Bard, King of Dale by user1948985

Format: Commander

Commander: Bard, King of Dale

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 36

Deck overview

This deck is an Azorius midrange strategy centered around Bard, King of Dale, leveraging its dual replacement effects to double both token production and extra card draws. The early game focuses on deploying mana rocks and establishing low-cost token generators such as Prince Imrahil the Fair, Rosie Cotton of South Lane, and Saradoc, Master of Buckland. Once Bard enters the battlefield on Turn 6, draw spells like Waterbending Lesson refill the hand with massive card advantage while token producers rapidly flood the board. On Turn 7, the deck reaches critical onset by utilizing mass stat-setting effects like Katara, Water Tribe's Hope or anthems like Flowering of the White Tree to mount a lethal combat clock. Robust defensive staples like Boromir, Warden of the Tower and Hakoda, Selfless Commander shield the board against sweepers as the deck systematically eliminates opponents over two combat rotations.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Aang's Iceberg
  • 1 Aang, Swift Savior // Aang and La, Ocean's Fury
  • 1 Aang, the Last Airbender
  • 1 Agna Qel'a
  • 1 Airbender Ascension
  • 1 An Unexpected Party // At the Door
  • 1 Appa, Steadfast Guardian
  • 1 Austere Command
  • 1 Bard the Bowman
  • 1 Bard, King of Dale
  • 1 Bender's Waterskin
  • 1 Bilbo, Luckwearer // Burglar's Plot
  • 1 Bilbo, Thief in the Night
  • 1 Boomerang Basics
  • 1 Boromir, Warden of the Tower
  • 1 Confusticate and Bebother
  • 1 Council's Deliberation
  • 1 Dáin, Lord of the Iron Hills
  • 1 Earth Kingdom Jailer
  • 1 Enter the Avatar State
  • 1 Faramir, Field Commander
  • 1 Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
  • 1 Fatehold Charm
  • 1 Fblthp, Impossibly Lost
  • 1 Flowering of the White Tree
  • 1 Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
  • 1 Giant's Boulder
  • 1 Gideon's Memorial
  • 1 Glorious Gale
  • 1 Great Hall of the Citadel
  • 1 Hakoda, Selfless Commander
  • 1 Hobbit Hole
  • 1 Hobbit's Sting
  • 1 Honest Work
  • 1 Inherited Envelope
  • 13 Island
  • 1 Jasmine Dragon Tea Shop
  • 1 Katara, Water Tribe's Hope
  • 1 Lake-town
  • 1 Lembas
  • 1 Lórien Revealed
  • 1 Memory Trap
  • 1 Minas Tirith
  • 1 North Pole Gates
  • 1 Octopus Form
  • 1 Phial of Galadriel
  • 13 Plains
  • 1 Plunder the Trollshaws
  • 1 Prince Imrahil the Fair
  • 1 Reprieve
  • 1 Riddles in the Dark
  • 1 Rosie Cotton of South Lane
  • 1 Samwise the Stouthearted
  • 1 Saradoc, Master of Buckland
  • 1 Saruman's Trickery
  • 1 Scroll of Isildur
  • 1 Settle the Wreckage
  • 1 Shire Shirriff
  • 1 Sound the Trumpets
  • 1 South Pole Voyager
  • 1 Stern Scolding
  • 1 Stone of Erech
  • 1 Storm of Saruman
  • 1 Suki, Courageous Rescuer
  • 1 Sword of Feast and Famine
  • 1 Sword of the Animist
  • 1 The Eagles Are Coming!
  • 1 The Grey Havens
  • 1 The Legend of Yangchen // Avatar Yangchen
  • 1 The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
  • 1 Thrór's Map
  • 1 Ty Lee, Chi Blocker
  • 1 War of the Last Alliance
  • 1 Water Tribe Rallier
  • 1 Waterbending Lesson
  • 1 White Lotus Hideout