X-Bow vs Royal Hogs Matchup

Royal Hogs has the edge over X-Bow, winning 59.1% of games to 40.9%, across 12,174 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.

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

X-Bow vs Royal Hogs win rate

  • X-Bow win rate: 40.9% (4,980 wins)
  • Royal Hogs win rate: 59.1% (7,191 wins)
  • Games: 12,174 (0.2% of recorded battles)

3,747 of Royal Hogs’s 7,191 wins were blowouts, so when Royal Hogs gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.

On average Royal Hogs finishes 1,920 tower HP ahead.

X-Bow takes 1.3 towers a game when it wins, and Royal Hogs takes 1.4 when it wins.

How to win with X-Bow against Royal Hogs

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.

A splash troop placed centrally covers both lanes; save it for the hogs.

A centered building pulls hogs from both lanes.

How to win with Royal Hogs against X-Bow

Split Royal Hogs across both lanes so a single answer cannot stop them, adding Fireball or Earthquake support.

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 Royal Hogs 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 Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit — 293 games, X-Bow 3.0 Siege wins 46.1%
  2. X-Bow 3.0 Siege: Evo Tesla, Evo Archers, Hero Knight, X-Bow, Fireball, The Log, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Royal Hogs Lightning: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Archers, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Goblin Hut, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 272 games, X-Bow 3.0 Siege wins 45.6%
  3. X-Bow 3.5 Siege: Evo Tesla, Evo Knight, Hero Ice Wizard, X-Bow, Rocket, Tornado, The Log, Skeletons vs Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit — 111 games, X-Bow 3.5 Siege wins 48.6%
  4. X-Bow 3.5 Siege: Evo Tesla, Evo Knight, Hero Ice Wizard, X-Bow, Rocket, Tornado, The Log, Skeletons vs Royal Hogs Lightning: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Archers, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Goblin Hut, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 84 games, X-Bow 3.5 Siege wins 27.4%
  5. X-Bow 3.0 Siege: Evo Tesla, Evo Archers, Hero Knight, X-Bow, Fireball, The Log, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Royal Hogs 3.8 Bridge spam: Evo Royal Recruits, Evo Goblin Cage, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Royal Hogs, Zappies, Flying Machine, Arrows, Electro Spirit — 81 games, X-Bow 3.0 Siege wins 18.5%
  6. X-Bow 3.0 Siege: Evo Tesla, Evo Archers, Hero Knight, X-Bow, Fireball, The Log, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Royal Hogs 3.1 Bridge spam: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Berserker, Goblin Hut, Furnace, Fireball, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 55 games, X-Bow 3.0 Siege wins 58.2%
  7. X-Bow 3.0 Siege: Evo Tesla, Evo Archers, Hero Knight, X-Bow, Fireball, The Log, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Royal Hogs 3.9 Bridge spam: Evo Royal Recruits, Evo Goblin Cage, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Royal Hogs, Zappies, Flying Machine, Fireball, Electro Spirit — 36 games, X-Bow 3.0 Siege wins 27.8%
  8. X-Bow 3.0 Siege: Evo Tesla, Evo Archers, Hero Knight, X-Bow, Fireball, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit vs Royal Hogs Lightning: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Archers, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Goblin Hut, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 34 games, X-Bow 3.0 Siege wins 26.5%
  9. X-Bow 3.3 Siege: Evo Tesla, Evo Archers, Hero Knight, X-Bow, Rocket, The Log, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit — 34 games, X-Bow 3.3 Siege wins 20.6%
  10. X-Bow 3.0 Siege: Evo Tesla, Evo Archers, Hero Knight, X-Bow, Fireball, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit vs Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit — 34 games, X-Bow 3.0 Siege wins 50.0%

Best X-Bow cards against Royal Hogs

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

  1. Earthquake — 1.8% usage · 65.0% win rate · 123 games
  2. Dark Prince — 1.6% usage · 59.8% win rate · 112 games
  3. Royal Recruits — 1.2% usage · 59.8% win rate · 87 games
  4. Skeleton Army — 1.4% usage · 55.8% win rate · 95 games
  5. Goblins — 1.9% usage · 53.8% win rate · 130 games

Best Royal Hogs cards against X-Bow

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

  1. Flying Machine — 19.6% usage · 74.7% win rate · 1,370 games
  2. Zappies — 19.3% usage · 73.7% win rate · 1,347 games
  3. Goblin Cage — 20.3% usage · 73.4% win rate · 1,418 games
  4. Royal Recruits — 23.9% usage · 71.8% win rate · 1,667 games
  5. Arrows — 20.1% usage · 71.7% win rate · 1,405 games

Latest X-Bow vs Royal Hogs games

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

  1. Win 1–0: X-Bow 3.5 Siege vs Royal Hogs Poison, Other, 2026-11-15
  2. Win 1–0: X-Bow Mortar 3.6 Siege vs Royal Hogs Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  3. Loss 0–1: X-Bow 3.0 Siege vs Royal Hogs 4.1 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  4. Win 1–0: X-Bow 3.0 Siege vs Royal Hogs 3.8 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  5. Loss 0–1: X-Bow Mortar 4.3 Siege vs Royal Hogs MK 3.3 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-15
  6. Win 2–1: X-Bow 3.5 Siege vs Royal Hogs 3.9 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-15
  7. Win 3–0: X-Bow 3.0 Siege vs Royal Hogs Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  8. Loss 1–3: X-Bow E-Barbs 4.6 Siege vs Royal Hogs NW, Other, 2026-11-15
  9. Win 2–1: X-Bow 3.3 Siege vs Royal Hogs NW, Other, 2026-11-15
  10. Win 3–2: X-Bow Mortar 4.4 Siege vs Royal Hogs Poison, Other, 2026-11-15

Frequently asked questions

Who wins X-Bow vs Royal Hogs?

Royal Hogs has the edge over X-Bow, winning 59.1% of games to 40.9%, over 12,174 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Royal Hogs with X-Bow?

Get X-Bow locked onto the tower behind cheap defenders, and keep cycling so another one is always ready. A splash troop placed centrally covers both lanes; save it for the hogs.

How do you beat X-Bow with Royal Hogs?

Split Royal Hogs across both lanes so a single answer cannot stop them, adding Fireball or Earthquake support. 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 Royal Hogs?

X-Bow 3.0 Siege with Tesla, Archers, Knight, X-Bow, Fireball, The Log, Skeletons, Electro Spirit against Royal Hogs EQ with Royal Hogs, Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit, played 293 times.

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