Balloon has the edge over Golem, winning 52.7% of games to 47.3%, across 25,923 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.
Below: how to win as Golem and as Balloon (also called Loon), the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.
Golem vs Balloon win rate
Golem win rate: 47.3% (12,269 wins)
Balloon win rate: 52.7% (13,652 wins)
Games: 25,923 (0.4% of recorded battles)
8,072 of Golem’s 12,269 wins were blowouts, so when Golem gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.
7,352 of Balloon’s 13,652 wins were blowouts, so when Balloon gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.
On average Golem finishes 160 tower HP ahead.
Golem takes 2.2 towers a game when it wins, and Balloon takes 1.8 when it wins.
How to win with Golem 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
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 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: Golem NW vs Loon Royal Hogs 3.8 Air, Other, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–1: Golem 4.4 Beatdown vs Loon Miner, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–1: Golem E-Barbs 4.5 Beatdown vs Loon Freeze, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Frequently asked questions
Who wins Golem vs Balloon?
Balloon has the edge over Golem, winning 52.7% of games to 47.3%, over 25,923 battles in the last 6 weeks.
How do you beat Balloon with Golem?
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 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 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.