Lava Loon vs Graveyard Freeze Matchup

Graveyard Freeze has the edge over Lava Loon, winning 60.0% of games to 40.0%, across 645 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 Graveyard Freeze (also called GY Freeze), the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.

Lava Loon vs Graveyard Freeze win rate

  • Lava Loon win rate: 40.0% (258 wins)
  • Graveyard Freeze win rate: 60.0% (387 wins)
  • Games: 645 (0.0% of recorded battles)

131 of Lava Loon’s 258 wins were blowouts, so when Lava Loon gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.

On average Graveyard Freeze finishes 428 tower HP ahead.

Lava Loon takes 1.6 towers a game when it wins, and Graveyard Freeze takes 1.5 when it wins.

How to win with Lava Loon against Graveyard Freeze

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.

Keep a splash troop or a small spell ready near your tower, and place it in the middle of the skeletons to clear them fast.

Graveyard costs five elixir, so pressure the opposite lane the moment it is played.

Do not spend your splash card elsewhere when they have the elixir for Graveyard.

How to win with Graveyard Freeze against Lava Loon

Land Graveyard on a tower alongside a tank or Poison and defend with control cards until the moment is right.

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 Graveyard Freeze 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 Graveyard Freeze: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Knight, Hero Bowler, Executioner, Graveyard, Zappies, Freeze, Tornado — 11 games, Lava Loon wins 18.2%
  2. Lava Loon: Evo Zap, Hero Balloon, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Barbarians, Skeleton Dragons, Fireball, Tombstone vs Graveyard Freeze: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Knight, Hero Bowler, Executioner, Graveyard, Zappies, Freeze, Tornado — 6 games
  3. Lava Loon: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone vs Graveyard Freeze: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Goblin Cage, Hero Bowler, Graveyard, Freeze, Knight, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 6 games
  4. Lava Loon: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone vs Graveyard Freeze: Evo Executioner, Evo Inferno Dragon, Bowler, Graveyard, Zappies, Golden Knight, Freeze, Tornado — 5 games
  5. Lava Loon: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone vs Graveyard Freeze: Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Bowler, Executioner, Graveyard, Zappies, Golden Knight, Freeze, Tornado — 5 games
  6. Lava Loon: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Balloon, Lava Hound, Barbarians, Skeleton Dragons, Miner, Arrows vs Graveyard Freeze: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Knight, Hero Bowler, Executioner, Graveyard, Zappies, Freeze, Tornado — 4 games
  7. Lava Loon: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone vs Graveyard Freeze: Evo Cannon, Evo Bats, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Graveyard, Furnace, Freeze, Knight, Skeletons — 3 games
  8. Lava Loon: Evo Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Skeleton Dragons, Fireball, Tombstone vs Graveyard Freeze: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Knight, Hero Bowler, Executioner, Graveyard, Zappies, Freeze, Tornado — 3 games
  9. Lava Loon: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone vs Graveyard Freeze: Evo Valkyrie, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Bowler, Graveyard, Zappies, Freeze, Tombstone, Arrows — 3 games
  10. Lava Loon: Evo Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Skeleton Dragons, Fireball, Tombstone vs Graveyard Freeze: Evo Goblin Cage, Hero Bowler, Hero Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Baby Dragon, Freeze, Knight, Tornado — 3 games

Best Lava Loon cards against Graveyard Freeze

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

  1. Miner — 11.0% usage · 63.6% win rate · 33 games
  2. Arrows — 23.3% usage · 52.9% win rate · 70 games
  3. Inferno Dragon — 30.0% usage · 51.1% win rate · 90 games
  4. Minions — 10.7% usage · 50.0% win rate · 32 games
  5. Barbarians — 66.7% usage · 40.0% win rate · 200 games

Best Graveyard Freeze cards against Lava Loon

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

  1. Executioner — 46.7% usage · 74.3% win rate · 140 games
  2. Inferno Dragon — 63.7% usage · 70.2% win rate · 191 games
  3. Zappies — 41.7% usage · 67.2% win rate · 125 games
  4. Bowler — 77.0% usage · 64.1% win rate · 231 games
  5. Tornado — 72.7% usage · 64.2% win rate · 218 games

Latest Lava Loon vs Graveyard Freeze games

Results are from the Lava Loon player’s side.

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

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Lava Loon vs Graveyard Freeze?

Graveyard Freeze has the edge over Lava Loon, winning 60.0% of games to 40.0%, over 645 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Graveyard Freeze with Lava Loon?

Put Lava Hound in front of Balloon or air support so defenders shoot the tank while the damage dealers get through. Keep a splash troop or a small spell ready near your tower, and place it in the middle of the skeletons to clear them fast.

How do you beat Lava Loon with Graveyard Freeze?

Land Graveyard on a tower alongside a tank or Poison and defend with control cards until the moment is right. Pressure the opposite lane when they place Lava Hound at the back.

What are the most played decks in Lava Loon vs Graveyard Freeze?

Lava Loon with Baby Dragon, Zap, Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone against Graveyard Freeze with Inferno Dragon, Knight, Bowler, Executioner, Graveyard, Zappies, Freeze, Tornado, played 11 times.

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