Balloon has the edge over Royal Giant, winning 58.4% of games to 41.6%, across 10,734 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.
Below: how to win as Royal Giant (also called RG) and as Balloon (also called Loon), the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.
Royal Giant vs Balloon win rate
Royal Giant win rate: 41.6% (4,460 wins)
Balloon win rate: 58.4% (6,273 wins)
Games: 10,734 (0.2% of recorded battles)
3,225 of Balloon’s 6,273 wins were blowouts, so when Balloon gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.
On average Balloon finishes 1,070 tower HP ahead.
Royal Giant takes 1.8 towers a game when it wins, and Balloon takes 1.8 when it wins.
How to win with Royal Giant against Balloon
General strategy for these deck types, written by hand. The win rates on this page are measured; this advice isn’t.
Force an answer at the bridge with Royal Giant, using a big spell or Fisherman to pull defenders off it.
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 Royal Giant
Get Balloon to the tower when the opponent’s air defense is out of cycle, often behind a tank or a freeze.
Royal Giant only hits buildings, so swarm it or use high-damage troops close in rather than relying on tower damage.
Defend first, then counter-push the opposite lane while their elixir is spent on the tank.
Most played Royal Giant 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.
Skeleton Army — 10.0% usage · 66.1% win rate · 581 games
Latest Royal Giant vs Balloon games
Results are from the Royal Giant player’s side.
Loss 0–1: RG 3.0 Beatdown vs Loon Freeze, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–1: RG 3.9 Beatdown vs Loon Rage, Other, 2026-11-15
Loss 1–2: RG Hog 3.6 Beatdown vs Loon Freeze, Other, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–1: RG EQ vs Loon Lightning, Tournaments, 2026-11-15
Win 1–0: RG Poison vs Loon Lightning, Other, 2026-11-15
Win 1–0: RG PEKKA 4.6 Beatdown vs Loon 3.3 Air, Other, 2026-11-15
Win 1–0: RG 3.0 Beatdown vs Loon Miner, Friendly, 2026-11-15
Win 2–1: RG Lightning vs Loon Miner, Other, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–1: RG 3.1 Beatdown vs Loon NW, Other, 2026-11-15
Loss 0–3: RG Giant 5.0 Beatdown vs Loon Barrel 3.6 Air, Clan war, 2026-11-15
Frequently asked questions
Who wins Royal Giant vs Balloon?
Balloon has the edge over Royal Giant, winning 58.4% of games to 41.6%, over 10,734 battles in the last 6 weeks.
How do you beat Balloon with Royal Giant?
Force an answer at the bridge with Royal Giant, using a big spell or Fisherman to pull defenders off it. Hold an air defender and a building back until Balloon commits, and pull it with the building.
How do you beat Royal Giant with Balloon?
Get Balloon to the tower when the opponent’s air defense is out of cycle, often behind a tank or a freeze. Royal Giant only hits buildings, so swarm it or use high-damage troops close in rather than relying on tower damage.
What are the most played decks in Royal Giant vs Balloon?
RG 3.0 Beatdown with Royal Giant, Royal Ghost, Barbarian Barrel, Hunter, Fireball, Fisherman, Skeletons, Electro Spirit against Loon Miner with Musketeer, Skeletons, Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball, played 76 times.