Mortar vs Giant Skeleton Matchup

Giant Skeleton has the edge over Mortar, winning 54.2% of games to 45.8%, across 54,590 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.

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

Mortar vs Giant Skeleton win rate

  • Mortar win rate: 45.8% (24,984 wins)
  • Giant Skeleton win rate: 54.2% (29,593 wins)
  • Games: 54,590 (0.9% of recorded battles)

On average Giant Skeleton finishes 932 tower HP ahead.

Mortar takes 1.3 towers a game when it wins, and Giant Skeleton takes 1.6 when it wins.

How to win with Mortar against Giant Skeleton

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.

Kill Giant Skeleton away from your tower and your troops, so the bomb hits nothing useful.

Pull it into the middle with a building and counter-push after it falls.

How to win with Giant Skeleton against Mortar

Use the death bomb to clear defenders and damage the tower, placing it where the blast does the most.

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 Skeleton 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 Skeleton Ram 3.6 Beatdown: Evo Lumberjack, Evo Battle Ram, Hero Electro Wizard, Giant Skeleton, Furnace, Bandit, Arrows, Heal Spirit — 2,026 games, Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege wins 54.5%
  2. Mortar 4.0 Siege: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Mortar, Cannon Cart, Goblinstein, Mother Witch, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel vs Giant Skeleton Ram 3.6 Beatdown: Evo Lumberjack, Evo Battle Ram, Hero Electro Wizard, Giant Skeleton, Furnace, Bandit, Arrows, Heal Spirit — 1,731 games, Mortar 4.0 Siege wins 34.5%
  3. Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, The Log vs Giant Skeleton Ram 3.6 Beatdown: Evo Lumberjack, Evo Battle Ram, Hero Electro Wizard, Giant Skeleton, Furnace, Bandit, Arrows, Heal Spirit — 1,068 games, Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege wins 51.6%
  4. Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Minions, Barbarian Barrel vs Giant Skeleton Ram 3.6 Beatdown: Evo Lumberjack, Evo Battle Ram, Hero Electro Wizard, Giant Skeleton, Furnace, Bandit, Arrows, Heal Spirit — 524 games, Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege wins 47.7%
  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 Skeleton Ram 3.5 Beatdown: Evo Battle Ram, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Electro Wizard, Giant Skeleton, Furnace, Bandit, Arrows, Heal Spirit — 389 games, Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege wins 56.6%
  6. Mortar 4.0 Siege: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Mortar, Cannon Cart, Goblinstein, Mother Witch, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel vs Giant Skeleton Ram 3.5 Beatdown: Evo Battle Ram, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Electro Wizard, Giant Skeleton, Furnace, Bandit, Arrows, Heal Spirit — 370 games, Mortar 4.0 Siege wins 41.4%
  7. Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.5 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Goblin Demolisher, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel vs Giant Skeleton Ram 3.6 Beatdown: Evo Lumberjack, Evo Battle Ram, Hero Electro Wizard, Giant Skeleton, Furnace, Bandit, Arrows, Heal Spirit — 283 games, Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.5 Siege wins 50.5%
  8. Mortar 3.8 Siege: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Mortar, Cannon Cart, Goblinstein, Mother Witch, Fireball, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons vs Giant Skeleton Ram 3.6 Beatdown: Evo Lumberjack, Evo Battle Ram, Hero Electro Wizard, Giant Skeleton, Furnace, Bandit, Arrows, Heal Spirit — 248 games, Mortar 3.8 Siege wins 40.3%
  9. Mortar 4.0 Siege: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Mortar, Cannon Cart, Goblinstein, Mother Witch, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel vs Giant Skeleton Ram 3.9 Beatdown: Evo Battle Ram, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Wizard, Giant Skeleton, Zappies, Mother Witch, Vines, Barbarian Barrel — 240 games, Mortar 4.0 Siege wins 45.4%
  10. Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel vs Giant Skeleton Ram 3.9 Beatdown: Evo Battle Ram, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Wizard, Giant Skeleton, Zappies, Mother Witch, Vines, Barbarian Barrel — 229 games, Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege wins 62.9%

Best Mortar cards against Giant Skeleton

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

  1. Skeleton Barrel — 59.4% usage · 51.9% win rate · 17,998 games
  2. Rascals — 55.7% usage · 51.7% win rate · 16,877 games
  3. Ice Wizard — 48.9% usage · 50.9% win rate · 14,810 games
  4. The Log — 19.2% usage · 49.5% win rate · 5,803 games
  5. Fireball — 83.3% usage · 48.7% win rate · 25,240 games

Best Giant Skeleton cards against Mortar

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

  1. Earthquake — 1.1% usage · 64.2% win rate · 332 games
  2. Bandit — 53.5% usage · 55.3% win rate · 16,204 games
  3. Lumberjack — 48.9% usage · 55.2% win rate · 14,798 games
  4. Electro Wizard — 64.3% usage · 54.8% win rate · 19,468 games
  5. Heal Spirit — 48.0% usage · 54.8% win rate · 14,548 games

Latest Mortar vs Giant Skeleton games

Results are from the Mortar player’s side.

  1. Win 1–0: Mortar Lightning vs Giant Skeleton Ram 3.6 Beatdown, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  2. Loss 0–1: Mortar EQ vs Giant Skeleton Royal Hogs 4.0 Beatdown, Tournaments, 2026-11-15
  3. Win 2–1: Mortar Minion Giant 3.8 Siege vs Giant Skeleton Clone, Other, 2026-11-15
  4. Win 1–0: Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege vs Giant Skeleton Ram 3.6 Beatdown, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  5. Win 1–0: Mortar Poison vs Giant Skeleton Ram 3.6 Beatdown, Other, 2026-11-15
  6. Loss 0–1: Mortar Skelly Barrel 4.0 Siege vs Giant Skeleton EQ, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  7. Win 1–0: Mortar Barrel 3.5 Siege vs Giant Skeleton Clone, Other, 2026-11-15
  8. Win 1–0: Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege vs Giant Skeleton Ram 3.6 Beatdown, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  9. Win 2–1: Mortar Poison vs Giant Skeleton 4.1 Beatdown, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  10. Loss 1–2: Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege vs Giant Skeleton Loon, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Mortar vs Giant Skeleton?

Giant Skeleton has the edge over Mortar, winning 54.2% of games to 45.8%, over 54,590 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Giant Skeleton with Mortar?

Chip towers from range with Mortar and defend it with cheap troops, often with Miner taking the damage. Kill Giant Skeleton away from your tower and your troops, so the bomb hits nothing useful.

How do you beat Mortar with Giant Skeleton?

Use the death bomb to clear defenders and damage the tower, placing it where the blast does the most. 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 Skeleton?

Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege with Mortar, Skeleton Barrel, Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel against Giant Skeleton Ram 3.6 Beatdown with Lumberjack, Battle Ram, Electro Wizard, Giant Skeleton, Furnace, Bandit, Arrows, Heal Spirit, played 2,026 times.

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