Giant Skeleton has the edge over Lava Loon, winning 60.5% of games to 39.5%, across 9,076 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 Skeleton, the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.
Lava Loon vs Giant Skeleton win rate
Lava Loon win rate: 39.5% (3,582 wins)
Giant Skeleton win rate: 60.5% (5,493 wins)
Games: 9,076 (0.1% of recorded battles)
3,555 of Giant Skeleton’s 5,493 wins were blowouts, so when Giant Skeleton gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.
On average Giant Skeleton finishes 2,291 tower HP ahead.
Lava Loon takes 1.9 towers a game when it wins, and Giant Skeleton takes 2.0 when it wins.
How to win with Lava Loon against Giant Skeleton
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.
Kill Giant Skeleton away from your tower and your troops, so the bomb hits nothing useful.
Pull it into the middle with a building and counter-push after it falls.
How to win with Giant Skeleton against Lava Loon
Use the death bomb to clear defenders and damage the tower, placing it where the blast does the most.
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 Skeleton 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.
Win 2–1: Lava Loon vs Giant Skeleton Ram 3.9 Beatdown, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Loss 1–2: Lava Loon vs Giant Skeleton Ram 3.6 Beatdown, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–2: Lava Loon vs Giant Skeleton Ram 3.6 Beatdown, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Win 1–0: Lava Loon vs Giant Skeleton Bush 3.4 Beatdown, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–1: Lava Loon vs Giant Skeleton Ram 3.9 Beatdown, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–3: Lava Loon vs Giant Skeleton Ram 4.0 Beatdown, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Win 1–0: Lava Loon vs Giant Skeleton Ram 3.6 Beatdown, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–1: Lava Loon vs Giant Skeleton Clone, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–1: Lava Loon vs Giant Skeleton Ram 3.6 Beatdown, Other, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–1: Lava Loon vs Giant Skeleton Ram 3.6 Beatdown, Other, 2026-11-15
Frequently asked questions
Who wins Lava Loon vs Giant Skeleton?
Giant Skeleton has the edge over Lava Loon, winning 60.5% of games to 39.5%, over 9,076 battles in the last 6 weeks.
How do you beat Giant Skeleton with Lava Loon?
Put Lava Hound in front of Balloon or air support so defenders shoot the tank while the damage dealers get through. Kill Giant Skeleton away from your tower and your troops, so the bomb hits nothing useful.
How do you beat Lava Loon with Giant Skeleton?
Use the death bomb to clear defenders and damage the tower, placing it where the blast does the most. Pressure the opposite lane when they place Lava Hound at the back.
What are the most played decks in Lava Loon vs Giant Skeleton?
Lava Loon with Baby Dragon, Zap, Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone against Giant Skeleton Ram 3.6 Beatdown with Lumberjack, Battle Ram, Electro Wizard, Giant Skeleton, Furnace, Bandit, Arrows, Heal Spirit, played 440 times.