The Jolly Balloon Man + Thermopod Combos

3 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite LTB Infinite ETB Infinite sacrifice triggers Infinite death triggers Infinite red mana

Combo 1 with Havi, the All-Father

Also requires: Havi, the All-Father Havi, the All-Father
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers
Steps
  1. Activate The Jolly Balloon Man by paying {1} and tapping it, targeting Havi.
  2. Holding priority, activate Thermopod by sacrificing The Jolly Balloon Man, adding {R}.
  3. Resolve the Jolly Balloon Man ability, creating a token copy of Havi that is a 1/1 Balloon.
  4. Put the Havi token into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  5. When the Havi token dies, it triggers, returning The Jolly Balloon Man from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  6. Repeat.

Combo 2 with Agrus Kos, Eternal Soldier + Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite red mana · Infinite creature tokens with haste
Show steps
  1. Activate The Jolly Balloon Man by paying {1} and tapping it, targeting Agrus Kos.
  2. Agrus Kos triggers, causing you to pay {1}{R/W} to copy the Jolly Balloon Man ability targeting each other creature the ability can target.
  3. Resolve all Jolly Balloon Man abilities, creating a token copy of each other creature you control that is a 1/1 Balloon with haste. As needed, put the oldest Agrus Kos and Orthion into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  4. Activate Thermopod four times by sacrificing four tokens except the Orthion or Agrus Kos tokens, adding {R}{R}{R}{R}.
  5. Activate the Orthion token's first ability by paying {1}{R} and tapping it, targeting the Agrus Kos token.
  6. Agrus Kos triggers, causing you to pay {1}{R/W} to copy the Orthion ability targeting each other creature the ability can target.
  7. Resolve all Orthion abilities, creating a token copy of each other creature you control with haste. As needed, put the oldest Agrus Kos and Jolly Balloon Man into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  8. Activate Thermopod three times by sacrificing four tokens except the Orthion or Agrus Kos tokens, adding {R}{R}{R}.
  9. Repeat.

Combo 3 with Agatha's Soul Cauldron + Midnight Guard

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Midnight Guard using The Jolly Balloon Man's ability by paying {1} and tapping it, creating a token copy of another nonlegendary creature you control that is a 1/1 Balloon with flying and haste in addition to its other types.
  2. When the creature token enters the battlefield, Midnight Guard triggers, untapping it.
  3. Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing the creature token, adding {R}.
  4. Repeat.
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