---
name: "Bard's Company"
mana_cost: "{2}{W}{U}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Human Citizen"
colors: ["U", "W"]
color_identity: ["U", "W"]
keywords: ["Recruit"]
set: "HOB"
set_name: "The Hobbit"
collector_number: "146"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Jarel Threat"
oracle_id: "5c5bfbb2-0e63-4e43-b441-c4878983288f"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/bards-company-hob"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Bard's Company
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{W}{U}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Citizen
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/3
- **Keywords:** Recruit

## Oracle Text
You may cast this spell as though it had flash if you control a Human.
Other creatures you control get +1/+1.
Whenever this creature enters or attacks, recruit. (Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, create a 1/1 white Human Soldier creature token.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Patient Instructor](/printing/patient-instructor-hob.md) — Creature — Human Citizen
2. [Resistance Squad](/printing/resistance-squad-vow.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
3. [Esgaroth Garrison](/printing/esgaroth-garrison-hob.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
4. [Resolute Reinforcements](/printing/resolute-reinforcements-plst.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
5. [The Queen of Dale](/printing/the-queen-of-dale-hob.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Noble
6. [Invasion Reinforcements](/printing/invasion-reinforcements-tla.md) — Creature — Human Warrior Ally

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The Hobbit (HOB) #146
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Jarel Threat
- **Total Printings:** 12 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`