How to Counter Graveyard

Graveyard spawns skeletons on the tower for ten seconds. Left alone, they deal huge damage, but the right response makes it a negative-elixir play for your opponent.

Best counters

• Valkyrie placed in the middle of the Graveyard spins through skeletons. This is the single best counter.
• The Log / Barbarian Barrel clear a wave of skeletons, but Graveyard keeps spawning, so time it late.
• Poison (your own) cleans the whole area for its full duration.
• Splash troops like Bomber and Baby Dragon handle the skeletons that get through.

Placement tips

Do not place your counter while the skeletons are still spawning on the far side. Wait until most have appeared, then drop Valkyrie close to the tower so the tower and Valkyrie share the work.

The tank problem

Graveyard is usually played together with a tank (Knight, Ice Golem) that absorbs tower shots. Kill the tank quickly and the tower can target skeletons again.

Decks that beat Graveyard

Fast-cycle decks punish the 5-elixir investment in the opposite lane. Check the Matchups section on any deck page to see its computed win rate against Control archetypes.