Royal Hogs vs Elite Barbarians Matchup

Royal Hogs vs Elite Barbarians is close to even: Royal Hogs wins 48.8% and Elite Barbarians wins 51.2%, across 8,997 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.

Below: how to win as Royal Hogs and as Elite Barbarians (also called E-Barbs), the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.

Royal Hogs vs Elite Barbarians win rate

  • Royal Hogs win rate: 48.8% (4,389 wins)
  • Elite Barbarians win rate: 51.2% (4,607 wins)
  • Games: 8,997 (0.1% of recorded battles)

2,562 of Elite Barbarians’s 4,607 wins were blowouts, so when Elite Barbarians gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.

On average Elite Barbarians finishes 723 tower HP ahead.

Royal Hogs takes 1.5 towers a game when it wins, and Elite Barbarians takes 1.8 when it wins.

How to win with Royal Hogs against Elite Barbarians

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.

Use a swarm or a building and keep distance; they fall quickly to focused damage from several small troops.

Counter-push the survivors immediately, as E-Barbs spent means a low elixir window.

How to win with Elite Barbarians against Royal Hogs

Force answers with a fast, high-damage duo at the bridge.

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 vs Elite Barbarians 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 E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Bandit, Zap, Heal Spirit — 123 games, Royal Hogs EQ wins 42.3%
  2. Royal Hogs Lightning: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Archers, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Goblin Hut, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Bandit, Zap, Heal Spirit — 93 games, Royal Hogs Lightning wins 49.5%
  3. Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit vs E-Barbs 3M 4.1 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Golden Knight, Ice Golem, Zap, Heal Spirit — 44 games, Royal Hogs EQ wins 38.6%
  4. Royal Hogs 3.1 Bridge spam: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Berserker, Goblin Hut, Furnace, Fireball, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Bandit, Zap, Heal Spirit — 31 games, Royal Hogs 3.1 Bridge spam wins 58.1%
  5. Royal Hogs Lightning: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Archers, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Goblin Hut, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit vs E-Barbs 3M 4.1 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Golden Knight, Ice Golem, Zap, Heal Spirit — 26 games, Royal Hogs Lightning wins 42.3%
  6. Royal Hogs 3.8 Bridge spam: Evo Royal Recruits, Evo Goblin Cage, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Royal Hogs, Zappies, Flying Machine, Arrows, Electro Spirit vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Bandit, Zap, Heal Spirit — 21 games, Royal Hogs 3.8 Bridge spam wins 28.6%
  7. Royal Hogs Lightning: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Archers, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Goblin Hut, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit vs E-Barbs 3M 4.3 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Hero Electro Wizard, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Monk, Zap, Skeletons, Heal Spirit — 18 games, Royal Hogs Lightning wins 50.0%
  8. Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit vs E-Barbs 3M 4.1 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Golden Knight, Royal Ghost, Ice Golem, Heal Spirit — 18 games, Royal Hogs EQ wins 33.3%
  9. Royal Hogs 4.1 Bridge spam: Evo Royal Recruits, Evo Goblin Cage, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Royal Hogs, Zappies, Flying Machine, Fireball, Arrows vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Bandit, Zap, Heal Spirit — 18 games, Royal Hogs 4.1 Bridge spam wins 55.6%
  10. Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit vs E-Barbs 3M 4.3 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Hero Electro Wizard, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Monk, Zap, Skeletons, Heal Spirit — 16 games, Royal Hogs EQ wins 87.5%

Best Royal Hogs cards against Elite Barbarians

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

  1. Fireball — 23.8% usage · 55.9% win rate · 1,170 games
  2. Ronin — 4.2% usage · 59.6% win rate · 208 games
  3. Furnace — 7.6% usage · 57.9% win rate · 375 games
  4. Skeleton Army — 4.1% usage · 59.4% win rate · 202 games
  5. Goblin Hut — 19.4% usage · 54.4% win rate · 951 games

Best Elite Barbarians cards against Royal Hogs

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

  1. Golden Knight — 12.7% usage · 58.7% win rate · 623 games
  2. Princess — 3.8% usage · 61.8% win rate · 186 games
  3. Witch — 8.5% usage · 59.0% win rate · 417 games
  4. Musketeer — 6.0% usage · 57.6% win rate · 295 games
  5. Goblin Gang — 5.6% usage · 57.1% win rate · 273 games

Latest Royal Hogs vs Elite Barbarians games

Results are from the Royal Hogs player’s side.

  1. Loss 0–1: Royal Hogs EQ vs E-Barbs 3.9 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-15
  2. Loss 0–2: Royal Hogs EQ vs E-Barbs 3.6 Bridge spam, Ladder, 2026-11-15
  3. Win 1–0: Royal Hogs 3.1 Bridge spam vs E-Barbs 4.0 Bridge spam, Clan war, 2026-11-15
  4. Win 3–0: Royal Hogs 3.8 Bridge spam vs E-Barbs Miner, Other, 2026-11-15
  5. Win 1–0: Royal Hogs 3.1 Bridge spam vs E-Barbs 3.6 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-15
  6. Loss 0–1: Royal Hogs EQ vs E-Barbs 3.8 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  7. Loss 1–2: Royal Hogs Poison vs E-Barbs Poison, Other, 2026-11-15
  8. Loss 1–2: Royal Hogs EQ vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  9. Win 1–0: Royal Hogs 4.3 Bridge spam vs E-Barbs Rage, Other, 2026-11-15
  10. Win 1–0: Royal Hogs 4.0 Bridge spam vs E-Barbs MK 3.6 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Royal Hogs vs Elite Barbarians?

Royal Hogs vs Elite Barbarians is close to even: Royal Hogs wins 48.8% and Elite Barbarians wins 51.2%, over 8,997 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Elite Barbarians with Royal Hogs?

Split Royal Hogs across both lanes so a single answer cannot stop them, adding Fireball or Earthquake support. Use a swarm or a building and keep distance; they fall quickly to focused damage from several small troops.

How do you beat Royal Hogs with Elite Barbarians?

Force answers with a fast, high-damage duo at the bridge. A splash troop placed centrally covers both lanes; save it for the hogs.

What are the most played decks in Royal Hogs vs Elite Barbarians?

Royal Hogs EQ with Royal Hogs, Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit against E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam with Elite Barbarians, Royal Ghost, Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Bandit, Zap, Heal Spirit, played 123 times.

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