AI Overview: Giant is a 5-elixir Rare troop in Clash Royale, available from the start in Training Camp. He only attacks buildings, and he has a Hero version but no Evolution. RoyaleTracker listed his best deck at 71.6% win rate in October 2026, and six of the seven printed base-card lists are Giant Graveyard. SeeMeta lists no 2026 change.
Last Updated: October 2026
Key Points:
- Giant costs 5 elixir, is a Rare, and is available from the start (Training Camp, Arena 0).
- He only attacks buildings, and Hero Giant’s ability throws the highest-hitpoint enemy troop across the Arena.
- SeeMeta lists no 2026 balance change for Giant.
- RoyaleTracker’s best Giant deck won 71.6% over 587 battles, and its best Hero Giant deck won 62.4%.
- Six of the seven printed base-card lists are Giant Graveyard.
Table of Contents
What Giant Does
The short version: Giant is a 5-elixir Rare. RoyaleTracker’s card text calls him slow but durable, and says he only attacks buildings. He is available from the start, in Training Camp (Arena 0), and he has a Hero version but no Evolution.
He walks to your tower and ignores everything else. The cards behind him do the real work.
Hero: the Heroic Hurl ability picks up the highest-hitpoint enemy troop within reach and throws it clear across the Arena. He has no Evolution.
| Stat | Value |
| Elixir cost | 5 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Type | Troop (tank, buildings only) |
| Unlocks | Training Camp (Arena 0) |
| Evolution | None |
| Hero | Heroic Hurl, throws the highest-hitpoint enemy troop |
| 2026 change | None listed (SeeMeta) |
Giant has no 2026 change, yet his best lists lean on Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball and Graveyard. A nerf to any one of them would pull the lists apart. The negative effect: a tank that wins because of its partners can lose its best decks overnight without a single number on his own card changing.
Best Giant Decks Right Now
RoyaleTracker tracked 7 decks on the base Giant page and 7 on the Hero Giant page, and printed all of them. The base page tops out at 71.6% and the Hero page at 62.4%.
The pattern: six of the seven base-card lists are Giant Graveyard. The two best, 71.6% and 62.5%, share Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Zappies, Arrows and Graveyard, and on the Hero page the three best lists all run Evo Witch. What it means: the Giant wins because of Graveyard and Evo Witch behind him.
| Build | Cards | Avg elixir | Win rate (sample) |
| Giant Graveyard, Evo Witch and Guards, top deck | 4.0 | 71.6% (587 battles) | |
| Giant Graveyard, Evo Witch and Minions | 4.0 | 62.5% (785 battles) | |
| Hero Giant, Evo Witch and Graveyard, top Hero deck | 4.0 | 62.4% (588 battles) | |
| Hero Giant, Evo Elite Barbarians and Rage | 4.0 | 60.6% (1.1k battles) | |
| Hero Giant, Evo Witch and Barbarian Hut | 4.8 | 55.1% (577 battles) |
Try it yourself: open the Clash Royale Deck Builder with the Hero Giant, Evo Witch and Barbarian Hut build in the table above, 55.1% in the tracker sample (577 battles), already loaded. It averages 4.8 elixir, the heaviest list in the table. Swap Barbarian Hut for Arrows to match the lighter lists.
Which Decks Use Giant?
The seven printed Hero Giant lists show three styles: Evo Witch lists (62.4%, 60.6% and 55.1%), Sparky lists (44.2% and 42.6%), and Furnace lists (47.8% and 42.9%).
What it means: Evo Witch is the common thread in the three Hero lists that win, and the Sparky and Furnace lists all lose. The three Evo Witch lists average 4.0 to 4.8 elixir, so the Giant needs elixir to pay off.
How to Play Giant
- Build the push behind him. Place the Giant first, then Witch, Bowler or Minions behind him.
- Pair him with Graveyard. Six of the seven printed base-card lists run it.
- Use Hero Giant on their biggest troop. The throw moves the highest-hitpoint enemy away from your push.
- Keep Arrows ready. Both top base-card lists run Arrows.
- Play it in double elixir. A 5-elixir tank plus support needs spare elixir.
The move: next game, wait for double elixir, drop the Giant at the back, and add a Witch and Graveyard once he crosses the bridge.
For a longer walk-through, read our Giant Graveyard deck guide.
The two best base-card lists share seven of their eight cards. If the Giant Graveyard shell becomes the default, expect more players to bring Inferno Tower and Fireball. The negative effect: a deck that every opponent prepares for loses its edge, and slow beatdown decks have little room to adapt.
How to Counter Giant
- Inferno Tower: he walks straight to it, and it melts him.
- Pull with a building: he goes for the nearest building, so a cheap one near the center stalls him.
- Hit the support: Fireball or Poison kills the cards behind him.
- Pressure the other lane: a 5-elixir Giant push leaves little elixir to defend.
The catch: do not spend your best card on the Giant alone. The danger is what stands behind him.
Is Giant Worth Using Now?
Is it worth it? Yes, as part of Giant Graveyard. The two best base-card lists won 71.6% and 62.5%, and SeeMeta lists no 2026 change. The catch is that the bottom two of the seven base-card lists won 43.0% or less.
What to remember: Giant needs the right partners.
The best Giant lists lean on Evo Witch, and SeeMeta lists a rework of her heal on August 4. If Supercell trims the Evolution again, the 71.6% list loses its best partner. The negative effect: a tank whose best lists rely on one Evolution can fall out of the top ladder in a single patch, and newer players who learned him as a simple tank would find him weaker.
Go deeper: For more Giant lists, read the best Giant decks and how to counter Giant and Mega Minion. For a custom list, the Clash Royale Deck Builder calculates the average cost as each card goes in.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Giant do in Clash Royale?
He is a slow, durable tank that only attacks buildings.
How much does Giant cost?
5 elixir.
When do you unlock Giant?
He is available from the start, in Training Camp (Arena 0), according to RoyaleTracker. He is a Rare card.
What is the best Giant deck?
In October 2026, RoyaleTracker listed a Giant Graveyard deck with Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball and Hero Bowler at 71.6% over 587 battles.
What counters Giant?
Inferno Tower, a cheap building to pull him, and a spell on his support.
Does Giant have an Evolution or Hero?
He has a Hero, Heroic Hurl, but no Evolution.
The Bottom Line
The takeaway: Giant is a 5-elixir tank that wins when Graveyard and Evo Witch stand behind him. Copy a winning list and wait for double elixir.
Building around this card? Our guide on how to use the Clash Royale Deck Builder shows how to load a deck, check patch risk and copy it into the game.
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Sources
Researched from the following (no links, listed for transparency):
- RoyaleTracker, Giant card page (October 2026 tracker data)
- RoyaleTracker, best decks with Giant (October 2026 tracker samples)
- RoyaleTracker, best decks with Hero Giant (ability text and decks, October 2026)
- SeeMeta, Clash Royale balance changes 2026 (page updated October 8, 2026)
- Clash Royale card data used by the Deck Builder (elixir costs and card types)