Bard's Company

Bard's Company

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{2}{W}{U} · Creature — Human Citizen
Rare · The Hobbit · Art by Jarel Threat
You may cast this spell as though it had flash if you control a Human. Other creatures you control get +1/+1. Whenever this creature enters or attacks, recruit. (Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, create a 1/1 white Human Soldier creature token.)
Predicted power
Standard 38 Eng.DUsr.

Flash with a Human, an anthem, and repeatable loot-to-token output merit creature-shell testing, but a four-mana 2/3 lacks an established supported home.

Band fringeConfidence 53%

Could be wrong if A critical mass of efficient Standard Humans or token payoffs could make its flash anthem package a regular maindeck engine.

Pioneer 28 Eng.FUsr.

The repeatable token engine is real, but four mana and two colors are a major liability against Pioneer’s efficient threats and removal.

Band speculativeConfidence 62%

Could be wrong if A viable Azorius Human or token shell could use the flash condition and make this a meaningful top-end card.

Modern 21 Eng.FUsr.

Modern generally demands immediate, cheaper impact; this must survive to attack before its token engine becomes compelling and has no shown shell.

Band speculativeConfidence 70%

Could be wrong if Dense Human synergies or a resilient go-wide shell could make its immediate anthem plus ETB token package more efficient than expected.

Legacy 17 Eng.FUsr.

Four mana for a removable board engine is far below Legacy’s normal efficiency threshold, despite flash potential and a useful ETB trigger.

Band speculativeConfidence 74%

Could be wrong if An unusually strong Human-based shell with fast mana could exploit flash and convert repeated recruit triggers into value.

Pauper Eng.NLUsr.
Commander 55 Eng.C+Usr.

Human token decks value the anthem, flash option, filtering, graveyard setup, and a token on entry and each attack; it is still a four-mana combat engine.

Best home Human token decksBand role-playerConfidence 63%

Could be wrong if If matching decks prefer cheaper anthem effects or need more immediate card advantage, this may remain a replaceable inclusion.

Limited 78 Eng.A-Usr.

When a nonland can be discarded, it enters as a 3/4 anthem plus a 2/2 token after filtering, then makes more 2/2s on attacks; removal remains effective.

Best home Azorius go-wideBand first-pickConfidence 49%

Could be wrong if Unknown speed, removal, and archetype support may punish a four-mana engine or make the discard requirement harder to sustain.

Go-wide anthem engine

“A four-mana Human payoff that can snowball token boards, but its constructed speed and shell requirements constrain adoption.”

AI prediction made before release — not a measured result. Real performance data replaces this once the set is legal and tournament results come in.

Previewed 24 July by ScreenHub

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