Royal Hogs EQ vs Minion Giant Matchup

Minion Giant has the edge over Royal Hogs EQ, winning 56.7% of games to 43.3%, across 5,772 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.

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

Royal Hogs EQ vs Minion Giant win rate

  • Royal Hogs EQ win rate: 43.3% (2,497 wins)
  • Minion Giant win rate: 56.7% (3,275 wins)
  • Games: 5,772 (0.1% of recorded battles)

On average Minion Giant finishes 676 tower HP ahead.

Royal Hogs EQ takes 1.3 towers a game when it wins, and Minion Giant takes 1.4 when it wins.

How to win with Royal Hogs EQ against Minion Giant

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

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

Bring air defense and a building to slow it, and focus on support troops first.

Counter-push when they are low on elixir.

How to win with Minion Giant against Royal Hogs EQ

Push with a flying tank that attacks troops and towers.

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

A centered building pulls hogs from both lanes.

Most played Royal Hogs EQ vs Minion 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. Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit vs Minion Giant 2.8 Cycle: Evo Cannon, Evo Bats, Hero Ice Wizard, Minion Giant, Fireball, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 425 games, Royal Hogs EQ wins 49.9%
  2. Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit vs Minion Giant Lightning: Evo Cannon, Evo Bats, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Minion Giant, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 298 games, Royal Hogs EQ wins 33.9%
  3. Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit vs Minion Giant Lightning: Evo Tesla, Evo Skeletons, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Minion Giant, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 66 games, Royal Hogs EQ wins 36.4%
  4. Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit vs Minion Giant Lightning: Evo Cannon, Evo Bats, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Minion Giant, Knight, The Log, Skeletons — 44 games, Royal Hogs EQ wins 36.4%
  5. Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Minion Giant 2.8 Cycle: Evo Cannon, Evo Bats, Hero Ice Wizard, Minion Giant, Fireball, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 37 games, Royal Hogs EQ wins 62.2%
  6. Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit vs Minion Giant 2.8 Cycle: Evo Hunter, Evo Princess, Hero Knight, Minion Giant, Fireball, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, Ice Spirit — 30 games, Royal Hogs EQ wins 70.0%
  7. Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit vs Minion Giant Lightning: Evo Tesla, Evo Archers, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Minion Giant, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 29 games, Royal Hogs EQ wins 37.9%
  8. Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit vs Minion Giant Poison: Evo Cannon, Evo Bats, Rune Giant, Minion Giant, Poison, Little Prince, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 27 games, Royal Hogs EQ wins 44.4%
  9. Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit vs Minion Giant Lightning: Evo Furnace, Evo Cannon, Lightning, Mighty Miner, Minion Giant, The Log, Skeletons, Electro Spirit — 25 games, Royal Hogs EQ wins 52.0%
  10. Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit vs Minion Giant 2.9 Cycle: Evo Tesla, Evo Bats, Hero Ice Wizard, Minion Giant, Fireball, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 24 games, Royal Hogs EQ wins 45.8%

Best Royal Hogs EQ cards against Minion Giant

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

  1. Barbarian Barrel — 2.9% usage · 56.4% win rate · 78 games
  2. Fire Spirit — 4.2% usage · 54.0% win rate · 113 games
  3. Royal Delivery — 91.1% usage · 46.5% win rate · 2,473 games
  4. Skeletons — 88.3% usage · 46.4% win rate · 2,397 games
  5. Archer Queen — 91.3% usage · 46.3% win rate · 2,479 games

Best Minion Giant cards against Royal Hogs EQ

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

  1. Lightning — 39.3% usage · 61.9% win rate · 1,068 games
  2. Royal Recruits — 2.1% usage · 70.7% win rate · 58 games
  3. Royal Ghost — 4.2% usage · 65.8% win rate · 114 games
  4. Mother Witch — 1.0% usage · 75.0% win rate · 28 games
  5. Goblin Cage — 3.1% usage · 66.7% win rate · 84 games

Latest Royal Hogs EQ vs Minion Giant games

Results are from the Royal Hogs EQ player’s side.

  1. Loss 0–1: Royal Hogs EQ vs Minion Giant Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  2. Loss 1–3: Royal Hogs EQ vs Minion Giant Hog 4.3 Beatdown, Other, 2026-11-15
  3. Loss 0–1: Royal Hogs EQ vs Minion Giant Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  4. Loss 0–1: Royal Hogs EQ vs Minion Giant 3.8 Control, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  5. Loss 0–1: Royal Hogs EQ vs Minion Giant Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  6. Loss 2–3: Royal Hogs EQ vs Minion Giant Loon, Ladder, 2026-11-15
  7. Win 1–0: Royal Hogs EQ vs Minion Giant 3.0 Control, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  8. Loss 0–1: Royal Hogs EQ vs Minion Giant Lightning, Ladder, 2026-11-15
  9. Win 1–0: Royal Hogs EQ vs Minion Giant Poison, Other, 2026-11-15
  10. Loss 0–1: Royal Hogs EQ vs Minion Giant Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Royal Hogs EQ vs Minion Giant?

Minion Giant has the edge over Royal Hogs EQ, winning 56.7% of games to 43.3%, over 5,772 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Minion Giant with Royal Hogs EQ?

Split Royal Hogs across both lanes so a single answer cannot stop them, adding Fireball or Earthquake support. Bring air defense and a building to slow it, and focus on support troops first.

How do you beat Royal Hogs EQ with Minion Giant?

Push with a flying tank that attacks troops and towers. A splash troop placed centrally covers both lanes; save it for the hogs.

What are the most played decks in Royal Hogs EQ vs Minion Giant?

Royal Hogs EQ with Royal Hogs, Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit against Minion Giant 2.8 Cycle with Cannon, Bats, Ice Wizard, Minion Giant, Fireball, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, played 425 times.

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