Log Bait vs Skeleton Barrel Matchup

Log Bait vs Skeleton Barrel is close to even: Log Bait wins 50.1% and Skeleton Barrel wins 49.9%, across 6,220 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 Skeleton Barrel, the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.

Log Bait vs Skeleton Barrel win rate

  • Log Bait win rate: 50.1% (3,115 wins)
  • Skeleton Barrel win rate: 49.9% (3,104 wins)
  • Games: 6,220 (0.1% of recorded battles)

On average Skeleton Barrel finishes 216 tower HP ahead.

Log Bait takes 1.4 towers a game when it wins, and Skeleton Barrel takes 1.6 when it wins.

How to win with Log Bait against Skeleton Barrel

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.

Shoot the barrel down with air defense before it reaches the tower.

Keep splash near the tower for the landing.

How to win with Skeleton Barrel against Log Bait

Drop skeletons on the tower from the air and support them with cheap chip 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 Skeleton Barrel 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.

  1. Log Bait: Evo Skeleton Army, Evo Goblin Barrel, Hero Valkyrie, Princess, Dart Goblin, Cannon, Wall Breakers, Ice Spirit vs Skelly Barrel 3.9 Cycle: Evo Skeleton Army, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Barbarians, Zappies, Skeleton King, Mother Witch, Goblin Demolisher, Fireball — 13 games, Log Bait wins 84.6%
  2. Log Bait: Evo Skeleton Army, Evo Goblin Barrel, Hero Knight, Inferno Tower, Princess, Dart Goblin, The Log, Ice Spirit vs Skelly Barrel 3.9 Cycle: Evo Skeleton Army, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Barbarians, Zappies, Skeleton King, Mother Witch, Goblin Demolisher, Fireball — 11 games, Log Bait wins 54.5%
  3. Log Bait: Evo Princess, Evo Goblin Barrel, Hero Knight, Rocket, Inferno Tower, Goblin Gang, The Log, Ice Spirit vs Skelly Barrel 3.9 Cycle: Evo Skeleton Army, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Barbarians, Zappies, Skeleton King, Mother Witch, Goblin Demolisher, Fireball — 5 games
  4. Log Bait: Evo Princess, Evo Goblin Barrel, Hero Knight, Rocket, Inferno Tower, Goblin Gang, The Log, Ice Spirit vs Skelly Barrel Clone: Evo Lumberjack, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Musketeer, Cannon Cart, Phoenix, Clone, Ice Golem, Giant Snowball — 4 games
  5. Log Bait: Evo Princess, Evo Goblin Barrel, Hero Knight, Rocket, Inferno Tower, Goblin Gang, The Log, Ice Spirit vs Skelly Barrel Clone: Evo Hunter, Giant Skeleton, Archer Queen, Golden Knight, Goblin Gang, Skeleton Barrel, Clone, Giant Snowball — 4 games
  6. Log Bait: Evo Skeleton Army, Evo Goblin Barrel, Hero Knight, Inferno Tower, Princess, Dart Goblin, The Log, Ice Spirit vs Skelly Barrel Clone: Evo Lumberjack, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Musketeer, Cannon Cart, Phoenix, Clone, Ice Golem, Giant Snowball — 3 games
  7. Log Bait: Evo Skeleton Army, Evo Goblin Barrel, Hero Knight, Inferno Tower, Princess, Dart Goblin, The Log, Ice Spirit vs Skelly Barrel 3.9 Cycle: Evo Royal Ghost, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Zappies, Mother Witch, Goblin Gang — 3 games
  8. Log Bait: Evo Princess, Evo Goblin Barrel, Hero Knight, Rocket, Inferno Tower, Goblin Gang, The Log, Ice Spirit vs Skelly Barrel 3.3 Cycle: Evo Furnace, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Valkyrie, Tesla, Fireball, Skeleton Army, Arrows, Ice Spirit — 2 games
  9. Log Bait: Evo Skeleton Army, Evo Goblin Barrel, Hero Knight, Inferno Tower, Princess, Dart Goblin, The Log, Ice Spirit vs Skelly Barrel 3.8 Cycle: Evo Royal Recruits, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Valkyrie, Goblin Demolisher, Fireball, Dart Goblin, Goblin Gang, The Log — 2 games
  10. Log Bait: Evo Goblin Barrel, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Dark Prince, Rocket, Rascals, Cannon Cart, Princess, Bandit vs Skelly Barrel Clone: Evo Lumberjack, Evo Skeleton Barrel, Hero Musketeer, Cannon Cart, Phoenix, Clone, Ice Golem, Giant Snowball — 2 games

Best Log Bait cards against Skeleton Barrel

How often decks in this matchup run each card, and how often those decks win.

  1. Cannon — 23.7% usage · 63.5% win rate · 728 games
  2. Skeleton Army — 29.2% usage · 59.4% win rate · 897 games
  3. Wall Breakers — 20.6% usage · 58.8% win rate · 633 games
  4. Valkyrie — 33.9% usage · 57.1% win rate · 1,044 games
  5. Electro Spirit — 7.2% usage · 60.0% win rate · 220 games

Best Skeleton Barrel cards against Log Bait

How often decks in this matchup run each card, and how often those decks win.

  1. Flying Machine — 5.1% usage · 59.9% win rate · 157 games
  2. The Log — 30.4% usage · 55.2% win rate · 935 games
  3. Skeleton Army — 15.0% usage · 55.4% win rate · 462 games
  4. Earthquake — 1.3% usage · 65.9% win rate · 41 games
  5. Guards — 6.1% usage · 57.7% win rate · 189 games

Latest Log Bait vs Skeleton Barrel games

Results are from the Log Bait player’s side.

  1. Win 2–0: Log Bait vs Skelly Barrel MK 3.9 Cycle, Other, 2026-11-15
  2. Win 1–0: Log Bait vs Skelly Barrel 3.9 Cycle, Other, 2026-11-15
  3. Loss 0–1: Log Bait vs Skelly Barrel 3.5 Cycle, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  4. Loss 0–3: Log Bait vs Skelly Barrel 3.5 Cycle, Other, 2026-11-15
  5. Win 1–0: Log Bait vs Skelly Barrel Poison, Other, 2026-11-15
  6. Loss 0–3: Log Bait vs Skelly Barrel Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  7. Loss 0–2: Log Bait vs Skelly Barrel Poison, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  8. Loss 0–1: Log Bait vs Skelly Barrel Poison, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  9. Loss 0–1: Log Bait vs Skelly Barrel Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  10. Win 2–1: Log Bait vs Skelly Barrel 3.5 Cycle, Other, 2026-11-15

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Log Bait vs Skeleton Barrel?

Log Bait vs Skeleton Barrel is close to even: Log Bait wins 50.1% and Skeleton Barrel wins 49.9%, over 6,220 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Skeleton Barrel 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. Shoot the barrel down with air defense before it reaches the tower.

How do you beat Log Bait with Skeleton Barrel?

Drop skeletons on the tower from the air and support them with cheap chip 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 Skeleton Barrel?

Log Bait with Skeleton Army, Goblin Barrel, Valkyrie, Princess, Dart Goblin, Cannon, Wall Breakers, Ice Spirit against Skelly Barrel 3.9 Cycle with Skeleton Army, Skeleton Barrel, Barbarians, Zappies, Skeleton King, Mother Witch, Goblin Demolisher, Fireball, played 13 times.

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