X-Bow has the edge over Graveyard, winning 52.9% of games to 47.1%, across 7,693 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.
Below: how to win as X-Bow and as Graveyard (also called GY), the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.
X-Bow vs Graveyard win rate
X-Bow win rate: 52.9% (4,069 wins)
Graveyard win rate: 47.1% (3,622 wins)
Games: 7,693 (0.1% of recorded battles)
On average X-Bow finishes 384 tower HP ahead.
X-Bow takes 1.3 towers a game when it wins, and Graveyard takes 1.3 when it wins.
How to win with X-Bow against Graveyard
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.
Keep a splash troop or a small spell ready near your tower, and place it in the middle of the skeletons to clear them fast.
Graveyard costs five elixir, so pressure the opposite lane the moment it is played.
Do not spend your splash card elsewhere when they have the elixir for Graveyard.
How to win with Graveyard against X-Bow
Land Graveyard on a tower alongside a tank or Poison and defend with control cards until the moment is right.
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 Graveyard 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.
Win 1–0: X-Bow 3.3 Siege vs Graveyard Poison, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–1: X-Bow Mortar 4.4 Siege vs Graveyard Hog 3.8 Control, Other, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–1: X-Bow 3.3 Siege vs Graveyard Poison, Other, 2026-11-15
Win 1–0: X-Bow 3.5 Siege vs Graveyard Poison, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Frequently asked questions
Who wins X-Bow vs Graveyard?
X-Bow has the edge over Graveyard, winning 52.9% of games to 47.1%, over 7,693 battles in the last 6 weeks.
How do you beat Graveyard with X-Bow?
Get X-Bow locked onto the tower behind cheap defenders, and keep cycling so another one is always ready. Keep a splash troop or a small spell ready near your tower, and place it in the middle of the skeletons to clear them fast.
How do you beat X-Bow with Graveyard?
Land Graveyard on a tower alongside a tank or Poison and defend with control cards until the moment is right. 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 Graveyard?
X-Bow 3.0 Siege with Tesla, Archers, Knight, X-Bow, Fireball, The Log, Skeletons, Electro Spirit against Graveyard Poison with Furnace, Knight, Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Goblin Hut, Poison, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, played 230 times.