An Unexpected Party // At the Door
An Unexpected Party // At the Door2 W W // X 2 W
Enchantment // Sorcery — Adventure
As this enchantment enters, choose a creature type. Creatures you control of the chosen type get +2/+2. // Create X 2/2 red Dwarf creature tokens. (Then exile this card. You may cast the enchantment later from exile.)
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Versions

An Unexpected Party // At the Door — Base #29
Base #29
An Unexpected Party // At the Door — Extended Art #289
Extended Art #289

An Unexpected Party // At the Door

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Limited summary

A tribal anthem with a token adventure stapled on: cast At the Door for X Dwarf tokens mid-game, then later cast the enchantment to give your chosen creature type +2/+2. In tribal decks this is both the go-wide engine and the payoff.

Roles

Token MakerRole — Creates token creatures or artifacts.Build-AroundRole — Worth warping your deckbuilding to support.FinisherRole — Closes out the game once you're ahead or the board stalls.Enabler + PayoffWorks as both an enabler and a payoff for its archetype.

Archetypes

Gameplay notes

The tokens are Dwarves — naming Dwarf later pumps them all. You choose the type as the enchantment enters, so it flexes to whatever your board actually is.

Key synergies

The Queen of Dale
The Queen of DaleBuild-AroundOne card gets much better because the other exists.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

Choosing Human gives +2/+2 to the Queen and every Human Soldier token her recruit triggers create, turning her repeatable token production into a much faster clock.

Bard, King of Dale
Bard, King of DaleComboA specific, particularly strong two-card interaction.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

Bard doubles the Dwarf tokens created by At the Door, producing 2X bodies that can all receive the enchantment's +2/+2 bonus when Dwarf is chosen.

Iron Hills Blacksmith
Iron Hills BlacksmithTribal SynergyCreature types matter between these cards.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

Choosing Dwarf gives Iron Hills Blacksmith +2/+2; because it has double strike, that anthem adds 4 combat damage while also supporting the wider Dwarf board made by At the Door.

Thorin's Last Stand
Thorin's Last StandEnabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

At the Door creates multiple Dwarves, and the enchantment half permanently pumps the chosen type; Thorin's Last Stand then converts that large, already-enhanced board into a decisive attack.

Fíli the Pathfinder
Fíli the PathfinderTribal SynergyCreature types matter between these cards.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

Fíli supplies additional Dwarf tokens whenever nontoken Dwarves enter and gives the deck a second teamwide anthem after Storied; An Unexpected Party then gives Fíli and every Dwarf token another +2/+2.

Balin, Loremaster
Balin, LoremasterComboA specific, particularly strong two-card interaction.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

Each Dwarf token created by At the Door separately triggers Balin, allowing repeated hand filtering and, with an enduring story, repeated damage to each opponent; the enchantment later pumps Balin and all those Dwarves.

Bard's Company
Bard's CompanyComboA specific, particularly strong two-card interaction.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

Choosing Human gives Bard's Company and every Human Soldier created by Recruit an additional +2/+2, stacking with Company's anthem to turn each Recruit token into a 4/4.

Belladonna Took
Belladonna TookDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

At the Door creates X tokens at once, walking Belladonna up the full ladder (life, card, team pump) in a single turn.

Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver
Orcrist, Goblin-cleaverDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

A board of same-type tokens maximizes Orcrist's 'Treasure per creature of the chosen type' payout.

Bothersome Noisemaker
Bothersome NoisemakerDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Casting At the Door and later casting An Unexpected Party from exile each trigger Noisemaker to amass Goblins; the enchantment can name Goblin to give the resulting Goblin Army +2/+2.

Eagle of the Great Shelf
Eagle of the Great ShelfEnabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

At the Door creates several creatures at once, directly increasing the Eagle's attack bonus for each additional body and helping it become a much larger flying threat.

Desert Were-Worm
Desert Were-WormEnabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

The Dwarf tokens add substantial total attacking power, and naming Dwarf gives each another +2 power, making it much easier to reach the Were-Worm's twelve-power threshold for an additional combat.

Chief Warg's Company
Chief Warg's CompanyTribal SynergyCreature types matter between these cards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Choosing Wolf gives Chief Warg's Company and every Wolf token it produces +2/+2, converting its recurring token engine into a rapidly growing board of 4/4 attackers while making the Company itself a 7/5 trampler.

Kíli the Resourceful
Kíli the ResourcefulEnabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

At the Door creates one or more Dwarves to trigger Kíli's once-per-turn card draw, while choosing Dwarf for the enchantment turns Kíli and the new tokens into larger threats.

Dwarven Provisioner
Dwarven ProvisionerArchetype SynergyBoth play complementary roles in the same Limited archetype.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

At the Door provides the wide Dwarf board that best uses Provisioner's team pump, while choosing Dwarf permanently boosts Provisioner and every token before the temporary +1/+1 activation is applied.

Esgaroth Garrison
Esgaroth GarrisonEnabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Creating X Dwarf tokens immediately adds X power to Esgaroth Garrison and supplies a wide board that its recruit token can further enlarge, making the Garrison a much more threatening attacker.

Beorn the Fierce
Beorn the FierceBuild-AroundOne card gets much better because the other exists.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Choosing Bear gives Beorn and every creature he subsequently converts into a Bear another +2/+2, stacking with Beorn's own anthem for a total +4/+4 on your other Bears.

The Lonely Mountain
The Lonely MountainTribal SynergyCreature types matter between these cards.Synergy strength 1/3 — Nice to have

Its Dwarf tokens get +2/+2 under the Party naming Dwarves — the land's late-game output becomes a real clock.

Bilbo, Thief in the Night
Bilbo, Thief in the NightDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 1/3 — Nice to have

After At the Door resolves, Bilbo reduces the cost of casting An Unexpected Party from exile by {1}, making it easier to deploy the anthem while continuing to develop the board.

Synergy graph

Min strength
Belladonna Took ↔ Bard's Company Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Belladonna Took ↔ Fíli the Pathfinder Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Belladonna Took ↔ The Queen of Dale Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Belladonna Took ↔ Esgaroth Garrison Archetype Synergy · strength 2/3Belladonna Took ↔ Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Belladonna Took ↔ Bard, King of Dale Combo · strength 3/3Desert Were-Worm ↔ The Lonely Mountain Build-Around · strength 2/3Bard's Company ↔ The Queen of Dale Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Bard's Company ↔ Bard, King of Dale Combo · strength 3/3Thorin's Last Stand ↔ Bard's Company Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Thorin's Last Stand ↔ Fíli the Pathfinder Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Thorin's Last Stand ↔ Esgaroth Garrison Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Fíli the Pathfinder ↔ Iron Hills Blacksmith Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Fíli the Pathfinder ↔ Kíli the Resourceful Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Dwarven Provisioner ↔ Bard's Company Archetype Synergy · strength 2/3Dwarven Provisioner ↔ Fíli the Pathfinder Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Dwarven Provisioner ↔ Kíli the Resourceful Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Beorn the Fierce ↔ Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver Combo · strength 3/3Beorn the Fierce ↔ Bard, King of Dale Combo · strength 3/3The Queen of Dale ↔ Esgaroth Garrison Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Esgaroth Garrison ↔ Bard's Company Archetype Synergy · strength 3/3Esgaroth Garrison ↔ Bard, King of Dale Combo · strength 3/3Bothersome Noisemaker ↔ Bilbo, Thief in the Night Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Eagle of the Great Shelf ↔ Bard's Company Direct Synergy · strength 3/3Eagle of the Great Shelf ↔ Fíli the Pathfinder Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Eagle of the Great Shelf ↔ The Queen of Dale Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Eagle of the Great Shelf ↔ Esgaroth Garrison Archetype Synergy · strength 3/3Eagle of the Great Shelf ↔ Bard, King of Dale Build-Around · strength 2/3Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver ↔ Fíli the Pathfinder Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver ↔ Kíli the Resourceful Direct Synergy · strength 3/3Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver ↔ Bard, King of Dale Combo · strength 3/3Balin, Loremaster ↔ Fíli the Pathfinder Combo · strength 3/3Balin, Loremaster ↔ The Lonely Mountain Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Iron Hills Blacksmith ↔ Belladonna Took Direct Synergy · strength 1/3Iron Hills Blacksmith ↔ Thorin's Last Stand Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Iron Hills Blacksmith ↔ Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver Direct Synergy · strength 3/3Iron Hills Blacksmith ↔ The Lonely Mountain Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Iron Hills Blacksmith ↔ Bard, King of Dale Combo · strength 3/3The Lonely Mountain ↔ Fíli the Pathfinder Tribal Synergy · strength 2/3The Lonely Mountain ↔ Kíli the Resourceful Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Kíli the Resourceful ↔ Iron Hills Blacksmith Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Bard, King of Dale ↔ Fíli the Pathfinder Combo · strength 3/3Bard, King of Dale ↔ The Queen of Dale Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3An Unexpected Party // At the Door ↔ The Queen of Dale Build-Around · strength 3/3An Unexpected Party // At the Door ↔ Bard, King of Dale Combo · strength 3/3An Unexpected Party // At the Door ↔ Iron Hills Blacksmith Tribal Synergy · strength 3/3An Unexpected Party // At the Door ↔ Thorin's Last Stand Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3An Unexpected Party // At the Door ↔ Fíli the Pathfinder Tribal Synergy · strength 3/3An Unexpected Party // At the Door ↔ Balin, Loremaster Combo · strength 3/3An Unexpected Party // At the Door ↔ Bard's Company Combo · strength 3/3An Unexpected Party // At the Door ↔ Belladonna Took Direct Synergy · strength 2/3An Unexpected Party // At the Door ↔ Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver Direct Synergy · strength 2/3An Unexpected Party // At the Door ↔ Bothersome Noisemaker Direct Synergy · strength 2/3An Unexpected Party // At the Door ↔ Eagle of the Great Shelf Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3An Unexpected Party // At the Door ↔ Desert Were-Worm Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3An Unexpected Party // At the Door ↔ Chief Warg's Company Tribal Synergy · strength 2/3An Unexpected Party // At the Door ↔ Kíli the Resourceful Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3An Unexpected Party // At the Door ↔ Dwarven Provisioner Archetype Synergy · strength 2/3An Unexpected Party // At the Door ↔ Esgaroth Garrison Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3An Unexpected Party // At the Door ↔ Beorn the Fierce Build-Around · strength 2/3An Unexpected Party // At the Door ↔ The Lonely Mountain Tribal Synergy · strength 1/3An Unexpected Party // At the Door ↔ Bilbo, Thief in the Night Direct Synergy · strength 1/3An Unexpected Party // At the Door (this card)
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