Log Bait vs Hog Rider is close to even: Log Bait wins 50.7% and Hog Rider wins 49.2%, across 79,505 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 Hog Rider, the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.
Log Bait vs Hog Rider win rate
Log Bait win rate: 50.7% (40,347 wins)
Hog Rider win rate: 49.2% (39,145 wins)
Games: 79,505 (1.3% of recorded battles)
On average Log Bait finishes 611 tower HP ahead.
Log Bait takes 1.5 towers a game when it wins, and Hog Rider takes 1.5 when it wins.
How to win with Log Bait against Hog Rider
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.
Keep a building or a cheap ground swarm ready for each Hog, and place it to pull Hog toward the middle of the arena.
Trade elixir on defense, then counter-push the same lane while they cycle back to Hog.
How to win with Hog Rider against Log Bait
Count their Goblin Barrels and small spells; play your log-type spell for the Barrel, not the Gang.
Pressure the lane opposite their Inferno Tower to force awkward placements.
Don’t overcommit on defense — chip damage adds up but Rocket cycles win close games.
Pressure with Hog Rider whenever the opponent is low on elixir or out of position, and answer pushes as cheaply as you can so the next Hog comes sooner.
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 Hog Rider 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 Hog Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Frequently asked questions
Who wins Log Bait vs Hog Rider?
Log Bait vs Hog Rider is close to even: Log Bait wins 50.7% and Hog Rider wins 49.2%, over 79,505 battles in the last 6 weeks.
How do you beat Hog Rider 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. Keep a building or a cheap ground swarm ready for each Hog, and place it to pull Hog toward the middle of the arena.
How do you beat Log Bait with Hog Rider?
Count their Goblin Barrels and small spells; play your log-type spell for the Barrel, not the Gang. Pressure the lane opposite their Inferno Tower to force awkward placements.
What are the most played decks in Log Bait vs Hog Rider?
Log Bait with Skeleton Army, Goblin Barrel, Valkyrie, Princess, Dart Goblin, Cannon, Wall Breakers, Ice Spirit against Hog 2.6 Cycle with Cannon, Skeletons, Musketeer, Hog Rider, Fireball, Ice Golem, The Log, Ice Spirit, played 514 times.