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Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder
WRLegendary Creature — Human Ally · from $1.91
Whenever Bruse Tarl enters or attacks, target creature you control gains double strike and lifelink until end of turn.
Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)
A typical Commander deck
A starting template, not a rule — counts to fill in around the commander.
- Lands3736–38 for most decks; fewer with cheap curves
- Ramp10mana rocks, dorks, land ramp — mostly 2–3 mana
- Card draw10repeatable engines beat one-shot cantrips
- Targeted removal6answers for creatures AND artifacts/enchantments
- Board wipes3sweepers reset boards you've lost
- Synergy & win conditions33the deck's actual plan
Staples in these colors
The 100 cards that fit this color identity in the most EDHREC decklists (EDHREC rank via Scryfall).
Budget
55 of 100 at $5 or less · 37 at $1 or less
Curve of these staples
5
0
13
1
14
2
15
3
8
4
5
2
6
1
7+
Most played with Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder
The 25 most-played cards in 25 settled top-16 lists running Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder (any pairing) at 16+ player events since Mar 7, 2026, ranked by lists played — top-4 counts shown for context. Results from Topdeck.gg.
| # | Card | Played in | Top 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Command Tower | 100% · 25 of 25 | 4 |
| 2 | Ancient Tomb | 96% · 24 of 25 | 4 |
| 3 | Esper Sentinel | 96% · 24 of 25 | 4 |
| 4 | Arid Mesa | 92% · 23 of 25 | 4 |
| 5 | Enlightened Tutor | 92% · 23 of 25 | 4 |
| 6 | Plateau | 92% · 23 of 25 | 4 |
| 7 | Sol Ring | 92% · 23 of 25 | 4 |
| 8 | Gemstone Caverns | 88% · 22 of 25 | 4 |
| 9 | Silence | 88% · 22 of 25 | 4 |
| 10 | City of Brass | 84% · 21 of 25 | 4 |
| 11 | Misty Rainforest | 84% · 21 of 25 | 3 |
| 12 | Ranger-Captain of Eos | 80% · 20 of 25 | 4 |
| 13 | Wooded Foothills | 80% · 20 of 25 | 3 |
| 14 | Deflecting Swat | 72% · 18 of 25 | 3 |
| 15 | Fierce Guardianship | 72% · 18 of 25 | 3 |
| 16 | Flusterstorm | 72% · 18 of 25 | 3 |
| 17 | Force of Will | 72% · 18 of 25 | 3 |
| 18 | Mindbreak Trap | 72% · 18 of 25 | 3 |
| 19 | Mox Diamond | 72% · 18 of 25 | 3 |
| 20 | Otawara, Soaring City | 72% · 18 of 25 | 3 |
| 21 | Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer | 72% · 18 of 25 | 4 |
| 22 | Scalding Tarn | 72% · 18 of 25 | 3 |
| 23 | Swan Song | 72% · 18 of 25 | 3 |
| 24 | Tundra | 72% · 18 of 25 | 3 |
| 25 | Windswept Heath | 72% · 18 of 25 | 2 |
Top finishes
The 8 most recent of 25 finishes placing top 16 at 16+ player events with this commander. Results from Topdeck.gg.
- 13th of 32 — September cEDH- Win a Dwarven Mox Amber! on Topdeck.ggSep 20, 2026 · 1–3–0 · with Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator · by william shirley
- 3rd of 22 — Super Sunday cEDH 8/16 on Topdeck.ggAug 16, 2026 · 2–2–1 · with Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator · by william shirley
- 3rd of 30 — TapStart presents: “Battle for the Trops” on Topdeck.ggJul 25, 2026 · 2–1–2 · with Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator · by Preston Grady
- 6th of 30 — Super Sunday cEDH 7/19 on Topdeck.ggJul 19, 2026 · 2–2–0 · with Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator · by william shirley
- 3rd of 32 — CEDH Wednesday 7/15 on Topdeck.ggJul 15, 2026 · 2–0–1 · with Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator · by Robert R
- 15th of 18 — Oahu Commander Invitational Qualifier Ser4S2W1 on Topdeck.ggJul 13, 2026 · 1–4–0 · with Thrasios, Triton Hero · by Corey
- 14th of 59 — Commander Invitational Qualifier - Gamer Geeks on Topdeck.ggJul 4, 2026 · 1–2–2 · with Thrasios, Triton Hero · by Zachary Jacobs
- 8th of 31 — Magic Class - Etapa 4/6 on Topdeck.ggJun 21, 2026 · 0–3–1 · with Thrasios, Triton Hero · by César Henrique - Xinbrica
Card data and images courtesy of Scryfall; popularity ranking from EDHREC decklist data included in Scryfall bulk. Tournament results courtesy of Topdeck.gg. Deckwarden is unofficial Fan Content and is not endorsed by Wizards of the Coast.