Lava Hound vs Royal Hogs Matchup

Lava Hound has the edge over Royal Hogs, winning 52.2% of games to 47.7%, across 17,152 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 Royal Hogs, the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.

Lava Hound vs Royal Hogs win rate

  • Lava Hound win rate: 52.2% (8,961 wins)
  • Royal Hogs win rate: 47.7% (8,190 wins)
  • Games: 17,152 (0.3% of recorded battles)

4,403 of Royal Hogs’s 8,190 wins were blowouts, so when Royal Hogs gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.

On average Royal Hogs finishes 348 tower HP ahead.

Lava Hound takes 1.7 towers a game when it wins, and Royal Hogs takes 1.7 when it wins.

How to win with Lava Hound against Royal Hogs

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.

A splash troop placed centrally covers both lanes; save it for the hogs.

A centered building pulls hogs from both lanes.

How to win with Royal Hogs against Lava Hound

Split Royal Hogs across both lanes so a single answer cannot stop them, adding Fireball or Earthquake support.

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 Royal Hogs 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 Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit — 186 games, Lava Loon wins 65.6%
  2. Lava Loon: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone vs Royal Hogs Lightning: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Archers, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Goblin Hut, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 117 games, Lava Loon wins 65.8%
  3. Lava 4.1 Air: Evo Goblin Cage, Evo Zap, Hero Dark Prince, Lava Hound, Spirit Empress, Skeleton Dragons, Fireball, Barbarian Barrel vs Royal Hogs Lightning: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Archers, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Goblin Hut, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 98 games, Lava 4.1 Air wins 60.2%
  4. Lava 4.1 Air: Evo Goblin Cage, Evo Zap, Hero Dark Prince, Lava Hound, Spirit Empress, Skeleton Dragons, Fireball, Barbarian Barrel vs Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit — 91 games, Lava 4.1 Air wins 70.3%
  5. Lava Loon: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone vs Royal Hogs 3.1 Bridge spam: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Berserker, Goblin Hut, Furnace, Fireball, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 68 games, Lava Loon wins 38.2%
  6. Lava Miner: Evo Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Tombstone, Lava Hound, Flying Machine, Phoenix, Miner, Goblin Curse vs Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit — 67 games, Lava Miner wins 65.7%
  7. Lava Miner: Evo Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Flying Machine, Miner, Tombstone, Goblin Curse vs Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit — 62 games, Lava Miner wins 56.5%
  8. Lava Miner: Evo Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Tombstone, Lava Hound, Flying Machine, Phoenix, Miner, Goblin Curse vs Royal Hogs Lightning: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Archers, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Goblin Hut, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 55 games, Lava Miner wins 69.1%
  9. Lava Loon: Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Minions, Mega Minion, Tombstone, Zap vs Royal Hogs 4.3 Bridge spam: Royal Recruits, Royal Hogs, Zappies, Flying Machine, Mother Witch, Goblin Cage, Fireball, Barbarian Barrel — 52 games, Lava Loon wins 59.6%
  10. Lava 4.0 Air: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Barbarians, Flying Machine, Fireball, Tombstone vs Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit — 52 games, Lava 4.0 Air wins 63.5%

Best Lava Hound cards against Royal Hogs

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

  1. Barbarians — 43.6% usage · 61.5% win rate · 4,037 games
  2. Zap — 61.8% usage · 60.6% win rate · 5,722 games
  3. Fireball — 52.5% usage · 60.0% win rate · 4,863 games
  4. Skeleton Dragons — 30.3% usage · 60.4% win rate · 2,804 games
  5. Goblin Cage — 11.8% usage · 61.2% win rate · 1,094 games

Best Royal Hogs cards against Lava Hound

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

  1. Executioner — 2.7% usage · 71.7% win rate · 251 games
  2. Electro Dragon — 0.9% usage · 75.3% win rate · 85 games
  3. Rascals — 0.8% usage · 74.7% win rate · 75 games
  4. Dart Goblin — 4.9% usage · 67.3% win rate · 455 games
  5. Elite Barbarians — 2.2% usage · 66.0% win rate · 200 games

Latest Lava Hound vs Royal Hogs games

Results are from the Lava Hound player’s side.

  1. Loss 0–1: Lava 4.4 Air vs Royal Hogs Skelly Barrel 3.1 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-15
  2. Loss 0–1: Lava Loon vs Royal Hogs 3.8 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-15
  3. Loss 1–2: Lava Loon vs Royal Hogs Poison, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  4. Win 1–0: Lava Miner vs Royal Hogs Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  5. Loss 0–1: Lava Poison vs Royal Hogs Miner, Other, 2026-11-15
  6. Win 1–0: Lava Loon vs Royal Hogs EQ, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  7. Win 3–0: Lava Miner vs Royal Hogs 3.0 Cycle, Other, 2026-11-15
  8. Win 1–0: Lava Loon vs Royal Hogs Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  9. Loss 0–1: Lava 4.4 Air vs Royal Hogs Skelly Barrel 4.1 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-15
  10. Loss 0–1: Lava Loon vs Royal Hogs 3.5 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Lava Hound vs Royal Hogs?

Lava Hound has the edge over Royal Hogs, winning 52.2% of games to 47.7%, over 17,152 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Royal Hogs with Lava Hound?

Put Lava Hound in front of Balloon or air support so defenders shoot the tank while the damage dealers get through. A splash troop placed centrally covers both lanes; save it for the hogs.

How do you beat Lava Hound with Royal Hogs?

Split Royal Hogs across both lanes so a single answer cannot stop them, adding Fireball or Earthquake support. Pressure the opposite lane when they place Lava Hound at the back.

What are the most played decks in Lava Hound vs Royal Hogs?

Lava Loon with Baby Dragon, Zap, Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone against Royal Hogs EQ with Royal Hogs, Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit, played 186 times.

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