The Commander
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.
Guide
Gameplan
Flood the board with Humans every turn so that each combat triggers Éowyn's token engine, snowballing into a wide, hasty army backed by card draw. You want to play a Human (or several) every turn before combat, swing wide, and refill your hand once you hit six-plus Humans. Close games with overwhelming token swarms, anthems, or one big alpha strike.
Strengths
- Generates two hasty trample tokens nearly every turn, creating fast, recurring board presence
- Built-in card advantage rewards going wide with Humans, helping you outlast removal
- Jeskai colors give access to the best Human tribal payoffs, anthems, and protection
- Tokens have haste and trample, so they pressure life totals immediately and punish chump blockers
Weaknesses
- Heavily dependent on consistently playing Humans each turn to keep the engine online
- Vulnerable to board wipes that erase your wide token swarm
- No built-in evasion beyond trample, so stalled boards can shut down your offense
- Removing Éowyn slows the deck dramatically; little resilience without her
Key Cards
- Adeline, Resplendent Cathar — Makes a Human token attacking each opponent, satisfying Éowyn's 'Human entered' clause and growing huge.
- Thalia's Lieutenant — Triggers the engine while pumping your entire Human team for explosive wide attacks.
- Champion of the Parish — Snowballs into a massive threat every time a Human enters, which you do constantly.
- Coppercoat Vanguard — Anthem plus ward protection keeps your Humans safe and triggers Éowyn.
- Anointed Procession — Doubles Éowyn's two tokens into four hasty trample Knights each combat.
- Esika's Chariot — Creates bodies, copies your best Human, and crews easily in a token-heavy build.
Upgrade Path
Lean into density and consistency: add more cheap Humans that enter or generate Humans (Imperial Recruiter, Recruiter of the Guard to tutor them) plus token doublers like Parallel Lives. Include anthems (Intangible Virtue, Radiant Lightning Knight-style buffs) and an Overrun-style finisher such as Craterhoof Behemoth or Triumph of the Hordes for guaranteed kills. Protect Éowyn and the board with Heroic Intervention, Teferi's Protection, and Boros Charm to insulate against wipes.
Core Cards
- Supreme Verdict
- Harsh Mentor
- Selfless Squire
- Fiend Hunter
- Unbreakable Formation
- Talisman of Conviction
- Combat Celebrant
- Port Town
- Throne of the High City
- Sunset Revelry
- Heirloom Blade
- Talisman of Progress
Seeded from a single deck — rates appear once more public decks exist.
Win Conditions
- ▸Overwhelming combat damage from a wide Human board buffed by anthems
- ▸Recurring hasty trample tokens grinding opponents down each turn
- ▸Mass pump effects like Craterhoof Behemoth or Overrun for a lethal alpha strike
- ▸Outvaluing the table via constant card draw until you assemble a swarm
Archetypes
- Humans Tribal — Éowyn directly rewards playing Humans with tokens and card draw, anchoring a dedicated tribe.
- Tokens / Go-Wide — She manufactures two hasty trampling bodies every combat, ideal for swarm and anthem strategies.
- Aggro — Haste tokens and first strike let you apply relentless early pressure and race opponents.
Combos
No combos found for this commander on Commander Spellbook.
Related Commanders
Same color identity (RUW), by popularity.
