The Jolly Balloon Man

Legendary Creature — Human Clown · from $0.56

Haste {1}, {T}: Create a token that's a copy of another target creature you control, except it's a 1/1 red Balloon creature in addition to its other colors and types and it has flying and haste. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step. Activate only as a sorcery.

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A typical Commander deck

A starting template, not a rule — counts to fill in around the commander.

Lands3736–38 for most decks; fewer with cheap curves
Ramp10mana rocks, dorks, land ramp — mostly 2–3 mana
Card draw10repeatable engines beat one-shot cantrips
Targeted removal6answers for creatures AND artifacts/enchantments
Board wipes3sweepers reset boards you've lost
Synergy & win conditions33the deck's actual plan

Staples in these colors

The 100 cards that fit this color identity in the most EDHREC decklists (EDHREC rank via Scryfall).

Budget

55 of 100 at $5 or less · 37 at $1 or less

#	Card	Type	MV	Price
1	Sol Ring	Artifact	1	$1.07
2	Command Tower	Land	0	$0.26
3	Arcane Signet	Artifact	2	$0.34
4	Exotic Orchard	Land	0	$0.19
5	Reliquary Tower	Land	0	$4.28
6	Swords to Plowshares	Instant	1	$0.98
7	Swiftfoot Boots	Artifact	2	$1.43
8	Lightning Greaves	Artifact	2	$3.86
9	Path of Ancestry	Land	0	$0.16
10	Path to Exile	Instant	1	$0.71
11	Fellwar Stone	Artifact	2	$0.47
12	Rogue's Passage	Land	0	$0.31
13	Evolving Wilds	Land	0	$0.09
14	Thought Vessel	Artifact	2	$2.23
15	Blasphemous Act	Sorcery	9	$0.72
16	Terramorphic Expanse	Land	0	$0.10
17	Chaos Warp	Instant	3	$0.32
18	Myriad Landscape	Land	0	$0.25
19	Mind Stone	Artifact	2	$0.21
20	Polluted Delta	Land	0	$19.85
21	Flooded Strand	Land	0	$12.78
22	Skullclamp	Artifact	1	$4.85
23	Solemn Simulacrum	Creature	4	$0.27
24	Misty Rainforest	Land	0	$35.98
25	Bloodstained Mire	Land	0	$14.54
26	Fabled Passage	Land	0	$0.65
27	Windswept Heath	Land	0	$11.19
28	Wooded Foothills	Land	0	$17.96
29	Verdant Catacombs	Land	0	$29.16
30	Scalding Tarn	Land	0	$36.86
31	Marsh Flats	Land	0	$32.04
32	Commander's Sphere	Artifact	3	$0.19
33	Arid Mesa	Land	0	$31.40
34	Generous Gift	Instant	3	$0.93
35	Smothering Tithe	Enchantment	4	$56.09
36	Ancient Tomb	Land	0	$56.94
37	Sacred Foundry	Land	0	$10.28
38	Deflecting Swat	Instant	3	$70.85
39	Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth	Land	0	$56.13
40	Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth	Land	0	$16.76
41	Clifftop Retreat	Land	0	$0.19
42	Esper Sentinel	Creature	1	$58.03
43	Temple of the False God	Land	0	$0.19
44	Chromatic Lantern	Artifact	3	$0.38
45	City of Brass	Land	0	$9.17
46	The One Ring	Artifact	4	$109.88
47	Faithless Looting	Sorcery	1	$0.36
48	Vandalblast	Sorcery	1	$1.74
49	Jeska's Will	Sorcery	3	$39.58
50	Teferi's Protection	Instant	3	$34.90
51	Cavern of Souls	Land	0	$47.72
52	Mana Confluence	Land	0	$34.75
53	Urza's Saga	Enchantment	0	$34.67
54	Battlefield Forge	Land	0	$0.20
55	Lotus Petal	Artifact	0	$35.11
56	Enlightened Tutor	Instant	1	$21.99
57	Wayfarer's Bauble	Artifact	1	$0.31
58	Roaming Throne	Creature	4	$47.06
59	Ashnod's Altar	Artifact	3	$8.15
60	Big Score	Instant	4	$0.41
61	War Room	Land	0	$0.79
62	Abrade	Instant	2	$0.17
63	Talisman of Conviction	Artifact	2	$0.35
64	Herald's Horn	Artifact	3	$2.88
65	Mana Vault	Artifact	1	$91.59
66	Chrome Mox	Artifact	0	$51.19
67	Lightning Bolt	Instant	1	$0.75
68	Ghostly Prison	Enchantment	3	$5.72
69	Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx	Land	0	$45.68
70	Reflecting Pool	Land	0	$5.50
71	Spectator Seating	Land	0	$5.71
72	Austere Command	Sorcery	6	$0.33
73	Flawless Maneuver	Instant	3	$9.24
74	Farewell	Sorcery	6	$4.44
75	Three Tree City	Land	0	$29.09
76	Gemstone Caverns	Land	0	$62.05
77	Boros Charm	Instant	2	$4.50
78	Command Beacon	Land	0	$7.99
79	Akroma's Will	Instant	4	$16.21
80	Idol of Oblivion	Artifact	2	$2.40
81	Prismatic Vista	Land	0	$28.10
82	Buried Ruin	Land	0	$0.38
83	Thran Dynamo	Artifact	4	$1.94
84	Storm-Kiln Artist	Creature	4	$1.74
85	Stroke of Midnight	Instant	3	$0.20
86	Impact Tremors	Enchantment	2	$2.52
87	Patchwork Banner	Artifact	3	$1.52
88	Mox Amber	Artifact	0	$86.45
89	Karn's Bastion	Land	0	$2.51
90	Professional Face-Breaker	Creature	3	$4.99
91	Ash Barrens	Land	0	$0.15
92	Thrill of Possibility	Instant	2	$0.17
93	Secluded Courtyard	Land	0	$0.31
94	Ornithopter of Paradise	Creature	2	$0.35
95	Sensei's Divining Top	Artifact	1	$36.48
96	Sword of the Animist	Artifact	2	$2.79
97	Mithril Coat	Artifact	3	$27.09
98	Gamble	Sorcery	1	$16.21
99	Mox Opal	Artifact	0	$229.58
100	Unclaimed Territory	Land	0	$0.30

Curve of these staples

Most played with The Jolly Balloon Man

The 25 most-played cards in 9 settled top-16 lists running The Jolly Balloon Man (any pairing) at 16+ player events since Apr 11, 2026, ranked by lists played — top-4 counts shown for context. Results from Topdeck.gg.

#	Card	Played in	Top 4
1	Command Tower	100% · 9 of 9	3
2	Plains	100% · 9 of 9	3
3	Swords to Plowshares	100% · 9 of 9	3
4	Arcane Signet	89% · 8 of 9	3
5	Skullclamp	89% · 8 of 9	3
6	Ashnod's Altar	78% · 7 of 9	2
7	Coercive Recruiter	78% · 7 of 9	2
8	Gold Myr	78% · 7 of 9	2
9	Imperial Recruiter	78% · 7 of 9	2
10	Ornithopter of Paradise	78% · 7 of 9	2
11	Sacred Foundry	78% · 7 of 9	2
12	Sevinne's Reclamation	78% · 7 of 9	3
13	Sol Ring	78% · 7 of 9	3
14	Village Bell-Ringer	78% · 7 of 9	2
15	Ancient Tomb	67% · 6 of 9	2
16	Arid Mesa	67% · 6 of 9	2
17	Battlefield Forge	67% · 6 of 9	3
18	Deflecting Swat	67% · 6 of 9	1
19	Enlightened Tutor	67% · 6 of 9	2
20	Jeska's Will	67% · 6 of 9	2
21	Mishra's Factory	67% · 6 of 9	1
22	Paradise Mantle	67% · 6 of 9	2
23	Professional Face-Breaker	67% · 6 of 9	3
24	Redirect Lightning	67% · 6 of 9	2
25	Smothering Tithe	67% · 6 of 9	1

Combos with The Jolly Balloon Man

The 10 most popular of 38 combos (by EDHREC decklist count) using this commander that fit its color identity, from Commander Spellbook.

The Jolly Balloon Man + Village Bell-Ringer
Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature tokens with haste · Infinite untap of creatures you control · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor + The Jolly Balloon Man + Zealous Conscripts
Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature tokens with haste
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Coercive Recruiter + The Jolly Balloon Man
Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature tokens with haste · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Ashnod's Altar + The Jolly Balloon Man + Village Bell-Ringer
Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite creature tokens with haste · Infinite death triggers · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite untap of creatures you control
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor + Restoration Angel + The Jolly Balloon Man
Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature tokens with haste
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor + Felidar Guardian + The Jolly Balloon Man
Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature tokens with haste
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Combat Celebrant + Determined Iteration + The Jolly Balloon Man
Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite combat damage · Infinite combat phases · Infinite death triggers · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite untap of creatures you control
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Felidar Guardian + Mondrak, Glory Dominus + The Jolly Balloon Man
Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature tokens with haste
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Anointed Procession + Felidar Guardian + The Jolly Balloon Man
Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature tokens with haste
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Phyrexian Altar + The Jolly Balloon Man + Village Bell-Ringer
Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature tokens with haste · Infinite death triggers · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite untap of creatures you control
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Top finishes

The 8 most recent of 10 finishes placing top 16 at 16+ player events with this commander. Results from Topdeck.gg.

7th of 68 — Millennium Commander Royale 2026 on Topdeck.ggSep 4, 2026 · 3–2–0 · by Blake reeves
14th of 82 — Summer Storm 15k cEDH Open on Topdeck.ggAug 29, 2026 · 2–4–1 · by [ML'A] 🎈 Silvia Cruz Desentre
9th of 47 — COMMANDER CEDH LALUNA 22-08 on Topdeck.ggAug 22, 2026 · 1–1–3 · by [ML'A] 🎈 Silvia Cruz Desentre
15th of 53 — La Competència | Urza's Hot Tub | cEDH European Championship Qualifier on Topdeck.ggJul 26, 2026 · 1–2–3 · by [ML'A] 🎈 Silvia Cruz Desentre
4th of 16 — 2° Season Lega Casual EDH - 6° tappa - Mulligans APS on Topdeck.ggJul 16, 2026 · 1–1–0 · by Davide Nemo
15th of 16 — Lega Commander - Bracket 3 - Tappa 6 on Topdeck.ggJul 12, 2026 · 0–3–0 · by RobiMed
4th of 31 — Commander Pride - Magic Barcelona on Topdeck.ggJun 13, 2026 · 1–1–0 · with General Leo Cristophe · by [ML'A] Leo Mañach
12th of 36 — Bufftown Bullies Charity $50 Pride Tournament - June 13th on Topdeck.ggJun 13, 2026 · 1–3–0 · with Tannuk, Memorial Ensign · by Darlene English

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Card data and images courtesy of Scryfall; popularity ranking from EDHREC decklist data included in Scryfall bulk. Combo data courtesy of Commander Spellbook. Tournament results courtesy of Topdeck.gg. Deckwarden is unofficial Fan Content and is not endorsed by Wizards of the Coast.

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