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Éomer of the Riddermark
Legendary Creature — Human Knight · 4R
Color identity: Red
Éomer of the Riddermark is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Haste
Whenever Éomer attacks, if you control a creature with the greatest power among creatures on the battlefield, create a 1/1 white Human Soldier creature token.
Reference price of the card: €0.09
Average lands in decks for Éomer of the Riddermark: 35
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Build your Éomer of the Riddermark deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Éomer of the Riddermark 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Éomer of the Riddermark 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.
Deck health of the average list: B+ (78/100)
- Consistency69
- Speed64
- Interaction77
- Resilience78
- Closing97
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (9 nonbasic, 26 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Chaos Warp · Rising of the Day · Swiftfoot Boots · Abrade · Alena, Kessig Trapper · Big Score · Blasphemous Act · Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold · Haradrim Spearmaster · Mind Stone · Mizzium Mortars · The Fire Crystal · Anger · Archetype of Aggression · Faithless Looting · Hazoret's Monument · Mana Geyser · Riders of the Mark · Rohirrim Lancer · Thrill of Possibility · Vandalblast · Demand Answers · Drakuseth, Maw of Flames · Etali, Primal Storm · Jeska's Will · Lightning Greaves · Professional Face-Breaker · Rally at the Hornburg · Ruby Medallion · Solemn Simulacrum · Soul-Guide Lantern · Wayfarer's Bauble · Wild Magic Surge · Chain Reaction · Commander's Plate · Cursed Mirror · Fire Diamond · Goblin Engineer · Impact Tremors · Red Elemental Blast · Return the Favor · Rite of the Raging Storm · Skullclamp · Teapot Slinger · Throne of Eldraine · Unexpected Windfall · Warstorm Surge · Anax, Hardened in the Forge · Battle Hymn · Bloodsworn Steward · Caged Sun · Cathartic Reunion · Delayed Blast Fireball · Embereth Skyblazer · Éomer, Marshal of Rohan · Furious Rise · Hamletback Goliath · Hedron Archive · Hero of Oxid Ridge · Horn of Gondor · Inferno Titan · Karlach, Fury of Avernus · Castle Embereth · Rogue's Passage · War Room · Arena of Glory · Myriad Landscape · Demolition Field · Tyrite Sanctum · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Wasteland
🃏 Recommended cards for Éomer of the Riddermark
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Éomer of the Riddermark, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold | 47% | +47% |
| Haradrim Spearmaster | 47% | +47% |
| Alena, Kessig Trapper | 47% | +45% |
| Rising of the Day | 53% | +45% |
| Castle Embereth | 59% | +43% |
| Mizzium Mortars | 47% | +41% |
| Riders of the Mark | 41% | +41% |
| Rohirrim Lancer | 41% | +41% |
| Archetype of Aggression | 41% | +36% |
| Rogue's Passage | 59% | +34% |
| Rally at the Hornburg | 35% | +34% |
| Soul-Guide Lantern | 35% | +33% |
| Anger | 41% | +29% |
| Teapot Slinger | 29% | +29% |
| Rite of the Raging Storm | 29% | +28% |
| Drakuseth, Maw of Flames | 35% | +27% |
| Hazoret's Monument | 41% | +25% |
| Tyrite Sanctum | 29% | +24% |
| Demolition Field | 29% | +24% |
| Embereth Skyblazer | 24% | +23% |
| Horn of Gondor | 24% | +23% |
| Hero of Oxid Ridge | 24% | +23% |
| Retreat to Valakut | 24% | +23% |
| Éomer, Marshal of Rohan | 24% | +23% |
💰 The best cards for your Éomer of the Riddermark 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.
- Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold
- Haradrim Spearmaster
- Alena, Kessig Trapper
- Rising of the Day
- Castle Embereth
- Mizzium Mortars
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Riders of the Mark
- The Fire Crystal
- Arena of Glory
- Goblin Engineer
- Vanquisher's Banner
- Caged Sun
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Wasteland
- Delayed Blast Fireball
- Throne of Eldraine
- Karlach, Fury of Avernus
- Commander's Plate
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Éomer of the Riddermark's color identity?
Éomer of the Riddermark is red: its deck can only run cards of that color 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 of the Riddermark come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Éomer of the Riddermark deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 26 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: B+ (78/100).
How many lands should a Éomer of the Riddermark deck run?
Real Éomer of the Riddermark 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 of the Riddermark?
The three highest-synergy cards are Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold, Haradrim Spearmaster, Alena, Kessig Trapper. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Éomer of the Riddermark decks.
What combos does Éomer of the Riddermark have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Éomer of the Riddermark. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Éomer of the Riddermark deck cost?
You can start cheap: Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold, Haradrim Spearmaster, Alena, Kessig Trapper 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.