Giant vs Balloon Matchup

Giant vs Balloon is close to even: Giant wins 49.6% and Balloon wins 50.4%, across 26,587 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.

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

Giant vs Balloon win rate

  • Giant win rate: 49.6% (13,190 wins)
  • Balloon win rate: 50.4% (13,390 wins)
  • Games: 26,587 (0.4% of recorded battles)

7,621 of Giant’s 13,190 wins were blowouts, so when Giant gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.

6,736 of Balloon’s 13,390 wins were blowouts, so when Balloon gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.

On average Giant finishes 341 tower HP ahead.

Giant takes 2.0 towers a game when it wins, and Balloon takes 1.7 when it wins.

How to win with Giant against Balloon

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

Walk Giant to the tower with support troops behind it, and build the push from the back when you have the elixir.

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 Giant

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

Defend the support troops, and use a building or cheap swarm to slow Giant.

Punish the Giant placement in the other lane when they invest heavily at the back.

Most played Giant 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.

  1. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs Loon Freeze: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Knight, Balloon, Bowler, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 99 games, Giant Graveyard wins 39.4%
  2. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs Loon Miner: Evo Musketeer, Evo Skeletons, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball — 92 games, Giant Graveyard wins 42.4%
  3. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs Loon Freeze: Evo P.E.K.K.A, Evo Baby Dragon, Hero Ice Wizard, Balloon, Lumberjack, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 64 games, Giant Graveyard wins 34.4%
  4. Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Electro Wizard, Rage, Heal Spirit vs Loon Miner: Evo Musketeer, Evo Skeletons, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball — 64 games, Giant Rage wins 51.6%
  5. Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Electro Wizard, Rage, Heal Spirit vs Loon Freeze: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Knight, Balloon, Bowler, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 63 games, Giant Rage wins 41.3%
  6. Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows vs Loon Miner: Evo Musketeer, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 59 games, Giant Graveyard wins 37.3%
  7. Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown: Evo Wizard, Evo Zap, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Sparky, Giant, Tornado, Vines, Heal Spirit vs Loon Miner: Evo Musketeer, Evo Skeletons, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball — 55 games, Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown wins 52.7%
  8. Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown: Evo Wizard, Evo Zap, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Sparky, Giant, Tornado, Vines, Heal Spirit vs Loon Freeze: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Knight, Balloon, Bowler, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 47 games, Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown wins 55.3%
  9. Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Electro Wizard, Rage, Heal Spirit vs Loon Miner: Evo Musketeer, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 45 games, Giant Rage wins 46.7%
  10. Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Witch, Hero Giant, Elixir Collector, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Arrows, Rage, Heal Spirit vs Loon Miner: Evo Musketeer, Evo Skeletons, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball — 45 games, Giant Rage wins 35.6%

Best Giant cards against Balloon

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

  1. Tornado — 14.7% usage · 55.4% win rate · 1,956 games
  2. Vines — 10.0% usage · 55.5% win rate · 1,333 games
  3. Wizard — 18.7% usage · 54.7% win rate · 2,479 games
  4. Sparky — 36.5% usage · 53.8% win rate · 4,840 games
  5. Ronin — 1.8% usage · 58.2% win rate · 244 games

Best Balloon cards against Giant

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

  1. Electro Dragon — 8.4% usage · 57.5% win rate · 1,120 games
  2. Tornado — 32.8% usage · 55.5% win rate · 4,353 games
  3. P.E.K.K.A — 15.3% usage · 55.8% win rate · 2,034 games
  4. Baby Dragon — 26.4% usage · 54.7% win rate · 3,499 games
  5. Freeze — 40.1% usage · 54.1% win rate · 5,317 games

Latest Giant vs Balloon games

Results are from the Giant player’s side.

  1. Loss 0–1: Giant Rage vs Loon Miner, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  2. Loss 0–1: Giant Graveyard vs Loon Miner, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  3. Win 2–1: Giant Graveyard vs Loon 4.0 Air, Other, 2026-11-15
  4. Win 1–0: Giant Graveyard vs Loon PEKKA 4.5 Air, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  5. Loss 0–1: Giant Graveyard vs Loon Miner, Other, 2026-11-15
  6. Win 3–2: Giant Rage vs Loon Ram 4.5 Air, Other, 2026-11-15
  7. Win 3–1: Giant Rage vs Loon Freeze, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  8. Loss 0–1: Giant Graveyard vs Loon Freeze, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  9. Win 1–0: Giant Poison vs Loon Miner, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  10. Loss 0–1: Giant Giant Skeleton 4.6 Beatdown vs Loon Rage, Other, 2026-11-15

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Giant vs Balloon?

Giant vs Balloon is close to even: Giant wins 49.6% and Balloon wins 50.4%, over 26,587 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Balloon with Giant?

Walk Giant to the tower with support troops behind it, and build the push from the back when you have the elixir. Hold an air defender and a building back until Balloon commits, and pull it with the building.

How do you beat Giant with Balloon?

Get Balloon to the tower when the opponent’s air defense is out of cycle, often behind a tank or a freeze. Defend the support troops, and use a building or cheap swarm to slow Giant.

What are the most played decks in Giant vs Balloon?

Giant Graveyard with Witch, Giant Snowball, Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows against Loon Freeze with Baby Dragon, Inferno Dragon, Knight, Balloon, Bowler, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel, played 99 times.

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