Lava Loon vs Loon Freeze Matchup

Loon Freeze has the edge over Lava Loon, winning 54.1% of games to 45.9%, across 1,507 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 Loon Freeze (also called Balloon Freeze), the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.

Lava Loon vs Loon Freeze win rate

  • Lava Loon win rate: 45.9% (691 wins)
  • Loon Freeze win rate: 54.1% (816 wins)
  • Games: 1,507 (0.0% of recorded battles)

411 of Lava Loon’s 691 wins were blowouts, so when Lava Loon gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.

On average Lava Loon finishes 226 tower HP ahead.

Lava Loon takes 1.9 towers a game when it wins, and Loon Freeze takes 1.7 when it wins.

How to win with Lava Loon against Loon 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.

Hold an air defender and a building back until Balloon commits, and pull it with the building.

Respect its death bomb, and keep it away from your tower.

How to win with Loon Freeze against Lava Loon

Get Balloon to the tower when the opponent’s air defense is out of cycle, often behind a tank or a freeze.

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 Loon 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 Loon Freeze: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Knight, Balloon, Bowler, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 37 games, Lava Loon wins 43.2%
  2. Lava Loon: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone vs Loon Freeze: Evo P.E.K.K.A, Evo Baby Dragon, Hero Ice Wizard, Balloon, Lumberjack, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 30 games, Lava Loon wins 73.3%
  3. Lava Loon: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone vs Loon Freeze: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Balloon, Bowler, Lumberjack, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 22 games, Lava Loon wins 36.4%
  4. Lava Loon: Evo Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Skeleton Dragons, Fireball, Tombstone vs Loon Freeze: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Knight, Balloon, Bowler, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 9 games
  5. Lava Loon: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Balloon, Lava Hound, Barbarians, Skeleton Dragons, Miner, Arrows vs Loon Freeze: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Balloon, Bowler, Lumberjack, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 9 games
  6. Lava Loon: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone vs Loon Freeze: Evo Electro Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Balloon, Bowler, Lumberjack, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 8 games
  7. Lava Loon: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone vs Loon Freeze: Evo P.E.K.K.A, Evo Baby Dragon, Hero Balloon, Lumberjack, Electro Wizard, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 6 games
  8. Lava Loon: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Balloon, Lava Hound, Barbarians, Skeleton Dragons, Miner, Arrows vs Loon Freeze: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Knight, Balloon, Bowler, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 6 games
  9. Lava Loon: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Balloon, Lava Hound, Barbarians, Skeleton Dragons, Miner, Arrows vs Loon Freeze: Evo P.E.K.K.A, Evo Baby Dragon, Hero Ice Wizard, Balloon, Lumberjack, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 5 games
  10. Lava Loon: Evo Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Skeleton Dragons, Fireball, Tombstone vs Loon Freeze: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Balloon, Bowler, Lumberjack, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 5 games

Best Lava Loon cards against Loon Freeze

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

  1. Inferno Dragon — 34.5% usage · 51.4% win rate · 257 games
  2. Zap — 75.7% usage · 48.8% win rate · 563 games
  3. Skeleton Dragons — 44.6% usage · 50.0% win rate · 332 games
  4. Barbarians — 61.7% usage · 48.8% win rate · 459 games
  5. Tombstone — 66.9% usage · 47.2% win rate · 498 games

Best Loon Freeze cards against Lava Loon

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

  1. Bowler — 48.5% usage · 56.8% win rate · 361 games
  2. Inferno Dragon — 49.6% usage · 56.6% win rate · 369 games
  3. Electro Dragon — 19.0% usage · 59.6% win rate · 141 games
  4. Tornado — 75.3% usage · 55.0% win rate · 560 games
  5. Barbarian Barrel — 64.9% usage · 54.5% win rate · 483 games

Latest Lava Loon vs Loon Freeze games

Results are from the Lava Loon player’s side.

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

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Lava Loon vs Loon Freeze?

Loon Freeze has the edge over Lava Loon, winning 54.1% of games to 45.9%, over 1,507 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Loon 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. Hold an air defender and a building back until Balloon commits, and pull it with the building.

How do you beat Lava Loon with Loon Freeze?

Get Balloon to the tower when the opponent’s air defense is out of cycle, often behind a tank or a freeze. Pressure the opposite lane when they place Lava Hound at the back.

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

Lava Loon with Baby Dragon, Zap, Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone against Loon Freeze with Baby Dragon, Inferno Dragon, Knight, Balloon, Bowler, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel, played 37 times.

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