Log Bait has the edge over Goblin Machine, winning 70.1% of games to 29.9%, across 1,058 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 Goblin Machine, the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.
Log Bait vs Goblin Machine win rate
Log Bait win rate: 70.1% (742 wins)
Goblin Machine win rate: 29.9% (316 wins)
Games: 1,058 (0.0% of recorded battles)
On average Log Bait finishes 1,003 tower HP ahead.
Log Bait takes 1.4 towers a game when it wins, and Goblin Machine takes 1.9 when it wins.
How to win with Log Bait against Goblin Machine
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.
Pull it with a building and kill it with focused damage away from the tower.
Counter-push once it falls, as they will be low on elixir.
How to win with Goblin Machine against Log Bait
Pressure at the bridge with a sturdy, hard-hitting machine, and follow up with fast support.
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 Goblin Machine 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.
Loss 0–1: Log Bait vs Goblin Machine Bush 4.0 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-15
Win 3–0: Log Bait vs Goblin Machine Bush 2.9 Bridge spam, Ladder, 2026-11-14
Loss 1–3: Log Bait vs Goblin Machine 4.1 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-14
Loss 0–2: Log Bait vs Goblin Machine 4.1 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-14
Win 1–0: Log Bait vs Goblin Machine Clone, Ladder, 2026-11-14
Frequently asked questions
Who wins Log Bait vs Goblin Machine?
Log Bait has the edge over Goblin Machine, winning 70.1% of games to 29.9%, over 1,058 battles in the last 6 weeks.
How do you beat Goblin Machine 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. Pull it with a building and kill it with focused damage away from the tower.
How do you beat Log Bait with Goblin Machine?
Pressure at the bridge with a sturdy, hard-hitting machine, and follow up with fast support. 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 Goblin Machine?
Log Bait with Skeleton Army, Goblin Barrel, Knight, Inferno Tower, Princess, Dart Goblin, The Log, Ice Spirit against Goblin Machine 4.1 Bridge spam with Royal Ghost, Musketeer, Spirit Empress, Goblin Machine, Goblinstein, Goblin Demolisher, Fisherman, Arrows, played 4 times.