Log Bait has the edge over Lava Hound, winning 56.4% of games to 43.6%, across 20,902 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 Lava Hound (also called LavaLoon), the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.
Log Bait vs Lava Hound win rate
Log Bait win rate: 56.4% (11,779 wins)
Lava Hound win rate: 43.6% (9,120 wins)
Games: 20,902 (0.3% of recorded battles)
6,648 of Log Bait’s 11,779 wins were blowouts, so when Log Bait gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.
On average Log Bait finishes 1,071 tower HP ahead.
Log Bait takes 1.8 towers a game when it wins, and Lava Hound takes 1.9 when it wins.
How to win with Log Bait against Lava Hound
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.
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.
How to win with Lava Hound against Log Bait
Put Lava Hound in front of Balloon or air support so defenders shoot the tank while the damage dealers get through.
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 Lava Hound 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 0–3: Log Bait vs Lava Loon, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Win 1–0: Log Bait vs Lava 3.9 Air, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Win 2–1: Log Bait vs Lava Clone, Other, 2026-11-15
Win 2–0: Log Bait vs Lava 4.4 Air, Other, 2026-11-15
Loss 1–3: Log Bait vs Lava Loon, Other, 2026-11-15
Win 3–1: Log Bait vs Lava Clone, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–1: Log Bait vs Lava Minion Giant 4.0 Air, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Win 3–2: Log Bait vs Lava Clone, Other, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–1: Log Bait vs Lava Loon, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–3: Log Bait vs Lava Loon, Other, 2026-11-15
Frequently asked questions
Who wins Log Bait vs Lava Hound?
Log Bait has the edge over Lava Hound, winning 56.4% of games to 43.6%, over 20,902 battles in the last 6 weeks.
How do you beat Lava Hound 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. Pressure the opposite lane when they place Lava Hound at the back.
How do you beat Log Bait with Lava Hound?
Put Lava Hound in front of Balloon or air support so defenders shoot the tank while the damage dealers get through. 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 Lava Hound?
Log Bait with Skeleton Army, Goblin Barrel, Valkyrie, Princess, Dart Goblin, Cannon, Wall Breakers, Ice Spirit against Lava Loon with Baby Dragon, Zap, Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone, played 214 times.