B@RD, KiNG of D@Le by guerrillastyle

Format: Commander

Commander: Bard, King of Dale

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 46

Deck overview

This Azorius Midrange deck is commanded by Bard, King of Dale, an engine piece that doubles both extra card draws and token generation. The primary strategy revolves around establishing cheap token generators and draw engines in the early turns, casting Bard on Turn 5, and leveraging his doubling triggers to amass an overwhelming card advantage and token army. By Turn 6, scaling threats such as Horn of Gondor, Cathars' Crusade, and Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery turn the swarm into massive lethal power, closing the game on Turn 7 through combat. The list protects its wide board with premier defensive tools, including Clever Concealment, Flare of Fortitude, and Force of Will. While the deck lacks fast mana acceleration and tutor density to assemble instantaneous combos, its immense draw throughput and redundant token engines make it highly consistent and resilient across standard multiplayer rotations.

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, King of Dale
  • 1 Belladonna Took
  • 1 Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
  • 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 Chasm Skulker
  • 1 Clever Concealment
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Cosmogrand Zenith
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Deserted Beach
  • 1 Displacer Kitten
  • 1 Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
  • 1 Dovin's Veto
  • 1 Emrakul's Messenger
  • 1 Esper Sentinel
  • 1 Faerie Mastermind
  • 1 Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Flare of Fortitude
  • 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 Harmonized Trio // Brainstorm
  • 1 Hengegate Pathway // Mistgate Pathway
  • 1 Horn of Gondor
  • 1 Idol of Oblivion
  • 1 Intangible Virtue
  • 1 Irenicus's Vile Duplication
  • 7 Island
  • 1 Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
  • 1 Ledger Shredder
  • 1 Mentor of the Meek
  • 1 Meticulous Archive
  • 1 Minas Tirith
  • 1 Mind Stone
  • 1 Minn, Wily Illusionist
  • 1 Mischievous Mystic
  • 1 Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards
  • 1 Moonshaker Cavalry
  • 1 Mother of Runes
  • 1 Mystic Gate
  • 1 Mystic Remora
  • 1 Nadir Kraken
  • 1 Nimbus Maze
  • 1 Opt
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Perch Protection
  • 7 Plains
  • 1 Prairie Stream
  • 1 Prince Imrahil the Fair
  • 1 Reflecting Pool
  • 1 Reprieve
  • 1 Sea of Clouds
  • 1 Seachrome Coast
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 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 Council of Four
  • 1 The Queen of Dale
  • 1 Thopter Fabricator
  • 1 Thought Vessel
  • 1 War Room
  • 1 Welcoming Vampire
  • 1 Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow