Royal Hogs EQ vs Lava Hound Matchup

Lava Hound has the edge over Royal Hogs EQ, winning 60.2% of games to 39.7%, across 3,543 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.

Below: how to win as Royal Hogs EQ (also called Royal Hogs Earthquake) and as Lava Hound (also called LavaLoon), the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.

Royal Hogs EQ vs Lava Hound win rate

  • Royal Hogs EQ win rate: 39.7% (1,408 wins)
  • Lava Hound win rate: 60.2% (2,134 wins)
  • Games: 3,543 (0.1% of recorded battles)

On average Lava Hound finishes 1,030 tower HP ahead.

Royal Hogs EQ takes 1.5 towers a game when it wins, and Lava Hound takes 1.6 when it wins.

How to win with Royal Hogs EQ against Lava Hound

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

Split Royal Hogs across both lanes so a single answer cannot stop them, adding Fireball or Earthquake support.

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 Royal Hogs EQ

Put Lava Hound in front of Balloon or air support so defenders shoot the tank while the damage dealers get through.

A splash troop placed centrally covers both lanes; save it for the hogs.

A centered building pulls hogs from both lanes.

Most played Royal Hogs EQ 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.

  1. Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit vs Lava Loon: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone — 186 games, Royal Hogs EQ wins 34.4%
  2. Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit vs Lava 4.1 Air: Evo Goblin Cage, Evo Zap, Hero Dark Prince, Lava Hound, Spirit Empress, Skeleton Dragons, Fireball, Barbarian Barrel — 91 games, Royal Hogs EQ wins 29.7%
  3. Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit vs Lava Miner: Evo Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Tombstone, Lava Hound, Flying Machine, Phoenix, Miner, Goblin Curse — 67 games, Royal Hogs EQ wins 34.3%
  4. Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit vs Lava Miner: Evo Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Flying Machine, Miner, Tombstone, Goblin Curse — 62 games, Royal Hogs EQ wins 43.5%
  5. Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit vs Lava 4.0 Air: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Barbarians, Flying Machine, Fireball, Tombstone — 52 games, Royal Hogs EQ wins 36.5%
  6. Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit vs Lava Loon: Evo Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Skeleton Dragons, Fireball, Tombstone — 36 games, Royal Hogs EQ wins 27.8%
  7. Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit vs Lava Minion Giant 4.0 Air: Evo Barbarians, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Skeleton Dragons, Minion Giant, Fireball, Tombstone — 34 games, Royal Hogs EQ wins 41.2%
  8. Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit vs Lava Loon: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Balloon, Lava Hound, Barbarians, Skeleton Dragons, Miner, Arrows — 27 games, Royal Hogs EQ wins 29.6%
  9. Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit vs Lava 4.0 Air: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Valkyrie, Lava Hound, Skeleton Dragons, Rune Giant, Fireball, Tombstone — 25 games, Royal Hogs EQ wins 12.0%
  10. Royal Hogs EQ: Evo Royal Hogs, Evo Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit vs Lava Loon: Evo Zap, Hero Balloon, Hero Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Barbarians, Skeleton Dragons, Fireball, Tombstone — 21 games, Royal Hogs EQ wins 52.4%

Best Royal Hogs EQ cards against Lava Hound

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

  1. Valkyrie — 1.5% usage · 71.9% win rate · 32 games
  2. Firecracker — 2.3% usage · 64.6% win rate · 48 games
  3. Mini P.E.K.K.A — 1.0% usage · 70.0% win rate · 20 games
  4. Arrows — 1.4% usage · 65.5% win rate · 29 games
  5. Tesla — 4.8% usage · 54.0% win rate · 100 games

Best Lava Hound cards against Royal Hogs EQ

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

  1. Rune Giant — 1.7% usage · 88.9% win rate · 36 games
  2. Goblin Cage — 13.0% usage · 71.4% win rate · 269 games
  3. Dark Prince — 7.5% usage · 71.6% win rate · 155 games
  4. Skeleton Dragons — 32.7% usage · 67.3% win rate · 676 games
  5. Fireball — 55.4% usage · 65.4% win rate · 1,146 games

Latest Royal Hogs EQ vs Lava Hound games

Results are from the Royal Hogs EQ player’s side.

  1. Win 1–0: Royal Hogs EQ vs Lava 4.0 Air, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  2. Loss 0–1: Royal Hogs EQ vs Lava Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  3. Loss 0–1: Royal Hogs EQ vs Lava 4.1 Air, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  4. Loss 0–1: Royal Hogs EQ vs Lava Loon, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  5. Loss 0–3: Royal Hogs EQ vs Lava Loon, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  6. Loss 0–1: Royal Hogs EQ vs Lava Loon, Other, 2026-11-15
  7. Win 1–0: Royal Hogs EQ vs Lava Loon, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  8. Win 1–0: Royal Hogs EQ vs Lava Loon, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  9. Loss 0–1: Royal Hogs EQ vs Lava 4.1 Air, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  10. Loss 0–1: Royal Hogs EQ vs Lava Lightning, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Royal Hogs EQ vs Lava Hound?

Lava Hound has the edge over Royal Hogs EQ, winning 60.2% of games to 39.7%, over 3,543 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Lava Hound with Royal Hogs EQ?

Split Royal Hogs across both lanes so a single answer cannot stop them, adding Fireball or Earthquake support. Pressure the opposite lane when they place Lava Hound at the back.

How do you beat Royal Hogs EQ with Lava Hound?

Put Lava Hound in front of Balloon or air support so defenders shoot the tank while the damage dealers get through. A splash troop placed centrally covers both lanes; save it for the hogs.

What are the most played decks in Royal Hogs EQ vs Lava Hound?

Royal Hogs EQ with Royal Hogs, Cannon, Archer Queen, Earthquake, Royal Delivery, The Log, Skeletons, Ice Spirit against Lava Loon with Baby Dragon, Zap, Mega Minion, Lava Hound, Balloon, Barbarians, Fireball, Tombstone, played 186 times.

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