LavaLoon Deck Guide
Air attack · Average elixir 3.8 · 4-card cycle 11
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4LavaLoon combines Lava Hound and Balloon into an air-heavy deck. Lava Hound tanks in front and splits into small Lava Pups when it dies, while the Balloon behind it hits the tower very hard. If your opponent has limited air defense, this pair is extremely hard to stop.
Game plan
Place Lava Hound behind your tower and add Balloon behind it as it approaches the bridge. Lava Hound absorbs the damage from your opponent's air defense while Balloon reaches the tower behind it.
Fireball and Zap are for clearing your opponent's air-targeting support (Musketeer, Wizard, Archers, minion swarms). If your opponent uses an Inferno, reset it with Zap.
Defend against ground troops with Tombstone and Guards, and against air with Mega Minion and Minions. Air troops that survive on defense join your next Lava push.
Cards and their roles
- Balloon 5 elixir
Second win condition. Deals huge damage once it reaches the tower; drops a small bomb when destroyed. - Lava Hound 7 elixir
Win condition and air tank. Targets buildings only; splits into Lava Pups when it dies. - Zap 2 elixir
Small spell. Resets Inferno Tower/Dragon and clears swarms. - Mega Minion 3 elixir
Sturdy air troop. Stops single-target cards on defense and joins pushes as support. - Minions 3 elixir
Cheap air damage. Used on defense and as support behind Lava. - Guards 3 elixir
Shielded swarm. Distracts ground cards like Mini P.E.K.K.A and Prince. - Tombstone 3 elixir
Defensive building. Spawns skeletons that distract building-targeting and single-target troops. - Fireball 4 elixir
Medium spell. Clears your opponent's air defense (Musketeer, Wizard).
Tips
- Place Balloon right behind Lava Hound; if it goes too early, Balloon ends up in front and takes the damage.
- Spells like Arrows and Fireball punish minion swarms; don't stack your support troops in one spot.
- Lava Pups are useful on defense too: you can place Lava close to your defense and use the Pups against enemy troops.
- Save Zap to reset your opponent's Inferno for the moment Balloon reaches the tower.
Strong against
- Against ground decks with weak air defense: Lava plus Balloon reaches the tower unanswered.
- Against siege decks: X-Bow and Mortar struggle against air.
Struggles against
- Against decks with strong air defense (Executioner plus Tornado, Hunter, Electro Dragon, several archer-type cards).
- Against fast cycle decks: you take pressure in the other lane while setting up Lava.
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