Bard the Bowman
Reach Whenever you draw your second card each turn, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. It gains lifelink until end of turn.
How Bard the Bowman decks play in EDH
Bard the Bowman is a Azorius commander in white and blue costing 1WU, and its legendary creature - human archer line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Bard the Bowman decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $6.10Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (3)
Removal (2)
Counterspells (2)
Creatures (7)
Synergy & payoffs (5)
Lands (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Bard the Bowman 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 the Bowman deck?
Bard the Bowman 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 the Bowman?
The cards played most often in Bard the Bowman decks include Lakeshore Apothecary, Plunder the Trollshaws, Lake-town. 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 the Bowman deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $6.10 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 the Bowman 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.