Balloon has the edge over Elixir Golem, winning 57.5% of games to 42.5%, across 12,878 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.
Below: how to win as Elixir Golem and as Balloon (also called Loon), the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.
Elixir Golem vs Balloon win rate
Elixir Golem win rate: 42.5% (5,474 wins)
Balloon win rate: 57.5% (7,402 wins)
Games: 12,878 (0.2% of recorded battles)
3,713 of Elixir Golem’s 5,474 wins were blowouts, so when Elixir Golem gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.
4,628 of Balloon’s 7,402 wins were blowouts, so when Balloon gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.
On average Balloon finishes 714 tower HP ahead.
Elixir Golem takes 2.3 towers a game when it wins, and Balloon takes 2.0 when it wins.
How to win with Elixir Golem against Balloon
General strategy for these deck types, written by hand. The win rates on this page are measured; this advice isn’t.
Trade cheap tanks for pressure with Elixir Golem, adding Battle Healer and Electro Dragon behind it.
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.
How to win with Balloon against Elixir Golem
Get Balloon to the tower when the opponent’s air defense is out of cycle, often behind a tank or a freeze.
Every split of Elixir Golem you kill gives them elixir, so spend your damage on the support troops first.
Pressure hard in the other lane; these decks struggle when forced to defend.
Most played Elixir Golem vs Balloon 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.
Win 2–1: E-Golem Ram 3.5 Beatdown vs Loon Miner, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–1: E-Golem Poison vs Loon Lightning, Other, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–1: E-Golem E-Barbs 4.5 Beatdown vs Loon Miner, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–1: E-Golem Rage vs Loon Miner, Friendly, 2026-11-15
Loss 1–3: E-Golem Sparky 4.6 Beatdown vs Loon E-Barbs 4.1 Air, Ladder, 2026-11-15
Win 3–0: E-Golem NW vs Loon Miner, Other, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–1: E-Golem Giant 4.6 Beatdown vs Loon 3.5 Air, Other, 2026-11-15
Frequently asked questions
Who wins Elixir Golem vs Balloon?
Balloon has the edge over Elixir Golem, winning 57.5% of games to 42.5%, over 12,878 battles in the last 6 weeks.
How do you beat Balloon with Elixir Golem?
Trade cheap tanks for pressure with Elixir Golem, adding Battle Healer and Electro Dragon behind it. Hold an air defender and a building back until Balloon commits, and pull it with the building.
How do you beat Elixir Golem with Balloon?
Get Balloon to the tower when the opponent’s air defense is out of cycle, often behind a tank or a freeze. Every split of Elixir Golem you kill gives them elixir, so spend your damage on the support troops first.
What are the most played decks in Elixir Golem vs Balloon?
E-Golem NW with Witch, Skeleton Army, Lightning, Night Witch, Skeleton King, Elixir Golem, Arrows, Goblin Curse against Loon Miner with Musketeer, Skeletons, Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball, played 24 times.