The Jolly Balloon Man (Commander) - Expensive Optimized

The Jolly Balloon Man
Rank #185
41decks
Nick Price
Apr 27, 2026
The Top 10 Most Played MDFCs in Commander
MDFCs are among the most popular cards in Commander due to their versatility. But which ones are the most played? Let's look at the top 10.
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Quinjet Technician
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Flashback
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Erode
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Lorehold Charm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Village Bell-Ringer
90%inclusion37 decks41 decks
87%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
93%inclusion38 decks41 decks
83%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
88%inclusion36 decks41 decks
81%synergy
Deflecting Swat
83%inclusion34 decks41 decks
67%synergy
Felidar Guardian
68%inclusion28 decks41 decks
66%synergy
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
68%inclusion28 decks41 decks
64%synergy
Esper Sentinel
88%inclusion36 decks41 decks
63%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
66%inclusion27 decks41 decks
62%synergy
Skullclamp
76%inclusion31 decks41 decks
61%synergy
Urza's Saga
71%inclusion29 decks41 decks
61%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
95%inclusion39 decks41 decks
29%synergy
Path to Exile
78%inclusion32 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
66%inclusion27 decks41 decks
53%synergy
Grand Abolisher
66%inclusion27 decks41 decks
56%synergy
Iron Myr
63%inclusion26 decks41 decks
56%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
63%inclusion26 decks41 decks
57%synergy
Gold Myr
63%inclusion26 decks41 decks
55%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
57%synergy
Silence
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
53%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
85%inclusion35 decks41 decks
70%synergy
Ancient Tomb
83%inclusion34 decks41 decks
76%synergy
Jeska's Will
80%inclusion33 decks41 decks
65%synergy
Gamble
78%inclusion32 decks41 decks
71%synergy
Chrome Mox
76%inclusion31 decks41 decks
72%synergy
Smothering Tithe
73%inclusion30 decks41 decks
54%synergy
Mox Diamond
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
51%synergy
Teferi's Protection
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
38%synergy
The One Ring
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
47%synergy
Mana Vault
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
50%synergy
Creatures
Zealous Conscripts
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
54%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
51%synergy
Witch Enchanter
56%inclusion23 decks41 decks
43%synergy
Spirited Companion
56%inclusion23 decks41 decks
51%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
46%synergy
Restoration Angel
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
48%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
32%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
38%synergy
Ocelot Pride
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
38%synergy
Voice of Victory
44%inclusion17 decks39 decks
36%synergy
Agate Instigator
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
35%synergy
Karmic Guide
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
36%synergy
Enduring Innocence
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
31%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
37%synergy
Coercive Recruiter
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
38%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
30%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
32%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
34%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
24%synergy
Solitude
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
34%synergy
Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
31%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
32%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
30%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Charming Scoundrel
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
30%synergy
Exalted Sunborn
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Patron of the Arts
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
28%synergy
Inspiring Overseer
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Combat Celebrant
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Goblin Engineer
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
24%synergy
Priest of Urabrask
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
28%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Serra Ascendant
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
17%synergy
Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Wall of Omens
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Ao, the Dawn Sky
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Sun Titan
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Goblin Welder
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Helpful Hunter
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Plague Myr
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Splitskin Doll
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Agrus Kos, Eternal Soldier
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Fury
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Nesting Dovehawk
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Pyroblast
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
45%synergy
Generous Gift
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Ephemerate
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
28%synergy
Orim's Chant
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
32%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Reprieve
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Flare of Duplication
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
25%synergy
Redirect Lightning
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Boros Charm
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
-28%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Chaos Warp
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
-13%synergy
Angel's Grace
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Dawn's Truce
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Bolt
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Wear // Tear
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
-5%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Clever Concealment
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Abrade
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-3%synergy
Surge of Salvation
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Deflecting Palm
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-9%synergy
Thraben Charm
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Desperate Ritual
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Seething Song
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Eerie Interlude
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Final Fortune
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Restoration Magic
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Sevinne's Reclamation
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
35%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
39%synergy
Rite of Flame
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
30%synergy
Faithless Looting
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Twinflame
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Molten Duplication
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Vandalblast
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Blasphemous Act
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
-13%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Farewell
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Heat Shimmer
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-9%synergy
Split Up
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Phyrexian Altar
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
28%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Panharmonicon
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Umbral Mantle
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Sundial of the Infinite
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Vexing Bauble
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
-14%synergy
Defense Grid
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Magewright's Stone
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-32%synergy
Thornbite Staff
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Pearl Medallion
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Helm of the Host
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Trouble in Pairs
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
41%synergy
Impact Tremors
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
31%synergy
Anointed Procession
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
31%synergy
Underworld Breach
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
29%synergy
Mana Echoes
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
25%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Warleader's Call
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Deafening Silence
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Renewed Solidarity
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Determined Iteration
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Splinter Twin
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Land Tax
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
22%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Mishra's Factory
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Mutavault
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Strip Mine
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Wasteland
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Arena of Glory
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-9%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-2%synergy
Multiversal Passage
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion39 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion34 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Mox Amber
63%inclusion26 decks41 decks
59%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Petal
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
44%synergy
Mox Opal
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
35%synergy
Fellwar Stone
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Boros Signet
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
-28%synergy
Cursed Mirror
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Grim Monolith
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Paradise Mantle
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Patriar's Seal
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-2%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Basalt Monolith
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Springleaf Drum
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-17%synergy
Lands
Mountain
95%inclusion39 decks41 decks
-3%synergy
Sacred Foundry
95%inclusion39 decks41 decks
48%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion39 decks41 decks
-3%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion38 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Arid Mesa
88%inclusion36 decks41 decks
59%synergy
Battlefield Forge
85%inclusion35 decks41 decks
28%synergy
Plateau
80%inclusion33 decks41 decks
68%synergy
Spectator Seating
80%inclusion33 decks41 decks
42%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
63%inclusion26 decks41 decks
47%synergy
Elegant Parlor
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
39%synergy
Marsh Flats
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
52%synergy
Windswept Heath
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
52%synergy
Wooded Foothills
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
53%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
52%synergy
Witch Enchanter
56%inclusion23 decks41 decks
43%synergy
Flooded Strand
56%inclusion23 decks41 decks
50%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
28%synergy
Mana Confluence
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
48%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
-15%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
45%synergy
Scalding Tarn
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
44%synergy
City of Brass
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
45%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Sundown Pass
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Rugged Prairie
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
-5%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Prismatic Vista
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
-22%synergy
Cavern of Souls
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
-8%synergy
Radiant Summit
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Triumph
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
-20%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Reflecting Pool
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-10%synergy
Starting Town
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Boros Garrison
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-27%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Glittering Massif
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy