If the Golem is the undisputed king of ground-based Beatdown, the 'LavaLoon' combination is the terrifying, uncontested emperor of the skies.
You must learn to absorb massive amounts of damage without panicking, trusting that your unstoppable aerial armada will eventually crush their base.
The Mechanics of the Air Push
Because the opponent's Musketeer or Wizard is already locked onto the massive 7-elixir Lava Hound, they completely ignore the 5-elixir Balloon flying right past them.
While the Hound slowly dies, the Balloon reaches the tower completely untouched and drops a bomb that instantly erases half the tower's health.
LavaLoon relies heavily on 'Spell Synergy'.The 'Miner' is a fantastic secondary win condition for this deck.If they rush the opposite lane, let the tower fall; use your elixir to ensure your LavaLoon takes their tower instead.
Surviving the Counter-Attack
You must rely entirely on cheap 'distraction' units, like the Tombstone or Guards, to kite and stall enemy ground threats.
The Tombstone is the unsung hero of the LavaLoon deck; placed centrally, it pulls all ground-targeting units (like Hog Riders and Giants) into the middle of the map.
The ThreatHow to Break ThroughInferno 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 itExecutioner + Tornado ComboDo not clump your Balloon directly behind the Hound; space them out significantly so the Tornado cannot group them
Ruling the Skies
Mastering LavaLoon requires a fundamental shift in how you view tower health and resource management.
The ground is for peasants.
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