---
name: "Merry Bards"
mana_cost: "{2}{R}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Human Bard"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Role token"]
set: "WOE"
set_name: "Wilds of Eldraine"
collector_number: "140"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Iris Compiet"
oracle_id: "699fa8e6-84f5-4010-a8fe-7b2e4f280ef9"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/merry-bards-woe"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Merry Bards
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{R}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Bard
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/2
- **Keywords:** Role token

## Oracle Text
When this creature enters, you may pay {1}. When you do, create a Young Hero Role token attached to target creature you control. (If you control another Role on it, put that one into the graveyard. Enchanted creature has "Whenever this creature attacks, if its toughness is 3 or less, put a +1/+1 counter on it.")

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Embereth Veteran](/printing/embereth-veteran-woe.md) — Creature — Human Knight
2. [Protective Parents](/printing/protective-parents-woe.md) — Creature — Human Peasant
3. [Gylwain, Casting Director](/printing/gylwain-casting-director-woc.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Bard
4. [Questing Cosplayer](/printing/questing-cosplayer-mb2.md) — Creature — Human Bard
5. [Cut In](/printing/cut-in-woe.md) — Sorcery
6. [Wandering Musicians](/printing/wandering-musicians-tla.md) — Creature — Human Bard Ally

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Wilds of Eldraine (WOE) #140
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Iris Compiet
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

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