Royal Giant vs Royal Hogs Matchup

Royal Hogs has the edge over Royal Giant, winning 55.6% of games to 44.4%, across 17,533 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 Royal Hogs, the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.

Royal Giant vs Royal Hogs win rate

  • Royal Giant win rate: 44.4% (7,789 wins)
  • Royal Hogs win rate: 55.6% (9,742 wins)
  • Games: 17,533 (0.3% of recorded battles)

4,919 of Royal Hogs’s 9,742 wins were blowouts, so when Royal Hogs gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.

On average Royal Hogs finishes 1,069 tower HP ahead.

Royal Giant takes 1.6 towers a game when it wins, and Royal Hogs takes 1.6 when it wins.

How to win with Royal Giant against Royal Hogs

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.

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 Royal Giant

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

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 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. RG 3.0 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit — 239 games, RG 3.0 Beatdown wins 67.8%
  2. RG 3.0 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Royal Hogs Lightning: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Archers, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Goblin Hut, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 207 games, RG 3.0 Beatdown wins 31.4%
  3. RG 3.0 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Royal Hogs 3.1 Bridge spam: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Berserker, Goblin Hut, Furnace, Fireball, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 63 games, RG 3.0 Beatdown wins 57.1%
  4. RG 3.0 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Royal Hogs 3.8 Bridge spam: Evo Royal Recruits, Evo Goblin Cage, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Royal Hogs, Zappies, Flying Machine, Arrows, Electro Spirit — 62 games, RG 3.0 Beatdown wins 58.1%
  5. RG 3.1 Beatdown: Royal Giant, Hunter, Skeleton Dragons, Fireball, Fisherman, The Log, Skeletons, Heal Spirit vs Royal Hogs 4.3 Bridge spam: Royal Recruits, Royal Hogs, Zappies, Flying Machine, Mother Witch, Goblin Cage, Fireball, Barbarian Barrel — 59 games, RG 3.1 Beatdown wins 35.6%
  6. RG 3.0 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Royal Hogs 4.1 Bridge spam: Evo Royal Recruits, Evo Goblin Cage, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Royal Hogs, Zappies, Flying Machine, Fireball, Arrows — 35 games, RG 3.0 Beatdown wins 34.3%
  7. RG 3.0 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Royal Hogs 3.9 Bridge spam: Evo Royal Recruits, Evo Goblin Cage, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Royal Hogs, Zappies, Flying Machine, Fireball, Electro Spirit — 31 games, RG 3.0 Beatdown wins 38.7%
  8. RG 3.0 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Electro Spirit — 29 games, RG 3.0 Beatdown wins 82.8%
  9. RG 3.8 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Witch, Monk, Zappies, Fireball, Fisherman, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit vs Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit — 19 games, RG 3.8 Beatdown wins 84.2%
  10. RG 3.0 Beatdown: Evo Royal Giant, Evo Hunter, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Fireball, Royal Ghost, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit — 18 games, RG 3.0 Beatdown wins 50.0%

Best Royal Giant cards against Royal Hogs

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

  1. Bats — 5.5% usage · 55.3% win rate · 533 games
  2. Goblin Cage — 7.1% usage · 54.0% win rate · 685 games
  3. Goblin Barrel — 4.5% usage · 54.9% win rate · 439 games
  4. Zap — 7.1% usage · 53.3% win rate · 689 games
  5. Fireball — 42.5% usage · 50.2% win rate · 4,108 games

Best Royal Hogs cards against Royal Giant

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

  1. Valkyrie — 8.9% usage · 66.4% win rate · 859 games
  2. Mini P.E.K.K.A — 8.4% usage · 65.4% win rate · 813 games
  3. Goblin Hut — 17.2% usage · 64.3% win rate · 1,659 games
  4. Ice Wizard — 13.7% usage · 64.4% win rate · 1,325 games
  5. Skeleton Army — 5.5% usage · 65.7% win rate · 534 games

Latest Royal Giant vs Royal Hogs games

Results are from the Royal Giant player’s side.

  1. Win 1–0: RG 3.1 Beatdown vs Royal Hogs 3.4 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-15
  2. Loss 1–2: RG Rage vs Royal Hogs Freeze, Other, 2026-11-15
  3. Win 1–0: RG 3.9 Beatdown vs Royal Hogs 3.4 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-15
  4. Loss 1–2: RG Poison vs Royal Hogs 3.1 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-15
  5. Loss 0–2: RG Lightning vs Royal Hogs 3.1 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-15
  6. Loss 1–2: RG Loon vs Royal Hogs Lightning, Other, 2026-11-15
  7. Win 1–0: RG 3.0 Beatdown vs Royal Hogs Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  8. Win 1–0: RG 3.6 Beatdown vs Royal Hogs 3.8 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-15
  9. Loss 1–2: RG Lightning vs Royal Hogs Rage, Other, 2026-11-15
  10. Loss 0–1: RG 3.0 Beatdown vs Royal Hogs 4.3 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Royal Giant vs Royal Hogs?

Royal Hogs has the edge over Royal Giant, winning 55.6% of games to 44.4%, over 17,533 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Royal Hogs with Royal Giant?

Force an answer at the bridge with Royal Giant, using a big spell or Fisherman to pull defenders off it. A splash troop placed centrally covers both lanes; save it for the hogs.

How do you beat Royal Giant with Royal Hogs?

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

RG 3.0 Beatdown with Royal Giant, Royal Ghost, Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit against Royal Hogs EQ with Royal Hogs, Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit, played 239 times.

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