Lava Loon vs Giant Matchup

Lava Loon has the edge over Giant, winning 55.8% of games to 44.1%, across 8,838 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.

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

Lava Loon vs Giant win rate

  • Lava Loon win rate: 55.8% (4,930 wins)
  • Giant win rate: 44.1% (3,898 wins)
  • Games: 8,838 (0.1% of recorded battles)

3,027 of Lava Loon’s 4,930 wins were blowouts, so when Lava Loon gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.

2,346 of Giant’s 3,898 wins were blowouts, so when Giant gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.

On average Lava Loon finishes 635 tower HP ahead.

Lava Loon takes 2.1 towers a game when it wins, and Giant takes 2.1 when it wins.

How to win with Lava Loon against Giant

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.

Defend the support troops, and use a building or cheap swarm to slow Giant.

Punish the Giant placement in the other lane when they invest heavily at the back.

How to win with Giant against Lava Loon

Walk Giant to the tower with support troops behind it, and build the push from the back when you have the elixir.

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 Loon vs Giant 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 Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows — 163 games, Lava Loon wins 55.2%
  2. Lava Loon: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone vs Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Electro Wizard, Rage, Heal Spirit — 103 games, Lava Loon wins 78.6%
  3. Lava Loon: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone vs Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown: Evo Wizard, Evo Zap, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Sparky, Giant, Tornado, Vines, Heal Spirit — 58 games, Lava Loon wins 65.5%
  4. Lava Loon: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone vs Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Witch, Hero Giant, Elixir Collector, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Arrows, Rage, Heal Spirit — 57 games, Lava Loon wins 68.4%
  5. Lava Loon: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone vs Giant Rage: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Dark Prince, Mother Witch, Rage — 41 games, Lava Loon wins 68.3%
  6. Lava Loon: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone vs Giant Rage: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Dark Prince, Electro Wizard, Fireball, Mega Minion, Rage — 34 games, Lava Loon wins 58.8%
  7. Lava Loon: Evo Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Skeleton Dragons, Fireball, Tombstone vs Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows — 29 games, Lava Loon wins 79.3%
  8. Lava Loon: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone vs Giant Sparky 3.6 Beatdown: Evo Giant, Evo Wizard, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Sparky, Tornado, Vines, Zap, Heal Spirit — 27 games, Lava Loon wins 81.5%
  9. Lava Loon: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone vs Giant Sparky 3.8 Beatdown: Evo Minion Horde, Evo Zap, Hero Giant, Sparky, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Skeleton Army, Arrows, Bats — 27 games, Lava Loon wins 63.0%
  10. Lava Loon: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone vs Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Zappies, Arrows — 26 games, Lava Loon wins 61.5%

Best Lava Loon cards against Giant

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

  1. Barbarians — 63.6% usage · 61.7% win rate · 2,809 games
  2. Mega Minion — 60.7% usage · 60.4% win rate · 2,682 games
  3. Zap — 73.9% usage · 60.1% win rate · 3,266 games
  4. Baby Dragon — 43.3% usage · 60.1% win rate · 1,913 games
  5. Fireball — 71.4% usage · 59.6% win rate · 3,156 games

Best Giant cards against Lava Loon

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

  1. Firecracker — 2.2% usage · 66.7% win rate · 99 games
  2. Executioner — 1.2% usage · 69.8% win rate · 53 games
  3. Inferno Dragon — 1.4% usage · 65.6% win rate · 61 games
  4. Furnace — 1.8% usage · 64.1% win rate · 78 games
  5. Baby Dragon — 1.9% usage · 62.4% win rate · 85 games

Latest Lava Loon vs Giant games

Results are from the Lava Loon player’s side.

  1. Win 1–0: Lava Loon vs Giant Graveyard, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  2. Win 2–1: Lava Loon vs Giant NW, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  3. Loss 0–3: Lava Loon vs Giant Graveyard, Other, 2026-11-15
  4. Loss 1–3: Lava Loon vs Giant Rage, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  5. Win 3–1: Lava Loon vs Giant NW, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  6. Loss 1–2: Lava Loon vs Giant Ram 3.0 Cycle, Other, 2026-11-15
  7. Loss 0–1: Lava Loon vs Giant Graveyard, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  8. Win 2–1: Lava Loon vs Giant Rage, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  9. Win 2–0: Lava Loon vs Giant Graveyard, Other, 2026-11-15
  10. Loss 0–3: Lava Loon vs Giant Rage, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Lava Loon vs Giant?

Lava Loon has the edge over Giant, winning 55.8% of games to 44.1%, over 8,838 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Giant with Lava Loon?

Put Lava Hound in front of Balloon or air support so defenders shoot the tank while the damage dealers get through. Defend the support troops, and use a building or cheap swarm to slow Giant.

How do you beat Lava Loon with Giant?

Walk Giant to the tower with support troops behind it, and build the push from the back when you have the elixir. Pressure the opposite lane when they place Lava Hound at the back.

What are the most played decks in Lava Loon vs Giant?

Lava Loon with Baby Dragon, Zap, Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone against Giant Graveyard with Witch, Giant Snowball, Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows, played 163 times.

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