King of dale by user6622938

Format: Commander

Commander: Bard, King of Dale

Bracket: 4

Deck overview

Bard, King of Dale is a draw-and-token multiplier engine. The primary plan is to land a tax/draw piece such as Smothering Tithe or Graham Splendor, cast Bard, then stack another token multiplier like Anointed Procession or Mondrak to turn Finale of Glory or similar mass tokens into a lethal board. Secondary paths use the draw/token creatures, monarch effects, and equipment-triggered value to grind out combat. Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation acts as an additional hidden token commander, while Elspeth, Storm Slayer and Exalted Sunborn give redundancy. The deck is not a compact combo deck; it is a mid-game alpha-strike deck with extensive protection and countermagic to keep the board alive.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Academy Ruins
  • 1 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
  • 1 Akroma's Memorial
  • 1 Akroma's Will
  • 1 Alliance of Arms
  • 1 Anointed Procession
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Avacyn, Angel of Hope
  • 1 Bard, King of Dale
  • 1 Belladonna Took
  • 1 Buster Sword
  • 1 Call the Coppercoats
  • 1 Cathars' Crusade
  • 1 Cavern of Souls
  • 1 Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
  • 1 Coin of Mastery
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Commander's Plate
  • 1 Cosmogrand Zenith
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Darien, King of Kjeldor
  • 1 Dawn's Truce
  • 1 Decanter of Endless Water
  • 1 Deploy to the Front
  • 1 Dovin's Veto
  • 1 Dragon-Cursed Halls
  • 1 Elspeth, Storm Slayer
  • 1 Esper Sentinel
  • 1 Everybody Lives!
  • 1 Exalted Sunborn
  • 1 Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
  • 1 Faramir, Steward of Gondor
  • 1 Finale of Glory
  • 1 Flawless Maneuver
  • 1 Galadriel's Dismissal
  • 1 Generous Gift
  • 1 Ghostly Prison
  • 1 Gleaming Splendor
  • 1 Grand Abolisher
  • 1 Hall of Heliod's Generosity
  • 1 Hammer of Nazahn
  • 1 Horn of Gondor
  • 1 Horn of Greed
  • 1 Howling Mine
  • 1 Ishgard, the Holy See // Faith & Grief
  • 8 Island
  • 1 Loran of the Third Path
  • 1 Mana Drain
  • 1 Mechanized Production
  • 1 Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
  • 1 Mistrise Village
  • 1 Mithril Coat
  • 1 Mondrak, Glory Dominus
  • 1 Monologue Tax
  • 1 Myrel, Shield of Argive
  • 1 Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization
  • 1 Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver
  • 1 Permission Denied
  • 8 Plains
  • 1 Prince Imrahil the Fair
  • 1 Propaganda
  • 1 Reflecting Pool
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Render Silent
  • 1 Rhystic Study
  • 1 Robe of Stars
  • 1 Sea of Clouds
  • 1 Silver Shroud Costume
  • 1 Smothering Tithe
  • 1 Smuggler's Share
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Spell Swindle
  • 1 Stroke of Midnight
  • 1 Supreme Verdict
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Sword of Wealth and Power
  • 1 Teferi's Protection
  • 1 Temple Bell
  • 1 Tempting Contract
  • 1 The Council of Four
  • 1 The Theorist, Jace Beleren
  • 1 Thought Vessel
  • 1 Three Tree City
  • 1 Tundra
  • 1 Urza's Saga
  • 1 Winged Boots