B@RD, KiNG of D@Le (HUMANS) by guerrillastyle

Format: Commander

Commander: Bard, King of Dale

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 50

Deck overview

This deck is a high-powered Azorius go-wide token aggro and card-advantage engine commanded by Bard, King of Dale. The strategy focuses on establishing early token producers such as Adeline, Resplendent Cathar, Horn of Gondor, and Caretaker's Talent while generating massive card velocity through draw doublers and second-draw triggers. Once the battlefield is populated, the deck transitions into lethal combat by resolving overwhelming finishers including Moonshaker Cavalry, Cathars' Crusade, and Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery. What sets this list apart from typical go-wide builds is its world-class defensive suite: it protects its critical turns with zero-mana countermagic like Force of Will and Force of Negation alongside instant phase-out effects like Clever Concealment and Galadriel's Dismissal. While reliant on combat damage and vulnerable to multiple back-to-back sweepers, the deck recovers rapidly due to sustained card draw.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abandoned Air Temple
  • 1 Adarkar Wastes
  • 1 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
  • 1 An Offer You Can't Refuse
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Ashnod's Altar
  • 1 Azorius Signet
  • 1 Bard's Company
  • 1 Bard, Heir of Girion
  • 1 Bard, King of Dale
  • 1 Belladonna Took
  • 1 Bilbo, Luckwearer // Burglar's Plot
  • 1 Boromir, Warden of the Tower
  • 1 Brainstorm
  • 1 Call the Coppercoats
  • 1 Caretaker's Talent
  • 1 Castle Ardenvale
  • 1 Cathars' Crusade
  • 1 Clever Concealment
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Cosmogrand Zenith
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Deserted Beach
  • 1 Detective of the Month
  • 1 Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
  • 1 Dovin's Veto
  • 1 Esper Sentinel
  • 1 Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Flare of Fortitude
  • 1 Flawless Maneuver
  • 1 Flooded Strand
  • 1 Floodfarm Verge
  • 1 Force of Negation
  • 1 Force of Will
  • 1 Fountainport
  • 1 Galadriel's Dismissal
  • 1 Glacial Fortress
  • 1 Grand Crescendo
  • 1 Hallowed Fountain
  • 1 Hengegate Pathway // Mistgate Pathway
  • 1 Horn of Gondor
  • 1 Hour of Reckoning
  • 1 Idol of Oblivion
  • 1 Intangible Virtue
  • 1 Irenicus's Vile Duplication
  • 7 Island
  • 1 Keeper of the Accord
  • 1 Loran of the Third Path
  • 1 Mangara, the Diplomat
  • 1 Mentor of the Meek
  • 1 Meticulous Archive
  • 1 Minas Tirith
  • 1 Mind Stone
  • 1 Mischievous Mystic
  • 1 Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards
  • 1 Moonshaker Cavalry
  • 1 Mother of Runes
  • 1 Myrel, Shield of Argive
  • 1 Mystic Gate
  • 1 Mystic Remora
  • 1 Nimbus Maze
  • 1 Opt
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Perch Protection
  • 7 Plains
  • 1 Prairie Stream
  • 1 Prince Imrahil the Fair
  • 1 Raff, Weatherlight Stalwart
  • 1 Reflecting Pool
  • 1 Reprieve
  • 1 Sea of Clouds
  • 1 Seachrome Coast
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Skystrike Officer
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Spell Pierce
  • 1 Swan Song
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Talisman of Progress
  • 1 The Arkenstone // Seek the Heart
  • 1 The Battle of Bywater
  • 1 The Council of Four
  • 1 The Queen of Dale
  • 1 Thopter Fabricator
  • 1 Thought Vessel
  • 1 War Room
  • 1 Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow