Mortar has the edge over Log Bait, winning 54.0% of games to 46.0%, across 54,250 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 Mortar, the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.
Log Bait vs Mortar win rate
Log Bait win rate: 46.0% (24,943 wins)
Mortar win rate: 54.0% (29,297 wins)
Games: 54,250 (0.9% of recorded battles)
On average Mortar finishes 169 tower HP ahead.
Log Bait takes 1.5 towers a game when it wins, and Mortar takes 1.5 when it wins.
How to win with Log Bait against Mortar
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.
Place a troop close to Mortar, inside its blind spot, so it stops firing at the tower.
Pressure the opposite lane, since most Mortar decks cannot defend both sides for long.
How to win with Mortar against Log Bait
Chip towers from range with Mortar and defend it with cheap troops, often with Miner taking the damage.
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 Mortar 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 Mortar Miner, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Frequently asked questions
Who wins Log Bait vs Mortar?
Mortar has the edge over Log Bait, winning 54.0% of games to 46.0%, over 54,250 battles in the last 6 weeks.
How do you beat Mortar 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. Place a troop close to Mortar, inside its blind spot, so it stops firing at the tower.
How do you beat Log Bait with Mortar?
Chip towers from range with Mortar and defend it with cheap troops, often with Miner taking the damage. 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 Mortar?
Log Bait with Skeleton Army, Goblin Barrel, Valkyrie, Princess, Dart Goblin, Cannon, Wall Breakers, Ice Spirit against Mortar Skelly Barrel 3.6 Siege with Mortar, Skeleton Barrel, Ice Wizard, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Fireball, Goblin Gang, Barbarian Barrel, played 603 times.