Lava Loon vs Royal Hogs Matchup

Lava Loon has the edge over Royal Hogs, winning 55.7% of games to 44.3%, across 6,830 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 Royal Hogs, the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.

Lava Loon vs Royal Hogs win rate

  • Lava Loon win rate: 55.7% (3,802 wins)
  • Royal Hogs win rate: 44.3% (3,028 wins)
  • Games: 6,830 (0.1% of recorded battles)

1,600 of Royal Hogs’s 3,028 wins were blowouts, so when Royal Hogs gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.

On average Lava Loon finishes 63 tower HP ahead.

Lava Loon takes 1.7 towers a game when it wins, and Royal Hogs takes 1.7 when it wins.

How to win with Lava Loon against Royal Hogs

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.

A splash troop placed centrally covers both lanes; save it for the hogs.

A centered building pulls hogs from both lanes.

How to win with Royal Hogs against Lava Loon

Split Royal Hogs across both lanes so a single answer cannot stop them, adding Fireball or Earthquake support.

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 Royal Hogs 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 Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit — 186 games, Lava Loon wins 65.6%
  2. Lava Loon: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone vs Royal Hogs Lightning: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Archers, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Goblin Hut, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 117 games, Lava Loon wins 65.8%
  3. Lava Loon: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone vs Royal Hogs 3.1 Bridge spam: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Berserker, Goblin Hut, Furnace, Fireball, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 68 games, Lava Loon wins 38.2%
  4. Lava Loon: Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Minions, Mega Minion, Tombstone, Zap vs Royal Hogs 4.3 Bridge spam: Royal Recruits, Royal Hogs, Zappies, Flying Machine, Mother Witch, Goblin Cage, Fireball, Barbarian Barrel — 52 games, Lava Loon wins 59.6%
  5. Lava Loon: Evo Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Skeleton Dragons, Fireball, Tombstone vs Royal Hogs Lightning: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Archers, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Goblin Hut, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 38 games, Lava Loon wins 55.3%
  6. Lava Loon: Evo Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Skeleton Dragons, Fireball, Tombstone vs Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit — 36 games, Lava Loon wins 72.2%
  7. Lava Loon: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone vs Royal Hogs 3.8 Bridge spam: Evo Royal Recruits, Evo Goblin Cage, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Royal Hogs, Zappies, Flying Machine, Arrows, Electro Spirit — 31 games, Lava Loon wins 83.9%
  8. Lava Loon: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone vs Royal Hogs 4.1 Bridge spam: Evo Royal Recruits, Evo Goblin Cage, Hero Barbarian Barrel, Royal Hogs, Zappies, Flying Machine, Fireball, Arrows — 28 games, Lava Loon wins 85.7%
  9. Lava Loon: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Balloon, Lava Hound, Barbarians, Skeleton Dragons, Miner, Arrows vs Royal Hogs Lightning: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Archers, Hero Ice Wizard, Lightning, Goblin Hut, Knight, Barbarian Barrel, Electro Spirit — 27 games, Lava Loon wins 74.1%
  10. Lava Loon: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Balloon, Lava Hound, Barbarians, Skeleton Dragons, Miner, Arrows vs Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit — 27 games, Lava Loon wins 70.4%

Best Lava Loon cards against Royal Hogs

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

  1. Barbarians — 56.3% usage · 62.9% win rate · 2,064 games
  2. Zap — 71.5% usage · 61.1% win rate · 2,618 games
  3. Fireball — 72.8% usage · 58.3% win rate · 2,667 games
  4. Baby Dragon — 42.2% usage · 58.5% win rate · 1,547 games
  5. Skeleton Dragons — 40.6% usage · 58.5% win rate · 1,488 games

Best Royal Hogs cards against Lava Loon

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

  1. Dart Goblin — 3.6% usage · 64.9% win rate · 131 games
  2. Dark Prince — 2.6% usage · 65.3% win rate · 95 games
  3. Furnace — 10.8% usage · 59.6% win rate · 396 games
  4. Goblin Barrel — 0.9% usage · 70.6% win rate · 34 games
  5. Wizard — 4.1% usage · 61.1% win rate · 149 games

Latest Lava Loon vs Royal Hogs games

Results are from the Lava Loon player’s side.

  1. Win 2–1: Lava Loon vs Royal Hogs 4.1 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  2. Win 1–0: Lava Loon vs Royal Hogs 3.8 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-15
  3. Win 3–0: Lava Loon vs Royal Hogs 3.3 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  4. Loss 0–2: Lava Loon vs Royal Hogs 4.1 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  5. Loss 0–1: Lava Loon vs Royal Hogs 3.6 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-15
  6. Win 2–1: Lava Loon vs Royal Hogs Rage, Other, 2026-11-15
  7. Win 1–0: Lava Loon vs Royal Hogs Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  8. Loss 0–1: Lava Loon vs Royal Hogs Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  9. Win 3–0: Lava Loon vs Royal Hogs EQ, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  10. Win 2–1: Lava Loon vs Royal Hogs 3.9 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Lava Loon vs Royal Hogs?

Lava Loon has the edge over Royal Hogs, winning 55.7% of games to 44.3%, over 6,830 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Royal Hogs with Lava Loon?

Put Lava Hound in front of Balloon or air support so defenders shoot the tank while the damage dealers get through. A splash troop placed centrally covers both lanes; save it for the hogs.

How do you beat Lava Loon with Royal Hogs?

Split Royal Hogs across both lanes so a single answer cannot stop them, adding Fireball or Earthquake support. Pressure the opposite lane when they place Lava Hound at the back.

What are the most played decks in Lava Loon vs Royal Hogs?

Lava Loon with Baby Dragon, Zap, Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone against Royal Hogs EQ with Royal Hogs, Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit, played 186 times.

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