EDH Optimizer
The Jolly Balloon Man
Legendary Creature — Human Clown
Color identity: Red · White
Average lands in decks for The Jolly Balloon Man: 35
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Build your The Jolly Balloon Man deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for The Jolly Balloon Man 📥 Analyze my deck🃏 Recommended cards for The Jolly Balloon Man
The highest-synergy cards in decks for The Jolly Balloon Man, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Village Bell-Ringer | 67% | +64% |
| Spirited Companion | 66% | +61% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 80% | +59% |
| Skullclamp | 69% | +54% |
| Impact Tremors | 69% | +54% |
| Marvin, Murderous Mimic | 57% | +52% |
| Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor | 54% | +52% |
| Panharmonicon | 56% | +52% |
| Zealous Conscripts | 55% | +50% |
| Welcoming Vampire | 58% | +46% |
| Sun Titan | 60% | +45% |
| Enduring Innocence | 54% | +44% |
| Inspiring Overseer | 46% | +43% |
| Skyclave Apparition | 50% | +43% |
| Ao, the Dawn Sky | 44% | +41% |
| Circuit Mender | 45% | +41% |
| Patriar's Seal | 45% | +41% |
| Witty Roastmaster | 46% | +41% |
| Idol of Oblivion | 51% | +40% |
| Karmic Guide | 44% | +39% |
| Molten Gatekeeper | 47% | +39% |
| Restoration Angel | 41% | +38% |
| Atsushi, the Blazing Sky | 40% | +37% |
| Goblin Bombardment | 43% | +37% |
💰 The best cards for your The Jolly Balloon Man deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Village Bell-Ringer
- Spirited Companion
- Solemn Simulacrum
- Marvin, Murderous Mimic
- Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor
- Zealous Conscripts
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Skullclamp
- Impact Tremors
- Panharmonicon
- Enduring Innocence
- Patriar's Seal
- Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Delney, Streetwise Lookout
- Mondrak, Glory Dominus
- Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
- Anointed Procession
- Nesting Dovehawk
- Exalted Sunborn
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with The Jolly Balloon Man
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB
- Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Zealous Conscripts → Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers
- Combat Celebrant + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite ETB, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite tapped creature tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Combat Celebrant + Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker → Infinite combat phases, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite ETB
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Frequently asked questions
How many lands should a The Jolly Balloon Man deck run?
Real The Jolly Balloon Man decks run 35 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for The Jolly Balloon Man?
The three highest-synergy cards are Village Bell-Ringer, Spirited Companion, Solemn Simulacrum. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in The Jolly Balloon Man decks.
What combos does The Jolly Balloon Man have?
The Jolly Balloon Man has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a The Jolly Balloon Man deck cost?
You can start cheap: Village Bell-Ringer, Spirited Companion, Solemn Simulacrum are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.