Art by Miklós Ligeti

Bard the Bowman

Legendary Creature — Human Archer

Reach Whenever you draw your second card each turn, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. It gains lifelink until end of turn.

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Average Card Type Breakdown

Creature

28%

Instant

14%

Sorcery

Artifact

Enchantment

Land

36%

Average Mana Curve

18%

34%

20%

18%

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Most Played With Bard the Bowman (173)

Sol Ring

62% of decks · $1.38

Arcane Signet

57% of decks · $0.49

Thought Vessel

42% of decks

Bard, King of Dale

38% of decks · $3.44

Brainstorm

38% of decks · $0.57

The Council of Four

37% of decks · $4.39

The Queen of Dale

37% of decks · $16.50

Ravenhill Flock

37% of decks · $0.18

Long Lake Nuisance

36% of decks · $0.06

Mischievous Mystic

36% of decks · $0.27

Moment of Glory

36% of decks · $0.08

Emrakul's Messenger

35% of decks · $0.33

Opt

35% of decks · $0.27

Sound the Trumpets

34% of decks · $0.12

Kid Loki

34% of decks · $0.22

Wizard Class

34% of decks · $3.12

Talisman of Progress

33% of decks · $0.28

Chasm Skulker

31% of decks · $0.83

Bilbo, Luckwearer

31% of decks

Great Gilded Boat

30% of decks · $0.27

Frantic Search

30% of decks · $2.13

Lake-town Toymaker

30% of decks · $0.11

Loran of the Third Path

29% of decks · $7.25

Counterspell

29% of decks · $4.28

Mangara, the Diplomat

29% of decks · $0.32

Consider

27% of decks · $0.34

Azorius Signet

27% of decks · $0.28

Preordain

27% of decks · $0.87

Enchanted River's Grasp

26% of decks · $0.13

Teferi's Ageless Insight

26% of decks · $5.80

Proft's Eidetic Memory

25% of decks · $3.31

Master's Councillors

25% of decks · $0.17

Faerie Mastermind

24% of decks · $11.66

Homunculus Horde

24% of decks · $1.11

Thrór's Map

24% of decks · $0.23

Gleaming Splendor

24% of decks · $30.72

Quick Study

24% of decks · $0.27

Pensive Professor

23% of decks · $0.39

Bard, Heir of Girion

21% of decks · $10.22

Dovin's Veto

21% of decks · $2.86

Belladonna Took

21% of decks · $2.79

Lake-town Mariners

21% of decks

Magnificent End

20% of decks · $0.09

Damning Verdict

20% of decks · $7.99

Mind Stone

20% of decks

Troop of Ponies

20% of decks · $0.33

Eagle's Rescue

19% of decks · $0.09

Psychosis Crawler

19% of decks · $2.43

King T'Challa

19% of decks

Ponder

19% of decks · $3.58

Supreme Verdict

19% of decks · $2.61

Bender's Waterskin

19% of decks · $0.89

Thorin's Last Stand

19% of decks · $0.11

Faramir, Prince of Ithilien

18% of decks · $0.35

Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings

18% of decks · $0.28

Aetherize

18% of decks · $0.49

Swiftfoot Boots

18% of decks

Bilbo's Gambit

18% of decks · $1.62

Alandra, Sky Dreamer

18% of decks · $9.01

Hindering Light

18% of decks · $0.29

Hithlain Knots

17% of decks · $3.73

Super Intelligence

17% of decks · $0.27

The Black Arrow

17% of decks · $0.19

Stone by Sunlight

16% of decks · $0.18

Faerie Vandal

16% of decks · $0.31

Kwain, Itinerant Meddler

16% of decks · $0.43

Minn, Wily Illusionist

16% of decks · $9.38

Lyla, Holographic Assistant

16% of decks · $4.00

Krang, the All-Powerful

16% of decks · $0.38

Roads Go Ever, Ever On

16% of decks · $0.31

Merfolk Looter

16% of decks · $0.39

Settle the Wreckage

16% of decks · $0.53

Ghostly Prison

16% of decks · $6.22

Thought Courier

15% of decks · $0.30

Danny Pink

15% of decks · $19.85

Negate

15% of decks · $0.24

Old Thrush

14% of decks · $0.15

Uncover the Moon-Letters

14% of decks · $0.29

Eagle of the Great Shelf

14% of decks · $0.16

An Offer You Can't Refuse

14% of decks · $3.16

Fellwar Stone

14% of decks

Ominous Seas

14% of decks · $1.66

Esper Sentinel

14% of decks · $58.38

Meeting of Minds

14% of decks · $0.27

Generous Gift

14% of decks · $0.92

The Eagles Are Coming!

14% of decks · $0.49

Commander's Sphere

14% of decks · $0.34

Shabraz, the Skyshark

13% of decks · $4.75

Exemplar of Light

13% of decks · $0.91

Ledger Shredder

13% of decks · $9.99

Reprieve

13% of decks · $1.51

Decanter of Endless Water

13% of decks · $5.27

Knights of Dol Amroth

12% of decks · $2.07

Unexpected Assistance

12% of decks · $0.26

Thopter Fabricator

12% of decks · $0.36

Shorikai, Genesis Engine

12% of decks · $3.08

Propaganda

12% of decks · $2.22

Thranduil's Decree

12% of decks · $0.19

Consecrated Sphinx

12% of decks · $32.80

Herald of Secret Streams

12% of decks · $6.17

Sokka, Lateral Strategist

12% of decks · $0.11

Faithful Mending

12% of decks · $1.12

Wayfarer's Bauble

12% of decks · $5.61

Rhystic Study

12% of decks · $69.59

Nykthos Paragon

11% of decks · $1.24

Stroke of Midnight

11% of decks · $0.28

Horn of Gondor

11% of decks · $3.03

Alhammarret's Archive

11% of decks · $10.52

Dáin, Lord of the Iron Hills

11% of decks · $0.25

Wizard's Staff

11% of decks · $3.00

Toothy, Imaginary Friend

10% of decks · $11.40

Knowledge Seeker

10% of decks · $0.14

Austere Command

10% of decks · $0.37

An Unexpected Party

10% of decks

Bofur, Reliable Guardian

10% of decks

Glamdring, Foe-hammer

10% of decks

Kami of the Crescent Moon

10% of decks · $7.95

Cyclonic Rift

10% of decks · $39.16

Think Twice

10% of decks · $0.27

Dictate of Kruphix

10% of decks · $0.40

Giant's Boulder

9% of decks · $0.24

Words of Wisdom

9% of decks · $0.78

Behold the Multiverse

9% of decks · $0.27

Sting, Bilbo's Sword

9% of decks · $0.41

Military Intelligence

9% of decks · $0.38

Land Tax

9% of decks · $16.88

Disenchant

8% of decks · $0.10

Chart a Course

8% of decks · $0.14

Requisition Raid

8% of decks · $0.35

Howling Mine

8% of decks · $5.49

The Arkenstone

8% of decks

Resourceful Defense

8% of decks · $0.34

Rapid Hybridization

7% of decks · $0.78

Three Steps Ahead

7% of decks · $5.94

Thought Scour

7% of decks · $0.61

Farewell

7% of decks · $6.20

Deep Analysis

7% of decks · $0.23

Cut a Deal

7% of decks · $0.29

Monologue Tax

7% of decks · $1.10

Murmuring Volume

7% of decks · $0.18

Sink into Stupor

7% of decks

Fierce Guardianship

7% of decks · $63.65

Deduce

7% of decks · $0.22

Erode

7% of decks · $7.63

Wave Goodbye

7% of decks · $1.90

The Ozolith

7% of decks · $61.76

The Wind Crystal

7% of decks · $6.68

Smothering Tithe

7% of decks · $56.14

Authority of the Consuls

7% of decks · $5.18

Knowledge Is Power

7% of decks · $0.37

Mystic Remora

7% of decks · $15.08

Key to the Side-Door

7% of decks · $0.20

Pongify

6% of decks · $3.12

Flawless Maneuver

6% of decks · $9.70

Your Temple Is Under Attack

6% of decks · $0.46

Riddles in the Dark

6% of decks · $0.30

Sevinne's Reclamation

6% of decks · $0.39

Time Wipe

6% of decks · $0.25

Archaeomancer's Map

6% of decks · $1.07

Banishing Light

6% of decks · $0.51

Well-Worn Spatula

6% of decks · $0.06

Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll

6% of decks · $0.27

Refute

5% of decks

Duty Beyond Death

5% of decks · $0.34

Peek

5% of decks · $0.43

Thirst for Identity

5% of decks · $0.28

Gitaxian Probe

5% of decks · $4.18

Birthday Escape

5% of decks · $0.40

Sapphire Medallion

5% of decks · $8.55

Reconnaissance Mission

5% of decks · $0.34

Smuggler's Share

5% of decks · $10.80

Cathars' Crusade

5% of decks · $9.43

Frozen in Ice

5% of decks · $0.14

New Cards

Lakeshore Apothecary

54% of decks · $0.05

Plunder the Trollshaws

54% of decks · $0.18

Bard's Company

49% of decks · $0.27

Lake-town

49% of decks · $0.17

Confusticate and Bebother

46% of decks · $0.15

Creatures (50)

Bard, King of Dale

38% of decks · $3.44

The Council of Four

37% of decks · $4.39

The Queen of Dale

37% of decks · $16.50

Ravenhill Flock

37% of decks · $0.18

Long Lake Nuisance

36% of decks · $0.06

Mischievous Mystic

36% of decks · $0.27

Emrakul's Messenger

35% of decks · $0.33

Kid Loki

34% of decks · $0.22

Chasm Skulker

31% of decks · $0.83

Bilbo, Luckwearer

31% of decks

Lake-town Toymaker

30% of decks · $0.11

Loran of the Third Path

29% of decks · $7.25

Mangara, the Diplomat

29% of decks · $0.32

Master's Councillors

25% of decks · $0.17

Faerie Mastermind

24% of decks · $11.66

Homunculus Horde

24% of decks · $1.11

Pensive Professor

23% of decks · $0.39

Bard, Heir of Girion

21% of decks · $10.22

Belladonna Took

21% of decks · $2.79

Lake-town Mariners

21% of decks

Troop of Ponies

20% of decks · $0.33

Psychosis Crawler

19% of decks · $2.43

King T'Challa

19% of decks

Faramir, Prince of Ithilien

18% of decks · $0.35

Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings

18% of decks · $0.28

Alandra, Sky Dreamer

18% of decks · $9.01

Faerie Vandal

16% of decks · $0.31

Kwain, Itinerant Meddler

16% of decks · $0.43

Minn, Wily Illusionist

16% of decks · $9.38

Lyla, Holographic Assistant

16% of decks · $4.00

Krang, the All-Powerful

16% of decks · $0.38

Merfolk Looter

16% of decks · $0.39

Thought Courier

15% of decks · $0.30

Danny Pink

15% of decks · $19.85

Old Thrush

14% of decks · $0.15

Eagle of the Great Shelf

14% of decks · $0.16

Esper Sentinel

14% of decks · $58.38

Shabraz, the Skyshark

13% of decks · $4.75

Exemplar of Light

13% of decks · $0.91

Ledger Shredder

13% of decks · $9.99

Knights of Dol Amroth

12% of decks · $2.07

Consecrated Sphinx

12% of decks · $32.80

Herald of Secret Streams

12% of decks · $6.17

Sokka, Lateral Strategist

12% of decks · $0.11

Nykthos Paragon

11% of decks · $1.24

Dáin, Lord of the Iron Hills

11% of decks · $0.25

Toothy, Imaginary Friend

10% of decks · $11.40

Knowledge Seeker

10% of decks · $0.14

Bofur, Reliable Guardian

10% of decks

Kami of the Crescent Moon

10% of decks · $7.95

Instants (46)

Brainstorm

38% of decks · $0.57

Opt

35% of decks · $0.27

Sound the Trumpets

34% of decks · $0.12

Frantic Search

30% of decks · $2.13

Counterspell

29% of decks · $4.28

Consider

27% of decks · $0.34

Quick Study

24% of decks · $0.27

Dovin's Veto

21% of decks · $2.86

Magnificent End

20% of decks · $0.09

Thorin's Last Stand

19% of decks · $0.11

Aetherize

18% of decks · $0.49

Bilbo's Gambit

18% of decks · $1.62

Hindering Light

18% of decks · $0.29

Hithlain Knots

17% of decks · $3.73

Stone by Sunlight

16% of decks · $0.18

Settle the Wreckage

16% of decks · $0.53

Negate

15% of decks · $0.24

An Offer You Can't Refuse

14% of decks · $3.16

Meeting of Minds

14% of decks · $0.27

Generous Gift

14% of decks · $0.92

The Eagles Are Coming!

14% of decks · $0.49

Reprieve

13% of decks · $1.51

Unexpected Assistance

12% of decks · $0.26

Thranduil's Decree

12% of decks · $0.19

Faithful Mending

12% of decks · $1.12

Stroke of Midnight

11% of decks · $0.28

Cyclonic Rift

10% of decks · $39.16

Think Twice

10% of decks · $0.27

Words of Wisdom

9% of decks · $0.78

Behold the Multiverse

9% of decks · $0.27

Disenchant

8% of decks · $0.10

Rapid Hybridization

7% of decks · $0.78

Three Steps Ahead

7% of decks · $5.94

Thought Scour

7% of decks · $0.61

Sink into Stupor

7% of decks

Fierce Guardianship

7% of decks · $63.65

Deduce

7% of decks · $0.22

Erode

7% of decks · $7.63

Pongify

6% of decks · $3.12

Flawless Maneuver

6% of decks · $9.70

Your Temple Is Under Attack

6% of decks · $0.46

Riddles in the Dark

6% of decks · $0.30

Refute

5% of decks

Duty Beyond Death

5% of decks · $0.34

Peek

5% of decks · $0.43

Thirst for Identity

5% of decks · $0.28

Sorceries (16)

Moment of Glory

36% of decks · $0.08

Preordain

27% of decks · $0.87

Damning Verdict

20% of decks · $7.99

Ponder

19% of decks · $3.58

Supreme Verdict

19% of decks · $2.61

Austere Command

10% of decks · $0.37

Chart a Course

8% of decks · $0.14

Requisition Raid

8% of decks · $0.35

Farewell

7% of decks · $6.20

Deep Analysis

7% of decks · $0.23

Cut a Deal

7% of decks · $0.29

Wave Goodbye

7% of decks · $1.90

Sevinne's Reclamation

6% of decks · $0.39

Time Wipe

6% of decks · $0.25

Gitaxian Probe

5% of decks · $4.18

Birthday Escape

5% of decks · $0.40

Utility Artifacts (20)

Great Gilded Boat

30% of decks · $0.27

Thrór's Map

24% of decks · $0.23

Swiftfoot Boots

18% of decks

The Black Arrow

17% of decks · $0.19

Thopter Fabricator

12% of decks · $0.36

Shorikai, Genesis Engine

12% of decks · $3.08

Wayfarer's Bauble

12% of decks · $5.61

Horn of Gondor

11% of decks · $3.03

Alhammarret's Archive

11% of decks · $10.52

Wizard's Staff

11% of decks · $3.00

Glamdring, Foe-hammer

10% of decks

Sting, Bilbo's Sword

9% of decks · $0.41

Howling Mine

8% of decks · $5.49

The Arkenstone

8% of decks

The Ozolith

7% of decks · $61.76

The Wind Crystal

7% of decks · $6.68

Key to the Side-Door

7% of decks · $0.20

Archaeomancer's Map

6% of decks · $1.07

Well-Worn Spatula

6% of decks · $0.06

Sapphire Medallion

5% of decks · $8.55

Mana Artifacts (12)

Sol Ring

62% of decks · $1.38

Arcane Signet

57% of decks · $0.49

Thought Vessel

42% of decks

Talisman of Progress

33% of decks · $0.28

Azorius Signet

27% of decks · $0.28

Mind Stone

20% of decks

Bender's Waterskin

19% of decks · $0.89

Fellwar Stone

14% of decks

Commander's Sphere

14% of decks · $0.34

Decanter of Endless Water

13% of decks · $5.27

Giant's Boulder

9% of decks · $0.24

Murmuring Volume

7% of decks · $0.18

Enchantments (29)

Wizard Class

34% of decks · $3.12

Enchanted River's Grasp

26% of decks · $0.13

Teferi's Ageless Insight

26% of decks · $5.80

Proft's Eidetic Memory

25% of decks · $3.31

Gleaming Splendor

24% of decks · $30.72

Eagle's Rescue

19% of decks · $0.09

Super Intelligence

17% of decks · $0.27

Roads Go Ever, Ever On

16% of decks · $0.31

Ghostly Prison

16% of decks · $6.22

Uncover the Moon-Letters

14% of decks · $0.29

Ominous Seas

14% of decks · $1.66

Propaganda

12% of decks · $2.22

Rhystic Study

12% of decks · $69.59

An Unexpected Party

10% of decks

Dictate of Kruphix

10% of decks · $0.40

Military Intelligence

9% of decks · $0.38

Land Tax

9% of decks · $16.88

Resourceful Defense

8% of decks · $0.34

Monologue Tax

7% of decks · $1.10

Smothering Tithe

7% of decks · $56.14

Authority of the Consuls

7% of decks · $5.18

Knowledge Is Power

7% of decks · $0.37

Mystic Remora

7% of decks · $15.08

Banishing Light

6% of decks · $0.51

Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll

6% of decks · $0.27

Reconnaissance Mission

5% of decks · $0.34

Smuggler's Share

5% of decks · $10.80

Cathars' Crusade

5% of decks · $9.43

Frozen in Ice

5% of decks · $0.14

Utility Lands (12)

Reliquary Tower

47% of decks

Mystic Sanctuary

19% of decks

Minas Tirith

19% of decks

Lonely Sandbar

16% of decks

Rogue's Passage

16% of decks

Rivendell

13% of decks

Secluded Steppe

13% of decks

Agna Qel'a

12% of decks

Geier Reach Sanitarium

11% of decks

Mikokoro, Center of the Sea

11% of decks

Castle Ardenvale

10% of decks

Otawara, Soaring City

7% of decks

Lands (35)

Island

99% of decks

Plains

98% of decks

Command Tower

67% of decks

Glacial Fortress

48% of decks

Prairie Stream

47% of decks

Adarkar Wastes

32% of decks

Hallowed Fountain

32% of decks

Port Town

31% of decks

Azorius Chancery

27% of decks

Exotic Orchard

25% of decks

Deserted Beach

25% of decks

Tranquil Cove

24% of decks

Skycloud Expanse

22% of decks

Path of Ancestry

22% of decks

Temple of Enlightenment

21% of decks

Hobbit Hole

19% of decks

Floodfarm Verge

19% of decks

Sea of Clouds

17% of decks

Evolving Wilds

16% of decks

Mystic Gate

15% of decks

Irrigated Farmland

14% of decks

Meticulous Archive

12% of decks

Flooded Strand

12% of decks

Azorius Guildgate

12% of decks

Fabled Passage

10% of decks

Thriving Isle

10% of decks

Nimbus Maze

10% of decks

Terramorphic Expanse

10% of decks

Witch Enchanter

7% of decks

Hengegate Pathway

7% of decks

Seachrome Coast

7% of decks

Sink into Stupor

7% of decks

Thriving Heath

7% of decks

Myriad Landscape

6% of decks

Fatehold Annex

5% of decks

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30 Creatures, 32 Lands, 17 Instants, 5 Sorceries, 8 Artifacts, 7 Enchantments

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27 Creatures, 36 Lands, 15 Instants, 2 Sorceries, 7 Artifacts, 12 Enchantments

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30 Creatures, 35 Lands, 15 Instants, 6 Sorceries, 6 Artifacts, 7 Enchantments

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