5Balloon
Clash Royale card guide
5 elixirEpicTroopWin conditionFlyingHero
Balloon is a flying win condition that only targets buildings. Once it reaches the tower it deals massive damage, and it drops a bomb when it dies.
How to play
As Balloon floats toward the tower, add a tank in front (Lava Hound, Giant, Ice Golem) or a support card like Lumberjack to split the defense. Baiting out your opponent's air defense first greatly increases the chance Balloon connects. Freeze and Rage make its damage even more explosive.
Tips
- Send Balloon when your opponent's Inferno Tower or Musketeer is out of cycle.
- The Rage that Lumberjack drops on death gets Balloon to the tower much faster.
- Sending Balloon from a bit further back lets your support troops catch up.
Strengths
- Deals huge damage in a short time when it connects.
- Defenses that can't hit air can't stop it at all.
Weaknesses
- Struggles against decks with strong air defense and buildings.
- Slow, and easy to answer on its own.
How to counter it
Cards that deal with it efficiently:
Inferno Tower5 elixir · Rare
Musketeer4 elixir · Rare
Tesla4 elixir · Common
Minion Horde5 elixir · Common
Evolution and hero
This card has a hero form. The hero is active in your deck’s 2nd (Hero) or 3rd (Wild) slot. The Hero slot unlocks at Arena 5.
ElixirDeck automatically takes your unlocked evolutions and heroes into account: build your decks.
Works well with
Lava Hound7 elixir · Legendary
Lumberjack4 elixir · Legendary
Freeze4 elixir · Epic
Ice Golem2 elixir · Rare
Rage2 elixir · Epic
Bowler5 elixir · Epic
