X-Bow vs Giant Matchup

Giant has the edge over X-Bow, winning 59.4% of games to 40.5%, across 14,053 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.

Below: how to win as X-Bow and as Giant, the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.

X-Bow vs Giant win rate

  • X-Bow win rate: 40.5% (5,693 wins)
  • Giant win rate: 59.4% (8,352 wins)
  • Games: 14,053 (0.2% of recorded battles)

4,557 of Giant’s 8,352 wins were blowouts, so when Giant gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.

On average Giant finishes 2,088 tower HP ahead.

X-Bow takes 1.3 towers a game when it wins, and Giant takes 1.6 when it wins.

How to win with X-Bow against Giant

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

Get X-Bow locked onto the tower behind cheap defenders, and keep cycling so another one is always ready.

Defend the support troops, and use a building or cheap swarm to slow Giant.

Punish the Giant placement in the other lane when they invest heavily at the back.

How to win with Giant against X-Bow

Walk Giant to the tower with support troops behind it, and build the push from the back when you have the elixir.

Take an early lead before they set up, because a locked X-Bow is the main threat.

Use a tank to absorb X-Bow shots while troops or a spell break it.

Most played X-Bow vs 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. X-Bow 3.0 Siege: Evo Tesla, Evo Archers, Hero Knight, X-Bow, Fireball, The Log, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows — 225 games, X-Bow 3.0 Siege wins 27.1%
  2. X-Bow 3.0 Siege: Evo Tesla, Evo Archers, Hero Knight, X-Bow, Fireball, The Log, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Electro Wizard, Rage, Heal Spirit — 146 games, X-Bow 3.0 Siege wins 43.2%
  3. X-Bow 3.0 Siege: Evo Tesla, Evo Archers, Hero Knight, X-Bow, Fireball, The Log, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown: Evo Wizard, Evo Zap, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Sparky, Giant, Tornado, Vines, Heal Spirit — 97 games, X-Bow 3.0 Siege wins 51.5%
  4. X-Bow 3.0 Siege: Evo Tesla, Evo Archers, Hero Knight, X-Bow, Fireball, The Log, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Witch, Hero Giant, Elixir Collector, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Arrows, Rage, Heal Spirit — 85 games, X-Bow 3.0 Siege wins 32.9%
  5. X-Bow 3.5 Siege: Evo Tesla, Evo Knight, Hero Ice Wizard, X-Bow, Rocket, Tornado, The Log, Skeletons vs Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows — 76 games, X-Bow 3.5 Siege wins 25.0%
  6. X-Bow 3.0 Siege: Evo Tesla, Evo Archers, Hero Knight, X-Bow, Fireball, The Log, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Giant Rage: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Dark Prince, Mother Witch, Rage — 61 games, X-Bow 3.0 Siege wins 62.3%
  7. X-Bow 3.5 Siege: Evo Tesla, Evo Knight, Hero Ice Wizard, X-Bow, Rocket, Tornado, The Log, Skeletons vs Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Electro Wizard, Rage, Heal Spirit — 55 games, X-Bow 3.5 Siege wins 45.5%
  8. X-Bow 3.0 Siege: Evo Tesla, Evo Archers, Hero Knight, X-Bow, Fireball, The Log, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Minions, Arrows — 54 games, X-Bow 3.0 Siege wins 25.9%
  9. X-Bow 3.0 Siege: Evo Tesla, Evo Archers, Hero Knight, X-Bow, Fireball, The Log, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Dark Prince, Electro Wizard, Fireball, Mega Minion, Rage — 40 games, X-Bow 3.0 Siege wins 37.5%
  10. X-Bow 3.0 Siege: Evo Tesla, Evo Archers, Hero Knight, X-Bow, Fireball, The Log, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Giant Sparky 3.4 Beatdown: Evo Wizard, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Tornado, Skeletons, Heal Spirit — 40 games, X-Bow 3.0 Siege wins 57.5%

Best X-Bow cards against Giant

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

  1. Elite Barbarians — 0.6% usage · 66.7% win rate · 45 games
  2. Furnace — 1.3% usage · 55.9% win rate · 93 games
  3. Musketeer — 5.2% usage · 49.5% win rate · 370 games
  4. Goblins — 1.6% usage · 53.6% win rate · 112 games
  5. Rocket — 27.9% usage · 44.0% win rate · 1,991 games

Best Giant cards against X-Bow

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

  1. Zappies — 14.5% usage · 68.9% win rate · 1,034 games
  2. Guards — 15.6% usage · 66.5% win rate · 1,118 games
  3. Giant Snowball — 23.5% usage · 65.4% win rate · 1,676 games
  4. Graveyard — 24.2% usage · 65.2% win rate · 1,728 games
  5. Dart Goblin — 2.3% usage · 69.8% win rate · 162 games

Latest X-Bow vs Giant games

Results are from the X-Bow player’s side.

  1. Win 1–0: X-Bow 3.5 Siege vs Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  2. Loss 0–3: X-Bow 3.5 Siege vs Giant Graveyard, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  3. Loss 0–1: X-Bow 3.0 Siege vs Giant Rage, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  4. Loss 0–3: X-Bow 3.5 Siege vs Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  5. Loss 0–1: X-Bow 3.4 Siege vs Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown, Other, 2026-11-15
  6. Win 1–0: X-Bow 3.3 Siege vs Giant Freeze, Other, 2026-11-15
  7. Loss 0–3: X-Bow Barrel 3.9 Siege vs Giant Graveyard, Other, 2026-11-15
  8. Win 3–0: X-Bow Graveyard 4.4 Siege vs Giant Loon, Other, 2026-11-15
  9. Loss 0–1: X-Bow 3.0 Siege vs Giant Graveyard, Other, 2026-11-15
  10. Loss 0–1: X-Bow PEKKA 4.9 Siege vs Giant Lightning, Other, 2026-11-15

Frequently asked questions

Who wins X-Bow vs Giant?

Giant has the edge over X-Bow, winning 59.4% of games to 40.5%, over 14,053 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Giant with X-Bow?

Get X-Bow locked onto the tower behind cheap defenders, and keep cycling so another one is always ready. Defend the support troops, and use a building or cheap swarm to slow Giant.

How do you beat X-Bow with Giant?

Walk Giant to the tower with support troops behind it, and build the push from the back when you have the elixir. Take an early lead before they set up, because a locked X-Bow is the main threat.

What are the most played decks in X-Bow vs Giant?

X-Bow 3.0 Siege with Tesla, Archers, Knight, X-Bow, Fireball, The Log, Skeletons, Electro Spirit against Giant Graveyard with Witch, Giant Snowball, Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows, played 225 times.

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