Mortar vs Royal Hogs Matchup

Royal Hogs has the edge over Mortar, winning 52.9% of games to 47.1%, across 40,177 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.

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

Mortar vs Royal Hogs win rate

  • Mortar win rate: 47.1% (18,911 wins)
  • Royal Hogs win rate: 52.9% (21,252 wins)
  • Games: 40,177 (0.7% of recorded battles)

On average Royal Hogs finishes 454 tower HP ahead.

Mortar takes 1.4 towers a game when it wins, and Royal Hogs takes 1.4 when it wins.

How to win with Mortar against Royal Hogs

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.

A splash troop placed centrally covers both lanes; save it for the hogs.

A centered building pulls hogs from both lanes.

How to win with Royal Hogs against Mortar

Split Royal Hogs across both lanes so a single answer cannot stop them, adding Fireball or Earthquake support.

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 Royal Hogs 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 Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit — 532 games, Mortar 4.0 Siege wins 34.6%
  2. Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel vs Royal Hogs Lightning: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Archers, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Goblin Hut, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 532 games, Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege wins 49.6%
  3. Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel vs Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit — 508 games, Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege wins 28.9%
  4. Mortar 4.0 Siege: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Mortar, Cannon Cart, Goblinstein, Mother Witch, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel vs Royal Hogs Lightning: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Archers, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Goblin Hut, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 451 games, Mortar 4.0 Siege wins 50.3%
  5. Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, The Log vs Royal Hogs Lightning: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Archers, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Goblin Hut, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 235 games, Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege wins 43.4%
  6. Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Minions, Barbarian Barrel vs Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit — 203 games, Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege wins 28.1%
  7. Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, The Log vs Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit — 197 games, Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege wins 33.0%
  8. Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Minions, Barbarian Barrel vs Royal Hogs Lightning: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Archers, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Goblin Hut, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 151 games, Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege wins 43.0%
  9. Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel vs Royal Hogs 3.1 Bridge spam: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Berserker, Goblin Hut, Furnace, Fireball, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 138 games, Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege wins 47.1%
  10. Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel vs Royal Hogs 3.8 Bridge spam: Evo Royal Recruits, Evo Goblin Cage, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Royal Hogs, Zappies, Flying Machine, Arrows, Electro Spirit — 119 games, Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege wins 63.0%

Best Mortar cards against Royal Hogs

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

  1. Skeleton Army — 1.3% usage · 55.1% win rate · 272 games
  2. Fireball — 77.6% usage · 49.5% win rate · 15,974 games
  3. Barbarian Barrel — 65.9% usage · 49.1% win rate · 13,567 games
  4. Goblin Gang — 55.0% usage · 48.8% win rate · 11,318 games
  5. Mother Witch — 24.2% usage · 49.2% win rate · 4,975 games

Best Royal Hogs cards against Mortar

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

  1. Archer Queen — 22.0% usage · 62.8% win rate · 4,535 games
  2. Earthquake — 22.2% usage · 62.1% win rate · 4,575 games
  3. Ice Spirit — 20.4% usage · 61.4% win rate · 4,197 games
  4. Royal Delivery — 23.4% usage · 61.2% win rate · 4,819 games
  5. Cannon — 24.6% usage · 59.8% win rate · 5,063 games

Latest Mortar vs Royal Hogs games

Results are from the Mortar player’s side.

  1. Loss 0–2: Mortar Giant 4.0 Siege vs Royal Hogs 4.1 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-15
  2. Loss 0–1: Mortar Minion Giant 2.8 Siege vs Royal Hogs EQ, Other, 2026-11-15
  3. Loss 0–1: Mortar 4.0 Siege vs Royal Hogs 4.1 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  4. Loss 0–2: Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.5 Siege vs Royal Hogs Lightning, Other, 2026-11-15
  5. Loss 0–1: Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege vs Royal Hogs EQ, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  6. Win 1–0: Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege vs Royal Hogs 4.4 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  7. Loss 0–1: Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege vs Royal Hogs Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  8. Win 1–0: Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.9 Siege vs Royal Hogs Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  9. Loss 1–3: Mortar Wall Breakers 3.5 Siege vs Royal Hogs Poison, Other, 2026-11-15
  10. Loss 0–1: Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege vs Royal Hogs Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Mortar vs Royal Hogs?

Royal Hogs has the edge over Mortar, winning 52.9% of games to 47.1%, over 40,177 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Royal Hogs with Mortar?

Chip towers from range with Mortar and defend it with cheap troops, often with Miner taking the damage. A splash troop placed centrally covers both lanes; save it for the hogs.

How do you beat Mortar with Royal Hogs?

Split Royal Hogs across both lanes so a single answer cannot stop them, adding Fireball or Earthquake support. 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 Royal Hogs?

Mortar 4.0 Siege with Minion Horde, Mortar, Cannon Cart, Goblinstein, Mother Witch, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel against Royal Hogs EQ with Royal Hogs, Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit, played 532 times.

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