Bard is hard by Nevetsnehc

Format: Commander

Commander: Bard, King of Dale

Bracket: 4

Deck overview

Bard, King of Dale is the deck's engine: he doubles both the card draw and the token creation that the whole deck is built around. The primary plan is to cast him on curve, protect him with Grand Abolisher/Myrel or Lightning Greaves, then multiply token generators with Mondrak, Ojer Taq, and Anointed Procession while drawing through Esper Sentinel, Welcoming Vampire, Mentor of the Meek, and Shorikai. Secondary plans are a grindy treasure/tax route via Smothering Tithe and Rhystic Study, and an Eldrazi token from Idol of Oblivion. There is no hidden commander; Shorikai is a strong engine but not a build-around substitute. The usual kill is a single huge combat turn, usually with Moonshaker Cavalry, rather than an infinite combo.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Academy Manufactor
  • 1 Academy Ruins
  • 1 Adarkar Wastes
  • 1 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
  • 1 Akroma's Will
  • 1 Ancient Tomb
  • 1 Anointed Procession
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archivist of Oghma
  • 1 Arid Mesa
  • 1 Azorius Signet
  • 1 Bard, King of Dale
  • 1 Bident of Thassa
  • 1 Caretaker's Talent
  • 1 Cathars' Crusade
  • 1 Coastal Piracy
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Court of Grace
  • 1 Cyclonic Rift
  • 1 Deserted Beach
  • 1 Dovin's Veto
  • 1 Efficient Construction
  • 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
  • 1 Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
  • 1 Emry, Lurker of the Loch
  • 1 Enlightened Tutor
  • 1 Esper Sentinel
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Fabled Passage
  • 1 Faerie Mastermind
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Fierce Guardianship
  • 1 Flawless Maneuver
  • 1 Flooded Strand
  • 1 Generous Gift
  • 1 Get Lost
  • 1 Glacial Fortress
  • 1 Grand Abolisher
  • 1 Hall of Heliod's Generosity
  • 1 Hallowed Fountain
  • 1 Howling Mine
  • 1 Idol of Oblivion
  • 4 Island
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Marsh Flats
  • 1 Mentor of the Meek
  • 1 Minamo, School at Water's Edge
  • 1 Mind Stone
  • 1 Misty Rainforest
  • 1 Monastery Mentor
  • 1 Mondrak, Glory Dominus
  • 1 Moonshaker Cavalry
  • 1 Murmuring Mystic
  • 1 Myrel, Shield of Argive
  • 1 Mystic Remora
  • 1 Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization
  • 1 Otawara, Soaring City
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 3 Plains
  • 1 Polluted Delta
  • 1 Prairie Stream
  • 1 Prince Imrahil the Fair
  • 1 Prismatic Vista
  • 1 Propaganda
  • 1 Reconnaissance Mission
  • 1 Reflecting Pool
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Rhystic Study
  • 1 Rumor Gatherer
  • 1 Sai, Master Thopterist
  • 1 Scalding Tarn
  • 1 Sea of Clouds
  • 1 Seachrome Coast
  • 1 Shark Typhoon
  • 1 Shorikai, Genesis Engine
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Smothering Tithe
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Supreme Verdict
  • 1 Swan Song
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Talisman of Progress
  • 1 Talrand, Sky Summoner
  • 1 Teferi's Ageless Insight
  • 1 Teferi's Protection
  • 1 The Council of Four
  • 1 The One Ring
  • 1 Thought Vessel
  • 1 Tundra
  • 1 Urza's Saga
  • 1 Wedding Announcement // Wedding Festivity
  • 1 Welcoming Vampire
  • 1 Whirler Rogue
  • 1 Windswept Heath