Balloon has the edge over Hog Rider, winning 52.1% of games to 47.9%, across 37,286 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.
Below: how to win as Hog Rider and as Balloon (also called Loon), the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.
Hog Rider vs Balloon win rate
Hog Rider win rate: 47.9% (17,864 wins)
Balloon win rate: 52.1% (19,417 wins)
Games: 37,286 (0.6% of recorded battles)
On average Hog Rider finishes 29 tower HP ahead.
Hog Rider takes 1.6 towers a game when it wins, and Balloon takes 1.6 when it wins.
How to win with Hog Rider against Balloon
General strategy for these deck types, written by hand. The win rates on this page are measured; this advice isn’t.
Pressure with Hog Rider whenever the opponent is low on elixir or out of position, and answer pushes as cheaply as you can so the next Hog comes sooner.
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 Rider
Get Balloon to the tower when the opponent’s air defense is out of cycle, often behind a tank or a freeze.
Keep a building or a cheap ground swarm ready for each Hog, and place it to pull Hog toward the middle of the arena.
Trade elixir on defense, then counter-push the same lane while they cycle back to Hog.
Most played Hog Rider 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.
Loss 1–2: Hog MK 4.5 Bridge spam vs Loon 3.4 Air, Other, 2026-11-15
Win 1–0: Hog 2.6 Cycle vs Loon Freeze, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Frequently asked questions
Who wins Hog Rider vs Balloon?
Balloon has the edge over Hog Rider, winning 52.1% of games to 47.9%, over 37,286 battles in the last 6 weeks.
How do you beat Balloon with Hog Rider?
Pressure with Hog Rider whenever the opponent is low on elixir or out of position, and answer pushes as cheaply as you can so the next Hog comes sooner. Hold an air defender and a building back until Balloon commits, and pull it with the building.
How do you beat Hog Rider 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 building or a cheap ground swarm ready for each Hog, and place it to pull Hog toward the middle of the arena.
What are the most played decks in Hog Rider vs Balloon?
Hog 2.6 Cycle with Cannon, Skeletons, Musketeer, Hog Rider, Fireball, Ice Golem, The Log, Ice Spirit against Loon Miner with Musketeer, Skeletons, Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball, played 147 times.