Balloon has the edge over Goblin Drill, winning 53.0% of games to 47.0%, across 10,786 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.
Below: how to win as Goblin Drill (also called Drill) and as Balloon (also called Loon), the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.
Goblin Drill vs Balloon win rate
Goblin Drill win rate: 47.0% (5,069 wins)
Balloon win rate: 53.0% (5,717 wins)
Games: 10,786 (0.2% of recorded battles)
On average Balloon finishes 843 tower HP ahead.
Goblin Drill takes 1.3 towers a game when it wins, and Balloon takes 1.5 when it wins.
How to win with Goblin Drill against Balloon
General strategy for these deck types, written by hand. The win rates on this page are measured; this advice isn’t.
Tunnel Goblin Drill straight to the tower, cycling quickly with cheap spells so the next one comes before they recover.
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 Goblin Drill
Get Balloon to the tower when the opponent’s air defense is out of cycle, often behind a tank or a freeze.
Keep a splash troop or small spell near your tower for the goblins it spawns.
Counter-push when the drill is out, because cheap Drill decks have little defense on the other lane.
Most played Goblin Drill 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.
Boss Bandit — 1.1% usage · 70.5% win rate · 61 games
Latest Goblin Drill vs Balloon games
Results are from the Goblin Drill player’s side.
Loss 0–1: Drill Poison vs Loon Freeze, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14
Win 1–0: Drill Poison vs Loon Miner, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14
Loss 0–1: Drill Freeze vs Loon Freeze, Other, 2026-11-14
Loss 0–1: Drill Poison vs Loon Freeze, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14
Win 1–0: Drill Poison vs Loon Miner, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14
Loss 0–2: Drill Poison vs Loon Freeze, Other, 2026-11-14
Loss 0–3: Drill Poison vs Loon Freeze, Clan war, 2026-11-14
Win 1–0: Drill Poison vs Loon Freeze, Other, 2026-11-14
Loss 0–1: Drill 2.8 Cycle vs Loon Hog 3.8 Air, Other, 2026-11-14
Win 1–0: Drill Poison vs Loon Freeze, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14
Frequently asked questions
Who wins Goblin Drill vs Balloon?
Balloon has the edge over Goblin Drill, winning 53.0% of games to 47.0%, over 10,786 battles in the last 6 weeks.
How do you beat Balloon with Goblin Drill?
Tunnel Goblin Drill straight to the tower, cycling quickly with cheap spells so the next one comes before they recover. Hold an air defender and a building back until Balloon commits, and pull it with the building.
How do you beat Goblin Drill 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 splash troop or small spell near your tower for the goblins it spawns.
What are the most played decks in Goblin Drill vs Balloon?
Drill Poison with Goblin Drill, Giant Snowball, Knight, Goblin Demolisher, Tesla, Poison, Skeletons, Fire Spirit against Loon Freeze with Baby Dragon, Inferno Dragon, Knight, Balloon, Bowler, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel, played 64 times.