Merry Bards
WOEWilds of Eldraine/#140/2023Common
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.06
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.10
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.10TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 28.6%30d▼ 28.6%90d▼ 9.1%
90d high
$0.14
90d low
$0.10
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.10
Wilds of Eldraine
- Down 28.6% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 29% below its 90 day high of $0.14.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 110% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Human Bard
When this creature enters, you may pay . 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.")
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Keywords
Role token
Card capabilities
CreatureToken creation
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (9)
wotc1 Sept 2023
You don't choose a target for Merry Bards's ability at the time its enters-the-battlefield ability triggers. Rather, a second "reflexive" ability triggers when you pay {1} this way. You choose a target for that ability as it goes on the stack. Each player may respond to this triggered ability as normal.
wotc1 Sept 2023
In rare cases, a spell or ability might attempt to create a Role token enchanting a permanent that it can’t legally enchant (because of an ability like protection from enchantments). In such cases, the Role token isn’t created.
wotc1 Sept 2023
Roles are colorless enchantment tokens. Each one has the Aura and Role subtypes and the enchant creature ability.
wotc1 Sept 2023
Cards in the Wilds of Eldraine main set create six different Role tokens: Cursed, Monster, Royal, Sorcerer, Wicked, and Young Hero. A seventh Role token, Virtuous, is created by Ellivere of the Wild Court, the commander of the “Virtue and Valor” Commander Deck.
wotc1 Sept 2023
A permanent can have multiple Roles attached to it if each one is controlled by a different player.
wotc1 Sept 2023
If two or more Roles controlled by the same player become attached to a permanent at the same time (perhaps due to an effect such as that of Doubling Season), that player chooses which one to keep and which are put into their owners’ graveyards.
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About this card
Merry Bards
Merry Bards is a Creature — Human Bard, with mana cost {2}{R} (mana value 3).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.10 (down 28.6% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Merry Bards FAQ
How much is Merry Bards worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Merry Bards is $0.10. It is down 28.6% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.10 to $0.14.
What is the cheapest printing of Merry Bards?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Wilds of Eldraine at $0.10 on TCGplayer.
What set was Merry Bards first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from WOE #140, released 2023-09-08.
Is there a foil version of Merry Bards?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.21 versus $0.10 for nonfoil, which is 110% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Merry Bards legal in Commander?
Yes, Merry Bards is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Merry Bards legal in Modern?
Yes, Merry Bards is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Merry Bards legal in Standard?
Yes, Merry Bards is currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Merry Bards do?
Merry Bards is a Creature — Human Bard with mana cost {2}{R}. Its Oracle text reads: "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.")".