
The Jolly Balloon Man commander decks
We track 768 decks led by The Jolly Balloon Man.
Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly
0.10% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.
Most cost $72 to $1,172.
Most rate 4.0 to 7.1 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.
Most score 2.4 to 4.8 out of 10.
Most often built as midrange (51%), then tokens (36%).
Real The Jolly Balloon Man decks
Real decks from our database, picked from this commander's own price range and from every bracket people build it in. Open any of them for the full list. The picks rotate weekly.
By budget
- Budget build$76.95price4.7power2.5saltBracket 2 (Core){W}{R}midrangeFind more The Jolly Balloon Man decks
- Typical build$321price4.2power3.2saltBracket 2 (Core){W}{R}midrangeFind more The Jolly Balloon Man decks
- High-end build$1,035price6.5power4.8saltBracket 4 (Optimized){W}{R}comboFind more The Jolly Balloon Man decks
By bracket
- Bracket 1 · Exhibition$36.07price4.2power2.7saltBracket 1 (Exhibition){W}{R}comboMore bracket 1 The Jolly Balloon Man decks
- Bracket 2 · Core$289price4.6power3.0saltBracket 2 (Core){W}{R}midrangeMore bracket 2 The Jolly Balloon Man decks
- Bracket 3 · Upgraded$114price4.5power3.2saltBracket 3 (Upgraded){W}{R}midrangeMore bracket 3 The Jolly Balloon Man decks
- Bracket 4 · Optimized$964price7.0power3.6saltBracket 4 (Optimized){W}{R}midrangeMore bracket 4 The Jolly Balloon Man decks
- Bracket 5 · cEDH$5,605price8.6power6.6saltBracket 5 (cEDH){W}{R}midrangeMore bracket 5 The Jolly Balloon Man decks
The Jolly Balloon Man decks by price and bracket
Deck prices
Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $300 to $400, holds the median deck at $330. 313 of these decks cost $250 or less.
WotC brackets
- Bracket 1 (Exhibition)26% · 196
- Bracket 2 (Core)9% · 71
- Bracket 3 (Upgraded)37% · 286
- Bracket 4 (Optimized)24% · 183
- Bracket 5 (cEDH)4% · 32
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What The Jolly Balloon Man decks play
The 40 cards found most often across these 768 decks, with each card's current price. The bar is the share of decks running the card, and its green part is how far that share runs above the card's rate in every deck that could play it.
Creatures19
- Run in 599 of these decks (78%), 8% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 557 of these decks (73%), 1% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 484 of these decks (63%), 3% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 450 of these decks (59%), 1% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 450 of these decks (59%), 1% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 438 of these decks (57%), 6% of decks that could run it.
13 more creaturesFewer creatures
- Run in 424 of these decks (55%), 2% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 411 of these decks (54%), 4% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 407 of these decks (53%), 7% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 400 of these decks (52%), 4% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 389 of these decks (51%), 3% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 380 of these decks (50%), 3% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 363 of these decks (47%), 3% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 361 of these decks (47%), 2% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 341 of these decks (44%), 2% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 338 of these decks (44%), 2% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 332 of these decks (43%), 2% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 323 of these decks (42%), 6% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 319 of these decks (42%), 1% of decks that could run it.
Instants4
- Run in 528 of these decks (69%), 50% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 445 of these decks (58%), 48% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 333 of these decks (43%), 29% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 328 of these decks (43%), 21% of decks that could run it.
Artifacts7
- Run in 679 of these decks (88%), 88% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 660 of these decks (86%), 79% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 524 of these decks (68%), 11% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 459 of these decks (60%), 26% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 420 of these decks (55%), 4% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 404 of these decks (53%), 4% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 329 of these decks (43%), 16% of decks that could run it.
Enchantments2
- Run in 547 of these decks (71%), 10% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 319 of these decks (42%), 6% of decks that could run it.
Lands8
- Run in 698 of these decks (91%), 91% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 557 of these decks (73%), 36% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 521 of these decks (68%), 34% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 418 of these decks (54%), 44% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 409 of these decks (53%), 18% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 384 of these decks (50%), 14% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 319 of these decks (42%), 48% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 318 of these decks (41%), 17% of decks that could run it.
Cards that set The Jolly Balloon Man decks apart
These show up in The Jolly Balloon Man decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.
- Village Bell-Ringer$0.20
73% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.
- Solemn Simulacrum$0.26
78% of these decks, against 8% of other decks that could run it.
- Impact Tremors$2.60
71% of these decks, against 10% of other decks that could run it.
- Spirited Companion$0.22
63% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.
59% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.
59% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.
6 more signature cardsFewer signature cards
- Skullclamp$4.85
68% of these decks, against 11% of other decks that could run it.
- Zealous Conscripts$0.27
55% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.
- Welcoming Vampire$2.51
57% of these decks, against 6% of other decks that could run it.
- Panharmonicon$5.03
55% of these decks, against 4% of other decks that could run it.
- Enduring Innocence$3.21
54% of these decks, against 4% of other decks that could run it.
- Idol of Oblivion$1.62
53% of these decks, against 4% of other decks that could run it.
The Jolly Balloon Man combos
670 of these decks (87%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.
The Jolly Balloon ManplusVillage Bell-Ringer
Infinite LTBs, ETBs, tokens with haste and untaps
73%557 decksSteps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)Kiki-Jiki, Mirror BreakerplusVillage Bell-Ringer
Infinite tokens with haste, ETBs, LTBs and untaps
40%307 decksSteps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)Kiki-Jiki, Mirror BreakerplusZealous Conscripts
Infinite tokens with haste, ETBs and LTBs
30%229 decksSteps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)Ertha Jo, Frontier MentorplusThe Jolly Balloon ManplusZealous Conscripts
Infinite LTBs, ETBs and tokens with haste
26%198 decksSteps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)Kiki-Jiki, Mirror BreakerplusRestoration Angel
Infinite tokens with haste, ETBs and LTBs
24%182 decksSteps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)Ertha Jo, Frontier MentorplusRestoration AngelplusThe Jolly Balloon Man
Infinite LTBs, ETBs and tokens with haste
23%176 decksSteps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)Felidar GuardianplusRestoration Angel
Infinite ETBs and LTBs
21%164 decksSteps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)Combat CelebrantplusKiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
Infinite combat, tokens with haste and ETBs
21%163 decksSteps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)
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