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Dáin, Lord of the Iron Hills

Legendary Creature — Dwarf Noble · {1}{W} · White commander

Vigilance Storied (If you control three or more artifacts, legendaries, and/or Sagas, you have an enduring story for the rest of the game.) As long as you have an enduring story, creatures can't attack you unless their controller pays {1} for each of those creatures.

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What Dáin, Lord of the Iron Hills actually does

Read off the card by the same engine the Forge and Analyzer use — this is the mechanical classification, not a summary.

• Static ability · taxAs long as you have an enduring story, creatures can't attack you unless their controller pays {1} for each of those creatures.
• Keyword · vigilancevigilance

What a Dáin, Lord of the Iron Hills deck wants

The plan the Forge derives for this commander: the roles it fills and how many of each.

• 24× A tax, lock or hoser aimed at the opponents — the deck's parity break
• 8× Keep a permanent you control alive through removal
• 7× Actually remove one problem permanent — preventing its damage is not removing it
• 3× Answer a whole board at once
• 10× Find the exact card the plan needs
• 9× Refill your hand
• 4× Keep a permanent you control alive through removal
• 11× Get ahead on mana

Best cards for Dáin, Lord of the Iron Hills

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