Dwarves by WhoCares96

Format: Commander

Commander: Dáin of the Ancient Halls

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 36

Deck overview

This Boros deck executes an aggressive Dwarf tribal strategy centered on its commander, Dáin of the Ancient Halls. The early game focuses on deploying low-cost Dwarf creatures, token generators, and tribal acceleration like Magda, Brazen Outlaw and Urza's Incubator. On Turn 5, casting Dáin converts this go-wide board into immediate, table-wide pressure because Dáin's haste and vigilance allow him to attack instantly, dealing direct burn damage equal to your total Dwarf count to each opponent. Trigger doublers such as Roaming Throne, Windcrag Siege, and Bifur, Melodic Rider accelerate this burn clock drastically. Robust defensive tools including Teferi's Protection, Boros Charm, and Mithril Coat safeguard the swarm against sweepers. If Dáin is removed, secondary anthems like Thorin, King of Durin's Folk and Champions from Beyond ensure the creature swarm can close out the game through overwhelming combat damage alone.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 An Unexpected Party // At the Door
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Arid Mesa
  • 1 Balin, Loremaster
  • 1 Bifur, Melodic Rider
  • 1 Bilbo's Gambit
  • 1 Bofur, Reliable Guardian // Concerted Care
  • 1 Boros Charm
  • 1 Buster Sword
  • 1 Cavern of Souls
  • 1 Champions from Beyond
  • 1 Chaos Warp
  • 1 Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Dawn of a New Age
  • 1 Deflecting Palm
  • 1 Diamond Pick-Axe
  • 1 Dori, Bearer of Friends
  • 1 Dwalin, Weaponmaster
  • 1 Dwarven Shortsword
  • 1 Dáin Ironfoot
  • 1 Dáin of the Ancient Halls
  • 1 Dáin's Company
  • 1 Dáin, Lord of the Iron Hills
  • 1 Enlightened Tutor
  • 1 Fabled Passage
  • 1 Flooded Strand
  • 1 Fíli and Kíli, Joyous
  • 1 Fíli the Pathfinder
  • 1 Gimli of the Glittering Caves
  • 1 Giott, King of the Dwarves
  • 1 Gleaming Splendor
  • 1 Glóin the Mighty // Easy Pickings
  • 1 Herald's Horn
  • 1 Iron Hills Blacksmith
  • 1 Jeska's Will
  • 1 Kíli the Resourceful
  • 1 Long-Lost Lances
  • 1 Magda, Brazen Outlaw
  • 1 Mines of Moria
  • 1 Mithril Coat
  • 12 Mountain
  • 1 Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver
  • 1 Ori, Plate Stacker
  • 1 Orim's Chant
  • 1 Patchwork Banner
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 13 Plains
  • 1 Prismatic Vista
  • 1 Puresteel Paladin
  • 1 Recruiter of the Guard
  • 1 Roaming Throne
  • 1 Sacred Foundry
  • 1 Settle the Wreckage
  • 1 Shadowspear
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Sword of Hearth and Home
  • 1 Sword of Wealth and Power
  • 1 Sword of the Animist
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Teferi's Protection
  • 1 The Arkenstone // Seek the Heart
  • 1 The Lonely Mountain
  • 1 The Mind Stone
  • 1 The Queen of Dale
  • 1 Thorin Oakenshield
  • 1 Thorin, Company's Leader
  • 1 Thorin, King of Durin's Folk
  • 1 Thorin, Mountain-king
  • 1 Unclaimed Territory
  • 1 Urza's Incubator
  • 1 Vanquisher's Banner
  • 1 Voice of Victory
  • 1 Windcrag Siege
  • 1 Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow
  • 1 Óin the Brave