Dori, Bearer of Friends

Rmono-red{2}{R}$0.13
Legendary Creature — Dwarf Warrior
Dori, Bearer of Friends card art

Trample When Dori enters, create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")

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How Dori decks play in EDH

Dori, Bearer of Friends is a mono-red commander costing 2R, and its legendary creature - dwarf warrior 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. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. The cards below are the ones Dori, Bearer of Friends decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $168

Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.

Ramp (6)

Dragon's Desire
Dragon's Desire
$2.37
Jeska's Will
Jeska's Will
$39.10
Solemn Simulacrum
Solemn Simulacrum
$0.26
Professional Face-Breaker
Professional Face-Breaker
$4.91
Young Red Dragon // Bathe in Gold
Young Red Dragon // Bathe in Gold
$0.15
Patron of the Arts
Patron of the Arts
$0.43

Card draw (2)

Óin the Brave
Óin the Brave
$0.19
Circuit Mender
Circuit Mender
$0.16

Removal (2)

Smaug, the Great Calamity // Spew Flame
Smaug, the Great Calamity // Spew Flame
$0.17
Sparktongue Dragon
Sparktongue Dragon
$0.07

Creatures (9)

Iron Hills Stalwart
Iron Hills Stalwart
$0.14
Dragon Egg
Dragon Egg
$0.10
Rapacious Dragon
Rapacious Dragon
$0.13
Brazen Dwarf
Brazen Dwarf
$0.25
Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink
Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink
$5.84
Twinflame Tyrant
Twinflame Tyrant
$26.08
Roaming Throne
Roaming Throne
$49.53
Purphoros, God of the Forge
Purphoros, God of the Forge
$28.13

Lands (1)

Hobbit Hole
Hobbit Hole
$0.20

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Dori, Bearer of Friends 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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Dori deck questions

What colours can I use in a Dori, Bearer of Friends deck?

Dori, Bearer of Friends has a mono-red colour identity, so every card in the deck must be red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Dori, Bearer of Friends?

The cards played most often in Dori, Bearer of Friends decks include Dragon's Desire, Hobbit Hole, Óin the Brave. 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 Dori, Bearer of Friends deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $168 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 Dori, Bearer of Friends 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.

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