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Bartz and Boko
Legendary Creature — Human Bird
Affinity for Birds (This spell costs {1} less to cast for each Bird you control.) When Bartz and Boko enters, each other Bird you control deals damage equal to its power to target creature an opponent controls.
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“Affordable Bird lord with built-in damage finisher and affinity discount.”
Aggro
Beginner
Combat damage, Commander damage
Tokens, Tribal
Strategy
Bartz and Boko is a green aggro commander that turns your Bird army into a damage engine. The affinity ability makes it cheaper to cast with each Bird in play, letting you deploy it quickly and repeatedly. Once it hits the board, you get an immediate damage burst from your existing Birds, softening up blockers or finishing off weakened opponents.
The core gameplan is to build a critical mass of Birds early, then use Bartz as both a threat and a finisher. Synergies with cheap flying Birds like Soldier of the Pantheon or Llanowar Loamspeaker let you cast Bartz for just one or two mana while simultaneously pinging opponents. Token generators and anthem effects amplify both the affinity discount and the damage trigger, turning your army into a relentless clock.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Start with budget Birds like Watcher for Tomorrow and Archon of Sun's Grace instead of pricey ones; use Intangible Virtue over Doubling Season to double tokens affordably.
Signature Cards
Inclusion = % of Bartz and Boko decks running this card. +lift = percentage-point boost over the format average.
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