Bard, King of Dale Commander by GreasedUpMonkeSpankr

Format: Commander

Commander: Bard, King of Dale

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 48

Deck overview

This Azorius Midrange deck leverages Bard, King of Dale to amplify card draw and token production into an overwhelming board presence. Early turns focus on deploying cheap value engines like Esper Sentinel, Prince Imrahil the Fair, and Rhystic Study alongside mana rocks. Once Bard resolves on Turn 5, every subsequent card draw yields double value, and token generators like Adeline, Resplendent Cathar and Myrel, Shield of Argive flood the battlefield with twice as many attackers. The deck protects its setup using premier countermagic such as Force of Will and Fierce Guardianship, while Voice of Victory and Myrel silence opposing interaction on active turns. The plan culminates on Turn 7 by converting a wide token swarm into a lethal table-wide attack via Akroma's Will or Moonshaker Cavalry, with Halo Fountain offering an alternate win condition. Resilient redundancy and heavy card draw keep the engine running through disruption.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
  • 1 Akroma's Will
  • 1 Alandra, Sky Dreamer
  • 1 An Offer You Can't Refuse
  • 1 Arcane Denial
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Avengers Hangar
  • 1 Bard the Bowman
  • 1 Bard's Company
  • 1 Bard, King of Dale
  • 1 Belladonna Took
  • 1 Bilbo's Gambit
  • 1 Boromir, Warden of the Tower
  • 1 Brainstorm
  • 1 Chandra, Chill of Compliance
  • 1 Charismatic Conqueror
  • 1 Consecrated Sphinx
  • 1 Countersculpt
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Cyclonic Rift
  • 1 Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
  • 1 Elspeth, Storm Slayer
  • 1 Elven Raft-Steerer
  • 1 Emrakul's Messenger
  • 1 Esper Sentinel
  • 1 Essence Capture
  • 1 Faerie Mastermind
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Fierce Guardianship
  • 1 Force of Negation
  • 1 Force of Will
  • 1 Halo Fountain
  • 1 Homunculus Horde
  • 1 Hop to It
  • 14 Island
  • 1 Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
  • 1 Krang, the All-Powerful
  • 1 Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
  • 1 Lake-town
  • 1 Liliana the Faultless
  • 1 Loran of the Third Path
  • 1 Loyal Tutor
  • 1 Mischievous Mystic
  • 1 Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards
  • 1 Mondrak, Glory Dominus
  • 1 Moonshaker Cavalry
  • 1 Myrel, Shield of Argive
  • 1 Old Fat Spider Can't See Me
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 13 Plains
  • 1 Precise Redaction
  • 1 Prince Imrahil the Fair
  • 1 Quick Study
  • 1 Relic of Legends
  • 1 Reprieve
  • 1 Rhystic Study
  • 1 Riddles in the Dark
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Sound the Trumpets
  • 1 Stock Up
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Teferi, Master of Time
  • 1 Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
  • 1 The Arkenstone // Seek the Heart
  • 1 The Eagles Are Coming!
  • 1 The Queen of Dale
  • 1 Thought Vessel
  • 1 Thraben Charm
  • 1 Thriving Isle
  • 1 Tundra
  • 1 University Campus
  • 1 Voice of Victory
  • 1 Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
  • 1 Will of the Mardu