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The Jolly Balloon Man Bracket 4·Optimized Created June 28, 2026 by mike

56%

Win rate

Wins

Draws

Losses

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mike's 24 games with this deck

Ranking

Where this deck ranks

Deck ELO, last 24 games

Won Draw Lost

Mulligans

Opening hands and win rate

48%

Games with a mulligan

11 of 23 games

How often this deck mulligans

Kept 7 52%

1 mulligan 35%

2 mulligans 13%

3 or more 0%

Win rate by mulligans taken

79%

Kept 7

12 games

25%

1 mulligan

8 games

67%

2 mulligans

3 games, too few

–

3 or more

0 games

Pace

Turn length in each round

Minutes per turn, from 24 games tracked turn by turn.

1:41

Average turn length

6.2

Average rounds

29 min

Average game length

0:55

Round 1 1

1:11

Round 2 2

1:35

Round 3 3

1:55

Round 4 4

2:08

Round 5 5

2:13

Round 6 6

2:08

Round 7 7

2:50

Round 8 8

2:12

Round 9 9

1:16

Round 10 10

Longest in round 8: 2:50 per turn. Minutes per turn, from 24 games tracked turn by turn.

Turns played 148

Time played 4h 10m

Combat

Damage this deck dealt in its last 20 games

Average damage

0.5

Average kills

0.3

Average commander damage

Won Draw Lost

Total damage 644

Total kills 12

Healing 131

Self damage 246

Winning

How this deck wins

5.5

Average winning round

Wins in a row now

Longest win streak 7 games

Most common win Combat damage

Win rate going first 77%

Win rate not going first 38%

Arch-enemies

Who this deck targets and kills most, and who does it to this deck

Deck this deck killed most

Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

Another player

kills

Deck this deck targeted most

Xyris, the Writhing Storm

Another player

hits

Deck that killed this deck most

Helga, Skittish Seer

Another player

kills

Deck that targeted this deck most

Xyris, the Writhing Storm

Another player

hits

Votes

Votes after each game

From the end-of-game screen in the tracker and Playgroup Live.

Fun

Good

Pilot's fun

4.1 of 5, 23 votes

Fine

Opponents' fun

3.4 of 5, 28 votes

Pilot's votes

0 Awful

4 Bad

3 Fine

3 Good

13 Great

Salt 19 games

37%

of games, an opponent salted this deck

7 of 19 games

Grains opponents put on this deck

1 grain 57%

2 grains 0%

3 grains 43%

Games the pilot salted an opponent's deck 21%

Card Insights

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Every pilot's games with this deck.

Deck Health

Games Tracked

Cast On Curve

18%

Weak

Draw to Play

61%

Efficient

Commander

Avg Turn First Cast

3.4

Times Removed / Game

0.4

Casts / Game

1.1

Based on 22 games where your commander was cast.

Stars

Cards with the biggest win rate uplift when you play them.

+59pp n=22

The Jolly Balloon Man

+52pp n=3

Mox Diamond

+52pp n=3

Command Tower

+39pp n=6

Needleverge Pathway // Pillarverge Pathway

+33pp n=5

Combat Celebrant

Dead draws

Rarely played when drawn. 30% or less play rate, 3+ draws.

The Last Agni Kai
0% of 6 draws
Zhao, the Moon Slayer
0% of 3 draws
Trouble in Pairs
0% of 4 draws
Underworld Breach
20% of 5 draws
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
25% of 4 draws

Underperformers

You win less when you cast these than when you don't.

Skrelv, Defector Mite

-62pp n=3
Professional Face-Breaker

-62pp n=3
Wheel of Fortune

-62pp n=3
Recruiter of the Guard

-62pp n=3
Gemstone Caverns

-62pp n=3

Lands in opening hand vs win rate

Your best win rate is with 4 lands in your opening hand.

Best opening hand cards

by win rate

Sunbaked Canyon

2 games 100%
Scalding Tarn

2 games 100%
Swords to Plowshares

2 games 100%
Needleverge Pathway // Pillarverge Pathway

4 games 100%
Goblin Bombardment

2 games 100%
Command Tower

2 games 100%
Ancient Tomb

2 games 100%
Orim's Chant

3 games 100%

Card performance

Your commander counts as drawn in every game and as played when cast from the command zone.

Card ↕	↕ Seen	↕ Drawn	↕ Played	↕ Play %	↕ WR Played	↕ WR Not Played	↕ Impact	↕ Avg Turn
The Jolly Balloon Man	24	24	22	92%	59%	0%	+59pp	3.7
Sol Ring	24	7	9	129%	67%	47%	+20pp	3.0
Plains	24	8	8	100%	50%	56%	-6pp	3.1
Imperial Recruiter	24	8	8	100%	38%	63%	-25pp	5.6
The One Ring	24	6	8	133%	50%	56%	-6pp	5.4
Serra Ascendant	24	7	7	100%	43%	59%	-16pp	4.4
Iron Myr	24	5	6	120%	33%	61%	-28pp	4.9
Village Bell-Ringer	24	5	6	120%	50%	56%	-6pp	5.9
Simian Spirit Guide	24	9	6	67%	50%	56%	-6pp	4.0
Cavern of Souls	24	7	6	86%	50%	56%	-6pp	4.0
Talon Gates of Madara	24	6	6	100%	33%	61%	-28pp	5.3
Goblin Bombardment	24	6	6	100%	67%	50%	+17pp	4.7
Jeska's Will	24	6	6	100%	50%	56%	-6pp	3.7
Goblin Rabblemaster	24	7	6	86%	50%	56%	-6pp	3.7
Flooded Strand	24	7	6	86%	17%	67%	-50pp	1.2
Wooded Foothills	24	7	6	86%	50%	56%	-6pp	2.5
Arid Mesa	24	7	6	86%	67%	50%	+17pp	2.8
Needleverge Pathway // Pillarverge Pathway	24	6	6	100%	83%	44%	+39pp	3.5
Combat Celebrant	24	7	5	71%	80%	47%	+33pp	2.6
Lotus Petal	24	6	5	83%	40%	58%	-18pp	2.6
Sunbaked Canyon	24	6	5	83%	80%	47%	+33pp	2.7
Gold Myr	24	6	5	83%	60%	53%	+7pp	5.1
Mox Amber	24	5	5	100%	80%	47%	+33pp	2.6
Gamble	24	7	5	71%	20%	63%	-43pp	2.0
Mountain	24	7	5	71%	60%	53%	+7pp	2.8
Urza's Saga	24	6	5	83%	60%	53%	+7pp	2.4
Mana Confluence	24	5	5	100%	60%	53%	+7pp	3.0
Impact Tremors	24	7	5	71%	40%	58%	-18pp	2.7
Delney, Streetwise Lookout	24	6	5	83%	60%	53%	+7pp	3.8
Arcane Signet	24	7	5	71%	60%	53%	+7pp	2.4
Scalding Tarn	24	4	4	100%	75%	50%	+25pp	3.5
Marvin, Murderous Mimic	24	7	4	57%	50%	55%	-5pp	3.8
Orim's Chant	24	5	4	80%	75%	50%	+25pp	5.8
Dauntless Dismantler	24	5	4	80%	25%	60%	-35pp	3.8
Ancient Tomb	24	4	4	100%	50%	55%	-5pp	3.3
Professional Face-Breaker	24	5	3	60%	0%	62%	-62pp	6.3
Skrelv, Defector Mite	24	3	3	100%	0%	62%	-62pp	3.7
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire	24	6	3	50%	67%	52%	+15pp	4.3
Marsh Flats	24	3	3	100%	67%	52%	+15pp	1.7
Windswept Heath	24	4	3	75%	33%	57%	-24pp	3.0
Smothering Tithe	24	3	3	100%	67%	52%	+15pp	4.3
Bloodstained Mire	24	3	3	100%	33%	57%	-24pp	4.0
City of Brass	24	5	3	60%	33%	57%	-24pp	4.3
Silence	24	4	3	75%	67%	52%	+15pp	5.3
Gemstone Caverns	24	4	3	75%	0%	62%	-62pp	2.3
Blade Historian	24	5	3	60%	67%	52%	+15pp	6.3
Command Tower	24	4	3	75%	100%	48%	+52pp	1.7
Recruiter of the Guard	24	7	3	43%	0%	62%	-62pp	7.0
Talisman of Conviction	24	3	3	100%	33%	57%	-24pp	3.0
Skullclamp	24	3	3	100%	33%	57%	-24pp	3.7
Wheel of Fortune	24	4	3	75%	0%	62%	-62pp	7.7
Twinflame	24	6	3	50%	33%	57%	-24pp	4.7
Enlightened Tutor	24	6	3	50%	33%	57%	-24pp	5.0
Mox Opal	24	3	3	100%	33%	57%	-24pp	1.3
Mox Diamond	24	3	3	100%	100%	48%	+52pp	2.7
Angel's Grace	24	6	2	33%	50%	55%	-5pp	6.0
Dualcaster Mage	24	2	2	100%	50%	55%	-5pp	5.3
Voice of Victory	24	4	2	50%	100%	50%	+50pp	4.0
Touch the Spirit Realm	24	4	2	50%	0%	59%	-59pp	7.0
Eidolon of Rhetoric	24	4	2	50%	0%	59%	-59pp	3.5
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer	24	2	2	100%	100%	50%	+50pp	1.5
Archon of Emeria	24	5	2	40%	50%	55%	-5pp	2.5
Drannith Magistrate	24	4	2	50%	50%	55%	-5pp	3.0
Swords to Plowshares	24	5	2	40%	100%	50%	+50pp	3.5
Sundial of the Infinite	24	3	2	67%	100%	50%	+50pp	7.3
Teferi's Protection	24	4	2	50%	50%	55%	-5pp	6.0
Staff of Domination	24	5	2	40%	50%	55%	-5pp	4.5
Spectator Seating	24	2	2	100%	50%	55%	-5pp	4.0
Charismatic Conqueror	24	4	2	50%	0%	59%	-59pp	3.5
Idol of Oblivion	24	3	2	67%	0%	59%	-59pp	5.5
Sacred Foundry	24	2	2	100%	100%	50%	+50pp	4.5
Esper Sentinel	24	3	2	67%	50%	55%	-5pp	3.0
Curious Farm Animals	24	5	2	40%	50%	55%	-5pp	5.5
Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow	24	4	2	50%	100%	50%	+50pp	4.5
Bovine Intervention	24	3	2	67%	50%	55%	-5pp	3.3
Aven Interrupter	24	5	2	40%	50%	55%	-5pp	5.5
Plateau	24	2	2	100%	0%	59%	-59pp	2.0
Rionya, Fire Dancer	24	3	1	33%	0%	57%	-57pp	4.0
Battlefield Forge	24	2	1	50%	0%	57%	-57pp	2.0
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker	24	4	1	25%	0%	57%	-57pp	2.0
Rite of Flame	24	1	1	100%	0%	57%	-57pp	7.0
Lion's Eye Diamond	24	2	1	50%	0%	57%	-57pp	7.0
Path to Exile	24	2	1	50%	100%	52%	+48pp	5.0
Sundering Eruption // Volcanic Fissure	24	4	1	25%	0%	57%	-57pp	4.0
Thorn of Amethyst	24	3	1	33%	0%	57%	-57pp	2.0
Patriar's Seal	24	2	1	50%	0%	57%	-57pp	6.0
Giver of Runes	24	3	1	33%	100%	52%	+48pp	3.0
Underworld Breach	24	5	1	20%	0%	57%	-57pp	1.0
Aven Mindcensor	24	2	1	50%	100%	52%	+48pp	2.0
Molten Duplication	24	2	1	50%	0%	57%	-57pp	6.0
Mana Vault	24	1	1	100%	100%	52%	+48pp	1.0
The Last Agni Kai	24	6	0	0%	—	54%	—	—
Loyal Apprentice	24	1	0	0%	—	54%	—	—
Zhao, the Moon Slayer	24	3	0	0%	—	54%	—	—
Chrome Mox	24	0	0	—	—	54%	—	—
Trouble in Pairs	24	4	0	0%	—	54%	—	—
Flawless Maneuver	24	2	0	0%	—	54%	—	—
Rest in Peace	24	2	0	0%	—	54%	—	—