Balloon has the edge over Hog EQ, winning 56.9% of games to 43.1%, across 6,385 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.
Below: how to win as Hog EQ (also called Hog Earthquake) and as Balloon (also called Loon), the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.
Hog EQ vs Balloon win rate
Hog EQ win rate: 43.1% (2,750 wins)
Balloon win rate: 56.9% (3,635 wins)
Games: 6,385 (0.1% of recorded battles)
On average Balloon finishes 486 tower HP ahead.
Hog EQ takes 1.5 towers a game when it wins, and Balloon takes 1.5 when it wins.
How to win with Hog EQ against Balloon
General strategy for these deck types, written by hand. The win rates on this page are measured; this advice isn’t.
Force an answer to Hog Rider every cycle and use Earthquake on a defending building and the tower together, so each spell does double duty.
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 Hog EQ
Get Balloon to the tower when the opponent’s air defense is out of cycle, often behind a tank or a freeze.
Earthquake makes buildings unreliable against this deck, so defend Hog with ground troops as well as a building.
Keep troops off the tiles around your tower when Earthquake is in cycle, and pressure the other lane after it is spent.
Most played Hog EQ 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: Hog EQ vs Loon 3.4 Air, Other, 2026-11-13
Win 2–0: Hog EQ vs Loon Clone, Other, 2026-11-13
Win 1–0: Hog EQ vs Loon Miner, Path of Legends, 2026-11-13
Loss 1–2: Hog EQ vs Loon Freeze, Other, 2026-11-13
Loss 1–2: Hog EQ vs Loon 3.6 Air, Other, 2026-11-13
Loss 0–3: Hog EQ vs Loon PEKKA 3.9 Air, Path of Legends, 2026-11-13
Frequently asked questions
Who wins Hog EQ vs Balloon?
Balloon has the edge over Hog EQ, winning 56.9% of games to 43.1%, over 6,385 battles in the last 6 weeks.
How do you beat Balloon with Hog EQ?
Force an answer to Hog Rider every cycle and use Earthquake on a defending building and the tower together, so each spell does double duty. Hold an air defender and a building back until Balloon commits, and pull it with the building.
How do you beat Hog EQ with Balloon?
Get Balloon to the tower when the opponent’s air defense is out of cycle, often behind a tank or a freeze. Earthquake makes buildings unreliable against this deck, so defend Hog with ground troops as well as a building.
What are the most played decks in Hog EQ vs Balloon?
Hog EQ with Tesla, Firecracker, Hog Rider, Mighty Miner, Earthquake, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, Electro Spirit against Loon Miner with Musketeer, Skeletons, Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball, played 94 times.