B@RD, KiNG of D@Le [B2] by guerrillastyle

Format: Commander

Commander: Bard, King of Dale

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 42

Deck overview

This deck is an Azorius go-wide token and card-advantage strategy commanded by Bard, King of Dale. The primary plan establishes early token creators such as Prince Imrahil the Fair, Mischievous Mystic, and Minn, Wily Illusionist alongside steady draw engines like Welcoming Vampire and Caretaker's Talent. Casting Bard, King of Dale on Turn 4 or 5 doubles all non-first card draws and doubles every token created, rapidly flooding the battlefield with evasive and ground creatures. On Turn 6, the deck converts this board into a decisive lethal threat using scaling finishers such as Starlight Spectacular, Goldnight Commander, or Horn of Valhalla. The deck defends its board with an interactive suite of eight cheap counterspells and broad protection spells like Galadriel's Dismissal and Grand Crescendo. While the deck lacks direct tutors to find specific win conditions immediately, immense functional redundancy and massive card flow ensure consistent mid-game assembly and lethal combat finishes by Turn 7.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abandoned Air Temple
  • 1 Adarkar Wastes
  • 1 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
  • 1 Arcane Denial
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 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 Brainstorm
  • 1 Call the Coppercoats
  • 1 Caretaker's Talent
  • 1 Castle Ardenvale
  • 1 Chasm Skulker
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Cosmogrand Zenith
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Curiosity Crafter
  • 1 Deserted Beach
  • 1 Dovin's Veto
  • 1 Emrakul's Messenger
  • 1 Ethereal Investigator
  • 1 Faerie Mastermind
  • 1 Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Flooded Strand
  • 1 Floodfarm Verge
  • 1 Fountainport
  • 1 Galadriel's Dismissal
  • 1 Generous Gift
  • 1 Glacial Fortress
  • 1 Goldnight Commander
  • 1 Grand Crescendo
  • 1 Hallowed Fountain
  • 1 Harmonized Trio // Brainstorm
  • 1 Hengegate Pathway // Mistgate Pathway
  • 1 Horn of Valhalla // Ysgard's Call
  • 1 Idol of Oblivion
  • 1 Intangible Virtue
  • 1 Irenicus's Vile Duplication
  • 7 Island
  • 1 Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
  • 1 Ledger Shredder
  • 1 Mangara, the Diplomat
  • 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 Monologue Tax
  • 1 Moogles' Valor
  • 1 Mother of Runes
  • 1 Mystic Gate
  • 1 Nadir Kraken
  • 1 Nimbus Maze
  • 1 Opt
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 7 Plains
  • 1 Prairie Stream
  • 1 Prince Imrahil the Fair
  • 1 Protect the Negotiators
  • 1 Rabble Rousing
  • 1 Reflecting Pool
  • 1 Remand
  • 1 Reprieve
  • 1 Sea of Clouds
  • 1 Seachrome Coast
  • 1 Season of the Burrow
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Sound the Trumpets
  • 1 Spell Pierce
  • 1 Starlight Spectacular
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Talisman of Progress
  • 1 The Council of Four
  • 1 The Queen of Dale
  • 1 Thopter Fabricator
  • 1 Thought Vessel
  • 1 Toby, Beastie Befriender
  • 1 Tocasia's Welcome
  • 1 War Room
  • 1 Wedding Announcement // Wedding Festivity
  • 1 Welcoming Vampire
  • 1 Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow