Best Balloon Decks

Balloon decks hit the tower hard when the opponent’s air defense is out of cycle.

Across ranked (Path of Legends) battles from the top 1,000 Path of Legends players over the last 14 days, Balloon decks won 56.4% of 7,622 games, doing best against Beatdown (59.2%) and worst against Siege (48.4%).

Best Balloon decks

  1. Loon Freeze Air · 3.8 elixir: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Knight, Hero Balloon, Bowler, Baby Dragon, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 71.0% win rate · 69 games · 0.0% usage
  2. Loon Miner Air · 3.4 elixir: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Balloon, Goblin Cage, Fireball, Miner, Ice Golem — 60.9% win rate · 302 games · 0.1% usage
  3. Loon Freeze Air · 4.0 elixir: Evo P.E.K.K.A, Evo Baby Dragon, Hero Ice Wizard, Balloon, Lumberjack, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 60.4% win rate · 321 games · 0.2% usage
  4. Loon Freeze Air · 4.1 elixir: Evo P.E.K.K.A, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Balloon, Baby Dragon, Lumberjack, Freeze, Tornado, Zap — 62.7% win rate · 134 games · 0.1% usage
  5. Loon Freeze Air · 3.8 elixir: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Knight, Balloon, Bowler, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 56.4% win rate · 1,661 games · 0.8% usage
  6. Loon Miner Air · 2.9 elixir: Evo Musketeer, Evo Skeletons, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball — 57.0% win rate · 1,002 games · 0.5% usage
  7. Loon Miner Air · 2.9 elixir: Evo Musketeer, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 56.0% win rate · 580 games · 0.3% usage
  8. Loon Freeze Air · 4.1 elixir: Evo P.E.K.K.A, Evo Electro Dragon, Hero Ice Wizard, Balloon, Lumberjack, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 58.0% win rate · 243 games · 0.1% usage
  9. Loon Miner Air · 3.0 elixir: Evo Bomber, Evo Bats, Hero Balloon, Inferno Tower, Miner, Royal Delivery, Ice Golem, Giant Snowball — 57.2% win rate · 285 games · 0.1% usage
  10. Loon Miner Air · 2.9 elixir: Evo Musketeer, Evo Skeletons, Hero Ice Golem, Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball — 55.9% win rate · 444 games · 0.2% usage
  11. Loon Freeze Air · 3.0 elixir: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Knight, Hero Balloon, Freeze, Tornado, Bomber, Berserker, Electro Spirit — 57.9% win rate · 145 games · 0.1% usage
  12. Loon Miner Air · 3.4 elixir: Evo Goblin Cage, Hero Balloon, Hero Mega Minion, Inferno Dragon, Fireball, Miner, Ice Golem, Zap — 55.3% win rate · 237 games · 0.1% usage
  13. Loon PEKKA 4.0 Air Air · 4.0 elixir: Evo P.E.K.K.A, Evo Barbarians, Hero Balloon, Baby Dragon, Fireball, Tornado, Bats, Zap — 54.8% win rate · 263 games · 0.1% usage
  14. Loon Freeze Air · 4.1 elixir: Evo P.E.K.K.A, Evo Baby Dragon, Hero Balloon, Electro Wizard, Freeze, Tornado, Berserker, Mirror — 61.8% win rate · 55 games · 0.0% usage
  15. Loon Freeze Air · 3.9 elixir: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Balloon, Bowler, Lumberjack, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 52.8% win rate · 485 games · 0.2% usage
  16. Loon Freeze Air · 4.1 elixir: Evo P.E.K.K.A, Evo Baby Dragon, Hero Balloon, Lumberjack, Electro Wizard, Freeze, Tornado, Berserker — 56.8% win rate · 88 games · 0.0% usage
  17. Loon 2.6 Air Air · 2.6 elixir: Evo Princess, Evo Bats, Hero Balloon, Lumberjack, Goblins, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball, Ice Spirit — 53.6% win rate · 183 games · 0.1% usage
  18. Loon Freeze Air · 3.8 elixir: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Balloon, Bowler, Freeze, Knight, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 52.2% win rate · 205 games · 0.1% usage
  19. Loon Skelly Barrel 2.9 Air Air · 2.9 elixir: Evo Archers, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Berserker, Balloon, Bomb Tower, Ice Golem, The Log, Giant Snowball — 54.4% win rate · 103 games · 0.0% usage
  20. Loon Freeze Air · 3.9 elixir: Evo Electro Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Balloon, Bowler, Freeze, Knight, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 55.2% win rate · 87 games · 0.0% usage
  21. Loon Miner Air · 3.4 elixir: Evo Goblin Cage, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Balloon, Inferno Dragon, Fireball, Miner, Ice Golem — 57.7% win rate · 52 games · 0.0% usage
  22. Loon Miner Air · 3.4 elixir: Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Balloon, Hero Mega Minion, Goblin Cage, Fireball, Miner, Ice Golem, Zap — 53.2% win rate · 109 games · 0.1% usage
  23. Loon Miner Air · 2.9 elixir: Evo Musketeer, Evo Skeletons, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Giant Snowball — 47.5% win rate · 61 games · 0.0% usage
  1. Loon Freeze Air · 3.8 elixir: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Knight, Balloon, Bowler, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 56.4% win rate · 1,661 games · 0.8% usage
  2. Loon Miner Air · 2.9 elixir: Evo Musketeer, Evo Skeletons, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball — 57.0% win rate · 1,002 games · 0.5% usage
  3. Loon Miner Air · 2.9 elixir: Evo Musketeer, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 56.0% win rate · 580 games · 0.3% usage
  4. Loon Freeze Air · 3.9 elixir: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Balloon, Bowler, Lumberjack, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 52.8% win rate · 485 games · 0.2% usage
  5. Loon Miner Air · 2.9 elixir: Evo Musketeer, Evo Skeletons, Hero Ice Golem, Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball — 55.9% win rate · 444 games · 0.2% usage
  6. Loon Freeze Air · 4.0 elixir: Evo P.E.K.K.A, Evo Baby Dragon, Hero Ice Wizard, Balloon, Lumberjack, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 60.4% win rate · 321 games · 0.2% usage
  7. Loon Miner Air · 3.4 elixir: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Balloon, Goblin Cage, Fireball, Miner, Ice Golem — 60.9% win rate · 302 games · 0.1% usage
  8. Loon Miner Air · 3.0 elixir: Evo Bomber, Evo Bats, Hero Balloon, Inferno Tower, Miner, Royal Delivery, Ice Golem, Giant Snowball — 57.2% win rate · 285 games · 0.1% usage
  9. Loon PEKKA 4.0 Air Air · 4.0 elixir: Evo P.E.K.K.A, Evo Barbarians, Hero Balloon, Baby Dragon, Fireball, Tornado, Bats, Zap — 54.8% win rate · 263 games · 0.1% usage
  10. Loon Freeze Air · 4.1 elixir: Evo P.E.K.K.A, Evo Electro Dragon, Hero Ice Wizard, Balloon, Lumberjack, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 58.0% win rate · 243 games · 0.1% usage
  11. Loon Miner Air · 3.4 elixir: Evo Goblin Cage, Hero Balloon, Hero Mega Minion, Inferno Dragon, Fireball, Miner, Ice Golem, Zap — 55.3% win rate · 237 games · 0.1% usage
  12. Loon Freeze Air · 3.8 elixir: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Balloon, Bowler, Freeze, Knight, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 52.2% win rate · 205 games · 0.1% usage
  13. Loon 2.6 Air Air · 2.6 elixir: Evo Princess, Evo Bats, Hero Balloon, Lumberjack, Goblins, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball, Ice Spirit — 53.6% win rate · 183 games · 0.1% usage
  14. Loon Freeze Air · 3.0 elixir: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Knight, Hero Balloon, Freeze, Tornado, Bomber, Berserker, Electro Spirit — 57.9% win rate · 145 games · 0.1% usage
  15. Loon Freeze Air · 4.1 elixir: Evo P.E.K.K.A, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Balloon, Baby Dragon, Lumberjack, Freeze, Tornado, Zap — 62.7% win rate · 134 games · 0.1% usage
  16. Loon Miner Air · 3.4 elixir: Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Balloon, Hero Mega Minion, Goblin Cage, Fireball, Miner, Ice Golem, Zap — 53.2% win rate · 109 games · 0.1% usage
  17. Loon Skelly Barrel 2.9 Air Air · 2.9 elixir: Evo Archers, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Berserker, Balloon, Bomb Tower, Ice Golem, The Log, Giant Snowball — 54.4% win rate · 103 games · 0.0% usage
  18. Loon Freeze Air · 4.1 elixir: Evo P.E.K.K.A, Evo Baby Dragon, Hero Balloon, Lumberjack, Electro Wizard, Freeze, Tornado, Berserker — 56.8% win rate · 88 games · 0.0% usage
  19. Loon Freeze Air · 3.9 elixir: Evo Electro Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Balloon, Bowler, Freeze, Knight, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 55.2% win rate · 87 games · 0.0% usage
  20. Loon Freeze Air · 3.8 elixir: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Knight, Hero Balloon, Bowler, Baby Dragon, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 71.0% win rate · 69 games · 0.0% usage
  21. Loon Miner Air · 2.9 elixir: Evo Musketeer, Evo Skeletons, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Giant Snowball — 47.5% win rate · 61 games · 0.0% usage
  22. Loon Freeze Air · 4.1 elixir: Evo P.E.K.K.A, Evo Baby Dragon, Hero Balloon, Electro Wizard, Freeze, Tornado, Berserker, Mirror — 61.8% win rate · 55 games · 0.0% usage
  23. Loon Miner Air · 3.4 elixir: Evo Goblin Cage, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Balloon, Inferno Dragon, Fireball, Miner, Ice Golem — 57.7% win rate · 52 games · 0.0% usage
  24. Loon Skelly Barrel 2.8 Air Air · 2.8 elixir: Evo Archers, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Berserker, Balloon, Cannon, Ice Golem, The Log, Giant Snowball — 37 games · 0.0% usage
  25. Loon Freeze Air · 4.0 elixir: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Knight, Hero Electro Wizard, Balloon, Bowler, Phoenix, Freeze, Tornado — 37 games · 0.0% usage
  26. Loon Freeze Air · 3.9 elixir: Evo Electro Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Knight, Balloon, Bowler, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 36 games · 0.0% usage
  27. Loon Freeze Air · 4.0 elixir: Evo Electro Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Balloon, Bowler, Lumberjack, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 34 games · 0.0% usage
  28. Loon Freeze Air · 4.0 elixir: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Knight, Hero Balloon, Bowler, Lumberjack, Phoenix, Freeze, Tornado — 21 games · 0.0% usage
  29. Loon Freeze Air · 3.9 elixir: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Knight, Hero Ice Wizard, Balloon, Bowler, Baby Dragon, Freeze, Tornado — 19 games · 0.0% usage
  30. Loon Freeze Air · 4.1 elixir: Evo P.E.K.K.A, Evo Baby Dragon, Hero Ice Wizard, Balloon, Bowler, Freeze, Tornado, Berserker — 18 games · 0.0% usage
  31. Loon Skelly Barrel 2.9 Air Air · 2.9 elixir: Evo Archers, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Berserker, Balloon, Bomb Tower, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball — 14 games · 0.0% usage
  32. Loon Freeze Air · 4.0 elixir: Evo P.E.K.K.A, Hero Balloon, Hero Ice Wizard, Baby Dragon, Lumberjack, Freeze, Tornado, Zap — 12 games · 0.0% usage
  33. Loon Miner Air · 2.9 elixir: Evo Tesla, Evo Archers, Hero Balloon, Knight, Miner, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball, Skeletons — 12 games · 0.0% usage
  34. Loon Skelly Barrel 3.1 Air Air · 3.1 elixir: Evo Skeleton Barrel, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Valkyrie, Balloon, Bomb Tower, Furnace, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 12 games · 0.0% usage
  35. Loon Miner Air · 2.9 elixir: Evo Executioner, Evo Knight, Hero Balloon, Miner, Tornado, Zap, Skeletons, Electro Spirit — 10 games · 0.0% usage
  36. Loon Miner Air · 2.9 elixir: Evo Giant Snowball, Evo Skeletons, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Balloon, Musketeer, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem — 9 games · 0.0% usage
  37. Loon Freeze Air · 4.1 elixir: Evo Electro Dragon, Evo Goblin Cage, Hero Ice Wizard, P.E.K.K.A, Balloon, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 9 games · 0.0% usage
  38. Loon Skelly Barrel 3.0 Air Air · 3.0 elixir: Evo Archers, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Berserker, Balloon, Inferno Tower, Ice Golem, The Log, Giant Snowball — 9 games · 0.0% usage
  39. Loon 4.1 Air Air · 4.1 elixir: Evo Royal Recruits, Evo Goblin Cage, Hero Balloon, Zappies, Flying Machine, Mother Witch, Arrows, Barbarian Barrel — 9 games · 0.0% usage
  40. Loon Miner Air · 2.9 elixir: Evo Archers, Evo Cannon, Hero Balloon, Knight, Miner, Royal Delivery, Giant Snowball, Skeletons — 8 games · 0.0% usage
  41. Loon Miner Air · 3.3 elixir: Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Mega Minion, Hero Tombstone, Balloon, Fireball, Miner, Ice Golem, Zap — 7 games · 0.0% usage
  42. Loon Miner Air · 3.1 elixir: Evo Archers, Hero Balloon, Hero Knight, Inferno Tower, Miner, Royal Delivery, Giant Snowball, Skeletons — 7 games · 0.0% usage
  43. Loon Miner Air · 3.4 elixir: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Goblin Cage, Hero Mega Minion, Balloon, Fireball, Miner, Ice Golem, Zap — 7 games · 0.0% usage
  44. Loon Miner Air · 3.5 elixir: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Knight, Hero Mega Minion, Balloon, Goblin Cage, Fireball, Miner, Zap — 7 games · 0.0% usage
  45. Loon Miner Air · 2.9 elixir: Evo Executioner, Evo Skeletons, Hero Balloon, Knight, Miner, Tornado, Zap, Electro Spirit — 6 games · 0.0% usage
  46. Loon Miner Air · 3.4 elixir: Evo Goblin Cage, Hero Balloon, Hero Mega Minion, Furnace, Fireball, Miner, Ice Golem, Zap — 6 games · 0.0% usage
  47. Loon 3.3 Air Air · 3.3 elixir: Evo Valkyrie, Evo Skeletons, Hero Bowler, Balloon, Skeleton Army, Guards, Arrows, Giant Snowball — 6 games · 0.0% usage
  48. Loon Skelly Barrel 2.9 Air Air · 2.9 elixir: Evo Archers, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Valkyrie, Balloon, Cannon, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball, Skeletons — 5 games · 0.0% usage
  49. Loon Miner Air · 3.4 elixir: Evo Zap, Hero Balloon, Hero Mega Minion, Inferno Dragon, Goblin Cage, Fireball, Miner, Ice Golem — 5 games · 0.0% usage
  50. Loon Skelly Barrel 2.8 Air Air · 2.8 elixir: Evo Furnace, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Balloon, Cannon, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball, Skeletons — 5 games · 0.0% usage
  51. Loon Freeze Air · 3.8 elixir: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Goblin Cage, Hero Valkyrie, Balloon, Phoenix, Freeze, Tornado, Bomber — 5 games · 0.0% usage
  52. Loon 2.5 Air Air · 2.5 elixir: Evo Princess, Evo Ice Spirit, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Balloon, Lumberjack, Bats, Giant Snowball, Skeletons — 4 games · 0.0% usage
  53. Loon Miner Air · 2.9 elixir: Evo Musketeer, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Ice Golem, Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 4 games · 0.0% usage
  54. Loon Freeze Air · 4.4 elixir: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Knight, Royal Recruits, Balloon, Bowler, Freeze, Tornado — 4 games · 0.0% usage
  55. Loon Miner Air · 2.9 elixir: Evo Hunter, Hero Balloon, Hero Ice Golem, Miner, Royal Delivery, Bats, The Log, Giant Snowball — 4 games · 0.0% usage
  56. Loon Miner Air · 3.0 elixir: Evo Executioner, Evo Valkyrie, Hero Balloon, Miner, Tornado, Zap, Skeletons, Ice Spirit — 4 games · 0.0% usage
  57. Loon Miner Air · 3.4 elixir: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Balloon, Goblin Cage, Fireball, Miner, Mega Minion, Ice Golem — 4 games · 0.0% usage
  58. Loon Freeze Air · 4.3 elixir: Evo P.E.K.K.A, Evo Baby Dragon, Hero Electro Wizard, Balloon, Bowler, Freeze, Tornado, Berserker — 4 games · 0.0% usage
  59. Loon Skelly Barrel 3.0 Air Air · 3.0 elixir: Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Balloon, Hero Berserker, Bomb Tower, Furnace, Ice Golem, The Log, Giant Snowball — 4 games · 0.0% usage
  60. Loon 3.1 Air Air · 3.1 elixir: Evo Musketeer, Evo Furnace, Hero Balloon, Lumberjack, Tombstone, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball, Heal Spirit — 4 games · 0.0% usage

Balloon matchups

Against Beatdown: 59.2% win rate over 2,659 games.

Against Bridge spam: 57.3% win rate over 1,172 games.

Against Cycle: 57.0% win rate over 1,133 games.

Against Bait: 55.8% win rate over 586 games.

Against Control: 53.8% win rate over 930 games.

Against Air: 53.0% win rate over 640 games.

Against Siege: 48.4% win rate over 502 games.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Balloon deck?

Right now Loon Freeze (71.0% win rate over 69 games).

Is Balloon good in the current meta?

Balloon decks are winning 56.4% of games and are strongest against Beatdown decks.

What counters Balloon?

Siege decks have the best record against it: Balloon wins only 48.4% of those games.

What else is Balloon called?

Players also call it Loon.

Balloon matchups by deck type

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