Mortar has the edge over Graveyard, winning 55.5% of games to 44.5%, across 27,257 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.
Below: how to win as Mortar and as Graveyard (also called GY), the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.
Mortar vs Graveyard win rate
Mortar win rate: 55.5% (15,123 wins)
Graveyard win rate: 44.5% (12,122 wins)
Games: 27,257 (0.4% of recorded battles)
On average Mortar finishes 1,216 tower HP ahead.
Mortar takes 1.4 towers a game when it wins, and Graveyard takes 1.3 when it wins.
How to win with Mortar against Graveyard
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.
Keep a splash troop or a small spell ready near your tower, and place it in the middle of the skeletons to clear them fast.
Graveyard costs five elixir, so pressure the opposite lane the moment it is played.
Do not spend your splash card elsewhere when they have the elixir for Graveyard.
How to win with Graveyard against Mortar
Land Graveyard on a tower alongside a tank or Poison and defend with control cards until the moment is right.
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 Graveyard 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.
Loss 0–1: Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.4 Siege vs Graveyard Poison, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–1: Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.5 Siege vs Graveyard Freeze, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–1: Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.3 Siege vs Graveyard Poison, Other, 2026-11-15
Frequently asked questions
Who wins Mortar vs Graveyard?
Mortar has the edge over Graveyard, winning 55.5% of games to 44.5%, over 27,257 battles in the last 6 weeks.
How do you beat Graveyard with Mortar?
Chip towers from range with Mortar and defend it with cheap troops, often with Miner taking the damage. Keep a splash troop or a small spell ready near your tower, and place it in the middle of the skeletons to clear them fast.
How do you beat Mortar with Graveyard?
Land Graveyard on a tower alongside a tank or Poison and defend with control cards until the moment is right. 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 Graveyard?
Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege with Mortar, Skeleton Barrel, Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel against Graveyard Poison with Furnace, Knight, Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Goblin Hut, Poison, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, played 690 times.