Golem Night Witch vs Balloon Matchup

Balloon has the edge over Golem Night Witch, winning 52.8% of games to 47.2%, across 11,547 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.

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

Golem Night Witch vs Balloon win rate

  • Golem Night Witch win rate: 47.2% (5,445 wins)
  • Balloon win rate: 52.8% (6,101 wins)
  • Games: 11,547 (0.2% of recorded battles)

3,937 of Golem Night Witch’s 5,445 wins were blowouts, so when Golem Night Witch gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.

3,435 of Balloon’s 6,101 wins were blowouts, so when Balloon gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.

On average Golem Night Witch finishes 231 tower HP ahead.

Golem Night Witch takes 2.4 towers a game when it wins, and Balloon takes 1.9 when it wins.

How to win with Golem Night Witch against Balloon

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

Build one large push behind Golem, accepting some tower damage early to win in double 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 Golem Night Witch

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

Punish the Golem drop in the opposite lane, because they will be low on elixir for a long time.

Defend the support troops rather than the Golem, and keep a splash or big spell for the troops behind it.

Most played Golem Night Witch 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. Golem NW: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Golem, Night Witch, Phoenix, Arrows, Bomber vs Loon Miner: Evo Musketeer, Evo Skeletons, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball — 112 games, Golem NW wins 57.1%
  2. Golem NW: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Golem, Night Witch, Phoenix, Arrows, Bomber vs Loon Freeze: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Knight, Balloon, Bowler, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 102 games, Golem NW wins 42.2%
  3. Golem NW: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Golem, Night Witch, Phoenix, Arrows, Bomber vs Loon Miner: Evo Musketeer, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 95 games, Golem NW wins 53.7%
  4. Golem NW: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Golem, Night Witch, Phoenix, Arrows, Bomber vs Loon Freeze: Evo P.E.K.K.A, Evo Baby Dragon, Hero Ice Wizard, Balloon, Lumberjack, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 65 games, Golem NW wins 20.0%
  5. Golem NW: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Golem, Night Witch, Phoenix, Arrows, Bomber vs Loon Freeze: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Balloon, Bowler, Lumberjack, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 52 games, Golem NW wins 34.6%
  6. Golem NW: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Skeleton Army, Golem, Night Witch, Skeleton King, Miner, Zap, Goblin Curse vs Loon Miner: Evo Musketeer, Evo Skeletons, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball — 46 games, Golem NW wins 71.7%
  7. Golem NW: Evo Witch, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Golem, Night Witch, Elixir Golem, Arrows, Rage vs Loon Miner: Evo Musketeer, Evo Skeletons, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball — 46 games, Golem NW wins 56.5%
  8. Golem NW: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Skeleton Army, Golem, Night Witch, Skeleton King, Miner, Zap, Goblin Curse vs Loon Freeze: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Knight, Balloon, Bowler, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 35 games, Golem NW wins 28.6%
  9. Golem NW: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Golem, Night Witch, Phoenix, Arrows, Bomber vs Loon Freeze: Evo Electro Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Balloon, Bowler, Lumberjack, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 35 games, Golem NW wins 34.3%
  10. Golem NW: Evo Witch, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Golem, Night Witch, Elixir Golem, Arrows, Rage vs Loon Miner: Evo Musketeer, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 27 games, Golem NW wins 40.7%

Best Golem Night Witch cards against Balloon

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

  1. Barbarian Barrel — 6.4% usage · 56.8% win rate · 410 games
  2. Electro Wizard — 2.6% usage · 58.1% win rate · 167 games
  3. Dart Goblin — 1.0% usage · 62.5% win rate · 64 games
  4. Ice Wizard — 2.6% usage · 56.9% win rate · 167 games
  5. Spirit Empress — 0.5% usage · 65.7% win rate · 35 games

Best Balloon cards against Golem Night Witch

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

  1. P.E.K.K.A — 16.5% usage · 65.9% win rate · 1,061 games
  2. Ice Wizard — 12.0% usage · 65.1% win rate · 771 games
  3. Tornado — 35.1% usage · 62.1% win rate · 2,255 games
  4. Electro Dragon — 8.6% usage · 63.4% win rate · 552 games
  5. Baby Dragon — 27.5% usage · 60.4% win rate · 1,764 games

Latest Golem Night Witch vs Balloon games

Results are from the Golem Night Witch player’s side.

  1. Loss 0–3: Golem NW vs Loon Freeze, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14
  2. Loss 1–2: Golem NW vs Loon Freeze, Other, 2026-11-14
  3. Loss 0–3: Golem NW vs Loon Freeze, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14
  4. Win 3–1: Golem NW vs Loon Freeze, Other, 2026-11-14
  5. Loss 1–2: Golem NW vs Loon Freeze, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14
  6. Win 3–1: Golem NW vs Loon Miner, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14
  7. Loss 1–3: Golem NW vs Loon Freeze, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14
  8. Loss 0–1: Golem NW vs Loon Miner, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14
  9. Win 1–0: Golem NW vs Loon 3.1 Air, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14
  10. Win 3–0: Golem NW vs Loon Freeze, Clan war, 2026-11-14

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Golem Night Witch vs Balloon?

Balloon has the edge over Golem Night Witch, winning 52.8% of games to 47.2%, over 11,547 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Balloon with Golem Night Witch?

Build one large push behind Golem, accepting some tower damage early to win in double elixir. Hold an air defender and a building back until Balloon commits, and pull it with the building.

How do you beat Golem Night Witch with Balloon?

Get Balloon to the tower when the opponent’s air defense is out of cycle, often behind a tank or a freeze. Punish the Golem drop in the opposite lane, because they will be low on elixir for a long time.

What are the most played decks in Golem Night Witch vs Balloon?

Golem NW with Elite Barbarians, Zap, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Golem, Night Witch, Phoenix, Arrows, Bomber against Loon Miner with Musketeer, Skeletons, Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball, played 112 times.

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