Overview:

This Boros deck helmed by The Jolly Balloon Man focuses on creating disposable creature copies to trigger ETB effects and generate value. The strategy revolves around token synergies, temporary creature duplication, and damage amplification through effects like Impact Tremors and Warstorm Surge. Key combos with Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker and Village Bell-Ringer provide infinite token potential, while staxy elements like Yosei, the Morning Star create soft locks.

Primer:

Core Strategy:
The deck aims to flood the board with temporary creature copies (Balloon tokens) to trigger ETB/damage effects, while assembling Kiki-Jiki combos for explosive wins. Gameplay unfolds in three phases:

1. Setup: Use early creatures like Mogg War Marshal and Spirited Companion to generate value. Ramp with Myrs and Smothering Tithe.
2. Amplification: Deploy Panharmonicon or Mondrak, Glory Dominus to double token/ETB effects. Use Recruiter of the Guard/Imperial Recruiter to find combo pieces.
3. Conversion: Activate Kiki-Jiki + untappers for infinite tokens, or burn opponents via Fiery Emancipation-enhanced triggers. Backup wins include Halo Fountain token swarm or commander damage with Akroma's Will.

Mulligan Priorities:

• 3 lands (prioritize fixing like Sacred Foundry).
• 1-2 ramp sources (Myrs, Sol Ring).
• Early value generators (Welcoming Vampire, Impact Tremors).
  Avoid hands without creature synergy or ramp.

Key Tips

• Prioritize copying creatures with ETB ramp (Priest of Urabrask) or recursion (Karmic Guide).
• Use Teferi's Protection/Deflecting Swat to protect combo turns.
• Blasphemous Act clears boards while sparing your indestructible tokens.
• Selfless Spirit and Swiftfoot Boots protect critical pieces.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Glass Cannon Combos: Kiki-Jiki lines require multiple unprotected pieces.
• Graveyard Reliance: Sun Titan/Sevinne's Reclamation fold to Rest in Peace.

Moderate

• Board Wipe Vulnerability: Limited recovery outside Karmic Guide.
• Mana Constraints: High CMC bombs (Fiery Emancipation, Molten Primordial) strain the mostly-basic manabase.

Minor

• Flying Threats: Relies on Balloon tokens for air defense.

Most Important Cards:

• Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
• Impact Tremors
• Recruiter of the Guard
• Mondrak, Glory Dominus
• Panharmonicon
• Imperial Recruiter
• Smothering Tithe
• Fiery Emancipation
• Warstorm Surge
• Village Bell-Ringer

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 6/10
Theoretical T4-5 Kiki-Jiki combo wins, but inconsistent setup and high CMC payoffs average to T7-8.

Resilience: 4/10
Minimal free protection; combos disrupted by 1-2 removals. Recursion exists but is slow.

Consistency: 5/10
6 tutors (including Gamble and recruiters) but no redundancy for key noncreature pieces like Fiery Emancipation.

Interaction: 5/10
8 targeted removals (A/B-tier) and 3 board wipes, but only 2 counterspells (Deflecting Swat).

Rating Justification:

This deck has high-ceiling combo potential but lacks the redundancy, protection, and mana efficiency of optimized lists. Its power straddles focused casual and upgraded precon tiers.

Power level: 5.0 - 5.5