EDH Optimizer
Bard, Heir of Girion
Legendary Creature — Human Archer · 2WU
Color identity: Blue · White · Azorius
Bard, Heir of Girion is Azorius (blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Reach, vigilance
Other creatures you control get +1/+1.
Whenever you attack, draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €14.87
Average lands in decks for Bard, Heir of Girion: 36
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Build your Bard, Heir of Girion deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Bard, Heir of Girion 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Bard, Heir of Girion deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: A (85/100)
- Consistency79
- Speed69
- Interaction100
- Resilience75
- Closing99
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 6 Plains, 4 Island)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Bard's Company · Prince Imrahil the Fair · Talisman of Progress · The Queen of Dale · Bard the Bowman · Bard, King of Dale · Path to Exile · Adeline, Resplendent Cathar · Thought Vessel · Faramir, Prince of Ithilien · The Council of Four · Counterspell · Arcane Denial · Mischievous Mystic · Great Gilded Boat · Horn of Gondor · Azorius Signet · Dovin's Veto · Flowering of the White Tree · Cosmogrand Zenith · The Arkenstone // Seek the Heart · Belladonna Took · Esper Sentinel · Lossarnach Captain · Gleaming Splendor · Boromir, Warden of the Tower · Lakeshore Apothecary · Loran of the Third Path · Raise the Palisade · Akroma's Will · Austere Command · Generous Gift · Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow · Faramir, Steward of Gondor · Detective of the Month · Supreme Verdict · Beregond of the Guard · Bilbo's Gambit · Celebrate the Mountain-king · Coppercoat Vanguard · Emrakul's Messenger · Lake-town Lookout · Minas Tirith Garrison · Reprieve · The Eagles Are Coming! · Faerie Mastermind · Brainstorm · Esgaroth Garrison · Homunculus Horde · Mind Stone · Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver · Stroke of Midnight · The Mountain-king's Return · Unbreakable Formation · Wizard Class · Flawless Maneuver · Intangible Virtue · King T'Challa // Black Panther, Hope Enduring · Patient Instructor · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Command Tower · Glacial Fortress · Prairie Stream · Reliquary Tower · Hallowed Fountain · Port Town · Adarkar Wastes · Deserted Beach · Minas Tirith · Floodfarm Verge · Sea of Clouds · Path of Ancestry · Skycloud Expanse · Azorius Chancery · Flooded Strand · Lake-town · Meticulous Archive · Abandoned Air Temple · Mystic Gate · Temple of Enlightenment · Otawara, Soaring City · Exotic Orchard · Castle Ardenvale · Gleaming Bastion · Hengegate Pathway // Mistgate Pathway · Nimbus Maze
🃏 Recommended cards for Bard, Heir of Girion
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Bard, Heir of Girion, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Bard's Company | 69% | +64% |
| Prince Imrahil the Fair | 67% | +62% |
| Adeline, Resplendent Cathar | 60% | +58% |
| The Queen of Dale | 66% | +57% |
| Bard the Bowman | 62% | +57% |
| Bard, King of Dale | 62% | +56% |
| Faramir, Prince of Ithilien | 50% | +47% |
| Horn of Gondor | 43% | +41% |
| Mischievous Mystic | 44% | +40% |
| The Council of Four | 49% | +40% |
| Great Gilded Boat | 43% | +40% |
| Flowering of the White Tree | 41% | +39% |
| Minas Tirith | 43% | +39% |
| Cosmogrand Zenith | 39% | +37% |
| The Arkenstone | 38% | +36% |
| Lossarnach Captain | 36% | +34% |
| Lakeshore Apothecary | 33% | +32% |
| Boromir, Warden of the Tower | 33% | +31% |
| Belladonna Took | 36% | +30% |
| Raise the Palisade | 32% | +29% |
| Faramir, Steward of Gondor | 28% | +27% |
| Lake-town | 29% | +26% |
| Detective of the Month | 27% | +26% |
| Minas Tirith Garrison | 26% | +25% |
💰 The best cards for your Bard, Heir of Girion deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Bard's Company
- Prince Imrahil the Fair
- Bard the Bowman
- Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
- Horn of Gondor
- Mischievous Mystic
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
- Bard, King of Dale
- Flowering of the White Tree
- Minas Tirith
- Cosmogrand Zenith
- Boromir, Warden of the Tower
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- The Queen of Dale
- Akroma's Will
- Gleaming Splendor
- Voice of Victory
- Faerie Mastermind
- Minn, Wily Illusionist
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Bard, Heir of Girion
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Ashnod's Altar + Cathars' Crusade → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer + Pariah → Lock, Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you
- Stuffy Doll + Pariah → Draw the game
- Faerie Mastermind + Smothering Tithe + Copy Enchantment → Near-infinite colored mana, Infinite draw triggers for all players, Near-infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite card draw for all players
- Narset, Parter of Veils + Teferi's Puzzle Box → Each opponent shuffles their hand into their library during their draw step, Opponents can't draw cards during their turn, Lock
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Frequently asked questions
What is Bard, Heir of Girion's color identity?
Bard, Heir of Girion is Azorius (blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Bard, Heir of Girion come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Bard, Heir of Girion deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 21 % of the time and floods 2 %. Deck health: A (85/100).
How many lands should a Bard, Heir of Girion deck run?
Real Bard, Heir of Girion decks run 36 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Bard, Heir of Girion?
The three highest-synergy cards are Bard's Company, Prince Imrahil the Fair, Adeline, Resplendent Cathar. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Bard, Heir of Girion decks.
What combos does Bard, Heir of Girion have?
Bard, Heir of Girion has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Bard, Heir of Girion deck cost?
You can start cheap: Bard's Company, Prince Imrahil the Fair, Bard the Bowman are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.