DWARF TRIBAL (The Great Book of Grudges) by user3494365

Format: Commander

Commander: Dáin of the Ancient Halls

Bracket: 3

Deck overview

This is a Boros Dwarf-tribal aggro deck built around Dain of the Ancient Halls, who attacks with haste and deals damage to each opponent equal to the number of Dwarves you control. The primary win condition is to amass a wide board of Dwarf tokens through cards like An Unexpected Party (via its Adventure At the Door), Fili the Pathfinder, and treasure-fueled generators, then use the commander's attack trigger - potentially doubled by Bifur, Melodic Rider or Roaming Throne - to hit all opponents simultaneously. Extra combat effects from Great Train Heist and Seize the Day chain multiple attacks in a single turn, converting a modest Dwarf count into lethal damage. A subtheme of Equipment provides additional pump, card draw, and treasure generation, but the deck's engine is squarely tribal: more Dwarves mean more damage, and the commander's haste lets the threat land immediately. ---

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abrade
  • 1 Akroma's Will
  • 1 An Unexpected Party // At the Door
  • 1 Ancient Den
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Arena of Glory
  • 1 Balin, Loremaster
  • 1 Beamtown Beatstick
  • 1 Bearded Axe
  • 1 Bifur, Melodic Rider
  • 1 Bilbo's Gambit
  • 1 Blasphemous Act
  • 1 Bofur, Reliable Guardian // Concerted Care
  • 1 Boros Charm
  • 1 Bruenor Battlehammer
  • 1 Buster Sword
  • 1 Cavern of Souls
  • 1 Chaos Warp
  • 1 Chronicle of Victory
  • 1 Clifftop Retreat
  • 1 Coin of Mastery
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Deflecting Swat
  • 1 Depala, Pilot Exemplar
  • 1 Diamond Pick-Axe
  • 1 Dictate of the Twin Gods
  • 1 Dori, Bearer of Friends
  • 1 Dragon-Cursed Halls
  • 1 Dwarven Mine
  • 1 Dwarven Recruiter
  • 1 Dáin Ironfoot
  • 1 Dáin of the Ancient Halls
  • 1 Dáin's Company
  • 1 Dáin, Lord of the Iron Hills
  • 1 Fabled Passage
  • 1 Fated Firepower
  • 1 Fire Nation Palace
  • 1 Furycalm Snarl
  • 1 Fíli and Kíli, Joyous
  • 1 Fíli the Pathfinder
  • 1 Ghostly Prison
  • 1 Gimli of the Glittering Caves
  • 1 Gimli, Counter of Kills
  • 1 Glóin the Mighty // Easy Pickings
  • 1 Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
  • 1 Great Furnace
  • 1 Great Train Heist
  • 1 Hammers of Moradin
  • 1 Kíli the Resourceful
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Magda, Brazen Outlaw
  • 1 Magda, the Hoardmaster
  • 1 Minas Tirith
  • 1 Mithril Coat
  • 1 Morgul-Knife
  • 7 Mountain
  • 1 Needleverge Pathway // Pillarverge Pathway
  • 1 Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver
  • 1 Ori, Plate Stacker
  • 1 Patchwork Banner
  • 1 Path of Ancestry
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 7 Plains
  • 1 Plundering Barbarian
  • 1 Redirect Lightning
  • 1 Return the Favor
  • 1 Roaming Throne
  • 1 Rugged Prairie
  • 1 Sacred Foundry
  • 1 Seize the Day
  • 1 Smothering Tithe
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Sram, Senior Edificer
  • 1 Sunbillow Verge
  • 1 Sundown Pass
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Talisman of Conviction
  • 1 Tataru Taru
  • 1 Teferi's Protection
  • 1 The Arkenstone // Seek the Heart
  • 1 The Lonely Mountain
  • 1 Thorin Oakenshield
  • 1 Thorin, Company's Leader
  • 1 Thorin, King of Durin's Folk
  • 1 Thorin, Mountain-king
  • 1 Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
  • 1 Turbulent Steppe
  • 1 Winnowing