Royal Giant vs Graveyard Matchup

Graveyard has the edge over Royal Giant, winning 53.5% of games to 46.5%, across 7,186 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 Graveyard (also called GY), the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.

Royal Giant vs Graveyard win rate

  • Royal Giant win rate: 46.5% (3,342 wins)
  • Graveyard win rate: 53.5% (3,843 wins)
  • Games: 7,186 (0.1% of recorded battles)

On average Royal Giant finishes 59 tower HP ahead.

Royal Giant takes 1.5 towers a game when it wins, and Graveyard takes 1.3 when it wins.

How to win with Royal Giant against Graveyard

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.

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 Royal Giant

Land Graveyard on a tower alongside a tank or Poison and defend with control cards until the moment is right.

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 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.

  1. RG 3.0 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Graveyard Poison: Evo Furnace, Evo Knight, Hero Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Goblin Hut, Poison, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 192 games, RG 3.0 Beatdown wins 43.2%
  2. RG 3.0 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Graveyard Poison: Evo Furnace, Evo Skeletons, Hero Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Goblin Hut, Poison, Knight, Barbarian Barrel — 111 games, RG 3.0 Beatdown wins 43.2%
  3. RG 3.0 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Graveyard Poison: Evo Baby Dragon, Hero Ice Wizard, Hero Tombstone, Graveyard, Poison, Knight, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 80 games, RG 3.0 Beatdown wins 57.5%
  4. RG 3.0 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Graveyard Poison: Evo Tesla, Evo Bats, Hero Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Poison, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 69 games, RG 3.0 Beatdown wins 52.2%
  5. RG 3.0 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Graveyard Poison: Evo Knight, Hero Ice Wizard, Hero Tombstone, Graveyard, Baby Dragon, Poison, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 30 games, RG 3.0 Beatdown wins 66.7%
  6. RG EQ: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Tesla, Hero Dark Prince, Royal Giant, Arrows, Earthquake, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons vs Graveyard EQ: Evo Tesla, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Dark Prince, Graveyard, Earthquake, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, Fire Spirit — 25 games, RG EQ wins 28.0%
  7. RG 3.0 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Graveyard Poison: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Knight, Hero Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Poison, Tombstone, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 22 games, RG 3.0 Beatdown wins 63.6%
  8. RG 3.0 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Graveyard Poison: Evo Cannon, Evo Bats, Hero Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Poison, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 17 games, RG 3.0 Beatdown wins 17.6%
  9. RG 3.6 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Lumberjack, Hero Electro Wizard, Phoenix, Goblin Cage, Fireball, Barbarian Barrel, Heal Spirit vs Graveyard Poison: Evo Furnace, Evo Knight, Hero Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Goblin Hut, Poison, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 17 games, RG 3.6 Beatdown wins 29.4%
  10. RG 3.3 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Hunter, Monk, Fireball, Fisherman, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Graveyard Poison: Evo Furnace, Evo Knight, Hero Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Goblin Hut, Poison, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 16 games, RG 3.3 Beatdown wins 18.8%

Best Royal Giant cards against Graveyard

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

  1. Mother Witch — 5.1% usage · 60.0% win rate · 245 games
  2. Executioner — 2.9% usage · 59.7% win rate · 139 games
  3. Mega Knight — 5.3% usage · 53.7% win rate · 255 games
  4. Royal Recruits — 1.5% usage · 58.3% win rate · 72 games
  5. Princess — 4.4% usage · 53.1% win rate · 211 games

Best Graveyard cards against Royal Giant

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

  1. Mini P.E.K.K.A — 1.4% usage · 76.9% win rate · 65 games
  2. Goblin Hut — 33.4% usage · 62.5% win rate · 1,601 games
  3. Furnace — 32.8% usage · 60.8% win rate · 1,572 games
  4. Elite Barbarians — 0.5% usage · 76.9% win rate · 26 games
  5. Skeletons — 43.1% usage · 59.2% win rate · 2,065 games

Latest Royal Giant vs Graveyard games

Results are from the Royal Giant player’s side.

  1. Loss 0–3: RG Rage vs Graveyard Poison, Other, 2026-11-13
  2. Loss 0–1: RG 3.0 Beatdown vs Graveyard Poison, Path of Legends, 2026-11-13
  3. Win 1–0: RG 3.0 Beatdown vs Graveyard Poison, Path of Legends, 2026-11-13
  4. Win 3–1: RG Rage vs Graveyard Poison, Path of Legends, 2026-11-13
  5. Loss 0–1: RG Lightning vs Graveyard Poison, Path of Legends, 2026-11-13
  6. Loss 0–2: RG 3.1 Beatdown vs Graveyard Poison, Other, 2026-11-13
  7. Loss 0–1: RG 3.6 Beatdown vs Graveyard Poison, Path of Legends, 2026-11-13
  8. Loss 0–1: RG Lightning vs Graveyard Poison, Other, 2026-11-13
  9. Win 2–0: RG Lightning vs Graveyard Poison, Other, 2026-11-13
  10. Loss 0–1: RG Freeze vs Graveyard Poison, Path of Legends, 2026-11-13

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Royal Giant vs Graveyard?

Graveyard has the edge over Royal Giant, winning 53.5% of games to 46.5%, over 7,186 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Graveyard with Royal Giant?

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

Land Graveyard on a tower alongside a tank or Poison and defend with control cards until the moment is right. 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 Graveyard?

RG 3.0 Beatdown with Royal Giant, Royal Ghost, Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit against Graveyard Poison with Furnace, Knight, Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Goblin Hut, Poison, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, played 192 times.

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