Doran, the Siege Tower
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Legendary Creature — Treefolk Shaman

Abzan toughness matters, where walls and treefolk deal damage equal to their toughness and cheap blockers become real attackers.
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Doran changes combat for everyone: each creature assigns combat damage equal to its toughness instead of its power. Doran himself is a 0/5 that hits for five, and a cheap 0/4 wall turns into a real threat. The deck plays treefolk, defenders and high-toughness creatures, plus equipment like Slagwurm Armor that adds toughness. Because power barely matters, effects that punish high power, like Meekstone and Ensnaring Bridge, mostly hurt opponents.
In the recorded games, the deck often walled up early, then attacked once its creatures outclassed the table in toughness. Meekstone and Ensnaring Bridge locked down bigger attackers while low-power walls kept swinging. Equipment that granted lifelink, trample or double strike turned single attacks into game-winning hits, and Slagwurm Armor made one creature into a big threat. Diamond Valley turned creatures into life. Opponents had to rethink blocks constantly. The obvious weakness is Doran himself. Once he was removed, the deck lost its punch and fell back on defense.
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New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Doran, the Siege Tower decks.
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Doran, the Siege Tower's abilities and overall game plan.
Treefolk Harbinger
Bosk Banneret
Timber Protector
Indomitable Ancients
Leaf-Crowned Elder
Tower DefenseTop Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Doran, the Siege Tower decks.
Treefolk Harbinger
Bosk Banneret
Timber Protector
Indomitable Ancients
Tower Defense
CultivateGame Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Worldly Tutor
Farewell
Aura Shards
Teferi's Protection
Demonic Tutor
Enlightened Tutor
Smothering Tithe
Vampiric TutorCreatures
Essential creatures that complement Doran, the Siege Tower's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Leaf-Crowned Elder
Orchard Warden
Ancient Lumberknot
Faeburrow Elder
Black Poplar Shaman
Great Forest Druid
Tree of Perdition
Magnigoth Treefolk
Abzan Beastmaster
Bedrock Tortoise
Heartwood Storyteller
Ezzaroot Channeler
Nyx-Fleece Ram
Woodfall Primus
Fecund Greenshell
Unhallowed Phalanx
Oathsworn Giant
Runic Armasaur
Battlewand Oak
Tree of Redemption
Silklash Spider
Great Oak Guardian
Sinister Gnarlbark
Generous Ent
Wickerbough Elder
Catapult Fodder
Essence of Antiquity
Ohran Frostfang
Reaping Willow
Beast Whisperer
Wall of Blossoms
Sylvan Caryatid
Arbor Adherent
Crystal Barricade
Birds of ParadiseInstants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Doran, the Siege Tower safe.
Reach of Branches
Putrefy
Refuse to Yield
Bar the Door
Abzan Charm
Entish Restoration
Mortify
Ready // Willing
Solidarity
Golgari Charm
Aegis of the Heavens
Shape the Sands
Grim Contest
Krosan Grip
Return to Nature
Mythos of Nethroi
Utter End
Heroic Intervention
Foul Renewal
Akroma's Will
Deathsprout
Fracture
Beast Within
Nature's Claim
Tear Asunder
Worldly Tutor
Path to Exile
Eladamri's Call
Harrow
Teferi's Protection
Generous Gift
Abrupt Decay
Revitalizing Repast
Enlightened Tutor
Despark
Vampiric Tutor
Swords to Plowshares
Assassin's Trophy
Anguished UnmakingSorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Doran, the Siege Tower's game plan and control the board.
Last March of the Ents
Fell the Mighty
Wave of Reckoning
Kodama's Reach
Rampant Growth
Slaughter the Strong
Expel the Interlopers
Dusk // Dawn
Harmonize
Tend the Sprigs
Nature's Lore
Read the Bones
Skyshroud Claim
Vindicate
Kin-Tree Invocation
Explore
Explosive Vegetation
Painful Truths
Farseek
Sign in Blood
Regrowth
Three Visits
Triumph of the Hordes
Farewell
Austere Command
Eerie Ultimatum
Bala Ged Recovery
Demonic Tutor
Night's Whisper
The Battle of Bywater
Reunion of the House
Toxic DelugeUtility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Slagwurm Armor
Herald's Horn
Meekstone
Colfenor's Urn
Captain America's Shield
Urza's Incubator
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
Skeleton Key
Belbe's Armor
Accorder's Shield
Swiftfoot Boots
Cathar's Shield
Vanquisher's Banner
Spidersilk Net
Robe of Stars
Lightning Greaves
The Great HengeEnchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Doran, the Siege Tower's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Stoneskin
Behind the Scenes
Assault Formation
Brave the Sands
Dormant Grove
Sapling Nursery
Spidersilk Armor
Primal Rage
Lignify
Eland Umbra
Assemble the Entmoot
Treefolk Umbra
Guardian Project
Unnatural Growth
Jaws of Defeat
Fruit of the First Tree
Asceticism
Angelic Chorus
Descendants' Path
Sight of the Scalelords
Leyline of Vitality
Up the Beanstalk
Assemble the Players
Mirari's Wake
True Conviction
Garruk's Uprising
Wild Growth
Sylvan Library
Phyrexian Arena
Aura Shards
Smothering TithePlaneswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Doran, the Siege Tower to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
Wrenn and SevenUtility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Forbidding Watchtower
Access Tunnel
Three Tree City
Vault of the Archangel
Rogue's Passage
Castle Garenbrig
Temple of the False God
Stirring Wildwood
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Bojuka Bog
Reliquary Tower
Boseiju, Who EnduresMana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Golgari Signet
Selesnya Signet
Patchwork Banner
Abzan Banner
Indatha Crystal
Orzhov Signet
Commander's Sphere
Chromatic Lantern
Arcane Signet
Fellwar Stone
Talisman of Unity
Sol Ring
Talisman of Resilience
Talisman of HierarchyLands
The mana base foundation for Doran, the Siege Tower decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Murmuring Bosk
Path of Ancestry
Haunted Mire
Eclipsed Realms
Sandsteppe Citadel
Radiant Grove
Canopy Vista
Terramorphic Expanse
Evolving Wilds
Indatha Triome
Jungle Hollow
Blossoming Sands
Krosan Verge
Forest
Swamp
Golgari Rot Farm
Selesnya Sanctuary
Plains
Sunpetal Grove
Scattered Groves
Deceptive Landscape
Temple of Plenty
Temple of Malady
Bayou
Savannah
Woodland Cemetery
Orzhov Basilica
Scrubland
Temple of Silence
Command Tower
Deathcap Glade
Temple Garden
Fabled Passage
Bountiful Promenade
Overgrown Tomb
Twilight Mire
Undergrowth Stadium
Vault of Champions
Overgrown Farmland
Llanowar Wastes
Lush Portico
Caves of Koilos
Verdant Catacombs
Exotic Orchard
Windswept Heath
Godless Shrine
Isolated Chapel
Marsh Flats
Fortified Village
BrushlandDoran, the Siege Tower Deck Stats
Based on 4,741 Doran, the Siege Tower decks.
| Mana value | Cards |
|---|---|
| 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 14 |
| 3 | 14 |
| 4 | 11 |
| 5 | 8 |
| 6 | 5 |
| 7 | 1 |
| 8 | 2 |
| 9 | 1 |
- Creature 30
- Instant 9
- Sorcery 9
- Artifact 6
- Enchantment 8
- Planeswalker 1
- Land 36
| Card type | Cards |
|---|---|
| Creature | 30 |
| Instant | 9 |
| Sorcery | 9 |
| Artifact | 6 |
| Enchantment | 8 |
| Planeswalker | 1 |
| Land | 36 |
Lands: 18 basic, 18 nonbasic
| Month | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 346 |
| 2024-11 | 295 |
| 2024-12 | 333 |
| 2025-01 | 334 |
| 2025-02 | 376 |
| 2025-03 | 287 |
| 2025-04 | 383 |
| 2025-05 | 595 |
| 2025-06 | 605 |
| 2025-07 | 622 |
| 2025-08 | 633 |
| 2025-09 | 658 |
| 2025-10 | 595 |
| 2025-11 | 597 |
| 2025-12 | 664 |
| 2026-01 | 432 |
| 2026-02 | 567 |
| 2026-03 | 681 |
| 2026-04 | 791 |
| 2026-05 | 740 |
| 2026-06 | 767 |
| 2026-07 | 840 |
| 2026-08 | 898 |
| 2026-09 | 498 |
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