Balloon vs Ram Rider Matchup

Balloon vs Ram Rider is close to even: Balloon wins 50.2% and Ram Rider wins 49.8%, across 6,392 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.

Below: how to win as Balloon (also called Loon) and as Ram Rider, the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.

Balloon vs Ram Rider win rate

  • Balloon win rate: 50.2% (3,206 wins)
  • Ram Rider win rate: 49.8% (3,185 wins)
  • Games: 6,392 (0.1% of recorded battles)

On average Ram Rider finishes 522 tower HP ahead.

Balloon takes 1.6 towers a game when it wins, and Ram Rider takes 1.7 when it wins.

How to win with Balloon against Ram Rider

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.

Stop her with a building or cheap swarm placed before she reaches the tower.

Counter-push after defending, because she is hard to replace quickly.

How to win with Ram Rider against Balloon

Pressure at the bridge with Ram Rider, whose snare stops defenders from catching her.

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 Ram Rider 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 Giant Snowball, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons vs Ram Rider Lightning: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Electro Wizard, P.E.K.K.A, Lightning, Ram Rider, Bandit, Barbarian Barrel — 11 games, Loon Miner wins 36.4%
  2. Loon Miner: Evo Musketeer, Evo Skeletons, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball vs Ram Rider Lightning: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Electro Wizard, P.E.K.K.A, Lightning, Ram Rider, Bandit, Barbarian Barrel — 10 games, Loon Miner wins 20.0%
  3. Loon Freeze: Evo P.E.K.K.A, Evo Baby Dragon, Hero Ice Wizard, Balloon, Lumberjack, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel vs Ram Rider Lightning: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Electro Wizard, P.E.K.K.A, Lightning, Ram Rider, Bandit, Barbarian Barrel — 8 games
  4. Loon Freeze: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Knight, Balloon, Bowler, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel vs Ram Rider Lightning: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Electro Wizard, P.E.K.K.A, Lightning, Ram Rider, Bandit, Barbarian Barrel — 6 games
  5. Loon Freeze: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Knight, Balloon, Bowler, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel vs Ram Rider PEKKA 4.0 Bridge spam: Evo Royal Ghost, Evo Zap, Hero Electro Wizard, P.E.K.K.A, Ram Rider, Furnace, Fireball, Bandit — 5 games
  6. Loon Miner: Evo Musketeer, Evo Skeletons, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball vs Ram Rider 3.6 Bridge spam: Evo Electro Dragon, Hero Ice Wizard, Bowler, Ram Rider, Monk, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 4 games
  7. Loon Miner: Evo Musketeer, Evo Skeletons, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball vs Ram Rider PEKKA 4.0 Bridge spam: Evo Furnace, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Electro Wizard, P.E.K.K.A, Ram Rider, Fireball, Bandit, Zap — 3 games
  8. Loon Miner: Evo Musketeer, Evo Skeletons, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball vs Ram Rider PEKKA 3.9 Bridge spam: Evo P.E.K.K.A, Evo Musketeer, Hero Berserker, Ram Rider, Baby Dragon, Dark Prince, Arrows, Zap — 3 games
  9. Loon Freeze: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Knight, Balloon, Bowler, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel vs Ram Rider 3.6 Bridge spam: Evo Executioner, Evo Giant Snowball, Ram Rider, Monk, Ronin, Vines, Bomber, Barbarian Barrel — 3 games
  10. Loon Freeze: Evo P.E.K.K.A, Evo Baby Dragon, Hero Ice Wizard, Balloon, Lumberjack, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel vs Ram Rider PEKKA 4.1 Bridge spam: Evo Zap, Hero Dark Prince, Hero Electro Wizard, P.E.K.K.A, Ram Rider, Furnace, Fireball, Bandit — 3 games

Best Balloon cards against Ram Rider

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

  1. Electro Spirit — 5.2% usage · 60.0% win rate · 175 games
  2. Zap — 11.2% usage · 56.9% win rate · 378 games
  3. Mini P.E.K.K.A — 10.5% usage · 57.0% win rate · 356 games
  4. Electro Wizard — 10.0% usage · 55.8% win rate · 337 games
  5. Lightning — 3.7% usage · 58.7% win rate · 126 games

Best Ram Rider cards against Balloon

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

  1. Zap — 17.8% usage · 56.7% win rate · 601 games
  2. Arrows — 13.6% usage · 57.3% win rate · 461 games
  3. Ronin — 9.8% usage · 57.2% win rate · 332 games
  4. Goblin Barrel — 3.6% usage · 60.7% win rate · 122 games
  5. Lightning — 17.8% usage · 55.4% win rate · 601 games

Latest Balloon vs Ram Rider games

Results are from the Balloon player’s side.

  1. Loss 0–1: Loon Miner vs Ram Rider Freeze, Other, 2026-11-15
  2. Loss 1–3: Loon Rage vs Ram Rider Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  3. Win 1–0: Loon Freeze vs Ram Rider Goblin Machine 4.7 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-15
  4. Win 1–0: Loon MK 3.4 Air vs Ram Rider 3.8 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-15
  5. Loss 0–1: Loon Miner vs Ram Rider Goblin Machine 4.7 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-15
  6. Win 1–0: Loon MK 4.1 Air vs Ram Rider Poison, Other, 2026-11-15
  7. Loss 0–1: Loon Freeze vs Ram Rider Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  8. Win 1–0: Loon 3.6 Air vs Ram Rider PEKKA 4.1 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-15
  9. Loss 1–3: Loon 2.9 Air vs Ram Rider Lightning, Other, 2026-11-15
  10. Loss 0–1: Loon Freeze vs Ram Rider PEKKA 3.7 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-15

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Balloon vs Ram Rider?

Balloon vs Ram Rider is close to even: Balloon wins 50.2% and Ram Rider wins 49.8%, over 6,392 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Ram Rider with Balloon?

Get Balloon to the tower when the opponent’s air defense is out of cycle, often behind a tank or a freeze. Stop her with a building or cheap swarm placed before she reaches the tower.

How do you beat Balloon with Ram Rider?

Pressure at the bridge with Ram Rider, whose snare stops defenders from catching her. 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 Ram Rider?

Loon Miner with Musketeer, Giant Snowball, Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons against Ram Rider Lightning with Baby Dragon, Giant Snowball, Electro Wizard, P.E.K.K.A, Lightning, Ram Rider, Bandit, Barbarian Barrel, played 11 times.

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