Bard, King of Dale

The Hobbit #144

Bard, King of Dale - The Hobbit

Type: Legendary Creature — Human Noble Archer

Mana cost: {4}{W}{U}

Card text: 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.

P/T: 3/5

Rarity: mythic

Artist: Xabi Gaztelua

Released: August 14, 2026

Prices

$3.61 USD · $3.83 USD (Foil) · €4.62 EUR

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Format Legality

FormatLegality
Standard✓ Legal
Pioneer✓ Legal
Modern✓ Legal
Legacy✓ Legal
Commander✓ Legal
Vintage✓ Legal
Pauper✗ Not Legal
Oathbreaker✓ Legal

Is Bard, King of Dale good in The Hobbit Limited?

In The Hobbit Limited we rate Bard, King of Dale C tier — average filler.

Ratings come from the draft tier list for The Hobbit and from reviews submitted by players in the Limited set review.

Bard, King of Dale Price History & Market Trend

Daily USD and EUR price tracking for Bard, King of Dale (The Hobbit #144), last 30 snapshots.

Over the last 30 days Bard, King of Dale has fallen to $3.97, 29.7% below its $5.65 high on 2026-09-13 and 10.9% above its $3.58 low on 2026-09-30.

Current
$3.97
7-day change
-2.9%
Period high
$5.65
2026-09-13
Period low
$3.58
2026-09-30
DateUSDEURUSD FoilEUR Foil
2026-09-13 $5.65 4.72€ $5.97 5.44€
2026-09-14 $4.9 4.72€ $5.96 5.5€
2026-09-15 $4.53 4.72€ $5.73 5.5€
2026-09-16 $5.28 4.82€ $5.73 5.57€
2026-09-17 $3.75 4.82€ $5.73 5.57€
2026-09-18 $4.01 4.85€ $5.73 5.56€
2026-09-19 $4.32 4.86€ $5.19 5.47€
2026-09-20 $4.32 4.86€ $5.19 5.46€
2026-09-21 $4.55 4.84€ $5.37 5.4€
2026-09-22 $4.47 4.77€ $5.09 5.65€
2026-09-23 $4.24 4.77€ $5.29 5.65€
2026-09-24 $4.41 4.77€ $5.29 5.65€
2026-09-25 $4.33 4.69€ $4.96 5.59€
2026-09-26 $4.13 4.7€ $4.78 5.42€
2026-09-27 $3.62 4.7€ $4.78 5.42€
2026-09-28 $4.3 4.7€ $5.25 5.42€
2026-09-29 $4.13 4.63€ $5.24 5.27€
2026-09-30 $3.58 4.57€ $4.74 5.18€
2026-10-01 $3.85 4.56€ $4.35 5.09€
2026-10-02 $3.88 4.57€ $4.37 5.02€
2026-10-03 $3.84 4.57€ $4.71 4.97€
2026-10-04 $3.84 4.51€ $4.71 4.95€
2026-10-05 $4.09 4.54€ $4.18 4.96€
2026-10-06 $4.01 4.54€ $4.61 4.96€
2026-10-07 $3.63 4.5€ $4.23 4.87€
2026-10-08 $3.95 4.5€ $4.21 4.81€
2026-10-09 $3.84 4.54€ $4.65 4.73€
2026-10-10 $4.03 4.54€ $4.69 4.73€
2026-10-11 $3.93 4.59€ $4.01 4.73€
2026-10-12 $3.97 4.62€ $3.86 4.67€

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Bard, King of Dale in The Hobbit limited

common

Patient Instructor
Patient Instructor
Creature — Human Citizen

Patient Instructor's recruit trigger creates a 1/1 Human Soldier token, and with Bard, King of Dale, that token creation is doubled, giving you two tokens instead of one for incredible value.

 Esgaroth Garrison
Esgaroth Garrison
Creature — Human Soldier

Esgaroth Garrison recruits on entry and its power scales with creature count; Bard doubles any tokens created from recruit, rapidly growing the board and making Garrison a massive threat.

 Long Lake Nuisance
Long Lake Nuisance
Creature — Bird

Long Lake Nuisance recruits on entry, and Bard's token-doubling effect means each recruit that creates a token instead creates two, providing excellent value from a common flying creature.

rare

Great Gilded Boat
Great Gilded Boat
Artifact — Vehicle

Great Gilded Boat recruits whenever you attack, and with Bard, King of Dale doubling token creation and drawing extra cards, this vehicle becomes an engine that floods the board with tokens every combat.

 Bard's Company
Bard's Company
Creature — Human Citizen

Bard's Company recruits on entry and attack, and Bard, King of Dale doubles the tokens created while also drawing extra cards from the additional card draws, creating a powerful self-reinforcing engine.

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