vs Giant?

Log Bait with Skeleton Army, Goblin Barrel, Valkyrie, Princess, Dart Goblin, Cannon, Wall Breakers, Ice Spirit against Giant Graveyard with Witch, Giant Snowball, Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows, played 376 times.

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