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.
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.
Furthermore, when the Lava Hound finally dies, it 'pops' into a swarm of six fiery Lava Pups.
A perfectly timed Lightning spell will instantly destroy the opponent's Inferno Tower and Musketeer, clearing the path.The 'Miner' is a fantastic secondary win condition for this deck.You will often trade towers in the first two minutes.
Surviving the Counter-Attack
The absolute hardest part of playing LavaLoon is surviving the ground phase of the game, especially against fast Cycle or Bridge Spam decks.
While the enemy is busy fighting the skeletons spawned by the Tombstone, your Mega Minion can safely kill them from the air.
The ThreatYour Counter-PlayInferno 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
The Unstoppable Force
You are trading early ground vulnerability for late-game aerial invincibility.
The air belongs to the Hound.
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