Pairing the massive hitpoints of the Lava Hound with the devastating burst damage of the Balloon creates an aerial synergy that has dominated the competitive meta for years.

However, playing LavaLoon effectively requires an incredibly specific mindset; you are abandoning the ground war entirely, which leaves your towers highly vulnerable to fast rushes.

Building the Armada

As the Hound approaches the river, you drop the Balloon directly behind it, slightly closer to the outer edge of the map.

Furthermore, when the Lava Hound finally dies, it 'pops' into a swarm of six fiery Lava Pups.

• You must place the Balloon so it physically pushes the slow-moving Lava Hound forward, accelerating the entire push.
• It is a 7-elixir investment that deals almost zero damage by itself.
• The single biggest counter to LavaLoon is the Minion Horde; Arrows will instantly clear the sky for your Balloon.

The Painful Ground Defense

Because your deck is filled with expensive, flying units, you have very few cheap, sturdy ground troops to stop an incoming Elite Barbarian or Battle Ram rush.

While the enemy is busy fighting the skeletons spawned by the Tombstone, your Mega Minion can safely kill them from the air.

What Stops You	Your Counter-Play
Inferno Tower (Melts the Lava Hound instantly)	Use a Zap spell to reset the damage beam, or use Lightning to severely damage the building and stun it
Executioner + Tornado Combo	Do not clump your Balloon directly behind the Hound; space them out significantly so the Tornado cannot group them

The Unstoppable Force

You are trading early ground vulnerability for late-game aerial invincibility.

Take to the skies, weather the ground assault, and drop the bombs.

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