Balloon vs Skeleton Barrel Matchup

Skeleton Barrel has the edge over Balloon, winning 53.6% of games to 46.4%, across 2,713 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.

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

Balloon vs Skeleton Barrel win rate

  • Balloon win rate: 46.4% (1,259 wins)
  • Skeleton Barrel win rate: 53.6% (1,454 wins)
  • Games: 2,713 (0.0% of recorded battles)

741 of Skeleton Barrel’s 1,454 wins were blowouts, so when Skeleton Barrel gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.

On average Skeleton Barrel finishes 909 tower HP ahead.

Balloon takes 1.5 towers a game when it wins, and Skeleton Barrel takes 1.6 when it wins.

How to win with Balloon against Skeleton Barrel

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.

Shoot the barrel down with air defense before it reaches the tower.

Keep splash near the tower for the landing.

How to win with Skeleton Barrel against Balloon

Drop skeletons on the tower from the air and support them with cheap chip damage.

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 Skeleton Barrel 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 Freeze: Evo Lumberjack, Hero Balloon, Archer Queen, Freeze, Ice Golem, Bats, Giant Snowball, Ice Spirit vs Skelly Barrel Poison: Evo Furnace, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Berserker, Flying Machine, Rune Giant, Poison, Tombstone, The Log — 3 games
  2. Loon Miner: Evo Musketeer, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons vs Skelly Barrel Clone: Evo Lumberjack, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Musketeer, Cannon Cart, Phoenix, Clone, Ice Golem, Giant Snowball — 3 games
  3. Loon Miner: Evo Musketeer, Evo Skeletons, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball vs Skelly Barrel 3.9 Cycle: Evo Skeleton Army, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Barbarians, Zappies, Skeleton King, Mother Witch, Goblin Demolisher, Fireball — 2 games
  4. Loon Miner: Evo Musketeer, Evo Skeletons, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball vs Skelly Barrel 2.9 Cycle: Evo Skeleton Barrel, Evo Firecracker, Golden Knight, Knight, Dart Goblin, Cannon, Arrows, Electro Spirit — 2 games
  5. Loon Freeze: Evo P.E.K.K.A, Evo Baby Dragon, Hero Ice Wizard, Balloon, Lumberjack, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel vs Skelly Barrel 3.9 Cycle: Evo Skeleton Army, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Barbarians, Zappies, Skeleton King, Mother Witch, Goblin Demolisher, Fireball — 2 games
  6. Loon Freeze: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Knight, Balloon, Bowler, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel vs Skelly Barrel 3.8 Cycle: Evo Musketeer, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Boss Bandit, Bowler, Phoenix, Guards, Arrows, The Log — 2 games
  7. Loon Freeze: Evo Electro Dragon, Evo Lumberjack, Hero Balloon, Bowler, Inferno Dragon, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel vs Skelly Barrel Lightning: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Bowler, Lightning, Electro Wizard, Skeleton Army, Tombstone, Tornado — 2 games
  8. Loon Miner: Evo Musketeer, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons vs Skelly Barrel Lightning: Evo Furnace, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Lightning, Skeleton King, Goblin Hut, Berserker, The Log, Electro Spirit — 2 games
  9. Loon Miner: Evo Musketeer, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons vs Skelly Barrel 3.9 Cycle: Evo Skeleton Army, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Barbarians, Zappies, Skeleton King, Mother Witch, Goblin Demolisher, Fireball — 2 games
  10. Loon Freeze: Evo Lumberjack, Hero Balloon, Hero Musketeer, Inferno Tower, Freeze, Knight, Skeleton Army, Zap vs Skelly Barrel 3.6 Cycle: Evo Tesla, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Witch, Valkyrie, Lumberjack, Mother Witch, Dart Goblin, The Log — 2 games

Best Balloon cards against Skeleton Barrel

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

  1. Baby Dragon — 18.9% usage · 58.0% win rate · 300 games
  2. Tornado — 22.2% usage · 55.7% win rate · 352 games
  3. Skeletons — 15.8% usage · 56.6% win rate · 251 games
  4. Barbarian Barrel — 37.7% usage · 53.8% win rate · 599 games
  5. Bowler — 17.3% usage · 54.4% win rate · 274 games

Best Skeleton Barrel cards against Balloon

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

  1. Skeleton Army — 18.8% usage · 59.7% win rate · 298 games
  2. Bats — 10.1% usage · 60.6% win rate · 160 games
  3. Barbarian Barrel — 13.5% usage · 59.3% win rate · 214 games
  4. Princess — 10.2% usage · 59.9% win rate · 162 games
  5. Electro Wizard — 7.4% usage · 61.0% win rate · 118 games

Latest Balloon vs Skeleton Barrel games

Results are from the Balloon player’s side.

  1. Win 1–0: Loon Miner vs Skelly Barrel 2.9 Cycle, Friendly, 2026-11-15
  2. Loss 1–2: Loon Ram 4.5 Air vs Skelly Barrel MK 3.3 Cycle, Other, 2026-11-15
  3. Win 2–1: Loon Miner vs Skelly Barrel Poison, Other, 2026-11-15
  4. Loss 0–1: Loon Miner vs Skelly Barrel MK 4.0 Cycle, Other, 2026-11-15
  5. Loss 0–1: Loon Freeze vs Skelly Barrel 3.9 Cycle, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14
  6. Loss 0–1: Loon Miner vs Skelly Barrel Clone, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14
  7. Win 1–0: Loon Wall Breakers 3.1 Air vs Skelly Barrel 3.5 Cycle, Other, 2026-11-14
  8. Loss 0–1: Loon Freeze vs Skelly Barrel Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14
  9. Loss 0–1: Loon MK 4.3 Air vs Skelly Barrel 2.6 Cycle, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14
  10. Win 1–0: Loon 3.4 Air vs Skelly Barrel 2.6 Cycle, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Balloon vs Skeleton Barrel?

Skeleton Barrel has the edge over Balloon, winning 53.6% of games to 46.4%, over 2,713 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Skeleton Barrel with Balloon?

Get Balloon to the tower when the opponent’s air defense is out of cycle, often behind a tank or a freeze. Shoot the barrel down with air defense before it reaches the tower.

How do you beat Balloon with Skeleton Barrel?

Drop skeletons on the tower from the air and support them with cheap chip damage. 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 Skeleton Barrel?

Loon Freeze with Lumberjack, Balloon, Archer Queen, Freeze, Ice Golem, Bats, Giant Snowball, Ice Spirit against Skelly Barrel Poison with Furnace, Skeleton Barrel, Berserker, Flying Machine, Rune Giant, Poison, Tombstone, The Log, played 3 times.

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