Bard by user8971496

Format: Commander

Commander: Bard, King of Dale

Bracket: 3

Deck overview

Bard, King of Dale is a draw- and token-doubling commander. The deck accelerates into him with cheap humans and mana rocks, then uses Bard's replacement effect to turn every extra draw and token trigger into overwhelming card advantage. Secondary lines use legendary-matters payoffs, monarch card advantage, and human tribal synergies. The deck wins through a wide soldier/Human army plus mass pump such as Moonshaker Cavalry or Now for Wrath; there is no dedicated infinite combo. Both Bard's faces aren't relevant; the deck is built exclusively around the king's replacement effects. Protection via Boromir, Frontline Medic, and Selfless Squire keeps the fragile token board alive through sweepers.

Decklist (101 cards)

  • 1 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
  • 1 An Unexpected Party // At the Door
  • 1 Andúril, Narsil Reforged
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archaeomancer's Map
  • 1 Austere Command
  • 1 Azorius Locket
  • 1 Azorius Signet
  • 1 Bard the Bowman
  • 1 Bard's Company
  • 1 Bard, King of Dale
  • 1 Belladonna Took
  • 1 Bilbo, Luckwearer // Burglar's Plot
  • 1 Boromir, Warden of the Tower
  • 1 Celebrate the Mountain-king
  • 1 Champions of Minas Tirith
  • 1 Confusticate and Bebother
  • 1 Dusk // Dawn
  • 1 Eagle of the Great Shelf
  • 1 Ephemerate
  • 1 Esgaroth Garrison
  • 1 Esquire of the King
  • 1 Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
  • 1 Faramir, Steward of Gondor
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Flowering of the White Tree
  • 1 Frontline Medic
  • 1 Gleaming Splendor
  • 1 Great Gilded Boat
  • 1 Horn of Gondor
  • 1 Increasing Devotion
  • 17 Island
  • 1 Keeper of the Accord
  • 1 Lake-town Lookout
  • 1 Long Lake Nuisance
  • 1 Lossarnach Captain
  • 1 Moonshaker Cavalry
  • 1 Now for Wrath, Now for Ruin!
  • 1 Oketra's Monument
  • 1 Old Fat Spider Can't See Me
  • 1 Old Thrush
  • 1 Opt
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Patient Instructor
  • 1 Pearl Medallion
  • 19 Plains
  • 1 Prince Imrahil the Fair
  • 1 Riddles in the Dark
  • 1 Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll
  • 1 Selfless Squire
  • 1 Settle the Wreckage
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Springleaf Drum
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Talisman of Progress
  • 1 Teferi's Ageless Insight
  • 1 The Arkenstone // Seek the Heart
  • 1 The Bath Song
  • 1 The Council of Four
  • 1 The Eagles Are Coming!
  • 1 The Mountain-king's Return
  • 1 The Queen of Dale
  • 1 Thorin's Last Stand
  • 1 Troop of Ponies
  • 1 Village Bell-Ringer
  • 1 Wayfarer's Bauble