Lava Hound
A massive flying tank that splits into 6 Lava Pups on death, giving air-based beatdown decks a huge amount of soak and follow-up value.
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Lava Hound appears in 5.5% of recently tracked decks and wins 68% of its matches.
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What Does Lava Hound Do?
Lava Hound is a flying troop with enormous hitpoints that targets buildings only, ignoring enemy troops entirely as it flies toward the tower. His high HP makes him extremely time-consuming to bring down with anything but strong anti-air damage.
When he's finally destroyed, he splits into 6 small Lava Pups that continue flying and fighting, adding meaningful follow-up damage even after the main body falls.
Where Lava Hound Fits
He's the centerpiece of air-based beatdown decks, typically paired with other flying support troops behind him, using his massive HP to soak up anti-air defense while the rest of the push does the real damage.
How to Counter Lava Hound
Strong, sustained anti-air damage can wear down his enormous hitpoints over time, and having splash damage ready helps clear the 6 Lava Pups efficiently once he splits.
Lava Hound FAQ
What rarity is Lava Hound?
Lava Hound is a Legendary air troop.
What does Lava Hound target?
It only targets buildings, ignoring enemy troops as it flies toward the tower.
What happens when Lava Hound dies?
It splits into 6 small Lava Pups, which continue fighting as flying troops.
What counters Lava Hound?
Strong anti-air damage can wear down its huge hitpoints over time, and splash damage can clear the Lava Pups efficiently once it splits.
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