Bard, King of Dale
Reach, vigilance If you would draw a card except the first one you draw in each of your draw steps, draw two cards instead. If one or more tokens would be created under your control, twice that many of those tokens are created instead.
How Bard decks play in EDH
Bard, King of Dale is a Azorius commander in white and blue costing 4WU, and its legendary creature - human noble archer line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Bard, King of Dale decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $68.94Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (11)
Removal (2)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (4)
Synergy & payoffs (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Bard, King of Dale decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Bard, King of Dale deck?
Bard, King of Dale has a Azorius colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and blue or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Bard, King of Dale?
The cards played most often in Bard, King of Dale decks include The Queen of Dale, Belladonna Took, Gleaming Splendor. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Bard, King of Dale deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $68.94 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Bard, King of Dale deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.