What are the 8 cards in Hog Earthquake?

The most-played list in our sample runs Hog Rider, Firecracker, Tesla, Mighty Miner, Skeletons, Electro Spirit, Earthquake and Barbarian Barrel. Other lists of this archetype are in the variants table.

What is Hog Earthquake’s average elixir and 4-card cycle?

2.8 average elixir; the four cheapest cards (Skeletons, Electro Spirit, Barbarian Barrel and Firecracker) cost 7 elixir together. Costs come from the official card list.

What does Hog Earthquake lose to?

In our sample, decks with Hog Rider won 41.5% (±3.8) against decks with Goblin Drill, n 633, 42.3% (±2.6) against decks with Electro Giant, n 1339 and 43.8% (±2.5) against decks with Royal Hogs, n 1473.

Which decks count as Hog Earthquake?

A deck is filed here by its cards alone: Hog Rider with Earthquake. The name is community vocabulary, not an official Supercell category.

How is the win rate measured?

We count ranked 1v1 battles of Clash Royale API battlelogs, top Path of Legends players from the official API — 4429 uses of Hog Earthquake here, 49.5% ±1.5 points (95% interval). It is a sample, not official Supercell statistics.

Can I play Hog Earthquake without Barbarian Barrel?

Another list counted under this archetype runs The Log in its place. Same job — small spell (Spell · Ground). nothing the wiki figures separate

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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 24 Oct 2026

What’s new:Matchup rates, a substitution ladder and a loss checklist were added. The figures count 4,429 uses, 1 Sep – 24 Oct 2026.

Deck overview

Unofficial guide · Deck · Checked 24 Oct 2026

Hog Earthquake — Clash Royale deck guide

Hog Earthquake is a cycle deck with 2.8 average elixir and a 7-elixir four-card cycle. It won 49.5% (±1.5) of 4,429 top Path of Legends battles, 1 Sep 2026 to 24 Oct 2026.

Hog Rider — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)

Hog Rider takes towers; Firecracker and Tesla anchor the defence; Skeletons and Electro Spirit keep the cycle fast.Hog Rider — Win condition: pressures the tower and forces a response. (Troop · Buildings · melee)

Avg elixir2.8

Cycle7

ArchetypeCycle

Open in Clash Royale

Performance

50%

win rate

4,429games counted

Cycle16 lists · 2.0% of decks

50%

Wins

Draws

50%

Losses

ModeRanked · Path of Legends

Window1 Sep – 24 Oct 2026

Sample±1.5 pp

Opening hand decision tree

Hog Rider in hand?

YesFirecracker in hand?

Safest: Wait until 10 elixir and react to their first card.Also OK: Hog Rider at the bridge only after they play a 4+ elixir card.

NoTesla in hand?

Safest: Wait until 10 elixir and react to their first card.Avoid: Don’t open with Tesla — it is your defensive anchor.

Defensive anchors

Firecracker

Air answer

Win impact—

Usage97.3%

Stops: Air units — Troop · Air & Ground · ranged.

Unavailable if: still cycling back (you played it in your last four plays) or you are under 3 elixir.

Tesla

Defense

Win impact+0.4 pp

Usage65.6%

Stops: Ground pushes that go for buildings; it hits Air & Ground.

Unavailable if: still cycling back (you played it in your last four plays) or you are under 4 elixir.

Role map

Win condition

Hog Rider

Air answer

Firecracker

Defense

Tesla

Control

Earthquake, Barbarian Barrel

Cycle

Skeletons, Electro Spirit

Support

Mighty Miner

Three rules to win

Pressure:
Hog Rider at the bridge after they spend four or more elixir, or right after their answer to it has been played.
Defend first:
answer with Firecracker and Tesla, then send Hog Rider down the lane they did not defend.
Draw out:
their cheap answers with Skeletons and Electro Spirit first; keep Hog Rider for when those are cycling back.

Matchups(win rate)

vs Log Bait / Spell Bait53%

vs Giant Beatdown / Giant Graveyard50%

vs Bridge Spam / Ram Control50%

vs Hog Earthquake / Hog 2.6 Cycle / Hog Cycle50%

vs Golem Beatdown50%

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Result breakdown

Wins50% · 2,194

Draws0% · 0

Losses50% · 2,235

One-crown and two-crown wins are not counted in this sample.

Substitution ladder

CardOption

Barbarian BarrelThe Login this archetype−0.3HP −9%

TeslaCannonin this archetype−0.3HP −9%

Electro SpiritIce Spiritin this archetype−3.1HP −9%

Mighty MinerKnightin this archetype—HP −9%

FirecrackerFurnacein this archetype—HP −9%

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Loss-to-rule checklist

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Compact details

CardRoleElixirUsageWin Δ

Hog RiderWin cond.4100%—

FirecrackerAir answer397.3%—

TeslaDefense465.6%+0.4

Mighty MinerSupport497.9%—

SkeletonsCycle1100%—

Electro SpiritCycle193.7%—

EarthquakeSmall spell3100%—

Barbarian BarrelSmall spell269.5%+0.5

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Sources and dates

Deck battle rows · measured24 Oct 2026

Card costs & rarity · official24 Oct 2026

Card kind, targets, level rows · wiki24 Oct 2026

Plans & substitution notes · editorial24 Oct 2026

Battles counted1 Sep – 24 Oct 2026

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Variants in the sample

Eight cards	Win rate	Uses
Skeletons, Hog Rider, Firecracker, Mighty Miner, Electro Spirit, Tesla, Earthquake, Barbarian Barrel	50.3% ±2.3 pp	1,892
Skeletons, Hog Rider, Firecracker, Mighty Miner, Electro Spirit, Cannon, Earthquake, Barbarian Barrel	49.1% ±3.3 pp	880
Skeletons, Hog Rider, Firecracker, Mighty Miner, Electro Spirit, Tesla, The Log, Earthquake	48.6% ±3.9 pp	638
Skeletons, Hog Rider, Firecracker, Mighty Miner, Electro Spirit, Cannon, The Log, Earthquake	49.8% ±5.6 pp	305
Skeletons, Hog Rider, Mighty Miner, Electro Spirit, Cannon, Furnace, The Log, Earthquake	—	110
Skeletons, Hog Rider, Ice Spirit, Firecracker, Mighty Miner, Cannon, The Log, Earthquake	—	109
Knight, Skeletons, Hog Rider, Firecracker, Tesla, The Log, Earthquake, Royal Delivery	—	84
Skeletons, Hog Rider, Ice Spirit, Firecracker, Mighty Miner, Tesla, Earthquake, Barbarian Barrel	—	66

Contradiction radar

2 things to know before you compare this page with another tracker.

Population: our rates count ranked 1v1 battles of top Path of Legends players only; Trophy Road, challenges and other modes are not measured.
Archetype names: “Hog Earthquake” is community vocabulary — here a deck is filed by its cards alone, so another site may group the same lists differently.

Notes

Counted by GamGem 1 Sep – 24 Oct 2026 · builds change with balance updates and the meta.Checked 24 Oct 2026

Keep reading

Hog 2.6 Cycle · 50.7% ±1.5 · n 4,019
Hog Cycle · 53.1% ±1.6 · n 3,520
Log Bait · 50.9% ±0.9 · n 11,840
Golem Beatdown · 52.5% ±1.0 · n 10,258
Electro Giant · 51.8% ±1.0 · n 9,309
Mortar Siege · 52.8% ±1.0 · n 8,965

Hog Earthquake — questions

What are the 8 cards in Hog Earthquake?: The most-played list in our sample runs Hog Rider, Firecracker, Tesla, Mighty Miner, Skeletons, Electro Spirit, Earthquake and Barbarian Barrel. Other lists of this archetype are in the variants table.
What is Hog Earthquake’s average elixir and 4-card cycle?: 2.8 average elixir; the four cheapest cards (Skeletons, Electro Spirit, Barbarian Barrel and Firecracker) cost 7 elixir together. Costs come from the official card list.
What does Hog Earthquake lose to?: In our sample, decks with Hog Rider won 41.5% (±3.8) against decks with Goblin Drill, n 633, 42.3% (±2.6) against decks with Electro Giant, n 1339 and 43.8% (±2.5) against decks with Royal Hogs, n 1473.
Which decks count as Hog Earthquake?: A deck is filed here by its cards alone: Hog Rider with Earthquake. The name is community vocabulary, not an official Supercell category.
How is the win rate measured?: We count ranked 1v1 battles of Clash Royale API battlelogs, top Path of Legends players from the official API — 4429 uses of Hog Earthquake here, 49.5% ±1.5 points (95% interval). It is a sample, not official Supercell statistics.
Can I play Hog Earthquake without Barbarian Barrel?: Another list counted under this archetype runs The Log in its place. Same job — small spell (Spell · Ground). nothing the wiki figures separate

Card statistics and mechanics: Clash Royale Wiki, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Figures reformatted, wording ours.

Card, arena and character art: Supercell Fan Kit (fankit.supercell.com), shown unchanged. Fan Kit · Fan Content Policy