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Gwaihir, Greatest of the Eagles
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Gwaihir, Greatest of the Eagles

{4}{W}

Legendary Creature — Bird Noble

Flying

Whenever Gwaihir attacks, target attacking creature gains flying until end of turn.

At the beginning of each end step, if you gained 3 or more life this turn, create a 3/3 white Bird creature token with flying and "Whenever this token attacks, target attacking creature gains flying until end of turn."

5 / 5

Flying
Set
Tales of Middle-earth Commander (LTC #417)
Rarity
Rare
Mana value
5
Released
2023-11-03
Artist
Jesper Ejsing
EDHREC rank
#5,968
Colour identity
{W}
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

1 +
Fits any bracket
No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.07
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.
Can be your commander

Combos

Not part of any combo on Commander Spellbook.

Commander recommendations

Top synergy 50

Played far more in this commander's decks than elsewhere.

  1. The Gaffer 66 %+61.6 %
  2. Griffin Aerie 61 %+58.5 %
  3. Shattered Angel 61 %+56.6 %
  4. Revitalize 55 %+52.5 %
  5. Cleric Class 58 %+49.9 %
  6. Riot Control 50 %+46.8 %
  7. Sunscorch Regent 49 %+45.2 %
  8. Invoke the Divine 48 %+44.4 %
  9. Healer's Flock 42 %+42.0 %
  10. Soul Warden 60 %+39.3 %
  11. Well of Lost Dreams 46 %+38.8 %
  12. Haliya, Guided by Light 49 %+38.3 %
  13. Exemplar of Light 54 %+38.1 %
  14. Rhox Faithmender 41 %+38.1 %
  15. Dawn of Hope 45 %+38.1 %
  16. Linden, the Steadfast Queen 43 %+37.7 %
  17. Soul's Attendant 52 %+37.3 %
  18. Nykthos Paragon 40 %+36.3 %
  19. Pristine Talisman 41 %+36.3 %
  20. Celestial Force 36 %+35.9 %
  21. Leyline of Hope 39 %+35.5 %
  22. Radiant Fountain 40 %+33.9 %
  23. Heron of Hope 34 %+33.6 %
  24. Ob Nixilis, the Ascended 42 %+32.9 %
  25. Angelic Accord 41 %+32.3 %
  26. Crested Sunmare 35 %+32.2 %
  27. The Wind Crystal 51 %+30.0 %
  28. Fumigate 36 %+29.2 %
  29. Light of Hope 30 %+28.9 %
  30. Valkyrie Harbinger 38 %+27.0 %
  31. Sanctify 27 %+25.8 %
  32. Kabira Crossroads 29 %+25.7 %
  33. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun 36 %+24.7 %
  34. True Conviction 33 %+24.4 %
  35. Wingmate Roc 24 %+24.0 %
  36. Senu, Keen-Eyed Protector 25 %+23.7 %
  37. Path of Bravery 24 %+23.5 %
  38. Aetherflux Reservoir 31 %+22.8 %
  39. Rosie Cotton of South Lane 24 %+21.8 %
  40. Felidar Sovereign 27 %+21.3 %
  41. Rewards of Diversity 21 %+21.3 %
  42. The Book of Exalted Deeds 30 %+21.1 %
  43. Celestine, the Living Saint 24 %+20.9 %
  44. Intangible Virtue 31 %+20.7 %
  45. Tocasia's Welcome 36 %+20.7 %
  46. Authority of the Consuls 43 %+20.3 %
  47. Heliod, Sun-Crowned 30 %+20.3 %
  48. Adventurer's Inn 25 %+20.2 %
  49. Righteous Cause 21 %+20.0 %
  50. Knight of Dawn's Light 21 %+19.9 %

Most included 50

Highest share of decks running them, distinctive or not.

  1. Plains 94 %+0.1 %
  2. Sol Ring 77 %-6.0 %
  3. Swords to Plowshares 73 %-2.8 %
  4. Path to Exile 66 %-1.3 %
  5. The Gaffer 66 %+61.6 %
  6. Arcane Signet 63 %+4.8 %
  7. Pearl Medallion 63 %+2.3 %
  8. Griffin Aerie 61 %+58.5 %
  9. Shattered Angel 61 %+56.6 %
  10. Soul Warden 60 %+39.3 %
  11. Cleric Class 58 %+49.9 %
  12. Revitalize 55 %+52.5 %
  13. Exemplar of Light 54 %+38.1 %
  14. Soul's Attendant 52 %+37.3 %
  15. The Wind Crystal 51 %+30.0 %
  16. Riot Control 50 %+46.8 %
  17. Sunscorch Regent 49 %+45.2 %
  18. Haliya, Guided by Light 49 %+38.3 %
  19. Invoke the Divine 48 %+44.4 %
  20. Well of Lost Dreams 46 %+38.8 %
  21. Dawn of Hope 45 %+38.1 %
  22. Generous Gift 45 %+4.4 %
  23. Linden, the Steadfast Queen 43 %+37.7 %
  24. Authority of the Consuls 43 %+20.3 %
  25. Healer's Flock 42 %+42.0 %
  26. Ob Nixilis, the Ascended 42 %+32.9 %
  27. Rhox Faithmender 41 %+38.1 %
  28. Pristine Talisman 41 %+36.3 %
  29. Angelic Accord 41 %+32.3 %
  30. Nykthos Paragon 40 %+36.3 %
  31. Radiant Fountain 40 %+33.9 %
  32. Leyline of Hope 39 %+35.5 %
  33. Minas Tirith 39 %+12.2 %
  34. Valkyrie Harbinger 38 %+27.0 %
  35. Myriad Landscape 38 %+11.2 %
  36. Fumigate 36 %+29.2 %
  37. Emeria, the Sky Ruin 36 %-4.3 %
  38. Celestial Force 36 %+35.9 %
  39. Tocasia's Welcome 36 %+20.7 %
  40. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun 36 %+24.7 %
  41. Crested Sunmare 35 %+32.2 %
  42. Heron of Hope 34 %+33.6 %
  43. Reprieve 33 %+9.3 %
  44. Mind Stone 33 %+6.6 %
  45. War Room 33 %-2.5 %
  46. Angel of Vitality 33 %+19.7 %
  47. True Conviction 33 %+24.4 %
  48. Archangel of Thune 32 %+17.7 %
  49. Resplendent Angel 32 %+18.7 %
  50. Knight of the White Orchid 32 %+6.9 %

Format legality

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Not legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Commander Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Brawl Not legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Historic Not legal
Timeless Not legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Not legal
Premodern Not legal
PreDH Not legal
Pauper EDH Not legal
Old School Not legal
Future Not legal
Gladiator Not legal
All printingsScryfall ↗Gatherer ↗Edhrec ↗

Rulings

  • 2023-06-16

    Gwaihir, Greatest of the Eagles's ability looks at how much life you've gained in the turn, even if it wasn't on the battlefield when you gained life. It doesn't care if you also lost life, even if you lost more life than you gained.

  • 2023-06-16

    If you haven't gained 3 or more life by the time an end step begins, Gwaihir, Greatest of the Eagles's ability won't trigger at all.

  • 2023-06-16

    You create just one Bird token, no matter how much life you've gained past 3 life.

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