Log Bait has the edge over Elixir Golem, winning 58.9% of games to 41.1%, across 26,300 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.
Below: how to win as Log Bait (also called Goblin Barrel bait) and as Elixir Golem, the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.
Log Bait vs Elixir Golem win rate
Log Bait win rate: 58.9% (15,499 wins)
Elixir Golem win rate: 41.1% (10,800 wins)
Games: 26,300 (0.4% of recorded battles)
9,652 of Log Bait’s 15,499 wins were blowouts, so when Log Bait gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.
7,020 of Elixir Golem’s 10,800 wins were blowouts, so when Elixir Golem gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.
On average Log Bait finishes 962 tower HP ahead.
Log Bait takes 1.9 towers a game when it wins, and Elixir Golem takes 2.3 when it wins.
How to win with Log Bait against Elixir Golem
General strategy for these deck types, written by hand. The win rates on this page are measured; this advice isn’t.
Make the opponent spend small spells on your swarm cards, then land Goblin Barrel once their answer is gone, and finish with Rocket in double elixir.
Every split of Elixir Golem you kill gives them elixir, so spend your damage on the support troops first.
Pressure hard in the other lane; these decks struggle when forced to defend.
How to win with Elixir Golem against Log Bait
Trade cheap tanks for pressure with Elixir Golem, adding Battle Healer and Electro Dragon behind it.
Count their Goblin Barrels and save your small spell for Barrel, using troops to handle the other swarms.
Pressure them so they cannot build a bait cycle, since most bait decks defend big tanks only with Inferno Tower or a cheap building.
Most played Log Bait vs Elixir Golem 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 1–0: Log Bait vs E-Golem Wall Breakers 3.4 Beatdown, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Win 2–1: Log Bait vs E-Golem Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–1: Log Bait vs E-Golem Rage, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Loss 1–3: Log Bait vs E-Golem Loon, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Win 1–0: Log Bait vs E-Golem Sparky 3.9 Beatdown, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–2: Log Bait vs E-Golem 4.0 Beatdown, Other, 2026-11-15
Frequently asked questions
Who wins Log Bait vs Elixir Golem?
Log Bait has the edge over Elixir Golem, winning 58.9% of games to 41.1%, over 26,300 battles in the last 6 weeks.
How do you beat Elixir Golem with Log Bait?
Make the opponent spend small spells on your swarm cards, then land Goblin Barrel once their answer is gone, and finish with Rocket in double elixir. Every split of Elixir Golem you kill gives them elixir, so spend your damage on the support troops first.
How do you beat Log Bait with Elixir Golem?
Trade cheap tanks for pressure with Elixir Golem, adding Battle Healer and Electro Dragon behind it. Count their Goblin Barrels and save your small spell for Barrel, using troops to handle the other swarms.
What are the most played decks in Log Bait vs Elixir Golem?
Log Bait with Skeleton Army, Goblin Barrel, Valkyrie, Princess, Dart Goblin, Cannon, Wall Breakers, Ice Spirit against E-Golem NW with Witch, Skeleton Army, Lightning, Night Witch, Skeleton King, Elixir Golem, Arrows, Goblin Curse, played 73 times.