Laketown by jek1228

Format: Commander

Commander: Bard, King of Dale

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 45

Deck overview

This Azorius deck combines 'draw-two' card advantage engines with exponential token creation. Commanded by Bard, King of Dale, the deck doubles every token created while doubling extra cards drawn during each turn. Early turns focus on establishing steady draw triggers and low-cost token generators such as Prince Imrahil the Fair, Faerie Mastermind, and Caretaker's Talent. By Turn 4 and 5, cards like Adeline, Resplendent Cathar, Myrel, Shield of Argive, and Horn of Gondor flood the board with Human and Soldier tokens. The deck secures its battlefield using silence effects like Voice of Victory and free defensive spells like Flawless Maneuver and Fierce Guardianship. Once critical mass is reached, decisive finishers like Akroma's Will and Moonshaker Cavalry grant evasive keywords and massive power to eliminate all three opponents on Turn 6. An alternate infinite mana combo with Basalt Monolith, Power Artifact, and Walking Ballista provides backup closing power.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
  • 1 Akroma's Will
  • 1 Anointed Procession
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Austere Command
  • 1 Azorius Charm
  • 1 Bard's Company
  • 1 Bard, Heir of Girion
  • 1 Bard, King of Dale
  • 1 Basalt Monolith
  • 1 Belladonna Took
  • 1 Captain of Umbar
  • 1 Caretaker's Talent
  • 1 Castle Ardenvale
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Confusticate and Bebother
  • 1 Cosmogrand Zenith
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Deserted Beach
  • 1 Dovin's Veto
  • 1 Elspeth, Storm Slayer
  • 1 Esper Sentinel
  • 1 Fabled Passage
  • 1 Faerie Mastermind
  • 1 Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
  • 1 Fierce Guardianship
  • 1 Flawless Maneuver
  • 1 Flooded Strand
  • 1 Force of Negation
  • 1 Frantic Search
  • 1 Galadriel's Dismissal
  • 1 Glacial Fortress
  • 1 Hallowed Fountain
  • 1 Homunculus Horde
  • 1 Horn of Gondor
  • 9 Island
  • 1 Lake-town
  • 1 Lake-town Lookout
  • 1 Lakeshore Apothecary
  • 1 Land Tax
  • 1 Ledger Shredder
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Loran of the Third Path
  • 1 Mangara, the Diplomat
  • 1 Mentor of the Meek
  • 1 Meticulous Archive
  • 1 Minas Tirith
  • 1 Mischievous Mystic
  • 1 Mistrise Village
  • 1 Moment of Glory
  • 1 Mondrak, Glory Dominus
  • 1 Monumental Henge
  • 1 Moonshaker Cavalry
  • 1 Myrel, Shield of Argive
  • 1 Mystical Tutor
  • 1 Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization
  • 1 Path of Ancestry
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Patient Instructor
  • 10 Plains
  • 1 Port Town
  • 1 Power Artifact
  • 1 Prince Imrahil the Fair
  • 1 Raise the Palisade
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Rhystic Study
  • 1 Sea of Clouds
  • 1 Seachrome Coast
  • 1 Shorikai, Genesis Engine
  • 1 Silence
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Supreme Verdict
  • 1 Swan Song
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Teferi's Ageless Insight
  • 1 The Arkenstone // Seek the Heart
  • 1 The Council of Four
  • 1 The Mountain-king's Return
  • 1 The Queen of Dale
  • 1 Voice of Victory
  • 1 Walking Ballista
  • 1 Wizard Class