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The Jolly Balloon Man
LEGENDARY CREATURE — HUMAN CLOWN Rare
Duskmourn: House of Horror Promos EDHREC #2,435
$0.57
+1.8%
7 days
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The Jolly Balloon Man Price Summary
The Jolly Balloon Man's current headline price is $0.57.
The Jolly Balloon Man Printings & Prices
7 printings
The Jolly Balloon Man has 7 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including full art, promo pack, prerelease and borderless treatments.
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Sell The Jolly Balloon Man: Buylist Offers
10 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | PDSK #219s | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | DSK #359 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PDSK #219p | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PDSK #219p | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | DSK #359 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | DSK #219 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | DSK #359 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | DSK #219 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | DSK #219 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | DSK #359 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
The Jolly Balloon Man Rules Text & Legality
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{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.
The Jolly Balloon Man is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Pauper.
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Legal
pioneer
Legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
The Jolly Balloon Man Rulings
5 most recent
- 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 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 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.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
7 printings
The Jolly Balloon Man has been reprinted 7 times. The Duskmourn: House of Horror reprint cut the price 67% in 30 days.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSK #359 | 2024-09-27 | Rare | Borderless | — | — | — | — |
| PDSK #219p | 2024-09-27 | Rare | Promo Pack | — | — | — | — |
| PDSK #219p | 2024-09-27 | Rare | Promo Pack | — | — | — | — |
| PDSK #219s | 2024-09-27 | Rare | Prerelease | — | — | — | — |
| DSK #219 | 2024-09-27 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| DSK #359 | 2024-09-27 | Rare | Borderless | — | — | — | — |
| DSK #219 | 2024-09-27 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
DSK #359 The Jolly Balloon Man in Commander
The Jolly Balloon Man is the #2,435 most-played card on EDHREC, down 1 place over the last 30 days.
The Jolly Balloon Man FAQ
How much is The Jolly Balloon Man worth?
The Jolly Balloon Man is worth about $0.57 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is The Jolly Balloon Man legal in Commander?
Yes — The Jolly Balloon Man is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has The Jolly Balloon Man been reprinted?
Yes — The Jolly Balloon Man has been reprinted 7 times, with 7 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is The Jolly Balloon Man cheap?
The Jolly Balloon Man trades at about $0.57 — 7 reprints keep supply plentiful.