Graveyard has the edge over Balloon, winning 54.3% of games to 45.7%, across 13,595 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.
Below: how to win as Graveyard (also called GY) and as Balloon (also called Loon), the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.
Graveyard vs Balloon win rate
Graveyard win rate: 54.3% (7,379 wins)
Balloon win rate: 45.7% (6,212 wins)
Games: 13,595 (0.2% of recorded battles)
On average Balloon finishes 179 tower HP ahead.
Graveyard takes 1.3 towers a game when it wins, and Balloon takes 1.5 when it wins.
How to win with Graveyard against Balloon
General strategy for these deck types, written by hand. The win rates on this page are measured; this advice isn’t.
Land Graveyard on a tower alongside a tank or Poison and defend with control cards until the moment is right.
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 Graveyard
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 a small spell ready near your tower, and place it in the middle of the skeletons to clear them fast.
Graveyard costs five elixir, so pressure the opposite lane the moment it is played.
Do not spend your splash card elsewhere when they have the elixir for Graveyard.
Most played Graveyard 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 1–0: Graveyard Poison vs Loon Freeze, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Win 1–0: Graveyard Freeze vs Loon Miner, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–1: Graveyard Poison vs Loon Miner, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–1: Graveyard Poison vs Loon Freeze, Tournaments, 2026-11-15
Win 2–1: Graveyard 3.6 Control vs Loon Freeze, Other, 2026-11-15
Loss 1–2: Graveyard Poison vs Loon Royal Hogs 3.8 Air, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Win 1–0: Graveyard Poison vs Loon Miner, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Frequently asked questions
Who wins Graveyard vs Balloon?
Graveyard has the edge over Balloon, winning 54.3% of games to 45.7%, over 13,595 battles in the last 6 weeks.
How do you beat Balloon with Graveyard?
Land Graveyard on a tower alongside a tank or Poison and defend with control cards until the moment is right. Hold an air defender and a building back until Balloon commits, and pull it with the building.
How do you beat Graveyard 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 a small spell ready near your tower, and place it in the middle of the skeletons to clear them fast.
What are the most played decks in Graveyard vs Balloon?
Graveyard Poison with Furnace, Knight, Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Goblin Hut, Poison, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons against Loon Freeze with Baby Dragon, Inferno Dragon, Knight, Balloon, Bowler, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel, played 131 times.