Lava Hound vs Mortar Matchup

Lava Hound vs Mortar is close to even: Lava Hound wins 48.7% and Mortar wins 51.2%, across 16,729 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.

Below: how to win as Lava Hound (also called LavaLoon) and as Mortar, the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.

Lava Hound vs Mortar win rate

  • Lava Hound win rate: 48.7% (8,154 wins)
  • Mortar win rate: 51.2% (8,572 wins)
  • Games: 16,729 (0.3% of recorded battles)

On average Mortar finishes 157 tower HP ahead.

Lava Hound takes 1.8 towers a game when it wins, and Mortar takes 1.6 when it wins.

How to win with Lava Hound against Mortar

General strategy for these deck types, written by hand. The win rates on this page are measured; this advice isn’t.

Put Lava Hound in front of Balloon or air support so defenders shoot the tank while the damage dealers get through.

Place a troop close to Mortar, inside its blind spot, so it stops firing at the tower.

Pressure the opposite lane, since most Mortar decks cannot defend both sides for long.

How to win with Mortar against Lava Hound

Chip towers from range with Mortar and defend it with cheap troops, often with Miner taking the damage.

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.

Most played Lava Hound vs Mortar 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.

  1. Lava Loon: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone vs Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel — 241 games, Lava Loon wins 62.2%
  2. Lava Loon: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone vs Mortar 4.0 Siege: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Mortar, Cannon Cart, Goblinstein, Mother Witch, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel — 141 games, Lava Loon wins 54.6%
  3. Lava 4.1 Air: Evo Goblin Cage, Evo Zap, Hero Dark Prince, Lava Hound, Spirit Empress, Skeleton Dragons, Fireball, Barbarian Barrel vs Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel — 127 games, Lava 4.1 Air wins 59.8%
  4. Lava 4.1 Air: Evo Goblin Cage, Evo Zap, Hero Dark Prince, Lava Hound, Spirit Empress, Skeleton Dragons, Fireball, Barbarian Barrel vs Mortar 4.0 Siege: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Mortar, Cannon Cart, Goblinstein, Mother Witch, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel — 110 games, Lava 4.1 Air wins 53.6%
  5. Lava Loon: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone vs Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, The Log — 80 games, Lava Loon wins 57.5%
  6. Lava 4.0 Air: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Barbarians, Flying Machine, Fireball, Tombstone vs Mortar 4.0 Siege: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Mortar, Cannon Cart, Goblinstein, Mother Witch, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel — 74 games, Lava 4.0 Air wins 47.3%
  7. Lava Miner: Evo Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Flying Machine, Miner, Tombstone, Goblin Curse vs Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel — 65 games, Lava Miner wins 72.3%
  8. Lava Miner: Evo Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Tombstone, Lava Hound, Flying Machine, Phoenix, Miner, Goblin Curse vs Mortar 4.0 Siege: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Mortar, Cannon Cart, Goblinstein, Mother Witch, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel — 65 games, Lava Miner wins 38.5%
  9. Lava Miner: Evo Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Tombstone, Lava Hound, Flying Machine, Phoenix, Miner, Goblin Curse vs Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel — 64 games, Lava Miner wins 62.5%
  10. Lava Loon: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone vs Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege: Evo Mortar, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Minions, Barbarian Barrel — 64 games, Lava Loon wins 68.8%

Best Lava Hound cards against Mortar

How often decks in this matchup run each card, and how often those decks win.

  1. Barbarians — 49.6% usage · 55.9% win rate · 4,126 games
  2. Zap — 68.2% usage · 54.9% win rate · 5,680 games
  3. The Log — 2.3% usage · 59.7% win rate · 191 games
  4. Fireball — 57.0% usage · 53.9% win rate · 4,748 games
  5. Tombstone — 59.3% usage · 53.7% win rate · 4,937 games

Best Mortar cards against Lava Hound

How often decks in this matchup run each card, and how often those decks win.

  1. Phoenix — 0.6% usage · 74.1% win rate · 54 games
  2. Furnace — 1.9% usage · 61.7% win rate · 162 games
  3. Goblinstein — 24.8% usage · 54.7% win rate · 2,061 games
  4. Mother Witch — 24.8% usage · 54.6% win rate · 2,065 games
  5. Little Prince — 1.2% usage · 61.5% win rate · 104 games

Latest Lava Hound vs Mortar games

Results are from the Lava Hound player’s side.

  1. Loss 0–1: Lava Loon vs Mortar Wall Breakers 3.8 Siege, Other, 2026-11-15
  2. Win 1–0: Lava Loon vs Mortar Poison, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  3. Loss 0–1: Lava Loon vs Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  4. Loss 0–1: Lava Miner vs Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  5. Win 3–0: Lava 3.9 Air vs Mortar 3.4 Siege, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  6. Win 3–1: Lava Miner vs Mortar Lightning, Other, 2026-11-15
  7. Win 3–0: Lava 4.1 Air vs Mortar Miner, Other, 2026-11-15
  8. Win 1–0: Lava 4.3 Air vs Mortar Poison, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  9. Win 1–0: Lava 4.1 Air vs Mortar Giant 3.6 Siege, Other, 2026-11-15
  10. Loss 0–2: Lava Miner vs Mortar Royal Hogs 3.8 Siege, Other, 2026-11-15

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Lava Hound vs Mortar?

Lava Hound vs Mortar is close to even: Lava Hound wins 48.7% and Mortar wins 51.2%, over 16,729 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Mortar with Lava Hound?

Put Lava Hound in front of Balloon or air support so defenders shoot the tank while the damage dealers get through. Place a troop close to Mortar, inside its blind spot, so it stops firing at the tower.

How do you beat Lava Hound with Mortar?

Chip towers from range with Mortar and defend it with cheap troops, often with Miner taking the damage. Pressure the opposite lane when they place Lava Hound at the back.

What are the most played decks in Lava Hound vs Mortar?

Lava Loon with Baby Dragon, Zap, Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone against Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege with Mortar, Skeleton Barrel, Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel, played 241 times.

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