What is the best card against Goblin Barrel?

Earthquake, with 68.7% wins for the players who had it against Goblin Barrel in top games over the last 7 days. Careful: this is a full-game win rate, not a guarantee that the trade goes your way every time.

How are these counters calculated?

We look at every Path of Legends game from the best players where the opponent was running Goblin Barrel, and measure the win rate of each card on the other side. No opinions, only results.

Why does a card that doesn't directly counter it show up?

Because a game isn't decided by a single trade. A card can rank high because the decks that play it are simply better against that kind of strategy.

How to counter Goblin Barrel

Based on 38,577 Path of Legends games from the best players worldwide and in France, over the last 7 days. Last game collected 25 min. ago. Methodology

Measured on real matchups: for every card, the win rate of the players who had it in hand against Goblin Barrel.

The best answer to Goblin Barrel right now is Earthquake: the players who had it win 68.7% of their games against this card, over 332 matchups. Next come Royal Delivery, Archer Queen, The Log.

Updated October 25, 2026.

The best cards against Goblin Barrel

MatchupsWin rate vs Goblin Barrel

1 Earthquake33268.7%
2 Royal Delivery29167.7%
3 Archer Queen37165.2%
4 The Log1,18359.7%
5 Royal Hogs51858.3%
6 Cannon90857.9%
7 Skeleton King18058.3%
8 Minion Giant34157.5%

The decks that beat it most

1.Royal Hogs 2.9
2.97 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
72.0%
Usage
0.00%
Games
161
Copy
2.Royal Hogs 2.9
2.97 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
82.4%
Usage
0.00%
Games
34
Copy
3.X-Bow 2.9
2.95 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
100.0%
Usage
0.00%
Games
14
Copy
4.Giant 4.1
4.113 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
83.3%
Usage
0.00%
Games
18
Copy
5.Golem 3.8
3.810 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
67.2%
Usage
0.00%
Games
64
Copy

What Goblin Barrel beats easily

Avoid these on the other side: they lose most often against Goblin Barrel.

1 Sparky37232.8%
2 Wizard28137.0%
3 Mini P.E.K.K.A71038.5%
4 Giant76141.0%
5 Poison54941.0%
6 P.E.K.K.A40841.9%
7 Electro Wizard96242.3%
8 Zap1,47642.5%

Playing Goblin Barrel

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best card against Goblin Barrel?: Earthquake, with 68.7% wins for the players who had it against Goblin Barrel in top games over the last 7 days. Careful: this is a full-game win rate, not a guarantee that the trade goes your way every time.
How are these counters calculated?: We look at every Path of Legends game from the best players where the opponent was running Goblin Barrel, and measure the win rate of each card on the other side. No opinions, only results.
Why does a card that doesn't directly counter it show up?: Because a game isn't decided by a single trade. A card can rank high because the decks that play it are simply better against that kind of strategy.