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Beregond of the Guard
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier · 3W
Color identity: White
Beregond of the Guard is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever Beregond or another Human you control enters, creatures you control get +1/+1 and gain vigilance until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.54
Comes in the precon Riders of Rohan
Average lands in decks for Beregond of the Guard: 36
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Build your Beregond of the Guard deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Beregond of the Guard 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Beregond of the Guard deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (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: B+ (76/100)
- Consistency64
- Speed64
- Interaction73
- Resilience75
- Closing98
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (8 nonbasic, 28 Plains)
Horn of Gondor · Sol Ring · Adeline, Resplendent Cathar · Lossarnach Captain · Coppercoat Vanguard · Mentor of the Meek · Champion of the Parish · Increasing Devotion · Path to Exile · Swords to Plowshares · Reverent Hoplite · Wyrm's Crossing Patrol · Call the Coppercoats · Thalia's Lieutenant · Visions of Glory · Knight of the White Orchid · Arcane Signet · Cemetery Protector · Weathered Wayfarer · The Queen of Dale · Cathar Commando · Goldnight Commander · Boromir, Warden of the Tower · Odric, Master Tactician · Generous Gift · Pearl Medallion · Akroma's Will · Angel of Glory's Rise · Bastion Protector · Devout Chaplain · Legion Loyalty · Tocasia's Welcome · Court Street Denizen · Mangara, the Diplomat · Mirror Entity · Herald's Horn · Soul Warden · Benalish Marshal · Esper Sentinel · Vanquisher's Banner · Keeper of the Accord · Loran of the Third Path · Cut a Deal · Grand Abolisher · Mother of Runes · Secret Rendezvous · Soul's Attendant · Crashing Drawbridge · Reprieve · Skullclamp · Stroke of Midnight · Austere Command · Brave the Elements · Cathars' Crusade · Dawn of a New Age · Flowering of the White Tree · Land Tax · Selfless Squire · Thalia, Heretic Cathar · Thraben Doomsayer · Welcoming Vampire · Flawless Maneuver · Heraldic Banner · Castle Ardenvale · Minas Tirith · Windbrisk Heights · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Myriad Landscape · War Room · Path of Ancestry · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
🃏 Recommended cards for Beregond of the Guard
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Beregond of the Guard, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Horn of Gondor | 78% | +74% |
| Lossarnach Captain | 73% | +71% |
| Coppercoat Vanguard | 72% | +69% |
| Increasing Devotion | 68% | +66% |
| Champion of the Parish | 68% | +66% |
| Adeline, Resplendent Cathar | 73% | +64% |
| Wyrm's Crossing Patrol | 62% | +61% |
| Thalia's Lieutenant | 59% | +57% |
| Reverent Hoplite | 63% | +56% |
| Call the Coppercoats | 61% | +56% |
| Visions of Glory | 54% | +53% |
| Mentor of the Meek | 70% | +51% |
| Cemetery Protector | 52% | +51% |
| The Queen of Dale | 50% | +48% |
| Goldnight Commander | 49% | +46% |
| Cathar Commando | 49% | +42% |
| Angel of Glory's Rise | 42% | +41% |
| Odric, Master Tactician | 48% | +41% |
| Devout Chaplain | 41% | +39% |
| Castle Ardenvale | 57% | +39% |
| Weathered Wayfarer | 52% | +39% |
| Boromir, Warden of the Tower | 48% | +38% |
| Legion Loyalty | 41% | +37% |
| Court Street Denizen | 39% | +37% |
💰 The best cards for your Beregond of the Guard 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.
- Horn of Gondor
- Lossarnach Captain
- Coppercoat Vanguard
- Increasing Devotion
- Champion of the Parish
- Wyrm's Crossing Patrol
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
- Call the Coppercoats
- Boromir, Warden of the Tower
- Dawn of a New Age
- Vanquisher's Banner
- Herald's Horn
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- The Queen of Dale
- Greymond, Avacyn's Stalwart
- Akroma's Will
- Grand Abolisher
- The Mind Stone
- Roaming Throne
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Beregond of the Guard
- Archangel of Thune + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
- Ashnod's Altar + Metallic Mimic → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite sacrifice triggers
- Cleric Class + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Phyrexian Altar + Metallic Mimic → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite sacrifice triggers
- Altar of Dementia + Metallic Mimic → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite death triggers, Infinite mill, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite self-mill
- Cleric Class + Triskelion → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Beregond of the Guard's color identity?
Beregond of the Guard is white: its deck can only run cards of that color 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 Beregond of the Guard come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Beregond of the Guard deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.0 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 32 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: B+ (76/100).
How many lands should a Beregond of the Guard deck run?
Real Beregond of the Guard 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 Beregond of the Guard?
The three highest-synergy cards are Horn of Gondor, Lossarnach Captain, Coppercoat Vanguard. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Beregond of the Guard decks.
What combos does Beregond of the Guard have?
Beregond of the Guard has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Archangel of Thune + Walking Ballista. 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 Beregond of the Guard deck cost?
You can start cheap: Horn of Gondor, Lossarnach Captain, Coppercoat Vanguard 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.