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.
- Placement is everything.
- Never play the Lava Hound if you are down on elixir in the first two minutes.
- The single biggest counter to LavaLoon is the Minion Horde; Arrows will instantly clear the sky for your Balloon.
The Painful Ground Defense
You must rely entirely on cheap 'distraction' units, like the Tombstone or Guards, to kite and stall enemy ground threats.
You must become incredibly comfortable with your Princess towers taking damage; if your tower is at 1000 health, you must remain calm and focus on building your final, unstoppable air push in double elixir.
| The Game Plan | Your Strategy | The Danger |
|---|---|---|
| Single Elixir (First 2 Mins) | Play Tombstone defensively, use Mega Minion to defend, only play Lava Hound if you have a massive elixir advantage | Playing the Hound first, instantly losing the opposite tower to a fast rush, and having no elixir to support the Hound |
| Double Elixir (Final Minute) | Drop the Hound in the back, support it with Balloon and spells, completely ignore minor damage to your own towers | Panicking and using your Lightning spell defensively instead of saving it to destroy their anti-air |
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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