Balloon vs Elite Barbarians Matchup

Balloon has the edge over Elite Barbarians, winning 51.7% of games to 48.3%, across 5,054 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.

Below: how to win as Balloon (also called Loon) and as Elite Barbarians (also called E-Barbs), the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.

Balloon vs Elite Barbarians win rate

  • Balloon win rate: 51.7% (2,611 wins)
  • Elite Barbarians win rate: 48.3% (2,440 wins)
  • Games: 5,054 (0.1% of recorded battles)

1,686 of Elite Barbarians’s 2,440 wins were blowouts, so when Elite Barbarians gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.

On average Elite Barbarians finishes 886 tower HP ahead.

Balloon takes 1.7 towers a game when it wins, and Elite Barbarians takes 2.1 when it wins.

How to win with Balloon against Elite Barbarians

General strategy for these deck types, written by hand. The win rates on this page are measured; this advice isn’t.

Get Balloon to the tower when the opponent’s air defense is out of cycle, often behind a tank or a freeze.

Use a swarm or a building and keep distance; they fall quickly to focused damage from several small troops.

Counter-push the survivors immediately, as E-Barbs spent means a low elixir window.

How to win with Elite Barbarians against Balloon

Force answers with a fast, high-damage duo at the bridge.

Hold an air defender and a building back until Balloon commits, and pull it with the building.

Respect its death bomb, and keep it away from your tower.

Most played Balloon vs Elite Barbarians decks

The win rate is the top deck’s. Open a pairing for more, including near-identical decks when the exact two haven’t met often.

  1. Loon Miner: Evo Musketeer, Evo Skeletons, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Bandit, Zap, Heal Spirit — 25 games, Loon Miner wins 44.0%
  2. Loon Freeze: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Knight, Balloon, Bowler, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Bandit, Zap, Heal Spirit — 20 games, Loon Freeze wins 50.0%
  3. Loon Freeze: Evo P.E.K.K.A, Evo Baby Dragon, Hero Ice Wizard, Balloon, Lumberjack, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Bandit, Zap, Heal Spirit — 17 games, Loon Freeze wins 52.9%
  4. Loon Miner: Evo Musketeer, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Bandit, Zap, Heal Spirit — 17 games, Loon Miner wins 52.9%
  5. Loon Freeze: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Knight, Balloon, Bowler, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel vs E-Barbs 3M 4.3 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Hero Electro Wizard, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Monk, Zap, Skeletons, Heal Spirit — 15 games, Loon Freeze wins 33.3%
  6. Loon Freeze: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Balloon, Bowler, Lumberjack, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Bandit, Zap, Heal Spirit — 14 games, Loon Freeze wins 42.9%
  7. Loon Freeze: Evo Electro Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Balloon, Bowler, Lumberjack, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Bandit, Zap, Heal Spirit — 12 games, Loon Freeze wins 33.3%
  8. Loon Freeze: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Knight, Balloon, Bowler, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel vs E-Barbs 3M 4.1 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Golden Knight, Ice Golem, Zap, Heal Spirit — 11 games, Loon Freeze wins 36.4%
  9. Loon Miner: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Balloon, Goblin Cage, Fireball, Miner, Ice Golem vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Bandit, Zap, Heal Spirit — 10 games, Loon Miner wins 40.0%
  10. Loon Miner: Evo Musketeer, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons vs E-Barbs 3M 4.1 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Golden Knight, Ice Golem, Zap, Heal Spirit — 10 games, Loon Miner wins 50.0%

Best Balloon cards against Elite Barbarians

How often decks in this matchup run each card, and how often those decks win.

  1. Skeleton Army — 9.0% usage · 63.8% win rate · 254 games
  2. Fireball — 12.3% usage · 60.2% win rate · 347 games
  3. Skeletons — 18.0% usage · 58.7% win rate · 506 games
  4. Witch — 10.4% usage · 58.0% win rate · 293 games
  5. Miner — 19.7% usage · 56.0% win rate · 555 games

Best Elite Barbarians cards against Balloon

How often decks in this matchup run each card, and how often those decks win.

  1. Minion Horde — 4.2% usage · 63.9% win rate · 119 games
  2. Lumberjack — 5.5% usage · 59.4% win rate · 155 games
  3. Goblin Gang — 4.9% usage · 59.9% win rate · 137 games
  4. Dart Goblin — 10.8% usage · 56.3% win rate · 304 games
  5. Giant Snowball — 2.2% usage · 62.9% win rate · 62 games

Latest Balloon vs Elite Barbarians games

Results are from the Balloon player’s side.

  1. Loss 1–2: Loon MK 4.3 Air vs E-Barbs Sparky 4.6 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  2. Loss 1–2: Loon Freeze vs E-Barbs 3.1 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-15
  3. Win 1–0: Loon Rage vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-15
  4. Loss 1–2: Loon 3.8 Air vs E-Barbs Rage, Other, 2026-11-15
  5. Loss 1–3: Loon Miner vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  6. Loss 2–3: Loon 4.3 Air vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-15
  7. Win 1–0: Loon Miner vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  8. Loss 1–2: Loon PEKKA 4.0 Air vs E-Barbs Freeze, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  9. Win 1–0: Loon Miner vs E-Barbs 3M 4.3 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  10. Win 1–0: Loon Poison vs E-Barbs 4.3 Bridge spam, Tournaments, 2026-11-15

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Balloon vs Elite Barbarians?

Balloon has the edge over Elite Barbarians, winning 51.7% of games to 48.3%, over 5,054 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Elite Barbarians with Balloon?

Get Balloon to the tower when the opponent’s air defense is out of cycle, often behind a tank or a freeze. Use a swarm or a building and keep distance; they fall quickly to focused damage from several small troops.

How do you beat Balloon with Elite Barbarians?

Force answers with a fast, high-damage duo at the bridge. Hold an air defender and a building back until Balloon commits, and pull it with the building.

What are the most played decks in Balloon vs Elite Barbarians?

Loon Miner with Musketeer, Skeletons, Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball against E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam with Elite Barbarians, Royal Ghost, Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Bandit, Zap, Heal Spirit, played 25 times.

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