Hupsu ilmapallomies by Boolus

Format: Commander

Commander: The Jolly Balloon Man

Bracket: 2

DeckCheck Threat Index: 31

Deck overview

This Boros deck is commanded by The Jolly Balloon Man, turning low-cost utility creatures and high-impact finishers into temporary 1/1 flying haste Balloon tokens for just {1} mana. Early turns focus on deploying efficient ETB and death trigger creatures like Spirited Companion, Priest of Urabrask, and Wall of Omens to establish steady card flow and mana tempo. In the midgame, the deck sets up damage amplifiers like Impact Tremors, Molten Gatekeeper, and Witty Roastmaster. The deck reaches its critical onset around Turn 6 by copying devastating threats such as Inferno Titan, Overlord of the Boilerbilges, or Molten Primordial, supported by ability doublers like Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor. Expiring tokens trigger death effects or get sacrificed to Goblin Bombardment for extra reach. Efficient white removal keeps opposing boards manageable, while recursion engines like Sun Titan and Reveillark provide resilience against board wipes.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Agrus Kos, Eternal Soldier
  • 1 Anticausal Vestige
  • 1 Ao, the Dawn Sky
  • 1 Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
  • 1 Battlefield Forge
  • 1 Boros Garrison
  • 1 Bounty Agent
  • 1 Cathar Commando
  • 1 Circuit Mender
  • 1 Claim Jumper
  • 1 Clifftop Retreat
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Dawnbringer Cleric
  • 1 Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
  • 1 Doomed Traveler
  • 1 Dusk // Dawn
  • 1 Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor
  • 1 Fell the Mighty
  • 1 Furycalm Snarl
  • 1 Garrison Cat
  • 1 Gleaming Barrier
  • 1 Goblin Bombardment
  • 1 H.E.R.B.I.E. Scout Unit
  • 1 Havoc Eater
  • 1 Helpful Hunter
  • 1 Idol of Oblivion
  • 1 Impact Tremors
  • 1 Impulsive Pilferer
  • 1 Inferno Titan
  • 1 Inspiring Overseer
  • 1 Inspiring Vantage
  • 1 Knight of the White Orchid
  • 1 Loyal Warhound
  • 1 Marvin, Murderous Mimic
  • 1 Mentor of the Meek
  • 1 Mimic Vat
  • 1 Molten Gatekeeper
  • 1 Molten Primordial
  • 14 Mountain
  • 1 Overlord of the Boilerbilges
  • 1 Parting Gust
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Patriar's Seal
  • 1 Patron of the Arts
  • 12 Plains
  • 1 Priest of Urabrask
  • 1 Razorgrass Ambush // Razorgrass Field
  • 1 Remorseful Cleric
  • 1 Rent Is Due
  • 1 Reprieve
  • 1 Restoration Angel
  • 1 Reveillark
  • 1 Rugged Prairie
  • 1 Sejiri Shelter // Sejiri Glacier
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Skyclave Apparition
  • 1 Solemn Simulacrum
  • 1 Spirited Companion
  • 1 Splitskin Doll
  • 1 Springleaf Drum
  • 1 Sting, the Glinting Dagger
  • 1 Stroke of Midnight
  • 1 Sun Titan
  • 1 Sunbaked Canyon
  • 1 Sundown Pass
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Temple of Triumph
  • 1 The Jolly Balloon Man
  • 1 Thraben Inspector
  • 1 Trumpeting Carnosaur
  • 1 Wall of Omens
  • 1 Weftstalker Ardent
  • 1 Welcoming Vampire
  • 1 Westfold Rider
  • 1 Witty Roastmaster
  • 1 Éowyn, Fearless Knight