Rock and Stone by user5103138

Format: Commander

Commander: Dáin of the Ancient Halls

Bracket: 2

DeckCheck Threat Index: 27

Deck overview

This deck is a Boros aggro and burn strategy built around Dwarf tribal synergies and Equipment support, led by Dáin of the Ancient Halls. The deck spends the early turns establishing a dense board of low-cost Dwarves such as Dwalin, Weaponmaster, Óin the Brave, and Kíli the Resourceful, while utilizing ramp engines like Magda, Brazen Outlaw and Fíli and Kíli, Joyous. Once Dáin hits the battlefield on Turn 5, his innate haste allows him to immediately attack, converting your Dwarf count into direct damage against each opponent. On subsequent turns, damage multipliers like Gratuitous Violence and trigger doublers like Bifur, Melodic Rider compound this pressure into a rapid clock. Backup plans leverage heavy Equipment combinations with Bruenor Battlehammer and Colossus Hammer. The deck maintains resilience through mass protection spells, closing out games by Turn 8 through wide combat and inescapable direct burn.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 An Unexpected Party // At the Door
  • 1 Andúril, Narsil Reforged
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Balin, Loremaster
  • 1 Battlefield Forge
  • 1 Bearded Axe
  • 1 Bifur, Melodic Rider
  • 1 Bilbo's Gambit
  • 1 Blasphemous Act
  • 1 Bloodforged Battle-Axe
  • 1 Bofur, Reliable Guardian // Concerted Care
  • 1 Bruenor Battlehammer
  • 1 Celebrate the Mountain-king
  • 1 Chaos Warp
  • 1 Clifftop Retreat
  • 1 Colossus Hammer
  • 1 Deflecting Palm
  • 1 Disrupt Decorum
  • 1 Dori, Bearer of Friends
  • 1 Dwalin, Weaponmaster
  • 1 Dwarven Mattock
  • 1 Dwarven Mine
  • 1 Dáin Ironfoot
  • 1 Dáin of the Ancient Halls
  • 1 Dáin's Company
  • 1 Dáin, Lord of the Iron Hills
  • 1 Forge Anew
  • 1 Furycalm Snarl
  • 1 Fíli and Kíli, Joyous
  • 1 Fíli the Pathfinder
  • 1 Gimli of the Glittering Caves
  • 1 Gimli's Axe
  • 1 Glóin the Mighty // Easy Pickings
  • 1 Gratuitous Violence
  • 1 Great Hall of the Citadel
  • 1 Haunted Cloak
  • 1 Inspiring Vantage
  • 1 Iron Hills
  • 1 Koll, the Forgemaster
  • 1 Kíli the Resourceful
  • 1 Loxodon Warhammer
  • 1 Magda, Brazen Outlaw
  • 1 Mines of Moria
  • 1 Monologue Tax
  • 10 Mountain
  • 1 Needleverge Pathway // Pillarverge Pathway
  • 1 Nori, Teller of Tales
  • 1 Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver
  • 1 Pain for All
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 13 Plains
  • 1 Puresteel Paladin
  • 1 Radiant Summit
  • 1 Relentless Assault
  • 1 Ruby Medallion
  • 1 Rugged Prairie
  • 1 Semester's End
  • 1 Settle the Wreckage
  • 1 Shattered Acolyte
  • 1 Smaug the Magnificent
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Sram, Senior Edificer
  • 1 Sun Titan
  • 1 Sunbaked Canyon
  • 1 Sundown Pass
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Team Pennant
  • 1 The Arkenstone // Seek the Heart
  • 1 The Lonely Mountain
  • 1 Thorin Oakenshield
  • 1 Thorin, King of Durin's Folk
  • 1 Thorin, Mountain-king
  • 1 Unbreakable Formation
  • 1 Urza's Incubator
  • 1 Vandalblast
  • 1 Windcrag Siege
  • 1 Wrath of God
  • 1 Your Temple Is Under Attack
  • 1 Óin the Brave