Balloon vs Suspicious Bush Matchup

Suspicious Bush has the edge over Balloon, winning 53.4% of games to 46.6%, across 4,769 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.

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

Balloon vs Suspicious Bush win rate

  • Balloon win rate: 46.6% (2,220 wins)
  • Suspicious Bush win rate: 53.4% (2,548 wins)
  • Games: 4,769 (0.1% of recorded battles)

1,522 of Suspicious Bush’s 2,548 wins were blowouts, so when Suspicious Bush gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.

On average Suspicious Bush finishes 1,673 tower HP ahead.

Balloon takes 1.5 towers a game when it wins, and Suspicious Bush takes 1.7 when it wins.

How to win with Balloon against Suspicious Bush

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.

Keep a cheap troop near your tower for the goblins it releases.

Spread your pressure so they cannot hide it behind a push.

How to win with Suspicious Bush against Balloon

Sneak Bush Goblins to the tower behind other pressure.

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 Suspicious Bush 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 Baby Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Knight, Balloon, Bowler, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel vs Bush Skelly Barrel 3.5 Cycle: Evo Princess, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Valkyrie, Prince, Rascals, Dart Goblin, Goblin Gang, Suspicious Bush — 34 games, Loon Freeze wins 47.1%
  2. Loon Freeze: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Knight, Balloon, Bowler, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel vs Bush Skelly Barrel 3.3 Cycle: Evo Dart Goblin, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Goblins, Rocket, Rascals, Royal Ghost, Suspicious Bush, The Log — 29 games, Loon Freeze wins 20.7%
  3. Loon Miner: Evo Musketeer, Evo Skeletons, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball vs Bush Skelly Barrel 3.3 Cycle: Evo Dart Goblin, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Goblins, Rocket, Rascals, Royal Ghost, Suspicious Bush, The Log — 27 games, Loon Miner wins 63.0%
  4. Loon Miner: Evo Musketeer, Evo Skeletons, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball vs Bush Skelly Barrel 3.3 Cycle: Evo Royal Ghost, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Goblins, Rocket, Rascals, Dart Goblin, Suspicious Bush, The Log — 21 games, Loon Miner wins 81.0%
  5. Loon Miner: Evo Musketeer, Evo Skeletons, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball vs Bush Skelly Barrel 3.5 Cycle: Evo Princess, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Valkyrie, Prince, Rascals, Dart Goblin, Goblin Gang, Suspicious Bush — 19 games, Loon Miner wins 57.9%
  6. Loon Miner: Evo Musketeer, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons vs Bush Skelly Barrel 3.3 Cycle: Evo Dart Goblin, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Goblins, Rocket, Rascals, Royal Ghost, Suspicious Bush, The Log — 18 games, Loon Miner wins 50.0%
  7. Loon Freeze: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Knight, Balloon, Bowler, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel vs Bush Skelly Barrel 3.3 Cycle: Evo Royal Ghost, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Goblins, Rocket, Rascals, Dart Goblin, Suspicious Bush, The Log — 17 games, Loon Freeze wins 41.2%
  8. Loon Freeze: Evo P.E.K.K.A, Evo Baby Dragon, Hero Ice Wizard, Balloon, Lumberjack, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel vs Bush Skelly Barrel 3.3 Cycle: Evo Dart Goblin, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Goblins, Rocket, Rascals, Royal Ghost, Suspicious Bush, The Log — 16 games, Loon Freeze wins 12.5%
  9. Loon Miner: Evo Musketeer, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons vs Bush Skelly Barrel 3.3 Cycle: Evo Royal Ghost, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Goblins, Rocket, Rascals, Dart Goblin, Suspicious Bush, The Log — 16 games, Loon Miner wins 68.8%
  10. Loon Freeze: Evo P.E.K.K.A, Evo Baby Dragon, Hero Ice Wizard, Balloon, Lumberjack, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel vs Bush Skelly Barrel 3.5 Cycle: Evo Princess, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Valkyrie, Prince, Rascals, Dart Goblin, Goblin Gang, Suspicious Bush — 15 games, Loon Freeze wins 26.7%

Best Balloon cards against Suspicious Bush

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

  1. Bomb Tower — 18.9% usage · 58.0% win rate · 521 games
  2. Skeletons — 22.0% usage · 56.9% win rate · 605 games
  3. Musketeer — 25.1% usage · 55.8% win rate · 693 games
  4. Giant Snowball — 24.0% usage · 54.5% win rate · 662 games
  5. Ice Golem — 23.0% usage · 54.2% win rate · 635 games

Best Suspicious Bush cards against Balloon

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

  1. Rascals — 67.5% usage · 57.0% win rate · 1,860 games
  2. Goblin Gang — 23.7% usage · 57.7% win rate · 652 games
  3. Rocket — 33.5% usage · 56.3% win rate · 923 games
  4. Royal Ghost — 47.2% usage · 55.7% win rate · 1,301 games
  5. The Log — 41.9% usage · 55.8% win rate · 1,155 games

Latest Balloon vs Suspicious Bush games

Results are from the Balloon player’s side.

  1. Loss 0–2: Loon Rage vs Bush 3.6 Cycle, Ladder, 2026-11-15
  2. Loss 0–3: Loon Freeze vs Bush Skelly Barrel 3.4 Cycle, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  3. Win 1–0: Loon Lightning vs Bush Skelly Barrel 3.6 Cycle, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  4. Win 1–0: Loon Miner vs Bush Skelly Barrel 3.0 Cycle, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  5. Loss 1–2: Loon Barrel 2.8 Air vs Bush Skelly Barrel 3.3 Cycle, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  6. Win 1–0: Loon Miner vs Bush Skelly Barrel 3.3 Cycle, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  7. Loss 0–1: Loon Freeze vs Bush Skelly Barrel 3.3 Cycle, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  8. Loss 1–2: Loon Hog 4.1 Air vs Bush Skelly Barrel 3.3 Cycle, Other, 2026-11-15
  9. Loss 2–3: Loon Lightning vs Bush Skelly Barrel 3.0 Cycle, Other, 2026-11-15
  10. Loss 1–3: Loon Wall Breakers 3.9 Air vs Bush Skelly Barrel 3.0 Cycle, Other, 2026-11-15

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Balloon vs Suspicious Bush?

Suspicious Bush has the edge over Balloon, winning 53.4% of games to 46.6%, over 4,769 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Suspicious Bush with Balloon?

Get Balloon to the tower when the opponent’s air defense is out of cycle, often behind a tank or a freeze. Keep a cheap troop near your tower for the goblins it releases.

How do you beat Balloon with Suspicious Bush?

Sneak Bush Goblins to the tower behind other pressure. 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 Suspicious Bush?

Loon Freeze with Baby Dragon, Inferno Dragon, Knight, Balloon, Bowler, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel against Bush Skelly Barrel 3.5 Cycle with Princess, Skeleton Barrel, Valkyrie, Prince, Rascals, Dart Goblin, Goblin Gang, Suspicious Bush, played 34 times.

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