Mega Knight vs Balloon Matchup

Balloon has the edge over Mega Knight, winning 52.3% of games to 47.7%, across 28,484 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.

Below: how to win as Mega Knight (also called MK) and as Balloon (also called Loon), the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.

Mega Knight vs Balloon win rate

  • Mega Knight win rate: 47.7% (13,599 wins)
  • Balloon win rate: 52.3% (14,883 wins)
  • Games: 28,484 (0.5% of recorded battles)

8,057 of Mega Knight’s 13,599 wins were blowouts, so when Mega Knight gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.

On average Mega Knight finishes 525 tower HP ahead.

Mega Knight takes 1.9 towers a game when it wins, and Balloon takes 1.7 when it wins.

How to win with Mega Knight against Balloon

General strategy for these deck types, written by hand. The win rates on this page are measured; this advice isn’t.

Defend with Mega Knight’s jump and splash, then counter-push with the survivor and cheap support cards.

Hold an air defender and a building back until Balloon commits, and pull it with the building.

Respect its death bomb, and keep it away from your tower.

How to win with Balloon against Mega Knight

Get Balloon to the tower when the opponent’s air defense is out of cycle, often behind a tank or a freeze.

Do not feed Mega Knight swarms at close range; use high single-target damage or kite it across the arena.

Punish it in the other lane when they spend big on an early Mega Knight.

Most played Mega Knight vs Balloon 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. MK Wall Breakers 3.8 Control: Evo Mega Knight, Evo Wall Breakers, Prince, Archer Queen, Goblin Gang, Bandit, Arrows, Zap vs Loon Miner: Evo Musketeer, Evo Skeletons, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball — 36 games, MK Wall Breakers 3.8 Control wins 47.2%
  2. MK Poison: Evo Mega Knight, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Ice Wizard, Spirit Empress, Ram Rider, Poison, Bandit, Zap vs Loon Miner: Evo Musketeer, Evo Skeletons, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball — 26 games, MK Poison wins 53.8%
  3. MK Wall Breakers 3.8 Control: Evo Mega Knight, Evo Wall Breakers, Prince, Archer Queen, Goblin Gang, Bandit, Arrows, Zap vs Loon Miner: Evo Musketeer, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 21 games, MK Wall Breakers 3.8 Control wins 33.3%
  4. MK Wall Breakers 3.8 Control: Evo Mega Knight, Evo Wall Breakers, Prince, Archer Queen, Goblin Gang, Bandit, Arrows, Zap vs Loon Freeze: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Knight, Balloon, Bowler, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 20 games, MK Wall Breakers 3.8 Control wins 60.0%
  5. MK Poison: Evo Mega Knight, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Ice Wizard, Spirit Empress, Ram Rider, Poison, Bandit, Zap vs Loon Freeze: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Knight, Balloon, Bowler, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 19 games, MK Poison wins 52.6%
  6. MK Wall Breakers 3.8 Control: Evo Mega Knight, Evo Wall Breakers, Prince, Archer Queen, Minions, Bandit, Arrows, Zap vs Loon Freeze: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Knight, Balloon, Bowler, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 16 games, MK Wall Breakers 3.8 Control wins 43.8%
  7. MK Poison: Evo Mega Knight, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Ice Wizard, Spirit Empress, Ram Rider, Poison, Bandit, Zap vs Loon Miner: Evo Musketeer, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 13 games, MK Poison wins 61.5%
  8. MK Wall Breakers 3.8 Control: Evo Mega Knight, Evo Wall Breakers, Prince, Archer Queen, Goblin Gang, Bandit, Arrows, Zap vs Loon Freeze: Evo P.E.K.K.A, Evo Baby Dragon, Hero Ice Wizard, Balloon, Lumberjack, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 13 games, MK Wall Breakers 3.8 Control wins 53.8%
  9. MK Wall Breakers 3.8 Control: Evo Mega Knight, Evo Wall Breakers, Prince, Archer Queen, Minions, Bandit, Arrows, Zap vs Loon Miner: Evo Musketeer, Evo Skeletons, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball — 13 games, MK Wall Breakers 3.8 Control wins 53.8%
  10. MK Wall Breakers 3.8 Control: Evo Mega Knight, Evo Wall Breakers, Prince, Archer Queen, Goblin Gang, Bandit, Arrows, Zap vs Loon Freeze: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Balloon, Bowler, Lumberjack, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 12 games, MK Wall Breakers 3.8 Control wins 66.7%

Best Mega Knight cards against Balloon

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

  1. Mega Minion — 2.4% usage · 57.7% win rate · 395 games
  2. Bats — 17.8% usage · 53.3% win rate · 2,917 games
  3. Miner — 4.4% usage · 54.7% win rate · 720 games
  4. Archer Queen — 6.9% usage · 52.6% win rate · 1,134 games
  5. Giant Snowball — 2.7% usage · 54.1% win rate · 442 games

Best Balloon cards against Mega Knight

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

  1. P.E.K.K.A — 11.1% usage · 64.7% win rate · 1,818 games
  2. Goblin Cage — 4.2% usage · 63.6% win rate · 687 games
  3. Tornado — 22.0% usage · 60.1% win rate · 3,604 games
  4. Baby Dragon — 18.5% usage · 60.1% win rate · 3,038 games
  5. Knight — 14.7% usage · 59.0% win rate · 2,402 games

Latest Mega Knight vs Balloon games

Results are from the Mega Knight player’s side.

  1. Win 4–1: MK Wall Breakers 3.8 Control vs Loon Miner, Other, 2026-11-15
  2. Win 3–1: MK Hog 4.3 Control vs Loon Miner, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  3. Win 3–0: MK 4.5 Control vs Loon Ram 4.5 Air, Other, 2026-11-15
  4. Win 4–4: MK Hog 3.8 Control vs Loon EQ, Other, 2026-11-15
  5. Win 1–0: MK NW vs Loon Freeze, Other, 2026-11-15
  6. Loss 0–1: MK Lightning vs Loon Skelly Barrel 4.0 Air, Other, 2026-11-15
  7. Loss 1–3: MK Hog 3.4 Control vs Loon Sparky 5.0 Air, Other, 2026-11-15
  8. Win 3–0: MK Hog 4.3 Control vs Loon Ram 4.5 Air, Other, 2026-11-15
  9. Loss 1–3: MK Rage vs Loon Poison, Other, 2026-11-15
  10. Win 3–1: MK Poison vs Loon Miner, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Mega Knight vs Balloon?

Balloon has the edge over Mega Knight, winning 52.3% of games to 47.7%, over 28,484 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Balloon with Mega Knight?

Defend with Mega Knight’s jump and splash, then counter-push with the survivor and cheap support cards. Hold an air defender and a building back until Balloon commits, and pull it with the building.

How do you beat Mega Knight with Balloon?

Get Balloon to the tower when the opponent’s air defense is out of cycle, often behind a tank or a freeze. Do not feed Mega Knight swarms at close range; use high single-target damage or kite it across the arena.

What are the most played decks in Mega Knight vs Balloon?

MK Wall Breakers 3.8 Control with Mega Knight, Wall Breakers, Prince, Archer Queen, Goblin Gang, Bandit, Arrows, Zap against Loon Miner with Musketeer, Skeletons, Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball, played 36 times.

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