The Jolly Balloon Man

{1}{R}{W} · Legendary Creature — Human Clown

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.

Rulings (5)

Sep 20, 2024 · Except for the listed exceptions, the token created by The Jolly Balloon Man's ability copies exactly what was printed on the original creature and nothing else (unless that creature is copying something else or is a token; see below). It doesn't copy whether that creature is tapped or untapped, whether it has any counters on it or Auras and Equipment attached to it, or any non-copy effects that have changed its power, toughness, types, color, and so on.

Sep 20, 2024 · Any enters abilities of the copied creature will trigger when the token enters. Any "as [this creature] enters" or "[this creature] enters with" abilities of the copied creature will also work.

Sep 20, 2024 · If the copied creature has {X} in its mana cost, X is 0.

Sep 20, 2024 · If the copied creature is a token, the token that's created copies the original characteristics of that token as stated by the effect that created that token, with the stated exceptions.

Sep 20, 2024 · If the copied creature is copying something else, then the token enters as whatever that creature copied, with the stated exception.

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VintageLegal

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% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=20 decks

Archetype	Format	Inclusion	Copies	Decks (n)
Dargo, the Shipwrecker / Tymna the Weaver	cEDH	100%	1×	6
General Leo Cristophe / The Jolly Balloon Man	cEDH	100%	1×	1
Omnath, Locus of Creation	cEDH	100%	1×	1
Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer	cEDH	100%	1×	1
Bant Midrange	Standard	72.7%	1×	11

Data as of Jul 4, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

The Jolly Balloon Man

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