Bard, King of Dale
Bard, King of Dale4 W U
Legendary Creature — Human Noble Archer
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.
mythic3/5

Versions

Bard, King of Dale — Base #144
Base #144
Bard, King of Dale — #244
#244
Bard, King of Dale — #280
#280

Bard, King of Dale

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Limited summary

Six-mana 3/5 reach vigilance that doubles every extra draw and every token you make. Any engine you already have goes twice as fast the moment he resolves. A bomb in any deck with draw or token output.

Roles

BombRole — Can win the game on its own if unanswered.CreatureRole — Mainly provides a body on the board.Card AdvantageRole — Generates extra cards or value over time.PayoffRewards you when the archetype's condition is met — only as good as your enabler count.

Archetypes

WU Humans / RecruitWU Humans / Recruit — AzoriusGo-wide Humans deck built around the Recruit mechanic: assemble a board of Human tokens and creatures, then leverage payoffs that reward a large Human count.How it plays: Prioritize cheap Humans and Recruit enablers early, then curve into anthem-style payoffs. Watch for sweepers; commit only as much as you need. Token generation makes chump-blocking and race math favorable.

Gameplay notes

Both abilities are replacement effects — they stack with everything, including each other's sources. Recruit with Bard out: two tokens AND the loot draw doubles.

Key synergies

The Eagles Are Coming!
The Eagles Are Coming!Direct SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

Bard doubles token creation, so a kicked Eagles produces twice as many 4/4 fliers — usually lethal.

The Queen of Dale
The Queen of DaleEnabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

Every recruit the Queen generates makes two Soldiers and two loot draws instead of one — the engine doubles itself.

Ravenhill Flock
Ravenhill FlockEnabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Bard doubles your non-first draws, so every draw spell puts twice as many counters on the Flock.

Synergy graph

Min strength
The Queen of Dale ↔ Ravenhill Flock Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Bard, King of Dale ↔ The Eagles Are Coming! Direct Synergy · strength 3/3Bard, King of Dale ↔ The Queen of Dale Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Bard, King of Dale ↔ Ravenhill Flock Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Bard, King of Dale (this card)
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