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Bard, King of Dale - Decklist
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Creatures 24$6.50

  1. Bard the Bowman1Bard the Bowman$0.20
  2. Bard's Company1Bard's Company$0.21
  3. Bilbo Baggins, Burglar // Take a Glance1Bilbo Baggins, Burglar // Take a Glance$0.15
  4. Bilbo, Luckwearer // Burglar's Plot1Bilbo, Luckwearer // Burglar's Plot$0.21
  5. Chasm Skulker1Chasm Skulker$0.34
  6. Curiosity Crafter1Curiosity Crafter$0.35
  7. Eagle of the Great Shelf1Eagle of the Great Shelf$0.17
  8. Emrakul's Messenger1Emrakul's Messenger$0.27
  9. Esgaroth Garrison1Esgaroth Garrison$0.09
  10. Faramir, Prince of Ithilien1Faramir, Prince of Ithilien$0.36
  11. Faramir, Steward of Gondor1Faramir, Steward of Gondor$0.35
  12. Homunculus Horde1Homunculus Horde$0.99

Creatures continued

  1. Lake-town Lookout1Lake-town Lookout$0.13
  2. Lake-town Toymaker1Lake-town Toymaker$0.12
  3. Lakeshore Apothecary1Lakeshore Apothecary$0.05
  4. Long Lake Nuisance1Long Lake Nuisance$0.06
  5. Mangara, the Diplomat1Mangara, the Diplomat$0.34
  6. Mischievous Mystic1Mischievous Mystic$0.30
  7. Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards1Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards$0.25
  8. Patient Instructor1Patient Instructor$0.13
  9. Prince Imrahil the Fair1Prince Imrahil the Fair$0.20
  10. Psychosis Crawler1Psychosis Crawler$0.67
  11. Ravenhill Flock1Ravenhill Flock$0.20
  12. Troop of Ponies1Troop of Ponies$0.36

Planeswalkers 1$0.31

  1. Elspeth, Sun's Champion1Elspeth, Sun's Champion$0.31

Instants 17$9.75

  1. Arcane Denial1Arcane Denial$1.85
  2. Bilbo's Gambit1Bilbo's Gambit$1.66
  3. Brainstorm1Brainstorm$0.52
  4. Confusticate and Bebother1Confusticate and Bebother$0.18
  5. Frantic Search1Frantic Search$0.74
  6. Grand Crescendo1Grand Crescendo$0.65
  7. Magnificent End1Magnificent End$0.09
  8. Opt1Opt$0.18
  9. Path to Exile1Path to Exile$0.71

Instants continued

  1. Perplexing Test1Perplexing Test$0.27
  2. Plunder the Trollshaws1Plunder the Trollshaws$0.18
  3. Reprieve1Reprieve$1.16
  4. Settle the Wreckage1Settle the Wreckage$0.48
  5. Sound the Trumpets1Sound the Trumpets$0.12
  6. Stone by Sunlight1Stone by Sunlight$0.20
  7. The Eagles Are Coming!1The Eagles Are Coming!$0.67
  8. Thorin's Last Stand1Thorin's Last Stand$0.09

Sorceries 5$1.53

  1. Austere Command1Austere Command$0.31
  2. Hour of Reckoning1Hour of Reckoning$0.23
  3. Martial Coup1Martial Coup$0.26
  4. Moment of Glory1Moment of Glory$0.10
  5. Preordain1Preordain$0.63

Artifacts 7$3.78

  1. Bender's Waterskin1Bender's Waterskin$1.10
  2. Collector's Vault1Collector's Vault$0.62
  3. Fellwar Stone1Fellwar Stone$0.59
  4. Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death1Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death$0.73
  5. Great Gilded Boat1Great Gilded Boat$0.22
  6. Talisman of Progress1Talisman of Progress$0.28
  7. Thrór's Map1Thrór's Map$0.24

Enchantments 7$3.97

  1. An Unexpected Party // At the Door1An Unexpected Party // At the Door$0.35
  2. Celebrate the Mountain-king1Celebrate the Mountain-king$0.18
  3. Enchanted River's Grasp1Enchanted River's Grasp$0.17
  4. Monologue Tax1Monologue Tax$1.10
  5. Ominous Seas1Ominous Seas$1.63
  6. The Mountain-king's Return1The Mountain-king's Return$0.20
  7. Uncover the Moon-Letters1Uncover the Moon-Letters$0.34

Lands 38 / 38$15.34

  1. Adarkar Wastes1Adarkar Wastes$0.34
  2. Agna Qel'a1Agna Qel'a$0.92
  3. Azorius Chancery1Azorius Chancery$0.16
  4. Castle Ardenvale1Castle Ardenvale$0.26
  5. Command Tower1Command Tower$0.21
  6. Deserted Beach1Deserted Beach$1.35
  7. Evolving Wilds1Evolving Wilds$0.09
  8. Exotic Orchard1Exotic Orchard$0.20
  9. Fabled Passage1Fabled Passage$0.77
  10. Geier Reach Sanitarium1Geier Reach Sanitarium$0.79
  11. Glacial Fortress1Glacial Fortress$0.19

Lands continued

  1. Gleaming Bastion1Gleaming Bastion$1.29
  2. Hobbit Hole1Hobbit Hole$0.23
  3. Irrigated Farmland1Irrigated Farmland$0.16
  4. Island×33Island$0.21
  5. Lake-town1Lake-town$0.17
  6. Myriad Landscape1Myriad Landscape$0.26
  7. Mystic Gate1Mystic Gate$0.62
  8. Mystic Sanctuary1Mystic Sanctuary$1.14
  9. Path of Ancestry1Path of Ancestry$0.17
  10. Plains×22Plains$0.10
  11. Port Town1Port Town$0.20

Lands continued

  1. Prairie Stream1Prairie Stream$0.19
  2. Rivendell1Rivendell$1.03
  3. Rogue's Passage1Rogue's Passage$0.34
  4. Seachrome Coast1Seachrome Coast$0.34
  5. Skycloud Expanse1Skycloud Expanse$0.19
  6. Snow-Covered Island×22Snow-Covered Island$2.12
  7. Snow-Covered Plains×22Snow-Covered Plains$0.76
  8. Temple of Enlightenment1Temple of Enlightenment$0.13
  9. Terramorphic Expanse1Terramorphic Expanse$0.10
  10. Tranquil Cove1Tranquil Cove$0.07
  11. Windbrisk Heights1Windbrisk Heights$0.24

About this Bard, King of Dale deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: Bard, King of Dale, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 9 of them basics. Its estimated price is $44.53 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what Bard, King of Dale decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are Path to Exile, Prince Imrahil the Fair and Talisman of Progress. The picks most particular to this commander are Bard's Company, Bard the Bowman and Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards, which turn up here far more often than in other Azorius decks.

Its average mana value is 3.08. It runs no Game Changers.

The most expensive cards are Arcane Denial ($1.85), Bilbo's Gambit ($1.66) and Ominous Seas ($1.63); 44 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $33.58, and with no limit $1292.12; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection

Deck statistics

Commander Spellbook ↗
Average mana value3.08
Game Changers0
Combos0
Deck match58%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 0 cards
  2. Mana value 1: 6 cards
  3. Mana value 2: 20 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 13 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 14 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 5 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 3 cards
  8. Mana value 7+: 1 card

The curve and the average cover Bard, King of Dale and every nonland card in the draft. Game Changers are the cards on the official Commander Game Changers list. Combos are the two- to four-card combos from Commander Spellbook that these 100 cards hold every piece of.

Deck match measures similarity to commonly played nonland cards for this commander, weighted by how often they are played. It does not measure power or predict wins.

Command Zone template

The Command Zone ↗
Draft compared with the Command Zone deck-building template
RoleTargetYour draftDifference
Ramp1010+0
Card advantage1213+1
Targeted disruption1212+0
Mass disruption66+0
Lands3838+0
Plan3024-6

These targets add up to 108 because a card can fill more than one role. 4 of your cards count in multiple rows. Modal spell/land cards count as whole lands here; the card-type sections use the front face. Your commander is excluded from these counts.

Roles use imported classifications or curated sample labels. 0 cards lack role data, so counts may be incomplete. Plan counts the cards that fill none of the rows above: the ones this commander’s decks play most distinctively, taken best first once the role targets are met.

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Targets from The Command Zone’s deck-building template. Card mapping and draft selection are by Budget Bauble. This is guidance, not a guarantee of deck strength.

Cards are selected from decks with this commander. Basic lands are split across the available colors; check the mana you need before playing. A complete list is not a guarantee of deck strength.

Compare prices at other card limits

Full deck price by per-card cap

  1. Up to $0.25 per card: $19.34 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 28% deck match
  2. Up to $0.50 per card: $24.65 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 47% deck match
  3. Up to $0.75 per card: $29.15 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 55% deck match
  4. Up to $1 per card: $33.58 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 56% deck match
  5. Up to $1.50 per card: $40.27 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 56% deck match
  6. Up to $2 per card: $44.53 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 58% deck match
  7. Up to $3 per card: $65.68 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 68% deck match
  8. Up to $5 per card: $88.93 for 100 of 100 cards; 69% deck match
  9. Up to $7.50 per card: $145.07 for 100 of 100 cards; 69% deck match
  10. Up to $10 per card: $193.63 for 100 of 100 cards; 70% deck match
  11. Up to $15 per card: $232.11 for 100 of 100 cards; 71% deck match
  12. Up to $20 per card: $294.65 for 100 of 100 cards; 74% deck match
  13. Up to $30 per card: $321.45 for 100 of 100 cards; 74% deck match
  14. Up to $50 per card: $427.24 for 100 of 100 cards; 76% deck match
  15. Up to $100 per card: $530.26 for 100 of 100 cards; 76% deck match
  16. No per-card cap: $1292.12 for 100 of 100 cards; 76% deck match

Each bar is the complete Command Zone template deck for Bard, King of Dale at that per-card cap, with the commander and basic lands included and no overall budget. Gold is your current cap, blue reaches 100 cards within the cap, and gray either runs out of eligible cards or has a commander that costs more than the cap. Select a bar to build that deck; your budget changes to its price. The percentage under each cap is that deck’s match with what Bard, King of Dale decks usually play.

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