King under the mountain by user9999041

Format: Commander

Commander: Dáin of the Ancient Halls

Bracket: 3

Deck overview

This is a Boros Dwarf tribal deck helmed by Dain of the Ancient Halls, whose haste and attack trigger deal damage to each opponent equal to the number of Dwarves you control. The primary game plan is to flood the battlefield with cheap Dwarf creatures, accelerate via Treasure tokens, and equip them with a suite of Equipment to pump damage and generate value. The deck wins through incremental combat damage, with Dain providing a scalable, repeatable clock that hits all opponents simultaneously. Secondary paths include Torbran, Thane of Red Fell's damage amplification, Balin, Loremaster's burst direct damage, and Call for Aid to steal a lethal board. The deck lacks instant-speed interaction and counterspells, relying on creature synergy and protection spells to push through.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 An Unexpected Party // At the Door
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Balin, Loremaster
  • 1 Bearded Axe
  • 1 Bifur, Melodic Rider
  • 1 Blasphemous Act
  • 1 Bofur, Reliable Guardian // Concerted Care
  • 1 Boros Garrison
  • 1 Burn, Burn, Tree and Fern
  • 1 Call for Aid
  • 1 Celebrate the Mountain-king
  • 1 Clever Concealment
  • 1 Clifftop Retreat
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Commander's Sphere
  • 1 Crown of Gondor
  • 1 Diamond Pick-Axe
  • 1 Door of Destinies
  • 1 Dori, Bearer of Friends
  • 1 Dragon-Cursed Halls
  • 1 Dwalin, Weaponmaster
  • 1 Dwarven Hammer
  • 1 Dwarven Mattock
  • 1 Dwarven Mine
  • 1 Dwarven Recruiter
  • 1 Dwarven Reinforcements
  • 1 Dwarven Shortsword
  • 1 Dwarven Warriors
  • 1 Dáin Ironfoot
  • 1 Dáin of the Ancient Halls
  • 1 Dáin's Company
  • 1 Dáin, Lord of the Iron Hills
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Field of Ruin
  • 1 Forge Anew
  • 1 Furycalm Snarl
  • 1 Fíli and Kíli, Joyous
  • 1 Fíli the Pathfinder
  • 1 Gimli of the Glittering Caves
  • 1 Gimli's Axe
  • 1 Gimli's Fury
  • 1 Gimli, Counter of Kills
  • 1 Gleaming Splendor
  • 1 Glóin the Mighty // Easy Pickings
  • 1 Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
  • 1 Herald's Horn
  • 1 Herugrim, Sword of Rohan
  • 1 Iron Hills Blacksmith
  • 1 Iron Hills Stalwart
  • 1 Kíli the Resourceful
  • 1 Magda, Brazen Outlaw
  • 1 Minas Tirith
  • 1 Mines of Moria
  • 1 Mithril Coat
  • 10 Mountain
  • 1 Mox Amber
  • 1 Nori, Teller of Tales
  • 1 Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver
  • 1 Ori, Plate Stacker
  • 1 Path of Ancestry
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Phial of Galadriel
  • 9 Plains
  • 1 Radiant Summit
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Rogue's Passage
  • 1 Rugged Prairie
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Sunbillow Verge
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 The Arkenstone // Seek the Heart
  • 1 The Lonely Mountain
  • 1 The Mind Stone
  • 1 The Misty Mountains Cold
  • 1 Thorin Oakenshield
  • 1 Thorin, Company's Leader
  • 1 Thorin, King of Durin's Folk
  • 1 Thorin, Mountain-king
  • 1 Thought Vessel
  • 1 Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
  • 1 Vow to Erebor
  • 1 Óin the Brave