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The Jolly Balloon Man

The Jolly Balloon Man

Legendary Creature — Human Clown · {1}{R}{W} · Red/White commander

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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What The Jolly Balloon Man actually does

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What a The Jolly Balloon Man deck wants

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Best cards for The Jolly Balloon Man

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Put haste on the commander the turn it resolves — a tap ability is unusable otherwise

  1. Rising of the Day3 mana
  2. Thousand-Year Elixir3 mana
  3. Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki3 mana
  4. Goblin Chieftain3 mana
  5. Blacksmith's Talent1 mana
  6. The Fire Crystal4 mana
  7. Cloudshredder Sliver2 mana
  8. Lightning Greaves2 mana

Untap the commander so the tap ability is an engine, not a one-shot

  1. Aggravated Assault3 mana
  2. Aurelia, the Warleader6 mana
  3. Reconnaissance1 mana
  4. Sword of Feast and Famine3 mana
  5. Amulet of Vigor1 mana
  6. Sting, the Glinting Dagger2 mana
  7. Umbral Mantle3 mana
  8. Genji Glove5 mana

A team pump that actually pumps tokens

  1. Intangible Virtue2 mana
  2. Caretaker's Talent3 mana
  3. Inspiring Leader3 mana
  4. Prava of the Steel Legion3 mana
  5. Mite Overseer4 mana
  6. Phantom General4 mana
  7. Nesting Grounds0 mana
  8. Boros Charm2 mana

Make creature tokens — a static anthem or a go-wide commander needs a board to be wide

  1. Dalkovan Encampment0 mana
  2. Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon3 mana
  3. Elenda's Hierophant3 mana
  4. Pashalik Mons3 mana
  5. Hero of Bladehold4 mana
  6. Myrel, Shield of Argive4 mana
  7. Siege-Gang Lieutenant4 mana
  8. Parhelion II // Parhelion II0 mana

Actually remove one problem permanent — preventing its damage is not removing it

  1. Path to Exile1 mana
  2. Swords to Plowshares1 mana
  3. Wild Magic Surge2 mana
  4. March of Otherworldly Light1 mana
  5. Flicker of Fate2 mana
  6. Generous Gift3 mana
  7. Erode1 mana
  8. Getaway Glamer1 mana

Answer a whole board at once

  1. Final Showdown1 mana
  2. Vanquish the Horde8 mana
  3. Martyr's Cry2 mana
  4. Split Up3 mana
  5. Blasphemous Act9 mana
  6. Cathedral Membrane2 mana
  7. Citywide Bust3 mana
  8. Harsh Mercy3 mana

Find the exact card the plan needs

  1. Open the Armory2 mana
  2. Enlightened Tutor1 mana
  3. Goblin Recruiter2 mana
  4. Templar Knight2 mana
  5. Idyllic Tutor3 mana
  6. Imperial Recruiter3 mana
  7. Dragon's Approach3 mana
  8. Ranger-Captain of Eos3 mana

Refill your hand

  1. Esper Sentinel1 mana
  2. Skullclamp1 mana
  3. Archivist of Oghma2 mana
  4. Smothering Tithe4 mana
  5. The One Ring4 mana
  6. Pip-Boy 30001 mana
  7. Sticky Fingers1 mana
  8. Vexing Bauble1 mana

Keep a permanent you control alive through removal

  1. Flowering of the White Tree2 mana
  2. Hexing Squelcher2 mana
  3. Bastion Protector3 mana
  4. Greater Auramancy2 mana
  5. Codsworth, Handy Helper3 mana
  6. Cryptothrall4 mana
  7. Avacyn, Angel of Hope8 mana
  8. Coppercoat Vanguard2 mana

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