Royal Hogs vs Skeleton Barrel Matchup

Royal Hogs vs Skeleton Barrel is close to even: Royal Hogs wins 49.3% and Skeleton Barrel wins 50.7%, across 5,010 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.

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

Royal Hogs vs Skeleton Barrel win rate

  • Royal Hogs win rate: 49.3% (2,469 wins)
  • Skeleton Barrel win rate: 50.7% (2,540 wins)
  • Games: 5,010 (0.1% of recorded battles)

On average Skeleton Barrel finishes 394 tower HP ahead.

Royal Hogs takes 1.4 towers a game when it wins, and Skeleton Barrel takes 1.6 when it wins.

How to win with Royal Hogs against Skeleton Barrel

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.

Shoot the barrel down with air defense before it reaches the tower.

Keep splash near the tower for the landing.

How to win with Skeleton Barrel against Royal Hogs

Drop skeletons on the tower from the air and support them with cheap chip damage.

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 Skeleton Barrel 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 Skelly Barrel 3.9 Cycle: Evo Skeleton Army, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Barbarians, Zappies, Skeleton King, Mother Witch, Goblin Demolisher, Fireball — 10 games, Royal Hogs EQ wins 60.0%
  2. Royal Hogs Lightning: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Archers, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Goblin Hut, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit vs Skelly Barrel 3.9 Cycle: Evo Skeleton Army, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Barbarians, Zappies, Skeleton King, Mother Witch, Goblin Demolisher, Fireball — 10 games, Royal Hogs Lightning wins 70.0%
  3. Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit vs Skelly Barrel 3.9 Cycle: Evo Royal Ghost, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Zappies, Mother Witch, Goblin Gang — 5 games
  4. Royal Hogs Lightning: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Archers, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Goblin Hut, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit vs Skelly Barrel Clone: Evo Lumberjack, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Musketeer, Cannon Cart, Phoenix, Clone, Ice Golem, Giant Snowball — 5 games
  5. Royal Hogs Lightning: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Archers, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Goblin Hut, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit vs Skelly Barrel 3.5 Cycle: Evo Witch, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Tombstone, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Zappies, Fireball, Guards, The Log — 4 games
  6. Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit vs Skelly Barrel 3.4 Cycle: Evo Dart Goblin, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Cannon Cart, Goblinstein, Dark Prince, Mother Witch, The Log, Skeletons — 4 games
  7. Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit vs Skelly Barrel Clone: Evo Lumberjack, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Musketeer, Cannon Cart, Phoenix, Clone, Ice Golem, Giant Snowball — 4 games
  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 Skelly Barrel 3.9 Cycle: Evo Skeleton Army, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Barbarians, Zappies, Skeleton King, Mother Witch, Goblin Demolisher, Fireball — 4 games
  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 Skelly Barrel 3.9 Cycle: Evo Royal Ghost, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Zappies, Mother Witch, Goblin Gang — 3 games
  10. Royal Hogs 3M 3.8 Bridge spam: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Hunter, Fireball, Barbarian Barrel, Heal Spirit vs Skelly Barrel 3.9 Cycle: Evo Skeleton Army, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Barbarians, Zappies, Skeleton King, Mother Witch, Goblin Demolisher, Fireball — 3 games

Best Royal Hogs cards against Skeleton Barrel

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

  1. Goblin Hut — 15.1% usage · 66.3% win rate · 460 games
  2. Lightning — 13.9% usage · 61.5% win rate · 423 games
  3. Ice Wizard — 12.9% usage · 61.6% win rate · 393 games
  4. Archers — 17.0% usage · 59.6% win rate · 520 games
  5. Skeletons — 22.5% usage · 57.7% win rate · 688 games

Best Skeleton Barrel cards against Royal Hogs

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

  1. Witch — 14.2% usage · 59.5% win rate · 432 games
  2. Wizard — 7.2% usage · 61.2% win rate · 219 games
  3. Goblin Cage — 4.9% usage · 60.9% win rate · 151 games
  4. Bowler — 11.5% usage · 58.0% win rate · 350 games
  5. Lightning — 9.8% usage · 56.5% win rate · 299 games

Latest Royal Hogs vs Skeleton Barrel games

Results are from the Royal Hogs player’s side.

  1. Loss 0–1: Royal Hogs 3M 3.9 Bridge spam vs Skelly Barrel 3.0 Cycle, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  2. Loss 0–2: Royal Hogs Poison vs Skelly Barrel 4.1 Cycle, Other, 2026-11-15
  3. Loss 1–2: Royal Hogs EQ vs Skelly Barrel 2.5 Cycle, Other, 2026-11-15
  4. Win 2–1: Royal Hogs EQ vs Skelly Barrel Rage, Other, 2026-11-15
  5. Win 1–0: Royal Hogs Clone vs Skelly Barrel Freeze, Other, 2026-11-14
  6. Win 1–0: Royal Hogs 3.9 Bridge spam vs Skelly Barrel 3.3 Cycle, Other, 2026-11-14
  7. Win 1–0: Royal Hogs 3.3 Bridge spam vs Skelly Barrel Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14
  8. Win 1–0: Royal Hogs 3.5 Bridge spam vs Skelly Barrel Clone, Other, 2026-11-14
  9. Win 3–1: Royal Hogs Skelly Barrel 3.9 Bridge spam vs Skelly Barrel 3.8 Cycle, Clan war, 2026-11-14
  10. Win 1–0: Royal Hogs MK 4.6 Bridge spam vs Skelly Barrel 3.3 Cycle, Other, 2026-11-14

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Royal Hogs vs Skeleton Barrel?

Royal Hogs vs Skeleton Barrel is close to even: Royal Hogs wins 49.3% and Skeleton Barrel wins 50.7%, over 5,010 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Skeleton Barrel with Royal Hogs?

Split Royal Hogs across both lanes so a single answer cannot stop them, adding Fireball or Earthquake support. Shoot the barrel down with air defense before it reaches the tower.

How do you beat Royal Hogs with Skeleton Barrel?

Drop skeletons on the tower from the air and support them with cheap chip damage. A splash troop placed centrally covers both lanes; save it for the hogs.

What are the most played decks in Royal Hogs vs Skeleton Barrel?

Royal Hogs EQ with Royal Hogs, Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit against Skelly Barrel 3.9 Cycle with Skeleton Army, Skeleton Barrel, Barbarians, Zappies, Skeleton King, Mother Witch, Goblin Demolisher, Fireball, played 10 times.

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