Bard the builder by user1772185

Format: Commander

Commander: Bard, King of Dale

Bracket: 3

Deck overview

Bard, King of Dale is a six-mana engine that doubles every token and every non-first draw. The deck's primary plan is to land Bard, then chain token producers and draw doublers into a wide Human army, finishing with anthems like Elesh Norn or Banner of Kinship. Secondary paths are the Intruder Alarm + Thraben Doomsayer + Halo Fountain infinite-token win and Approach of the Second Sun as a long-game alternative. Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation acts as a hidden commander, tripling tokens and stacking with Bard for sixfold production. Elspeth, Storm Slayer provides a second token doubler. The commander is the main multiplier, but the deck can still go wide without it.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
  • 1 Approach of the Second Sun
  • 1 Arcade Gannon
  • 1 Banner of Kinship
  • 1 Bard the Bowman
  • 1 Bard's Company
  • 1 Bard, Heir of Girion
  • 1 Bard, King of Dale
  • 1 Belladonna Took
  • 1 Bident of Thassa
  • 1 Bilbo, Luckwearer // Burglar's Plot
  • 1 Caretaker's Talent
  • 1 Cathar's Call
  • 1 Coastal Piracy
  • 1 Commander's Authority
  • 1 Commander's Insignia
  • 1 Commanding Presence
  • 1 Cosmogrand Zenith
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Crush Contraband
  • 1 Dawn of a New Age
  • 1 Decree of Justice
  • 1 Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
  • 1 Elspeth, Storm Slayer
  • 1 Elspeth, Sun's Champion
  • 1 Esgaroth Garrison
  • 1 Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
  • 1 Faramir, Steward of Gondor
  • 1 Farewell
  • 1 Fateful Discovery
  • 1 Flowering of the White Tree
  • 1 G'raha Tia
  • 1 Gideon, Ally of Zendikar
  • 1 Gleaming Splendor
  • 1 Halo Fountain
  • 1 Hanweir Militia Captain // Westvale Cult Leader
  • 1 Horn of Gondor
  • 1 Increasing Devotion
  • 1 Intruder Alarm
  • 22 Island
  • 1 James, Wandering Dad // Follow Him
  • 1 Lake-town
  • 1 Lakeshore Apothecary
  • 1 Lossarnach Captain
  • 1 Minas Tirith
  • 1 Minas Tirith Garrison
  • 1 Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization
  • 1 Patchwork Banner
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Patient Instructor
  • 15 Plains
  • 1 Prince Imrahil the Fair
  • 1 Protector of Gondor
  • 1 Reverent Hoplite
  • 1 Rosie Cotton of South Lane
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 The Arkenstone // Seek the Heart
  • 1 The Mountain-king's Return
  • 1 The Prydwen, Steel Flagship
  • 1 The Queen of Dale
  • 1 Thraben Doomsayer
  • 1 Ultramarines Honour Guard
  • 1 Visions of Glory
  • 1 Wedding Announcement // Wedding Festivity