Royal Giant vs Mega Knight Matchup

Mega Knight has the edge over Royal Giant, winning 62.1% of games to 37.9%, across 24,689 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 Mega Knight (also called MK), the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.

Royal Giant vs Mega Knight win rate

  • Royal Giant win rate: 37.9% (9,361 wins)
  • Mega Knight win rate: 62.1% (15,322 wins)
  • Games: 24,689 (0.4% of recorded battles)

9,282 of Mega Knight’s 15,322 wins were blowouts, so when Mega Knight gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.

On average Mega Knight finishes 2,334 tower HP ahead.

Royal Giant takes 1.7 towers a game when it wins, and Mega Knight takes 1.8 when it wins.

How to win with Royal Giant against Mega Knight

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.

Do not feed Mega Knight swarms at close range; use high single-target damage or kite it across the arena.

Punish it in the other lane when they spend big on an early Mega Knight.

How to win with Mega Knight against Royal Giant

Defend with Mega Knight’s jump and splash, then counter-push with the survivor and cheap support cards.

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 Mega Knight 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 MK Wall Breakers 3.8 Control: Evo Mega Knight, Evo Wall Breakers, Prince, Archer Queen, Goblin Gang, Bandit, Arrows, Zap — 51 games, RG 3.0 Beatdown wins 39.2%
  2. RG 3.1 Beatdown: Royal Giant, Hunter, Skeleton Dragons, Fireball, Fisherman, The Log, Skeletons, Heal Spirit vs MK Miner: Mega Knight, Inferno Dragon, Miner, Goblin Gang, Skeleton Barrel, Spear Goblins, Bats, Giant Snowball — 39 games, RG 3.1 Beatdown wins 53.8%
  3. RG 3.0 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs MK Poison: Evo Mega Knight, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Ice Wizard, Spirit Empress, Ram Rider, Poison, Bandit, Zap — 38 games, RG 3.0 Beatdown wins 42.1%
  4. RG 3.0 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs MK Wall Breakers 3.8 Control: Evo Mega Knight, Evo Wall Breakers, Prince, Archer Queen, Minions, Bandit, Arrows, Zap — 38 games, RG 3.0 Beatdown wins 34.2%
  5. RG 3.0 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs MK Wall Breakers 3.6 Control: Evo Mega Knight, Evo Wall Breakers, Prince, Archer Queen, Bandit, Arrows, Bats, Zap — 22 games, RG 3.0 Beatdown wins 36.4%
  6. RG 3.0 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs MK Freeze: Evo Battle Ram, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Mega Knight, Mother Witch, Freeze, Bomber, Zap — 20 games, RG 3.0 Beatdown wins 50.0%
  7. RG 3.0 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs MK Ram Rider 4.3 Control: Evo Mega Knight, Evo Lumberjack, Hero Berserker, Spirit Empress, Ram Rider, Furnace, Fireball, Zap — 11 games, RG 3.0 Beatdown wins 27.3%
  8. RG 3.0 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs MK Miner: Evo Skeleton Barrel, Evo Bats, Hero Goblins, Mega Knight, Inferno Dragon, Miner, Spear Goblins, Zap — 9 games
  9. RG 3.3 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Hunter, Monk, Fireball, Fisherman, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs MK Poison: Evo Mega Knight, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Ice Wizard, Spirit Empress, Ram Rider, Poison, Bandit, Zap — 6 games
  10. RG 3.0 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs MK Miner: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Mega Knight, Miner, Goblin Gang, Bats, Zap — 5 games

Best Royal Giant cards against Mega Knight

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

  1. Ronin — 3.7% usage · 56.5% win rate · 517 games
  2. Phoenix — 3.4% usage · 54.6% win rate · 471 games
  3. Spirit Empress — 0.4% usage · 63.0% win rate · 54 games
  4. Goblin Cage — 4.9% usage · 52.4% win rate · 675 games
  5. Bats — 5.5% usage · 51.4% win rate · 763 games

Best Mega Knight cards against Royal Giant

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

  1. Goblin Barrel — 8.5% usage · 66.0% win rate · 1,181 games
  2. Mini P.E.K.K.A — 18.9% usage · 64.6% win rate · 2,619 games
  3. Royal Hogs — 5.7% usage · 66.0% win rate · 793 games
  4. Goblin Gang — 12.4% usage · 64.7% win rate · 1,723 games
  5. Fireball — 16.7% usage · 64.4% win rate · 2,311 games

Latest Royal Giant vs Mega Knight games

Results are from the Royal Giant player’s side.

  1. Win 3–0: RG Clone vs MK 4.4 Control, Other, 2026-11-15
  2. Loss 0–1: RG Rage vs MK Poison, Other, 2026-11-15
  3. Loss 0–1: RG Lightning vs MK 3.8 Control, Other, 2026-11-15
  4. Loss 1–2: RG Barrel 4.4 Beatdown vs MK 3M 4.6 Control, Other, 2026-11-15
  5. Win 1–0: RG 3.9 Beatdown vs MK Ram Rider 4.1 Control, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  6. Loss 0–1: RG 3.9 Beatdown vs MK Loon, Other, 2026-11-15
  7. Win 1–0: RG Lightning vs MK Poison, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  8. Loss 1–2: RG 3.0 Beatdown vs MK Hog 4.0 Control, Other, 2026-11-15
  9. Loss 0–1: RG 3.0 Beatdown vs MK Hog 4.4 Control, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  10. Loss 0–3: RG 3.0 Beatdown vs MK Poison, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Royal Giant vs Mega Knight?

Mega Knight has the edge over Royal Giant, winning 62.1% of games to 37.9%, over 24,689 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Mega Knight with Royal Giant?

Force an answer at the bridge with Royal Giant, using a big spell or Fisherman to pull defenders off it. Do not feed Mega Knight swarms at close range; use high single-target damage or kite it across the arena.

How do you beat Royal Giant with Mega Knight?

Defend with Mega Knight’s jump and splash, then counter-push with the survivor and cheap support cards. 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 Mega Knight?

RG 3.0 Beatdown with Royal Giant, Royal Ghost, Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit against MK Wall Breakers 3.8 Control with Mega Knight, Wall Breakers, Prince, Archer Queen, Goblin Gang, Bandit, Arrows, Zap, played 51 times.

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