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Bard the Bowman

uncommon Legendary Creature — Human Archer

Whenever you draw your second card each turn, put a on target creature. It gains until end of turn.

B Grade from the win rate

Win rate when drawn 58.8% +2.6 vs average 24,682 games

Win rates and picks

56.3% 41,563 games
Average pick ()
4.9

By deck

  • Draw Two 59.5% 21,420 games

Win rates from , 323,114 games. This card is compared with the set average (56.2%).

Reviews

Bard the Bowman starts out far too small to make much of an impact on the board, so you really have to focus on its ability. It's definitely a powerful one, made easier to trigger by the existence of the mechanic. Getting a couple of triggers out of Bard should help you win a lot of damage races because is one of the most powerful abilities in Limited and you can put it on whatever creature you see fit.

How to draft it

Roles in each deck

  • Draw Two Rewards the plan

    This deck's gold uncommon puts a +1/+1 counter on target creature whenever you draw your second card each turn, and that creature gains until end of turn. Each extra draw grows one creature for good, and the 1/3 body with holds off early .

    How to play it

    Time the second draw. One before combat (Patient Instructor, Plunder) puts the counter and on an attacker, and Plunder's on their turn gives a blocker lifelink. Counters belong on creatures that keep connecting, such as and Bilbo, Luckwearer.

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