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Bard, King of Dale The Hobbit MTG card
HOB #144 · Art by Xabi Gaztelua
HOB set symbol, MythicThe Hobbit#144Mythic

Bard, King of Dale

Legendary Creature · Human Noble ArcherReach, Vigilance
TCGplayer market · HOB #144 nonfoil
$3.95 −2.2% −$0.09, 7 days
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30 days
+11.9%
EDHREC rank
#6,493 Up 1,061 in 30 days
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Bard, King of Dale Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $3.95, down 2.2% over 7 days, up 11.9% over 30 days, down 47.2% over 90 days.

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Bard, King of Dale Printings & Prices

Bard, King of Dale has 3 tracked printings across 1 sets, in nonfoil, foil and surge foil finishes, including borderless treatments.

HOB set symbol, MythicHOB #144
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HOB set symbol, MythicHOB #244
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HOB set symbol, MythicHOB #280
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Card KingdomHOB #280Surge Foil
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CoolStuffIncHOB #144Foil
CoolStuffIncHOB #244Nonfoil

Bard, King of Dale Rules Text & Legality

Bard, King of Dale

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.

Bard, King of Dale is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Pauper.

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Bard, King of Dale Rulings

  • Jun 29, 2026

    Bard's last ability only applies to tokens that are created. Copies of permanent spells that resolve become tokens on the battlefield, but those tokens are not created and will not be doubled by Bard's ability.

  • Jun 29, 2026

    Because Bard, King of Dale is legendary, it's unlikely that one player will control two. However, if that happens, cards drawn by that player will be multiplied by four. Three Bards will multiply by eight, and so on.

  • Jun 29, 2026

    For Bard's last ability, all of the tokens enter the battlefield simultaneously. They'll be created with the same name, color, type and subtype, abilities, power, toughness, and so on.

  • Jun 29, 2026

    If an effect creates more than one kind of token, it'll create twice as many of each kind. For example, if you control Bilbo, Fellow Conspirator and Bard, King of Dale and you create a Food token, you'll create two Food tokens and two Treasure tokens (regardless of the order you chose to apply the replacement effects).

  • Jun 29, 2026

    If the effect creating the tokens instructs you to do something with those tokens at a later time, like exiling them at the end of combat, you'll do that for all the tokens.

Bard, King of Dale in Commander

Bard, King of Dale is the #6,493 most-played card on EDHREC, up 1,061 places over the last 30 days.

#6,493 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Up 1,061 in 30 days

Bard, King of Dale FAQ

How much is Bard, King of Dale worth?

Bard, King of Dale is worth about $3.95 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is Bard, King of Dale legal in Commander?

Yes. Bard, King of Dale is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.

Has Bard, King of Dale been reprinted?

No. Bard, King of Dale has not been reprinted; 3 printings are tracked on The Index.

Why is Bard, King of Dale cheap?

Bard, King of Dale trades at about $3.95, and Commander demand is modest (#6,493 on EDHREC).

What can I play instead of Bard, King of Dale?

Cards that fill a similar role include Alhammarret's Archive, Teferi's Ageless Insight, Mondrak, Glory Dominus.