Royal Hogs vs Minion Giant Matchup

Royal Hogs vs Minion Giant is close to even: Royal Hogs wins 51.2% and Minion Giant wins 48.7%, across 23,921 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.

Below: how to win as Royal Hogs and as Minion Giant, the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.

Royal Hogs vs Minion Giant win rate

  • Royal Hogs win rate: 51.2% (12,257 wins)
  • Minion Giant win rate: 48.7% (11,657 wins)
  • Games: 23,921 (0.4% of recorded battles)

On average Royal Hogs finishes 703 tower HP ahead.

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

How to win with Royal Hogs 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

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 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 Lightning: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Archers, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Goblin Hut, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit vs Minion Giant 2.8 Cycle: Evo Cannon, Evo Bats, Hero Ice Wizard, Minion Giant, Fireball, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 372 games, Royal Hogs Lightning wins 70.7%
  3. 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%
  4. Royal Hogs Lightning: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Archers, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Goblin Hut, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit vs Minion Giant Lightning: Evo Cannon, Evo Bats, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Minion Giant, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 248 games, Royal Hogs Lightning wins 65.7%
  5. Royal Hogs 3.1 Bridge spam: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Berserker, Goblin Hut, Furnace, Fireball, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit vs Minion Giant 2.8 Cycle: Evo Cannon, Evo Bats, Hero Ice Wizard, Minion Giant, Fireball, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 93 games, Royal Hogs 3.1 Bridge spam wins 61.3%
  6. Royal Hogs 3.1 Bridge spam: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Berserker, Goblin Hut, Furnace, Fireball, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit vs Minion Giant Lightning: Evo Cannon, Evo Bats, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Minion Giant, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 78 games, Royal Hogs 3.1 Bridge spam wins 61.5%
  7. Royal Hogs 3.8 Bridge spam: Evo Royal Recruits, Evo Goblin Cage, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Royal Hogs, Zappies, Flying Machine, Arrows, Electro Spirit vs Minion Giant 2.8 Cycle: Evo Cannon, Evo Bats, Hero Ice Wizard, Minion Giant, Fireball, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 75 games, Royal Hogs 3.8 Bridge spam wins 32.0%
  8. Royal Hogs 3.8 Bridge spam: Evo Royal Recruits, Evo Goblin Cage, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Royal Hogs, Zappies, Flying Machine, Arrows, Electro Spirit vs Minion Giant Lightning: Evo Cannon, Evo Bats, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Minion Giant, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 74 games, Royal Hogs 3.8 Bridge spam wins 56.8%
  9. Royal Hogs 3.1 Bridge spam: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Bats, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Firecracker, Ice Golem, The Log vs Minion Giant 2.8 Cycle: Evo Cannon, Evo Bats, Hero Ice Wizard, Minion Giant, Fireball, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 70 games, Royal Hogs 3.1 Bridge spam wins 57.1%
  10. 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%

Best Royal Hogs cards against Minion Giant

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

  1. Archers — 20.3% usage · 64.5% win rate · 2,258 games
  2. Goblin Hut — 26.4% usage · 64.3% win rate · 2,938 games
  3. Lightning — 22.6% usage · 63.9% win rate · 2,515 games
  4. Ice Wizard — 21.8% usage · 63.8% win rate · 2,428 games
  5. Knight — 22.1% usage · 62.4% win rate · 2,463 games

Best Minion Giant cards against Royal Hogs

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

  1. Goblin Cage — 3.3% usage · 60.3% win rate · 373 games
  2. Royal Recruits — 2.7% usage · 60.2% win rate · 299 games
  3. Flying Machine — 2.1% usage · 59.2% win rate · 238 games
  4. Zappies — 2.3% usage · 58.4% win rate · 255 games
  5. Mega Knight — 2.3% usage · 57.0% win rate · 251 games

Latest Royal Hogs vs Minion Giant games

Results are from the Royal Hogs player’s side.

  1. Win 3–0: Royal Hogs MK 4.6 Bridge spam vs Minion Giant Lightning, Other, 2026-11-15
  2. Win 1–0: Royal Hogs Lightning vs Minion Giant 3.1 Control, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  3. Loss 0–2: Royal Hogs 4.4 Bridge spam vs Minion Giant Lightning, Clan war, 2026-11-15
  4. Loss 2–3: Royal Hogs 3M 3.8 Bridge spam vs Minion Giant Skelly Barrel 2.8 Cycle, Other, 2026-11-15
  5. Win 1–0: Royal Hogs E-Barbs 4.0 Bridge spam vs Minion Giant Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  6. Loss 1–3: Royal Hogs 3.8 Bridge spam vs Minion Giant Miner, Ladder, 2026-11-15
  7. Win 1–0: Royal Hogs EQ vs Minion Giant Poison, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  8. Loss 0–1: Royal Hogs 4.3 Bridge spam vs Minion Giant 4.0 Beatdown, Other, 2026-11-14
  9. Win 1–0: Royal Hogs 3.1 Bridge spam vs Minion Giant Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14
  10. Win 1–0: Royal Hogs 3.1 Bridge spam vs Minion Giant Poison, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Royal Hogs vs Minion Giant?

Royal Hogs vs Minion Giant is close to even: Royal Hogs wins 51.2% and Minion Giant wins 48.7%, over 23,921 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Minion Giant with Royal Hogs?

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 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 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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