Royal Giant vs Giant Matchup

Giant has the edge over Royal Giant, winning 53.2% of games to 46.8%, across 18,427 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.

Below: how to win as Royal Giant (also called RG) and as Giant, the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.

Royal Giant vs Giant win rate

  • Royal Giant win rate: 46.8% (8,618 wins)
  • Giant win rate: 53.2% (9,809 wins)
  • Games: 18,427 (0.3% of recorded battles)

5,876 of Giant’s 9,809 wins were blowouts, so when Giant gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.

On average Giant finishes 1,138 tower HP ahead.

Royal Giant takes 1.7 towers a game when it wins, and Giant takes 2.0 when it wins.

How to win with Royal Giant against Giant

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

Force an answer at the bridge with Royal Giant, using a big spell or Fisherman to pull defenders off it.

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 Royal Giant

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

Royal Giant only hits buildings, so swarm it or use high-damage troops close in rather than relying on tower damage.

Defend first, then counter-push the opposite lane while their elixir is spent on the tank.

Most played Royal Giant 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. RG 3.0 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows — 207 games, RG 3.0 Beatdown wins 73.9%
  2. RG 3.0 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Electro Wizard, Rage, Heal Spirit — 120 games, RG 3.0 Beatdown wins 30.8%
  3. RG 3.0 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown: Evo Wizard, Evo Zap, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Sparky, Giant, Tornado, Vines, Heal Spirit — 91 games, RG 3.0 Beatdown wins 48.4%
  4. RG 3.0 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Witch, Hero Giant, Elixir Collector, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Arrows, Rage, Heal Spirit — 91 games, RG 3.0 Beatdown wins 41.8%
  5. RG 3.0 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Minions, Arrows — 43 games, RG 3.0 Beatdown wins 74.4%
  6. RG 3.0 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Dark Prince, Electro Wizard, Fireball, Mega Minion, Rage — 41 games, RG 3.0 Beatdown wins 41.5%
  7. RG 3.0 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Giant Rage: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Dark Prince, Mother Witch, Rage — 38 games, RG 3.0 Beatdown wins 39.5%
  8. RG 3.0 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown: Evo Giant, Evo Wizard, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Sparky, Tornado, Vines, Zap, Heal Spirit — 33 games, RG 3.0 Beatdown wins 42.4%
  9. RG 3.0 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Giant Sparky 3.8 Beatdown: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Skeleton Army, Arrows, Bats — 33 games, RG 3.0 Beatdown wins 51.5%
  10. RG 3.0 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown: Evo Wizard, Hero Giant, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Sparky, Tornado, Vines, Zap, Heal Spirit — 31 games, RG 3.0 Beatdown wins 54.8%

Best Royal Giant cards against Giant

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

  1. Barbarian Barrel — 42.1% usage · 51.5% win rate · 3,696 games
  2. Fireball — 50.1% usage · 51.3% win rate · 4,402 games
  3. Bats — 6.0% usage · 53.6% win rate · 526 games
  4. Zap — 7.1% usage · 52.9% win rate · 624 games
  5. Witch — 13.6% usage · 51.6% win rate · 1,191 games

Best Giant cards against Royal Giant

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

  1. Elite Barbarians — 19.8% usage · 60.4% win rate · 1,734 games
  2. Electro Wizard — 16.3% usage · 59.9% win rate · 1,429 games
  3. Rage — 24.1% usage · 59.4% win rate · 2,114 games
  4. Heal Spirit — 23.1% usage · 58.7% win rate · 2,030 games
  5. Sparky — 31.2% usage · 58.0% win rate · 2,738 games

Latest Royal Giant vs Giant games

Results are from the Royal Giant player’s side.

  1. Loss 0–1: RG 3.0 Beatdown vs Giant NW, Clan war, 2026-11-15
  2. Win 3–0: RG Poison vs Giant Clone, Other, 2026-11-15
  3. Loss 0–2: RG EQ vs Giant 3.5 Beatdown, Tournaments, 2026-11-15
  4. Win 1–0: RG 3.1 Beatdown vs Giant Graveyard, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  5. Loss 0–3: RG 3.8 Beatdown vs Giant EQ, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  6. Win 3–0: RG Rage vs Giant 3.8 Beatdown, Other, 2026-11-15
  7. Win 2–1: RG E-Barbs 3.9 Beatdown vs Giant Rage, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  8. Loss 0–1: RG Poison vs Giant PEKKA 4.5 Beatdown, Other, 2026-11-15
  9. Loss 1–2: RG Loon vs Giant Royal Hogs 4.4 Beatdown, Other, 2026-11-15
  10. Loss 0–2: RG Lightning vs Giant NW, Other, 2026-11-15

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Royal Giant vs Giant?

Giant has the edge over Royal Giant, winning 53.2% of games to 46.8%, over 18,427 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Giant with Royal Giant?

Force an answer at the bridge with Royal Giant, using a big spell or Fisherman to pull defenders off it. Defend the support troops, and use a building or cheap swarm to slow Giant.

How do you beat Royal Giant with Giant?

Walk Giant to the tower with support troops behind it, and build the push from the back when you have the elixir. Royal Giant only hits buildings, so swarm it or use high-damage troops close in rather than relying on tower damage.

What are the most played decks in Royal Giant vs Giant?

RG 3.0 Beatdown with Royal Giant, Royal Ghost, Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit against Giant Graveyard with Witch, Giant Snowball, Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows, played 207 times.

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