Mortar vs Giant Matchup

Mortar vs Giant is close to even: Mortar wins 49.9% and Giant wins 50.1%, across 55,294 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.

Below: how to win as Mortar and as Giant, the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.

Mortar vs Giant win rate

  • Mortar win rate: 49.9% (27,585 wins)
  • Giant win rate: 50.1% (27,698 wins)
  • Games: 55,294 (0.9% of recorded battles)

On average Giant finishes 347 tower HP ahead.

Mortar takes 1.5 towers a game when it wins, and Giant takes 1.8 when it wins.

How to win with Mortar against Giant

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.

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 Mortar

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

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 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. Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel vs Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows — 470 games, Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege wins 58.5%
  2. Mortar 4.0 Siege: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Mortar, Cannon Cart, Goblinstein, Mother Witch, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel vs Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows — 404 games, Mortar 4.0 Siege wins 60.1%
  3. Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel vs Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Electro Wizard, Rage, Heal Spirit — 394 games, Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege wins 56.3%
  4. Mortar 4.0 Siege: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Mortar, Cannon Cart, Goblinstein, Mother Witch, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel vs Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Electro Wizard, Rage, Heal Spirit — 294 games, Mortar 4.0 Siege wins 35.4%
  5. Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel vs Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown: Evo Wizard, Evo Zap, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Sparky, Giant, Tornado, Vines, Heal Spirit — 213 games, Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege wins 61.5%
  6. Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel vs Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Witch, Hero Giant, Elixir Collector, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Arrows, Rage, Heal Spirit — 207 games, Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege wins 54.6%
  7. Mortar 4.0 Siege: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Mortar, Cannon Cart, Goblinstein, Mother Witch, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel vs Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown: Evo Wizard, Evo Zap, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Sparky, Giant, Tornado, Vines, Heal Spirit — 204 games, Mortar 4.0 Siege wins 41.2%
  8. Mortar 4.0 Siege: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Mortar, Cannon Cart, Goblinstein, Mother Witch, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel vs Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Witch, Hero Giant, Elixir Collector, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Arrows, Rage, Heal Spirit — 197 games, Mortar 4.0 Siege wins 37.6%
  9. Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, The Log vs Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Electro Wizard, Rage, Heal Spirit — 186 games, Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege wins 51.6%
  10. Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, The Log vs Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows — 183 games, Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege wins 59.6%

Best Mortar cards against Giant

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

  1. Skeleton Barrel — 57.0% usage · 55.8% win rate · 13,243 games
  2. Rascals — 52.8% usage · 55.2% win rate · 12,261 games
  3. Ice Wizard — 45.1% usage · 54.9% win rate · 10,465 games
  4. Barbarian Barrel — 68.3% usage · 53.5% win rate · 15,853 games
  5. Fireball — 80.1% usage · 53.2% win rate · 18,595 games

Best Giant cards against Mortar

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

  1. Rage — 32.3% usage · 52.9% win rate · 7,495 games
  2. Mega Minion — 9.9% usage · 53.8% win rate · 2,290 games
  3. Elite Barbarians — 25.4% usage · 52.8% win rate · 5,893 games
  4. Elixir Collector — 8.4% usage · 53.3% win rate · 1,949 games
  5. Bomber — 4.3% usage · 53.3% win rate · 1,001 games

Latest Mortar vs Giant games

Results are from the Mortar player’s side.

  1. Win 1–0: Mortar Miner vs Giant Rage, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  2. Win 1–0: Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.5 Siege vs Giant Rage, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  3. Loss 0–1: Mortar Miner vs Giant Rage, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  4. Loss 0–3: Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege vs Giant Rage, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  5. Win 1–0: Mortar Hog 3.1 Siege vs Giant Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  6. Loss 0–1: Mortar Giant 3.4 Siege vs Giant Rage, Other, 2026-11-15
  7. Win 1–0: Mortar Miner vs Giant Rage, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  8. Win 1–0: Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege vs Giant Sparky 3.8 Beatdown, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  9. Win 1–0: Mortar Skelly Barrel 2.9 Siege vs Giant 3.8 Beatdown, Ladder, 2026-11-15
  10. Draw 0–0: Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.8 Siege vs Giant Graveyard, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Mortar vs Giant?

Mortar vs Giant is close to even: Mortar wins 49.9% and Giant wins 50.1%, over 55,294 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Giant with Mortar?

Chip towers from range with Mortar and defend it with cheap troops, often with Miner taking the damage. Defend the support troops, and use a building or cheap swarm to slow Giant.

How do you beat Mortar with Giant?

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

Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege with Mortar, Skeleton Barrel, Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel against Giant Graveyard with Witch, Giant Snowball, Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows, played 470 times.

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