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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
#5,924
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 0.11
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 67 %+62.6 %
  2. Griffin Aerie 62 %+59.8 %
  3. Shattered Angel 61 %+57.1 %
  4. Revitalize 55 %+52.5 %
  5. Cleric Class 57 %+49.5 %
  6. Riot Control 48 %+45.5 %
  7. Sunscorch Regent 48 %+44.3 %
  8. Invoke the Divine 47 %+44.2 %
  9. Healer's Flock 43 %+42.8 %
  10. Soul Warden 62 %+41.3 %
  11. Exemplar of Light 55 %+39.9 %
  12. Soul's Attendant 54 %+39.8 %
  13. Well of Lost Dreams 47 %+39.6 %
  14. Linden, the Steadfast Queen 44 %+38.3 %
  15. Dawn of Hope 45 %+38.3 %
  16. Haliya, Guided by Light 49 %+38.2 %
  17. Celestial Force 38 %+37.9 %
  18. Rhox Faithmender 41 %+37.5 %
  19. Pristine Talisman 41 %+36.5 %
  20. Nykthos Paragon 41 %+36.5 %
  21. Leyline of Hope 39 %+35.0 %
  22. Crested Sunmare 37 %+34.6 %
  23. Radiant Fountain 40 %+34.4 %
  24. Heron of Hope 34 %+33.9 %
  25. Angelic Accord 42 %+33.8 %
  26. The Wind Crystal 53 %+31.6 %
  27. Light of Hope 30 %+29.1 %
  28. Valkyrie Harbinger 40 %+29.0 %
  29. Fumigate 36 %+28.4 %
  30. True Conviction 34 %+25.8 %
  31. Sanctify 26 %+25.1 %
  32. Kabira Crossroads 28 %+25.1 %
  33. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun 35 %+24.3 %
  34. Senu, Keen-Eyed Protector 26 %+24.2 %
  35. Path of Bravery 25 %+24.1 %
  36. Rewards of Diversity 23 %+22.8 %
  37. Felidar Sovereign 29 %+22.8 %
  38. Aetherflux Reservoir 31 %+22.6 %
  39. The Book of Exalted Deeds 32 %+22.5 %
  40. Wingmate Roc 23 %+22.5 %
  41. Celestine, the Living Saint 25 %+22.4 %
  42. Tocasia's Welcome 37 %+21.9 %
  43. Adventurer's Inn 26 %+21.0 %
  44. Idol of Oblivion 29 %+20.8 %
  45. Authority of the Consuls 43 %+20.8 %
  46. Rosie Cotton of South Lane 23 %+20.6 %
  47. Angel of Vitality 33 %+20.0 %
  48. Ajani's Pridemate 25 %+19.9 %
  49. Righteous Cause 21 %+19.8 %
  50. Archangel of Thune 34 %+19.6 %

Most included 50

Highest share of decks running them, distinctive or not.

  1. Plains 94 %+0.2 %
  2. Sol Ring 77 %-5.6 %
  3. Swords to Plowshares 73 %-2.3 %
  4. The Gaffer 67 %+62.6 %
  5. Path to Exile 66 %-1.1 %
  6. Pearl Medallion 66 %+5.4 %
  7. Arcane Signet 63 %+5.6 %
  8. Griffin Aerie 62 %+59.8 %
  9. Soul Warden 62 %+41.3 %
  10. Shattered Angel 61 %+57.1 %
  11. Cleric Class 57 %+49.5 %
  12. Revitalize 55 %+52.5 %
  13. Exemplar of Light 55 %+39.9 %
  14. Soul's Attendant 54 %+39.8 %
  15. The Wind Crystal 53 %+31.6 %
  16. Haliya, Guided by Light 49 %+38.2 %
  17. Riot Control 48 %+45.5 %
  18. Sunscorch Regent 48 %+44.3 %
  19. Invoke the Divine 47 %+44.2 %
  20. Well of Lost Dreams 47 %+39.6 %
  21. Dawn of Hope 45 %+38.3 %
  22. Generous Gift 45 %+3.4 %
  23. Linden, the Steadfast Queen 44 %+38.3 %
  24. Healer's Flock 43 %+42.8 %
  25. Authority of the Consuls 43 %+20.8 %
  26. Angelic Accord 42 %+33.8 %
  27. Pristine Talisman 41 %+36.5 %
  28. Rhox Faithmender 41 %+37.5 %
  29. Nykthos Paragon 41 %+36.5 %
  30. Valkyrie Harbinger 40 %+29.0 %
  31. Radiant Fountain 40 %+34.4 %
  32. Minas Tirith 40 %+13.0 %
  33. Leyline of Hope 39 %+35.0 %
  34. Myriad Landscape 38 %+11.0 %
  35. Celestial Force 38 %+37.9 %
  36. Crested Sunmare 37 %+34.6 %
  37. Tocasia's Welcome 37 %+21.9 %
  38. Emeria, the Sky Ruin 37 %-2.8 %
  39. Fumigate 36 %+28.4 %
  40. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun 35 %+24.3 %
  41. True Conviction 34 %+25.8 %
  42. Heron of Hope 34 %+33.9 %
  43. War Room 34 %-0.8 %
  44. Archangel of Thune 34 %+19.6 %
  45. Mind Stone 33 %+7.3 %
  46. Reprieve 33 %+9.5 %
  47. Angel of Vitality 33 %+20.0 %
  48. The Book of Exalted Deeds 32 %+22.5 %
  49. Windbrisk Heights 32 %+14.2 %
  50. Knight of the White Orchid 32 %+6.6 %

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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