Double or Nothing by Xregion21

Format: Commander

Commander: Bard, King of Dale

Bracket: 4

Deck overview

Bard, King of Dale turns incidental card draw and token creation into a runaway board. The primary plan is to resolve Bard early, back him with draw-trigger token payoffs and token doublers, then convert dozens of tokens into lethal attacks with Moonshaker Cavalry or Akroma's Will. A secondary path grinds value through The Queen of Dale, Esper Sentinel, group-draw effects, and a strong instant-speed interaction package. There is no hidden commander and no compact combo; victory comes from explosive combat turns. The commander is the engine, but the deck can still play a value game if Bard is removed.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abandoned Air Temple
  • 1 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
  • 1 Akroma's Will
  • 1 Alandra, Sky Dreamer
  • 1 An Offer You Can't Refuse
  • 1 Anointed Procession
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Azorius Signet
  • 1 Bard the Bowman
  • 1 Bard's Company
  • 1 Bard, Heir of Girion
  • 1 Bard, King of Dale
  • 1 Belladonna Took
  • 1 Brainstorm
  • 1 Caretaker's Talent
  • 1 Castle Ardenvale
  • 1 Chasm Skulker
  • 1 Command Beacon
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Commander's Sphere
  • 1 Consecrated Sphinx
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Cyclonic Rift
  • 1 Decanter of Endless Water
  • 1 Deserted Beach
  • 1 Dovin's Veto
  • 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
  • 1 Emrakul's Messenger
  • 1 Enlightened Tutor
  • 1 Esper Sentinel
  • 1 Exalted Sunborn
  • 1 Faerie Mastermind
  • 1 Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
  • 1 Finale of Glory
  • 1 Flawless Maneuver
  • 1 Flooded Strand
  • 1 Floodfarm Verge
  • 1 Force of Will
  • 1 Fountainport
  • 1 Geier Reach Sanitarium
  • 1 Glacial Fortress
  • 1 Gleaming Bastion
  • 1 Gleaming Splendor
  • 1 Grand Crescendo
  • 1 Hallowed Fountain
  • 1 Homunculus Horde
  • 1 Idyllic Tutor
  • 8 Island
  • 1 Loran of the Third Path
  • 1 Mana Drain
  • 1 Meticulous Archive
  • 1 Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
  • 1 Minas Tirith
  • 1 Mind Stone
  • 1 Minn, Wily Illusionist
  • 1 Mischievous Mystic
  • 1 Mistrise Village
  • 1 Mondrak, Glory Dominus
  • 1 Moonshaker Cavalry
  • 1 Mox Amber
  • 1 Mystic Gate
  • 1 Nimbus Maze
  • 1 Otawara, Soaring City
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 8 Plains
  • 1 Ponder
  • 1 Preordain
  • 1 Prince Imrahil the Fair
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Rivendell
  • 1 Sea of Clouds
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Soul Warden
  • 1 Supreme Verdict
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Talisman of Progress
  • 1 Teferi's Ageless Insight
  • 1 Teferi's Protection
  • 1 Tempt with Bunnies
  • 1 The Council of Four
  • 1 The One Ring
  • 1 The Queen of Dale
  • 1 Thought Vessel
  • 1 Treasure Vault
  • 1 Voice of Victory
  • 1 Windfall