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Éomer, King of Rohan

Card: Éomer, King of Rohan

Legendary Creature — Human Noble · 3RW

Color identity: Red · White · Boros

Éomer, King of Rohan is Boros (red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.

Rules text:
Double strike
Éomer enters with a +1/+1 counter on it for each other Human you control.
When Éomer enters, target player becomes the monarch. Éomer deals damage equal to its power to any target.

Reference price of the card: €0.51

Comes in the precon Riders of Rohan

Average lands in decks for Éomer, King of Rohan: 35

HumansTokensBlinkAggroKnightsMonarchBurnLegends

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🎲 How the average Éomer, King of Rohan deck starts over 4,000 games

The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.

5.2average turn the commander comes down
91 %of games have it on the battlefield before turn 7
37 %of games miss at least one land drop in the first six turns (mana screw)
14 %of games flood (three or more turns with nothing to cast)
100 %of games close out the table before turn 12
8median closing turn

Deck health of the average list: B (67/100)

See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (21 nonbasic, 10 Plains, 4 Mountain)

Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Riders of Rohan · Horn of Gondor · Forth Eorlingas! · Lossarnach Captain · Swords to Plowshares · Éowyn, Fearless Knight · Adeline, Resplendent Cathar · Path to Exile · Riders of the Mark · Beregond of the Guard · Talisman of Conviction · Théoden, King of Rohan · Gilraen, Dúnedain Protector · Oath of Eorl · Coppercoat Vanguard · Increasing Devotion · Rally at the Hornburg · Shared Animosity · Boromir, Warden of the Tower · Knight of the White Orchid · Call the Coppercoats · Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold · Herald's Horn · Thalia's Lieutenant · Bastion Protector · Ephemerate · Weathered Wayfarer · Combat Celebrant · Visions of Glory · Boros Signet · Champion of the Parish · Mentor of the Meek · Vanquisher's Banner · Rising of the Day · Boros Charm · Loran of the Third Path · Selfless Squire · Taunt from the Rampart · Frontline Medic · Champions of Minas Tirith · Cloudshift · Quarrel's End · Charming Prince · Hanweir Garrison · Esper Sentinel · Unbreakable Formation · Éomer, Marshal of Rohan · Frontier Warmonger · Mother of Runes · Nahiri's Resolve · Teleportation Circle · Verge Rangers · Blasphemous Act · Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow · Door of Destinies · Flamerush Rider · Generous Gift · Reverent Hoplite · Slip On the Ring · Warleader's Call · Dawn of a New Age · Flowering of the White Tree · Command Tower · Clifftop Retreat · Battlefield Forge · Path of Ancestry · Furycalm Snarl · Castle Ardenvale · Minas Tirith · Rugged Prairie · Rogue's Passage · Sacred Foundry · Secluded Courtyard · Spectator Seating · Boros Garrison · Exotic Orchard · Sundown Pass · Temple of Triumph · Windbrisk Heights · Wind-Scarred Crag · Arid Mesa · Slayers' Stronghold · Needleverge Pathway // Pillarverge Pathway

🃏 Recommended cards for Éomer, King of Rohan

The highest-synergy cards in decks for Éomer, King of Rohan, with their inclusion rate.

CardInclusionSynergy
Riders of Rohan 77% +76%
Horn of Gondor 76% +74%
Lossarnach Captain 70% +69%
Forth Eorlingas! 70% +68%
Riders of the Mark 65% +65%
Éowyn, Fearless Knight 68% +65%
Beregond of the Guard 62% +61%
Théoden, King of Rohan 58% +57%
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar 65% +56%
Gilraen, Dúnedain Protector 57% +56%
Oath of Eorl 56% +55%
Coppercoat Vanguard 55% +54%
Increasing Devotion 54% +52%
Rally at the Hornburg 52% +51%
Path of Ancestry 64% +48%
Thalia's Lieutenant 48% +48%
Shared Animosity 52% +48%
Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold 48% +47%
Castle Ardenvale 54% +46%
Herald's Horn 48% +45%
Visions of Glory 45% +44%
Boromir, Warden of the Tower 50% +44%
Call the Coppercoats 48% +43%
Weathered Wayfarer 46% +43%

💰 The best cards for your Éomer, King of Rohan deck, by budget

Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.

Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card

The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.

  • Riders of Rohan€0.43 · 77% inclusion
  • Horn of Gondor€1.32 · 76% inclusion
  • Lossarnach Captain€1.10 · 70% inclusion
  • Éowyn, Fearless Knight€0.56 · 68% inclusion
  • Beregond of the Guard€0.54 · 62% inclusion
  • Théoden, King of Rohan€0.10 · 58% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €2/card

Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card

The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.

  • Forth Eorlingas!€4.95 · 70% inclusion
  • Riders of the Mark€7.91 · 65% inclusion
  • Adeline, Resplendent Cathar€2.82 · 65% inclusion
  • Shared Animosity€3.78 · 52% inclusion
  • Herald's Horn€3.18 · 48% inclusion
  • Boromir, Warden of the Tower€6.20 · 50% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €10/card

Tier 3 · No cap no cap

The cards your price cap was hiding from you.

🛠️ Optimize my deck · no cap

Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Éomer, King of Rohan's color identity?

Éomer, King of Rohan is Boros (red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.

What turn does Éomer, King of Rohan come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?

In the average Éomer, King of Rohan deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 91 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 37 % of the time and floods 14 %. Deck health: B (67/100).

How many lands should a Éomer, King of Rohan deck run?

Real Éomer, King of Rohan decks run 35 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.

What are the best cards for Éomer, King of Rohan?

The three highest-synergy cards are Riders of Rohan, Horn of Gondor, Lossarnach Captain. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Éomer, King of Rohan decks.

What combos does Éomer, King of Rohan have?

We have no known combos catalogued for Éomer, King of Rohan. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.

How much does a Éomer, King of Rohan deck cost?

You can start cheap: Riders of Rohan, Horn of Gondor, Lossarnach Captain are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.

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