Royal Giant is a 6-elixir tank that targets buildings and attacks them from range, so he can hit your tower and defensive buildings from far away. You need high single-target damage that reaches him quickly, ideally before he locks onto the tower.

Quick answer: the most efficient counters to Royal Giant are Inferno Tower, P.E.K.K.A, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Inferno Dragon.

Best counters to Royal Giant

These cards deal with it safely and for little elixir. Tap a card’s name to open its own guide.

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  Inferno Tower 5 elixir +1 elixir trade
  Inferno Tower melts him; place it so the Royal Giant targets it instead of your princess tower.
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  P.E.K.K.A 7 elixir
  P.E.K.K.A walks up and kills him in a few hits, and the Royal Giant doesn’t fight back against troops.
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  Mini P.E.K.K.A 4 elixir +2 elixir trade
  Mini P.E.K.K.A reaches him fast and deals heavy damage; place it in front of him as he crosses the bridge.
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  Inferno Dragon 4 elixir +2 elixir trade
  Inferno Dragon locks on from the air and melts him while he keeps aiming at buildings.

How to defend

• Meet him early: the Royal Giant starts hitting your tower from close to the river, so place your defender in front of him as he crosses.
• Hunter at close range is another strong answer: all of his bullets hit a big target like the Royal Giant.
• Royal Giant decks often use Lightning, Fireball or Earthquake to clear your defender; keep a second answer.
• When he’s played at the back, pressure the other lane.

Common mistakes

• Placing your answer late, after the Royal Giant has already started shooting your tower.
• Relying on Inferno Tower alone when the opponent has Zap or Electro Spirit to reset it.
• Ignoring the support behind him: Fisherman or Hunter in his deck can pull or shred your defender.

After defending: the counterattack

After you kill the Royal Giant, the opponent has just lost 6 elixir. Push with your surviving troops, especially a P.E.K.K.A or Mini P.E.K.K.A.

Which spells kill it on their own?

At equal levels, whether a single spell takes this troop out without help from towers or other cards:

• Royal Giant (HP 3164): no single spell kills it

* Poison and Earthquake only kill it if the troop stays in the area for the whole duration. Values assume equal levels; level differences change the outcome.

Best decks against Royal Giant

Decks ElixirDeck’s deck builder makes against Royal Giant: each one is scored on both deck balance and its matchup against this card (all cards at the same level, evolutions and heroes unlocked). Every deck uses a different win condition; if your cards differ, you can adapt any deck to your collection.

Classic decks with a good matchup against Royal Giant

Each guide explains step by step how the deck is played.

• LumberLoon Freeze · Great matchup
• Rune Giant Lumberjack · Great matchup
• Mega Knight Miner · Great matchup
• PEKKA Bridge Spam · Good matchup

Which decks use Royal Giant?

Guides to the classic decks that run this card; each one also explains what to play against that deck.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best counter to Royal Giant?

The most efficient counters to Royal Giant are Inferno Tower, P.E.K.K.A, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Inferno Dragon. Inferno Tower melts him; place it so the Royal Giant targets it instead of your princess tower.

What deck is good against Royal Giant?

Among the classic decks, LumberLoon Freeze, Rune Giant Lumberjack, Mega Knight Miner match up well against it. The best counter deck ElixirDeck builds is a Goblin Barrel deck: Goblin Barrel, Goblins, Princess, The Log, Goblin Gang, Hunter, Inferno Tower, Rocket.

How do you get a positive elixir trade against Royal Giant?

Stop Royal Giant (6 elixir) cleanly with Mini P.E.K.K.A (4 elixir) and you are 2 elixir ahead, enough to attack the other lane.

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