Bill Ferny, Bree Swindler

Bill Ferny, Bree Swindler is a sneaky little rogue that turns getting blocked into a resource engine. Your game plan is simple: attack with Bill and his Horse friends, get blocked (which you actually want), and generate Treasure tokens to fuel your strategy. The first mode gives you a steady stream of mana acceleration, while the second mode is a bluff—you can trick opponents into taking control of your worst Horse, generating three Treasures and bouncing Bill out of combat. You're not trying to win with combat damage; instead, you're using those Treasures to cast haymakers, set up big plays, or support a Horse-themed strategy that goes over the top.

The deck wants cheap creatures (especially Horses) to fill the board and give Bill targets to send over. Cards that create Horses like Springhare Expedition or Mobilize turn Bill into a Treasure-printing machine. You can also lean into fair blue strategies—card draw, bounce effects, and control elements—since you're generating mana advantage every turn. Think of Bill as a repeatable mana dork that gets better the longer the game goes.

Wins typically come from out-resourcing opponents with Treasure-fueled spells, or pivoting into a token-heavy strategy where your Horse army overwhelms the table. It's a grindy, fun strategy that rewards clever attacks and understanding when to bait blocks.

Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.