Riders of Rohan Commander Deck Upgrade Guide

Dearly Departed is a six-mana 5/5 flier whose graveyard ability helps Humans. It is not a card Éowyn decks usually play.

Horn of Gondor is a legendary artifact for {3}. It makes a 1/1 Human Soldier when it enters, and for {3} and a tap it makes X more, where X is the number of Humans you control. A three-mana Human engine, and the highest-scoring card the precon leaves out.

Gimli of the Glittering Caves is a 1/1 double strike Dwarf for {2}{R} that grows when legendary creatures enter. It is not a card Éowyn decks usually play.

Adeline, Resplendent Cathar is a vigilance Human Knight for {1}{W}{W} whose power equals the number of creatures you control. Whenever you attack, you create a 1/1 Human that is tapped and attacking for each opponent. A Human that makes a Human every attack.

Grey Host Reinforcements is a four-mana flier with ward {3} that exiles a graveyard. It is not a card Éowyn decks usually play.

Coppercoat Vanguard is a 2/2 Human Soldier for {1}{W}. Each other Human you control gets +1/+0 and ward {1}. A two-drop Human that makes every Knight token hit harder.

Denethor, Stone Seer is a 1/3 Human for {1}{U} that scries and can be sacrificed to make someone the monarch. It is played in about one Éowyn deck in eight.

Éowyn, Fearless Knight is a 3/4 Human Knight with haste for {2}{R}{W}. When it enters, you exile target creature an opponent controls with greater power, and legendary creatures you control gain protection from that creature's colors. A Human that removes a creature.

Fealty to the Realm is a five-mana Aura that makes you the monarch and lets the monarch control the creature. It is played in about one Éowyn deck in seven.

Thalia's Lieutenant is a 1/1 Human Soldier for {1}{W}. When it enters it puts a +1/+1 counter on each other Human you control, and whenever another Human enters it gets a +1/+1 counter. Every Knight token pair is two counters on it.

Humble Defector is a 2/1 Human Rogue for {1}{R} that draws two cards, then gives an opponent control of it. It is played in about one Éowyn deck in six.

Champion of the Parish is a 1/1 Human Soldier for {W}. Whenever another Human enters under your control, it gets a +1/+1 counter. A one-drop that grows with every token.

Earthquake deals X damage to each creature without flying and each player. It is played in about one Éowyn deck in six, and it kills your own Humans.

Mass Appeal costs {2}{U} and draws a card for each Human you control. A sorcery that draws a hand once Éowyn's Knights are out.

Court of Ire is a five-mana enchantment that makes you the monarch and pings each upkeep. It is played in about one Éowyn deck in five.

Faramir, Prince of Ithilien is a 3/3 Human Noble for {2}{W}{U}. At the beginning of your end step you choose an opponent, and at the beginning of that player's next end step you draw a card if they did not attack you, otherwise you create three 1/1 Human Soldiers. A Human that makes either cards or three more Humans.

Archivist of Gondor is a 2/3 Human Advisor for {2}{U} that makes you the monarch when your commander connects. It is played in about one Éowyn deck in five.

Bard's Company is a 2/3 Human Citizen for {2}{W}{U} that has flash if you control a Human. Other creatures you control get +1/+1, and whenever it enters or attacks you recruit: draw a card, then discard a card, and if you discarded a nonland card you create a 1/1 Human Soldier. An anthem that makes Humans.

Heirloom Blade is a three-mana Equipment that gives +3/+1. It is played in about one Éowyn deck in four.

Castle Ardenvale is a land that enters tapped unless you control a Plains and taps for {W}. For {2}{W}{W} and a tap you create a 1/1 Human. A land that makes a Human every turn late in the game, and takes no spell slot.

Lost to Legend ({W}{W}) is one of the lowest-scoring cards in the precon, at 26 in the Oracle: it is in 27% of Éowyn decks with 25% synergy. It reads: Put target nonland historic permanent into its owner's library fourth from the top.

Boromir, Warden of the Tower ({2}{W}) scores 50: it is in 52% of Éowyn decks with 49% synergy. It reads: Vigilance. Whenever an opponent casts a spell, if no mana was spent to cast it, counter that spell. Sacrifice Boromir: Creatures you control gain indestructible until end of turn. The Ring tempts you.

Palace Jailer ({2}{W}{W}) is one of the lowest-scoring cards in the precon, at 27 in the Oracle: it is in 28% of Éowyn decks with 26% synergy. It reads: When this creature enters, you become the monarch. When this creature enters, exile target creature an opponent controls until an opponent becomes the monarch.

Bard, King of Dale ({4}{W}{U}) scores 39: it is in 41% of Éowyn decks with 37% synergy. It reads: Reach, vigilance. If you would draw a card except the first one you draw in each of your draw steps, draw two cards instead.