Bard, King of Dale
The Hobbit 244 • mythic
- Set
- The Hobbit
- Collector number
- 244
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana white mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue · White
- Artist
- James Bousema
- Market price
- $14.94
What it does
Reach, vigilance
If you would draw a card except the first one you draw in each of your draw steps, draw two cards instead.
If one or more tokens would be created under your control, twice that many of those tokens are created instead.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Bard, King of Dale, numbered 244 in The Hobbit expansion, was released as part of the Middle-earth Collectible Card Game by Iron Crown Enterprises in 1996. The card was designed to reflect Bard's critical narrative arc during the events of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, specifically his role as the slayer of Smaug and his subsequent claim to the throne of Dale. Mechanically, the card serves as a pivotal character asset within the game's alignment-based play style, emphasizing leadership and defense against dragon-related threats.
The illustrative work for this set drew heavily from the established aesthetic of 1990s fantasy illustration, aiming to ground Middle-earth in a grittier, tabletop-ready visual language. While specific artist credits for individual card illustrations in the series were sometimes obscured by collaborative studio processes at Iron Crown Enterprises, the design intention was to provide a stark, heroic portrayal of Bard that matched the game's emphasis on lore accuracy. It was well-received by fans of the franchise for its thematic cohesion and its ability to bring key literary figures to the forefront of competitive play.
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