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Éowyn, Shieldmaiden
Legendary Creature — Human Knight · 2URW
Color identity: Red · Blue · White · Jeskai
Éowyn, Shieldmaiden is Jeskai (red, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
First strike
At the beginning of combat on your turn, if another Human entered the battlefield under your control this turn, create two 2/2 red Human Knight creature tokens with trample and haste. Then if you control six or more Humans, draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €0.51
Comes in the precon Riders of Rohan
Average lands in decks for Éowyn, Shieldmaiden: 36
HumansTokensAggroMonarchLegends+1/+1 CountersExtra CombatsAnthems
Build your Éowyn, Shieldmaiden deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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 (71/100)
- Consistency65
- Speed65
- Interaction62
- Resilience71
- Closing88
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 6 Plains, 1 Island, 3 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Lossarnach Captain · Shared Animosity · Beregond of the Guard · Path to Exile · Théoden, King of Rohan · Combat Celebrant · Forth Eorlingas! · Herald's Horn · Talisman of Conviction · Aragorn, King of Gondor · Éomer, King of Rohan · Talisman of Progress · Riders of Rohan · Frontline Medic · Weathered Wayfarer · Boromir, Gondor's Hope · Horn of Gondor · Bastion Protector · Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold · Vanquisher's Banner · Prince Imrahil the Fair · Door of Destinies · Supreme Verdict · Taunt from the Rampart · Unbreakable Formation · Faramir, Steward of Gondor · Adeline, Resplendent Cathar · Frontier Warmonger · Selfless Squire · Thought Vessel · Verge Rangers · Boromir, Warden of the Tower · Oath of Eorl · Coppercoat Vanguard · Éowyn, Fearless Knight · Gilraen, Dúnedain Protector · Commander's Sphere · Crown of Gondor · Increasing Devotion · Visions of Glory · Bard, King of Dale · Flamerush Rider · Champions of Minas Tirith · Mass Appeal · Riders of the Mark · Faramir, Prince of Ithilien · Flowering of the White Tree · Marshal's Anthem · Thalia's Lieutenant · Zealous Conscripts · Fiend Hunter · Village Bell-Ringer · Kindred Discovery · Wayfarer's Bauble · Call for Aid · Harsh Mentor · Champion of the Parish · Banishing Light · Blade Historian · Palace Jailer · Command Tower · Clifftop Retreat · Glacial Fortress · Path of Ancestry · Exotic Orchard · Secluded Courtyard · Sulfur Falls · Battlefield Forge · Prairie Stream · Furycalm Snarl · Port Town · Windbrisk Heights · Rogue's Passage · Evolving Wilds · Terramorphic Expanse · Wind-Scarred Crag · Minas Tirith · Tranquil Cove · Field of Ruin · Throne of the High City · Castle Ardenvale · Hallowed Fountain · Sacred Foundry · Mystic Monastery · Steam Vents · Raugrin Triome
🃏 Recommended cards for Éowyn, Shieldmaiden
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Éowyn, Shieldmaiden, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Lossarnach Captain | 86% | +81% |
| Beregond of the Guard | 85% | +81% |
| Shared Animosity | 86% | +79% |
| Théoden, King of Rohan | 81% | +77% |
| Forth Eorlingas! | 80% | +74% |
| Combat Celebrant | 80% | +72% |
| Secluded Courtyard | 78% | +71% |
| Éomer, King of Rohan | 75% | +71% |
| Aragorn, King of Gondor | 75% | +70% |
| Herald's Horn | 78% | +70% |
| Riders of Rohan | 73% | +69% |
| Frontline Medic | 72% | +68% |
| Weathered Wayfarer | 70% | +66% |
| Boromir, Gondor's Hope | 69% | +65% |
| Horn of Gondor | 69% | +65% |
| Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold | 67% | +63% |
| Bastion Protector | 67% | +61% |
| Vanquisher's Banner | 64% | +60% |
| Prince Imrahil the Fair | 63% | +59% |
| Door of Destinies | 62% | +57% |
| Windbrisk Heights | 61% | +57% |
| Faramir, Steward of Gondor | 61% | +57% |
| Taunt from the Rampart | 62% | +57% |
| Unbreakable Formation | 62% | +54% |
💰 The best cards for your Éowyn, Shieldmaiden 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.
- Lossarnach Captain
- Beregond of the Guard
- Théoden, King of Rohan
- Combat Celebrant
- Secluded Courtyard
- Éomer, King of Rohan
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Shared Animosity
- Forth Eorlingas!
- Herald's Horn
- Vanquisher's Banner
- Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
- Boromir, Warden of the Tower
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- The Queen of Dale
- Greymond, Avacyn's Stalwart
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Éowyn, Shieldmaiden's color identity?
Éowyn, Shieldmaiden is Jeskai (red, blue 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 Éowyn, Shieldmaiden come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Éowyn, Shieldmaiden deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 88 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 32 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: B (71/100).
How many lands should a Éowyn, Shieldmaiden deck run?
Real Éowyn, Shieldmaiden decks run 36 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 Éowyn, Shieldmaiden?
The three highest-synergy cards are Lossarnach Captain, Beregond of the Guard, Shared Animosity. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Éowyn, Shieldmaiden decks.
What combos does Éowyn, Shieldmaiden have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Éowyn, Shieldmaiden. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Éowyn, Shieldmaiden deck cost?
You can start cheap: Lossarnach Captain, Beregond of the Guard, Théoden, King of Rohan 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.