The Queen of Dale
Legendary Creature — Human Noble
Whenever an opponent casts their first noncreature spell each turn, you recruit. (Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, create a 1/1 white Human Soldier creature token.)
Dale may grow to reclaim its former glory and splendor, as in the days before the Dragon came.
2 / 1
- Set
- The Hobbit (HOB #24)
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana value
- 2
- Released
- 2026-08-14
- Artist
- Magali Villeneuve
- EDHREC rank
- #5,598
- Colour identity
- Finishes
- Nonfoil, Foil
- Served from
- Local database
Commander bracket
Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules
EDHREC
Combos
Not part of any combo on Commander Spellbook.
Commander recommendations
Top synergy 50
Played far more in this commander's decks than elsewhere.
- Enduring Innocence
- Monument to Endurance
- Caretaker's Talent
- Sevinne's Reclamation
- Welcoming Vampire
- Tocasia's Welcome
- Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
- Moonshaker Cavalry
- Skullclamp
- Restoration Seminar
- Delney, Streetwise Lookout
- Clever Concealment
- Belladonna Took
- Sun Titan
- Late to Dinner
- Witch Enchanter
- Witch Enchanter
- Currency Converter
- Bilbo's Gambit
- Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
- Gleaming Splendor
- Karmic Guide
- Resurrection
- Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
- Horn of Gondor
- Erode
- Breath of Life
- Loran of the Third Path
- Angel of Indemnity
- Reprieve
- Abandoned Air Temple
- Divine Visitation
- Emeria, the Sky Ruin
- Boromir, Warden of the Tower
- Cosmogrand Zenith
- Myrel, Shield of Argive
- Elspeth, Storm Slayer
- Idol of Oblivion
- Voice of Victory
- Esper Sentinel
- Flare of Fortitude
- Serra Paragon
- Greymond, Avacyn's Stalwart
- Helping Hand
- Knight of the White Orchid
- Archaeomancer's Map
- Mondrak, Glory Dominus
- Ascend from Avernus
- The Mountain-king's Return
- Three Tree City
Most included 50
Highest share of decks running them, distinctive or not.
- Plains
- Swords to Plowshares
- Path to Exile
- Sol Ring
- Enduring Innocence
- Welcoming Vampire
- Sevinne's Reclamation
- Caretaker's Talent
- Pearl Medallion
- Tocasia's Welcome
- Skullclamp
- Emeria, the Sky Ruin
- Monument to Endurance
- Moonshaker Cavalry
- Sun Titan
- Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
- Esper Sentinel
- Witch Enchanter
- Witch Enchanter
- Loran of the Third Path
- Reprieve
- Restoration Seminar
- Clever Concealment
- Arcane Signet
- Land Tax
- Knight of the White Orchid
- Archaeomancer's Map
- Delney, Streetwise Lookout
- Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
- Gleaming Splendor
- Belladonna Took
- Karmic Guide
- Flare of Fortitude
- Bilbo's Gambit
- Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
- Erode
- Minas Tirith
- Abandoned Air Temple
- Late to Dinner
- Mother of Runes
- Currency Converter
- Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
- Akroma's Will
- Elspeth, Storm Slayer
- Mentor of the Meek
- Flawless Maneuver
- Horn of Gondor
- Boromir, Warden of the Tower
- Generous Gift
- Avacyn, Angel of Hope
Format legality
Rulings
- 2026-06-29
If a noncreature spell was already cast by an opponent the turn The Queen of Dale enters, that opponent already cast their first noncreature spell this turn, and The Queen of Dale's ability won't trigger for that opponent that turn.
- 2026-06-29
Once a spell or ability that causes you to recruit begins to resolve, no player may take any other actions until it's done. Any responses made to the spell or ability must be made before you draw, discard, and potentially create a token.