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Dori, Bearer of Friends
Dori, Bearer of Friends2 R
Legendary Creature — Dwarf Warrior
Trample When Dori enters, create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "T , Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
common3/2

Dori, Bearer of Friends

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Limited summary

Dori is an efficient 3/2 trampler that refunds part of its cost with a Treasure, providing fixing or acceleration. It is an excellent common in RW Dwarves because Dori and the Treasure supply two Storied permanents by themselves.

Roles

CreatureRole — Mainly provides a body on the board.Mana FixingRole — Helps cast multicolor spells or a splash.EnablerSets up the condition its archetype's payoffs reward. Count your enablers before valuing payoffs highly.

Archetypes

RW Dwarves / StoriedRW Dwarves / Storied — BorosDwarf tribal deck built around Storied: once you control three or more artifacts, legendaries, and/or Sagas, you have an 'enduring story' for the rest of the game, permanently upgrading your Storied cards.How it plays: Count your artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas when building — you want to turn on the enduring story early and reliably. Equipment counts twice here (artifact + Dwarf tribal support). Once the story is on, it stays on, so cheap enablers that die don't turn it off.

Gameplay notes

In a Storied deck, avoid sacrificing Dori's Treasure until you have reached three qualifying permanents and permanently established the enduring story. Equipment and counters make Dori's trample much more relevant, while the Treasure can accelerate a four- or five-mana follow-up or enable a splash.

Key synergies

Kíli the Resourceful
Kíli the ResourcefulEnabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

Dori entering triggers Kíli's card draw as a Dwarf, and Dori plus its Treasure add two permanents toward turning on Kíli's Storied Equipment ability.

Fíli the Pathfinder
Fíli the PathfinderComboA specific, particularly strong two-card interaction.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

Dori triggers Fíli to create a 2/2 Dwarf token; with Fíli already in play, Dori's legendary permanent and Treasure also immediately reach three Storied permanents, turning on Fíli's team-wide +1/+1.

Thorin Oakenshield
Thorin OakenshieldComboA specific, particularly strong two-card interaction.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

Dori supplies both a legendary permanent and a Treasure artifact, so casting him alongside Thorin reaches all three qualifying permanents by itself and immediately activates Thorin's ward.

Smaug the Magnificent
Smaug the MagnificentCurve SynergyThey complement each other in sequencing or mana curve.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Dori curves directly into Smaug and leaves behind a Treasure, so Smaug's first hasty attack immediately deals an extra damage while the Treasure can also help cast him.

Bifur, Melodic Rider
Bifur, Melodic RiderDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Once Storied is active, Bifur doubles Dori's Dwarf-triggered enters ability, so Dori creates two Treasures instead of one.

Dwarven Mattock
Dwarven MattockDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Because Dori is a Dwarf, Mattock attaches to it immediately on entry; the resulting 5/4 with trample and ward is a substantial threat that uses the power boost especially well.

Smaug, Wicked Worm
Smaug, Wicked WormCurve SynergyThey complement each other in sequencing or mana curve.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Dori provides a solid turn-three body and a Treasure that can help cast Smaug ahead of schedule; spending that Treasure on Smaug also draws a card from Smaug's trigger.

The Mountain-king's Return
The Mountain-king's ReturnDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Returning Dori with chapter II retriggers his enters ability, creating another Treasure while restoring a three-power creature.

Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll
Roll-Roll-Roll-RollDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Each chapter can blink Dori to create another Treasure token, producing repeatable ramp and sacrifice material.

The Misty Mountains Cold
The Misty Mountains ColdDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Dori supplies an additional Treasure without requiring one to be spent, letting the Saga reach four Treasures and create its Dragon on chapter III instead of chapter IV.

The Sackville-Bagginses
The Sackville-BagginsesEnabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 1/3 — Nice to have

Dori creates a Treasure on entry, providing another token that can be spent for mana while triggering The Sackville-Bagginses.

Synergy graph

Min strength
The Mountain-king's Return ↔ Thorin Oakenshield Mechanic Synergy · strength 1/3The Sackville-Bagginses ↔ The Misty Mountains Cold Direct Synergy · strength 2/3The Misty Mountains Cold ↔ Smaug the Magnificent Direct Synergy · strength 3/3The Sackville-Bagginses ↔ Smaug the Magnificent Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Thorin Oakenshield ↔ The Misty Mountains Cold Mechanic Synergy · strength 2/3The Mountain-king's Return ↔ The Sackville-Bagginses Combo · strength 2/3Smaug the Magnificent ↔ Smaug, Wicked Worm Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Bifur, Melodic Rider ↔ Thorin Oakenshield Archetype Synergy · strength 2/3Fíli the Pathfinder ↔ Bifur, Melodic Rider Combo · strength 3/3Smaug, Wicked Worm ↔ The Sackville-Bagginses Combo · strength 2/3Fíli the Pathfinder ↔ Kíli the Resourceful Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Smaug, Wicked Worm ↔ The Misty Mountains Cold Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Dwarven Mattock ↔ Kíli the Resourceful Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Bifur, Melodic Rider ↔ Dwarven Mattock Direct Synergy · strength 1/3Bifur, Melodic Rider ↔ Kíli the Resourceful Combo · strength 3/3Thorin Oakenshield ↔ Kíli the Resourceful Mechanic Synergy · strength 2/3Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll ↔ Fíli the Pathfinder Combo · strength 3/3Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll ↔ The Sackville-Bagginses Direct Synergy · strength 3/3Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll ↔ Smaug, Wicked Worm Build-Around · strength 2/3Dori, Bearer of Friends ↔ Kíli the Resourceful Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Dori, Bearer of Friends ↔ Fíli the Pathfinder Combo · strength 3/3Dori, Bearer of Friends ↔ Thorin Oakenshield Combo · strength 3/3Dori, Bearer of Friends ↔ Smaug the Magnificent Curve Synergy · strength 2/3Dori, Bearer of Friends ↔ Bifur, Melodic Rider Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Dori, Bearer of Friends ↔ Dwarven Mattock Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Dori, Bearer of Friends ↔ Smaug, Wicked Worm Curve Synergy · strength 2/3Dori, Bearer of Friends ↔ The Mountain-king's Return Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Dori, Bearer of Friends ↔ Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Dori, Bearer of Friends ↔ The Misty Mountains Cold Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Dori, Bearer of Friends ↔ The Sackville-Bagginses Enabler → Payoff · strength 1/3Dori, Bearer of Friends (this card)
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