Lava Hound has the edge over Hog EQ, winning 53.9% of games to 46.0%, across 5,249 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 Lava Hound (also called LavaLoon), the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.
Hog EQ vs Lava Hound win rate
Hog EQ win rate: 46.0% (2,416 wins)
Lava Hound win rate: 53.9% (2,831 wins)
Games: 5,249 (0.1% of recorded battles)
1,416 of Lava Hound’s 2,831 wins were blowouts, so when Lava Hound gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.
On average Lava Hound finishes 754 tower HP ahead.
Hog EQ takes 1.7 towers a game when it wins, and Lava Hound takes 1.9 when it wins.
How to win with Hog EQ against Lava Hound
General strategy for these deck types, written by hand. The win rates on this page are measured; this advice isn’t.
When they place the Hound in the back, pressure the opposite lane instead of waiting for the push.
Keep your main air defender and a building cycled in for the Balloon — that is the card that ends games.
Save your big spell for Balloon plus support stacks rather than the pups.
Track their air-defense spell: Hog pushes land best right after they use it.
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.
Pressure the opposite lane when they place Lava Hound at the back.
Keep your main air defender and a spell for the support troops, and leave the pups to splash damage.
How to win with Lava Hound against Hog EQ
Put Lava Hound in front of Balloon or air support so defenders shoot the tank while the damage dealers get through.
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 Lava Hound 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.
Loss 0–1: Hog EQ vs Lava 4.1 Air, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14
Loss 0–2: Hog EQ vs Lava Miner, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14
Win 3–0: Hog EQ vs Lava 4.5 Air, Other, 2026-11-14
Win 3–2: Hog EQ vs Lava Loon, Other, 2026-11-14
Loss 0–1: Hog EQ vs Lava 4.1 Air, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14
Win 2–0: Hog EQ vs Lava Loon, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14
Win 2–1: Hog EQ vs Lava Loon, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14
Win 2–1: Hog EQ vs Lava Loon, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14
Loss 1–2: Hog EQ vs Lava Loon, Other, 2026-11-14
Win 2–1: Hog EQ vs Lava Loon, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14
Frequently asked questions
Who wins Hog EQ vs Lava Hound?
Lava Hound has the edge over Hog EQ, winning 53.9% of games to 46.0%, over 5,249 battles in the last 6 weeks.
How do you beat Lava Hound with Hog EQ?
When they place the Hound in the back, pressure the opposite lane instead of waiting for the push. Keep your main air defender and a building cycled in for the Balloon — that is the card that ends games.
How do you beat Hog EQ with Lava Hound?
Put Lava Hound in front of Balloon or air support so defenders shoot the tank while the damage dealers get through. 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 Lava Hound?
Hog EQ with Tesla, Firecracker, Hog Rider, Mighty Miner, Earthquake, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, Electro Spirit against Lava Loon with Baby Dragon, Zap, Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone, played 92 times.