Lava Loon vs Giant Graveyard Matchup

Lava Loon has the edge over Giant Graveyard, winning 55.2% of games to 44.8%, across 1,974 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 Graveyard (also called Giant GY), the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.

Lava Loon vs Giant Graveyard win rate

  • Lava Loon win rate: 55.2% (1,089 wins)
  • Giant Graveyard win rate: 44.8% (884 wins)
  • Games: 1,974 (0.0% of recorded battles)

On average Lava Loon finishes 590 tower HP ahead.

Lava Loon takes 1.9 towers a game when it wins, and Giant Graveyard takes 1.8 when it wins.

How to win with Lava Loon against Giant Graveyard

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 Graveyard 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 Graveyard 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 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%
  3. 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%
  4. Lava Loon: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Balloon, Lava Hound, Barbarians, Skeleton Dragons, Miner, Arrows vs Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows — 23 games, Lava Loon wins 52.2%
  5. 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, Minions, Arrows — 19 games, Lava Loon wins 42.1%
  6. Lava Loon: Evo Barbarians, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Balloon, Lava Hound, Skeleton Dragons, Miner, Arrows, Zap vs Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows — 17 games, Lava Loon wins 64.7%
  7. Lava Loon: Evo Zap, Hero Balloon, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Barbarians, Skeleton Dragons, Fireball, Tombstone vs Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows — 16 games, Lava Loon wins 43.8%
  8. Lava Loon: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Skeleton Army, Hero Balloon, Lava Hound, Fireball, Minions, Bomber, Giant Snowball vs Giant Graveyard: Evo Witch, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Graveyard, Zappies, Guards, Arrows — 12 games, Lava Loon wins 83.3%
  9. Lava Loon: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone vs Giant Graveyard: Evo Musketeer, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Bowler, Giant, Barbarians, Graveyard, Zappies, Arrows — 11 games, Lava Loon wins 72.7%
  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, Minions, Arrows — 11 games, Lava Loon wins 45.5%

Best Lava Loon cards against Giant Graveyard

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

  1. Inferno Dragon — 32.6% usage · 62.8% win rate · 309 games
  2. Arrows — 28.8% usage · 60.4% win rate · 273 games
  3. Skeleton Dragons — 40.1% usage · 59.5% win rate · 380 games
  4. Bomber — 5.0% usage · 68.1% win rate · 47 games
  5. Giant Snowball — 4.9% usage · 67.4% win rate · 46 games

Best Giant Graveyard cards against Lava Loon

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

  1. Skeleton Army — 2.6% usage · 68.0% win rate · 25 games
  2. Fireball — 2.6% usage · 64.0% win rate · 25 games
  3. Minions — 24.9% usage · 46.2% win rate · 236 games
  4. Witch — 89.5% usage · 42.7% win rate · 848 games
  5. Arrows — 94.7% usage · 42.2% win rate · 898 games

Latest Lava Loon vs Giant Graveyard games

Results are from the Lava Loon player’s side.

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

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Lava Loon vs Giant Graveyard?

Lava Loon has the edge over Giant Graveyard, winning 55.2% of games to 44.8%, over 1,974 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Giant Graveyard 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 Graveyard?

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 Graveyard?

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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