X-Bow vs Balloon Matchup

X-Bow has the edge over Balloon, winning 52.5% of games to 47.5%, across 6,580 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.

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

X-Bow vs Balloon win rate

  • X-Bow win rate: 52.5% (3,456 wins)
  • Balloon win rate: 47.5% (3,124 wins)
  • Games: 6,580 (0.1% of recorded battles)

On average Balloon finishes 305 tower HP ahead.

X-Bow takes 1.3 towers a game when it wins, and Balloon takes 1.5 when it wins.

How to win with X-Bow against Balloon

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

Get X-Bow locked onto the tower behind cheap defenders, and keep cycling so another one is always ready.

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 X-Bow

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

Take an early lead before they set up, because a locked X-Bow is the main threat.

Use a tank to absorb X-Bow shots while troops or a spell break it.

Most played X-Bow 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. X-Bow 3.0 Siege: Evo Tesla, Evo Archers, Hero Knight, X-Bow, Fireball, The Log, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Loon Miner: Evo Musketeer, Evo Skeletons, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball — 97 games, X-Bow 3.0 Siege wins 55.7%
  2. X-Bow 3.0 Siege: Evo Tesla, Evo Archers, Hero Knight, X-Bow, Fireball, The Log, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Loon Freeze: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Knight, Balloon, Bowler, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 69 games, X-Bow 3.0 Siege wins 52.2%
  3. X-Bow 3.0 Siege: Evo Tesla, Evo Archers, Hero Knight, X-Bow, Fireball, The Log, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Loon Freeze: Evo P.E.K.K.A, Evo Baby Dragon, Hero Ice Wizard, Balloon, Lumberjack, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 45 games, X-Bow 3.0 Siege wins 66.7%
  4. X-Bow 3.0 Siege: Evo Tesla, Evo Archers, Hero Knight, X-Bow, Fireball, The Log, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Loon Miner: Evo Musketeer, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 40 games, X-Bow 3.0 Siege wins 65.0%
  5. X-Bow 3.0 Siege: Evo Tesla, Evo Archers, Hero Knight, X-Bow, Fireball, The Log, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Loon Miner: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Zap, Hero Mega Minion, Balloon, Goblin Cage, Fireball, Miner, Ice Golem — 26 games, X-Bow 3.0 Siege wins 50.0%
  6. X-Bow 3.5 Siege: Evo Tesla, Evo Knight, Hero Ice Wizard, X-Bow, Rocket, Tornado, The Log, Skeletons vs Loon Miner: Evo Musketeer, Evo Skeletons, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball — 25 games, X-Bow 3.5 Siege wins 72.0%
  7. X-Bow 3.0 Siege: Evo Tesla, Evo Archers, Hero Knight, X-Bow, Fireball, The Log, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Loon Freeze: Evo Electro Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Balloon, Bowler, Lumberjack, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 22 games, X-Bow 3.0 Siege wins 63.6%
  8. X-Bow 3.5 Siege: Evo Tesla, Evo Knight, Hero Ice Wizard, X-Bow, Rocket, Tornado, The Log, Skeletons vs Loon Miner: Evo Musketeer, Evo Giant Snowball, Hero Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons — 22 games, X-Bow 3.5 Siege wins 72.7%
  9. X-Bow 3.5 Siege: Evo Tesla, Evo Knight, Hero Ice Wizard, X-Bow, Rocket, Tornado, The Log, Skeletons vs Loon Freeze: Evo Baby Dragon, Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Knight, Balloon, Bowler, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel — 20 games, X-Bow 3.5 Siege wins 65.0%
  10. X-Bow 3.0 Siege: Evo Tesla, Evo Archers, Hero Knight, X-Bow, Fireball, The Log, Skeletons, Electro Spirit vs Loon Miner: Evo Musketeer, Evo Skeletons, Hero Ice Golem, Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball — 18 games, X-Bow 3.0 Siege wins 44.4%

Best X-Bow cards against Balloon

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

  1. Tornado — 13.1% usage · 63.7% win rate · 509 games
  2. Ice Wizard — 16.6% usage · 62.1% win rate · 642 games
  3. Rocket — 22.9% usage · 61.5% win rate · 888 games
  4. Tesla — 69.7% usage · 58.2% win rate · 2,701 games
  5. Knight — 68.2% usage · 57.8% win rate · 2,642 games

Best Balloon cards against X-Bow

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

  1. Magic Archer — 1.8% usage · 71.0% win rate · 69 games
  2. Royal Hogs — 1.4% usage · 65.5% win rate · 55 games
  3. Furnace — 3.1% usage · 59.0% win rate · 122 games
  4. Arrows — 15.2% usage · 53.7% win rate · 590 games
  5. Dart Goblin — 7.3% usage · 55.1% win rate · 283 games

Latest X-Bow vs Balloon games

Results are from the X-Bow player’s side.

  1. Loss 0–3: X-Bow 3.0 Siege vs Loon 4.3 Air, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14
  2. Loss 0–1: X-Bow 3.0 Siege vs Loon Miner, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14
  3. Loss 0–6: X-Bow 3.4 Siege vs Loon PEKKA 3.8 Air, Other, 2026-11-14
  4. Win 1–0: X-Bow 3.0 Siege vs Loon Skelly Barrel 3.8 Air, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14
  5. Loss 0–1: X-Bow 3.0 Siege vs Loon Miner, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14
  6. Win 3–0: X-Bow Drill 4.0 Siege vs Loon Poison, Other, 2026-11-14
  7. Loss 0–2: X-Bow 3.0 Siege vs Loon Miner, Other, 2026-11-14
  8. Win 1–0: X-Bow 3.5 Siege vs Loon Miner, Path of Legends, 2026-11-14
  9. Loss 0–1: X-Bow 3.0 Siege vs Loon Freeze, Other, 2026-11-14
  10. Win 2–1: X-Bow 3.4 Siege vs Loon Skelly Barrel 3.8 Air, Other, 2026-11-14

Frequently asked questions

Who wins X-Bow vs Balloon?

X-Bow has the edge over Balloon, winning 52.5% of games to 47.5%, over 6,580 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Balloon with X-Bow?

Get X-Bow locked onto the tower behind cheap defenders, and keep cycling so another one is always ready. Hold an air defender and a building back until Balloon commits, and pull it with the building.

How do you beat X-Bow with Balloon?

Get Balloon to the tower when the opponent’s air defense is out of cycle, often behind a tank or a freeze. Take an early lead before they set up, because a locked X-Bow is the main threat.

What are the most played decks in X-Bow vs Balloon?

X-Bow 3.0 Siege with Tesla, Archers, Knight, X-Bow, Fireball, The Log, Skeletons, Electro Spirit against Loon Miner with Musketeer, Skeletons, Balloon, Bomb Tower, Miner, Ice Golem, Barbarian Barrel, Giant Snowball, played 97 times.

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