By GamGem ResearchLast updated 24 Oct 2026
Deck overview
Unofficial guide · Deck · Checked 24 Oct 2026
Balloon Freeze — Clash Royale deck guide
Balloon Freeze is a cycle deck with 3.8 average elixir and a 12-elixir four-card cycle. It won 52.3% (±1.8) of 2,972 top Path of Legends battles, 1 Sep 2026 to 24 Oct 2026.
5Balloon takes towers; Baby Dragon and Inferno Dragon and Freeze anchor the defence; Tornado and Barbarian Barrel keep the cycle fast.Balloon — Win condition: pressures the tower and forces a response. (Troop · Buildings · melee)
Performance
52%
win rate2,972games counted
Cycle20 lists · 1.4% of decks
52%
Wins0%
Draws48%
LossesModeRanked · Path of Legends
Window1 Sep – 24 Oct 2026
Sample±1.8 pp
Opening hand decision tree
Balloon in hand?
YesBaby Dragon in hand?
Safest: Wait until 10 elixir and react to their first card.Also OK: Balloon at the bridge only after they play a 4+ elixir card.
NoInferno Dragon in hand?
Safest: Wait until 10 elixir and react to their first card.Avoid: Don’t open with Inferno Dragon at the bridge — hold it for their air unit.
Defensive anchors
4Baby Dragon
Air answer
Win impact−4.0 pp
Usage70.4%
Stops: Air units — Troop · Air & Ground · ranged.
Unavailable if: still cycling back (you played it in your last four plays) or you are under 4 elixir.
4Inferno Dragon
Air answer
Win impact−0.9 pp
Usage70.4%
Stops: Air units — Troop · Air & Ground · ranged.
Unavailable if: still cycling back (you played it in your last four plays) or you are under 4 elixir.
4Freeze
Big spell
Win impact—
Usage100.0%
Stops: Groups of troops and buildings inside its area.
Unavailable if: still cycling back (you played it in your last four plays) or you are under 4 elixir.
Role map
Win condition
BalloonAir answer
Baby Dragon, Inferno DragonControl
Tornado, Barbarian Barrel, FreezeSupport
Bowler, KnightThree rules to win
- Pressure:Balloon at the bridge after they spend four or more elixir, or right after their answer to it has been played.
- Defend first:answer with Baby Dragon and Inferno Dragon, then send Balloon down the lane they did not defend.
- Draw out:their cheap answers with Tornado and Barbarian Barrel first; keep Balloon for when those are cycling back.
Matchups(win rate)
vs Hog Earthquake / Hog 2.6 Cycle / Hog Cycle54%
vs Bridge Spam / Ram Control52%
vs Log Bait / Spell Bait52%
vs Golem Beatdown51%
vs Royal Hogs51%
View all matchups →Result breakdown
Wins52% · 1,554
Draws0% · 0
Losses48% · 1,418
One-crown and two-crown wins are not counted in this sample.
Substitution ladder
CardOption
Baby DragonElectro Dragonin this archetype+1.7HP −9%
BowlerLumberjackin this archetype+1.1HP −9%
KnightLumberjackin this archetype+0.3HP −9%
Inferno DragonIce Wizardin this archetype−0.2HP −9%
TornadoArrowsin this archetype——Loss-to-rule checklist
Tick what happened in your last loss.
Compact details
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Sources and dates
Deck battle rows · measured24 Oct 2026
Card costs & rarity · official24 Oct 2026
Card kind, targets, level rows · wiki24 Oct 2026
Plans & substitution notes · editorial24 Oct 2026
Battles counted1 Sep – 24 Oct 2026
Variants in the sample
| Eight cards | Win rate | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| Knight, Balloon, Baby Dragon, Bowler, Inferno Dragon, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel | 50.7% ±3.9 pp | 623 |
| P.E.K.K.A, Balloon, Baby Dragon, Ice Wizard, Lumberjack, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel | 51.1% ±4.1 pp | 567 |
| Balloon, Baby Dragon, Bowler, Lumberjack, Inferno Dragon, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel | 49.8% ±4.2 pp | 530 |
| Balloon, Bowler, Lumberjack, Inferno Dragon, Electro Dragon, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel | 54.3% ±5.0 pp | 376 |
| Balloon, Skeleton Army, Giant Skeleton, Inferno Dragon, Bats, Skeleton King, Arrows, Freeze | — | 188 |
| P.E.K.K.A, Balloon, Ice Wizard, Lumberjack, Electro Dragon, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel | — | 116 |
| Knight, Balloon, Bowler, Inferno Dragon, Electro Dragon, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel | — | 74 |
| P.E.K.K.A, Balloon, Baby Dragon, Lumberjack, Electro Wizard, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel | — | 70 |
Contradiction radar
3 things to know before you compare this page with another tracker.
- Population: our rates count ranked 1v1 battles of top Path of Legends players only; Trophy Road, challenges and other modes are not measured.
- Archetype names: “Balloon Freeze” is community vocabulary — here a deck is filed by its cards alone, so another site may group the same lists differently.
- Thin matchups: 3 matchup rows are under 300 decided games, so no win rate is shown.
Notes
Counted by GamGem 1 Sep – 24 Oct 2026 · builds change with balance updates and the meta.Checked 24 Oct 2026
Keep reading
- Balloon card stats
- Baby Dragon card stats
- Inferno Dragon card stats
- Bowler card stats
- Knight card stats
- Tornado card stats
- Barbarian Barrel card stats
- Freeze card stats
- LoonMiner · 54.3% ±2.2 · n 1,949
- Balloon Cycle · 56.2% ±5.1 · n 363
- Log Bait · 50.9% ±0.9 · n 11,840
- Golem Beatdown · 52.5% ±1.0 · n 10,258
- Electro Giant · 51.8% ±1.0 · n 9,309
- Mortar Siege · 52.8% ±1.0 · n 8,965
Balloon Freeze — questions
What are the 8 cards in Balloon Freeze?
- The most-played list in our sample runs Balloon, Baby Dragon, Inferno Dragon, Bowler, Knight, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel and Freeze. Other lists of this archetype are in the variants table.
What is Balloon Freeze’s average elixir and 4-card cycle?
- 3.8 average elixir; the four cheapest cards (Barbarian Barrel, Knight, Tornado and Baby Dragon) cost 12 elixir together. Costs come from the official card list.
What does Balloon Freeze lose to?
- In our sample, decks with Balloon won 41.6% (±3.4) against decks with Electro Giant, n 819.
Which decks count as Balloon Freeze?
- A deck is filed here by its cards alone: Balloon with Freeze. The name is community vocabulary, not an official Supercell category.
How is the win rate measured?
- We count ranked 1v1 battles of Clash Royale API battlelogs, top Path of Legends players from the official API — 2972 uses of Balloon Freeze here, 52.3% ±1.8 points (95% interval). It is a sample, not official Supercell statistics.
Can I play Balloon Freeze without Knight?
- Another list counted under this archetype runs Lumberjack in its place. Same job — support (Troop · Ground · melee). 2065 hitpoints (was 2844, level 16)
Card statistics and mechanics: Clash Royale Wiki, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Figures reformatted, wording ours.
Card, arena and character art: Supercell Fan Kit (fankit.supercell.com), shown unchanged. Fan Kit · Fan Content Policy