Summary
The Jolly Balloon Man is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 2,810 recorded Playgroup games, winning 31% of them (888–1904) at an Elo of 1,625, ranking #390 globally.
Wins average 9 turns, with 520536 damage dealt and 0.66 player kills per game on average.
Frequently Asked
What is The Jolly Balloon Man's win rate?
How long do winning games with The Jolly Balloon Man take?
How many decks use The Jolly Balloon Man?
Global Elo trend
Commander popularity trend
Misc. stats
Top 5 public decks
| Rank | Elo | User | Games | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1569 | Rye | 13 | 5 |
| 2 | 1562 | Leo Mañach | 12 | 4 |
| 3 | 1559 | mike | 24 | 13 |
| 4 | 1558 | Wrenstigator | 15 | 5 |
| 5 | 1555 | mhc85 | 15 | 10 |
How does this commander win?
When The Jolly Balloon Man wins, 52.71% of wins come via combat across tracked games with a recorded win condition.
Staples that win games for The Jolly Balloon Man
Cards that raise this deck's measured win rate the most, compared with The Jolly Balloon Man decks that leave them out.
| # | Card | Lift Win-rate lift |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
+9.4 pp |
| 2 |
|
+8.5 pp |
| 3 |
|
+7.5 pp |
| 4 |
|
+6.5 pp |
| 5 |
|
+5.8 pp |
| 6 |
|
+5.4 pp |
| 7 |
|
+5.1 pp |
| 8 |
|
+4.7 pp |
| 9 |
|
+4.7 pp |
| 10 |
|
+4.2 pp |
Show 5 more (ranks 11-15)
| # | Card | Lift Win-rate lift |
|---|---|---|
| 11 |
|
+3.1 pp |
| 12 |
|
+2.9 pp |
| 13 |
|
+2.6 pp |
| 14 |
|
+2.5 pp |
| 15 |
|
+2.4 pp |
Measured win-rate lift against decks on the same commander without the card, ranked by the 95% lower bound. How this is measured
Does seating order matter?
The Jolly Balloon Man wins 41.03% of games from position 1 and 0.0% from position 6 across tracked games.
Do mulligans hurt this commander?
Across tracked games, The Jolly Balloon Man wins 32.7% after 0 mulligans and 45.45% after 4 mulligans.
How do players rate games with this commander?
Pilot rating
Pilots rate their own games with The Jolly Balloon Man 3.89/5 on average, across 2004 self-reports.
Opponent salt
When The Jolly Balloon Man wins, opponents flag the game as salty 33.9% of the time across 905 tracked wins.
Best and worst matchups
Opposing commanders with at least ten tracked games against The Jolly Balloon Man. Pairs with fewer than 25 games are shown in italics; treat those as suggestive, not statistical.
