Esgaroth's Last Stand by Antagonist

Format: Commander

Commander: Bard, Heir of Girion

Bracket: 4

Deck overview

Bard, Heir of Girion leads a Human-tribal token deck that turns every attack into card draw and every draw into more Humans. The deck floods the board with Soldier tokens, pumps them with anthem effects, and finishes with mass flying/double-strike spells. A hidden commander, Bard, King of Dale, doubles both draws and token creation, while Elspeth, Storm Slayer and Anointed Procession multiply the token output. The plan is resilient because the engine is spread across many interchangeable Humans, draw triggers, and token producers. Interaction is dense and mostly instant-speed, protecting the board and stopping opposing combos. The deck wins through wide combat, usually with a single explosive turn.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abandoned Air Temple
  • 1 Adarkar Wastes
  • 1 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
  • 1 Akroma's Will
  • 1 An Offer You Can't Refuse
  • 1 Anointed Procession
  • 1 Arcane Denial
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Arid Mesa
  • 1 Austere Command
  • 1 Bard the Bowman
  • 1 Bard's Company
  • 1 Bard, Heir of Girion
  • 1 Bard, King of Dale
  • 1 Beregond of the Guard
  • 1 Boromir, Warden of the Tower
  • 1 Call the Coppercoats
  • 1 Castle Ardenvale
  • 1 Cathars' Crusade
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Coppercoat Vanguard
  • 1 Cosmogrand Zenith
  • 1 Cyclonic Rift
  • 1 Dovin's Veto
  • 1 Drannith Magistrate
  • 1 Elspeth, Storm Slayer
  • 1 Emeria's Call // Emeria, Shattered Skyclave
  • 1 Emeria, the Sky Ruin
  • 1 Esper Sentinel
  • 1 Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
  • 1 Faramir, Steward of Gondor
  • 1 Fierce Guardianship
  • 1 Flawless Maneuver
  • 1 Flooded Strand
  • 1 Floodfarm Verge
  • 1 Glacial Fortress
  • 1 Gleaming Splendor
  • 1 Grand Abolisher
  • 1 Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
  • 1 Greymond, Avacyn's Stalwart
  • 1 Hallowed Fountain
  • 1 Horn of Gondor
  • 1 Iron Man, Armored Avenger
  • 8 Island
  • 1 King T'Challa // Black Panther, Hope Enduring
  • 1 Land Tax
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Loran of the Third Path
  • 1 Lossarnach Captain
  • 1 Mana Drain
  • 1 Marsh Flats
  • 1 Meticulous Archive
  • 1 Moonshaker Cavalry
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Pearl Medallion
  • 8 Plains
  • 1 Polluted Delta
  • 1 Prince Imrahil the Fair
  • 1 Propaganda
  • 1 Raise the Palisade
  • 1 Rapid Hybridization
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Rhystic Study
  • 1 Sakashima the Impostor
  • 1 Sea of Clouds
  • 1 Serra Ascendant
  • 1 Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs
  • 1 Smothering Tithe
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Soul Warden
  • 1 Soul's Attendant
  • 1 Stroke of Midnight
  • 1 Swan Song
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Talisman of Progress
  • 1 Teferi's Protection
  • 1 Thalia, Heretic Cathar
  • 1 The Council of Four
  • 1 The One Ring
  • 1 The Queen of Dale
  • 1 Thought Vessel
  • 1 Trouble in Pairs
  • 1 Unsettled Mariner
  • 1 Voice of Victory
  • 1 Windswept Heath
  • 1 Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow