Mortar vs Elite Barbarians Matchup

Mortar vs Elite Barbarians is close to even: Mortar wins 49.6% and Elite Barbarians wins 50.4%, across 8,883 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.

Below: how to win as Mortar and as Elite Barbarians (also called E-Barbs), the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.

Mortar vs Elite Barbarians win rate

  • Mortar win rate: 49.6% (4,407 wins)
  • Elite Barbarians win rate: 50.4% (4,475 wins)
  • Games: 8,883 (0.1% of recorded battles)

2,293 of Elite Barbarians’s 4,475 wins were blowouts, so when Elite Barbarians gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.

On average Elite Barbarians finishes 763 tower HP ahead.

Mortar takes 1.4 towers a game when it wins, and Elite Barbarians takes 1.7 when it wins.

How to win with Mortar against Elite Barbarians

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

Chip towers from range with Mortar and defend it with cheap troops, often with Miner taking the damage.

Use a swarm or a building and keep distance; they fall quickly to focused damage from several small troops.

Counter-push the survivors immediately, as E-Barbs spent means a low elixir window.

How to win with Elite Barbarians against Mortar

Force answers with a fast, high-damage duo at the bridge.

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.

Most played Mortar vs Elite Barbarians 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. Mortar 4.0 Siege: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Mortar, Cannon Cart, Goblinstein, Mother Witch, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Bandit, Zap, Heal Spirit — 126 games, Mortar 4.0 Siege wins 29.4%
  2. Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Bandit, Zap, Heal Spirit — 125 games, Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege wins 61.6%
  3. Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Minions, Barbarian Barrel vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Bandit, Zap, Heal Spirit — 56 games, Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege wins 39.3%
  4. Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, The Log vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Bandit, Zap, Heal Spirit — 49 games, Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege wins 42.9%
  5. Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel vs E-Barbs 3M 4.1 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Golden Knight, Ice Golem, Zap, Heal Spirit — 43 games, Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege wins 53.5%
  6. Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel vs E-Barbs 3M 4.3 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Hero Electro Wizard, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Monk, Zap, Skeletons, Heal Spirit — 40 games, Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege wins 60.0%
  7. Mortar 4.0 Siege: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Mortar, Cannon Cart, Goblinstein, Mother Witch, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel vs E-Barbs 3M 4.1 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Golden Knight, Ice Golem, Zap, Heal Spirit — 39 games, Mortar 4.0 Siege wins 25.6%
  8. Mortar 4.0 Siege: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Mortar, Cannon Cart, Goblinstein, Mother Witch, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel vs E-Barbs 3M 4.3 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Hero Electro Wizard, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Monk, Zap, Skeletons, Heal Spirit — 34 games, Mortar 4.0 Siege wins 47.1%
  9. Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, The Log vs E-Barbs 3M 4.3 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Hero Electro Wizard, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Monk, Zap, Skeletons, Heal Spirit — 25 games, Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege wins 52.0%
  10. Mortar 3.8 Siege: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Mortar, Cannon Cart, Goblinstein, Mother Witch, Fireball, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Bandit, Zap, Heal Spirit — 24 games, Mortar 3.8 Siege wins 58.3%

Best Mortar cards against Elite Barbarians

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

  1. Skeleton Barrel — 53.5% usage · 54.2% win rate · 2,251 games
  2. Knight — 6.8% usage · 57.7% win rate · 286 games
  3. Ronin — 2.4% usage · 61.6% win rate · 99 games
  4. Rascals — 49.2% usage · 53.9% win rate · 2,067 games
  5. The Log — 16.2% usage · 54.5% win rate · 683 games

Best Elite Barbarians cards against Mortar

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

  1. Lumberjack — 5.5% usage · 57.5% win rate · 233 games
  2. Fireball — 9.0% usage · 55.7% win rate · 379 games
  3. Fire Spirit — 1.7% usage · 62.0% win rate · 71 games
  4. Golden Knight — 14.9% usage · 54.2% win rate · 626 games
  5. Royal Ghost — 38.2% usage · 52.1% win rate · 1,607 games

Latest Mortar vs Elite Barbarians games

Results are from the Mortar player’s side.

  1. Loss 0–3: Mortar Miner vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  2. Win 1–0: Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege vs E-Barbs 3M 4.1 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  3. Loss 0–1: Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.3 Siege vs E-Barbs Rage, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  4. Loss 1–2: Mortar Barrel 3.7 Siege vs E-Barbs Rage, Other, 2026-11-15
  5. Win 1–0: Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege vs E-Barbs 3.4 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-15
  6. Loss 0–1: Mortar Miner vs E-Barbs Miner, Other, 2026-11-15
  7. Win 1–0: Mortar Poison vs E-Barbs 3M 3.9 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  8. Win 1–0: Mortar Miner vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  9. Loss 0–1: Mortar 4.0 Siege vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  10. Loss 0–3: Mortar 3.4 Siege vs E-Barbs 3M 4.3 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Mortar vs Elite Barbarians?

Mortar vs Elite Barbarians is close to even: Mortar wins 49.6% and Elite Barbarians wins 50.4%, over 8,883 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Elite Barbarians with Mortar?

Chip towers from range with Mortar and defend it with cheap troops, often with Miner taking the damage. Use a swarm or a building and keep distance; they fall quickly to focused damage from several small troops.

How do you beat Mortar with Elite Barbarians?

Force answers with a fast, high-damage duo at the bridge. Place a troop close to Mortar, inside its blind spot, so it stops firing at the tower.

What are the most played decks in Mortar vs Elite Barbarians?

Mortar 4.0 Siege with Minion Horde, Mortar, Cannon Cart, Goblinstein, Mother Witch, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel against E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam with Elite Barbarians, Royal Ghost, Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Bandit, Zap, Heal Spirit, played 126 times.

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