Dwalin, Weaponmaster
Dwalin, Weaponmaster1 RW
Legendary Creature — Dwarf Warrior
First strike Whenever Dwalin enters or attacks, put a hone counter on each Equipment you control. (Each hone counter on an Equipment grants +1/+0 to equipped creature.)
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Versions

Dwalin, Weaponmaster — Base #154
Base #154
Dwalin, Weaponmaster — #311
#311

Dwalin, Weaponmaster

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Limited summary

An efficient first-striking two-drop that becomes a major Equipment payoff, permanently increasing the power granted by every Equipment you control whenever it enters or attacks. It is a high pick for RW Equipment/Dwarf decks but only a solid aggressive creature without gear.

Roles

CreatureRole — Mainly provides a body on the board.Enabler + PayoffWorks as both an enabler and a payoff for its archetype.

Archetypes

Gameplay notes

When possible, deploy at least one Equipment before casting Dwalin so its enter trigger immediately adds value. Hone counters improve the Equipment itself, so Dwalin does not need to be equipped or survive combat for another creature to benefit; attack with Dwalin when safe to keep scaling all your gear.

Key synergies

Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver
Orcrist, Goblin-cleaverDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

Each Dwalin attack adds a hone counter to Orcrist, permanently increasing the equipped creature's power and making its trample damage—and therefore its Treasure trigger—progressively harder to stop.

Thorin, Mountain-king
Thorin, Mountain-kingEnabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

Dwalin puts hone counters on every Equipment you control, so Thorin can consolidate those Equipment onto one creature and turn all of the accumulated power bonuses into a much larger removal hit.

Iron Hills Blacksmith
Iron Hills BlacksmithEnabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

Blacksmith supplies an Axe Equipment before Dwalin enters, letting Dwalin immediately add a hone counter to it; the Axe then grants +2/+0, which is especially potent on Blacksmith's double-striking body.

Dáin Ironfoot
Dáin IronfootComboA specific, particularly strong two-card interaction.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

Dáin creates and attaches an Axe for Dwalin to hone, and Dáin's attack trigger gives equipped attackers double strike, effectively applying the Equipment's growing power bonus twice in combat.

Bifur, Melodic Rider
Bifur, Melodic RiderDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

Once you have an enduring story, Bifur makes Dwalin's Dwarf-sourced enter and attack trigger happen an additional time, placing two hone counters on every Equipment instead of one.

Sting, Bilbo's Sword
Sting, Bilbo's SwordDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

Each time Dwalin enters or attacks, he adds another hone counter to Sting, permanently increasing its power bonus; Sting's free initial attachment also immediately gives Dwalin a well-sized first-strike weapon.

Wizard's Staff
Wizard's StaffComboA specific, particularly strong two-card interaction.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

Equipping Dwalin makes his enter-or-attack ability trigger an additional time when he attacks, putting two hone counters on every Equipment you control. Those counters permanently increase the power granted by Wizard's Staff and your other Equipment.

Dwarven Shortsword
Dwarven ShortswordDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Each Dwalin attack adds a hone counter to Dwarven Shortsword, permanently increasing the power bonus that can be transferred between creatures as combat demands.

Goblin Plate Mail
Goblin Plate MailDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Dwalin places hone counters directly on the Plate Mail, permanently increasing the power bonus it grants; menace then helps convert that extra power into player damage.

Well-Worn Spatula
Well-Worn SpatulaDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Each Dwalin entry or attack adds a hone counter to the Spatula, turning this otherwise modest Equipment into an increasingly large power boost while retaining equip {1}.

The Black Arrow
The Black ArrowDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Each Dwalin trigger adds a hone counter to The Black Arrow, permanently increasing the power bonus it grants and making its cheap equip cost increasingly threatening.

Dwarven Mattock
Dwarven MattockDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Dwalin puts hone counters on Mattock whenever he enters or attacks, permanently increasing the power bonus it grants; his first strike also makes the enlarged equipped body difficult to block profitably.

Kíli the Resourceful
Kíli the ResourcefulArchetype SynergyBoth play complementary roles in the same Limited archetype.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Dwalin entering triggers Kíli's card draw as a Dwarf, while Kíli's free first equip activation after Storied makes it easy to move Dwalin's increasingly powerful Equipment bonus onto the best attacker each turn.

Dwarven Mauler
Dwarven MaulerArchetype SynergyBoth play complementary roles in the same Limited archetype.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Dwalin repeatedly adds hone counters to your Equipment, increasing the power bonuses of the Equipment that Dwarven Mauler can equip at heavily reduced costs.

My Precious // Allure of Power
My Precious // Allure of PowerEnabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Dwalin repeatedly puts hone counters on My Precious, turning its protected unblockable creature into an increasingly powerful clock rather than merely an evasive threat.

Dáin's Company
Dáin's CompanyEnabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

The Company can find Dwalin and the Equipment that his triggers improve. Dwalin also enables the Company's lifelink, while his hone counters make equipping the Company into a more threatening lifelinker.

Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll
Roll-Roll-Roll-RollDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Blinking Dwalin repeatedly retriggers his enters ability, adding another hone counter to every Equipment you control each time.

The Eagles Are Coming!
The Eagles Are Coming!Direct SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Returning Dwalin lets you replay him for another hone counter on every Equipment you control, while a kicked casting also produces a 4/4 Bird for his bounced body.

Synergy graph

Min strength
Thorin, Mountain-king ↔ Dáin's Company Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Thorin, Mountain-king ↔ Goblin Plate Mail Direct Synergy · strength 3/3Thorin, Mountain-king ↔ Sting, Bilbo's Sword Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Thorin, Mountain-king ↔ Dwarven Mattock Combo · strength 3/3Thorin, Mountain-king ↔ Dwarven Shortsword Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Thorin, Mountain-king ↔ Kíli the Resourceful Archetype Synergy · strength 2/3Dáin's Company ↔ Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll Combo · strength 3/3Dáin's Company ↔ Dáin Ironfoot Archetype Synergy · strength 2/3Dáin's Company ↔ Sting, Bilbo's Sword Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Dáin's Company ↔ Dwarven Mattock Direct Synergy · strength 3/3Dáin's Company ↔ Dwarven Shortsword Direct Synergy · strength 3/3Dáin's Company ↔ Bifur, Melodic Rider Combo · strength 3/3Dáin's Company ↔ Iron Hills Blacksmith Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Dáin's Company ↔ Kíli the Resourceful Combo · strength 3/3Well-Worn Spatula ↔ Dáin Ironfoot Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Well-Worn Spatula ↔ Kíli the Resourceful Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll ↔ Thorin, Mountain-king Combo · strength 3/3Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll ↔ Dáin Ironfoot Direct Synergy · strength 3/3Wizard's Staff ↔ Dáin Ironfoot Direct Synergy · strength 3/3Wizard's Staff ↔ Kíli the Resourceful Combo · strength 3/3Goblin Plate Mail ↔ Dáin Ironfoot Archetype Synergy · strength 2/3Goblin Plate Mail ↔ Kíli the Resourceful Combo · strength 3/3Dwarven Mauler ↔ Thorin, Mountain-king Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Dwarven Mauler ↔ Dáin's Company Tribal Synergy · strength 2/3Dwarven Mauler ↔ Well-Worn Spatula Direct Synergy · strength 1/3Dwarven Mauler ↔ Wizard's Staff Direct Synergy · strength 3/3Dwarven Mauler ↔ Goblin Plate Mail Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Dwarven Mauler ↔ Sting, Bilbo's Sword Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Dwarven Mauler ↔ Dwarven Shortsword Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Dwarven Mauler ↔ Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Dwarven Mauler ↔ Iron Hills Blacksmith Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Dwarven Mauler ↔ The Black Arrow Direct Synergy · strength 1/3Dwarven Mauler ↔ My Precious // Allure of Power Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Dwarven Mauler ↔ Kíli the Resourceful Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3The Eagles Are Coming! ↔ Dáin Ironfoot Direct Synergy · strength 2/3The Eagles Are Coming! ↔ Iron Hills Blacksmith Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Dáin Ironfoot ↔ Thorin, Mountain-king Archetype Synergy · strength 2/3Dáin Ironfoot ↔ Dwarven Mauler Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Dáin Ironfoot ↔ Sting, Bilbo's Sword Direct Synergy · strength 3/3Dáin Ironfoot ↔ Bifur, Melodic Rider Direct Synergy · strength 3/3Dáin Ironfoot ↔ Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver Combo · strength 3/3Dáin Ironfoot ↔ My Precious // Allure of Power Combo · strength 3/3Sting, Bilbo's Sword ↔ Iron Hills Blacksmith Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Dwarven Mattock ↔ Dwarven Mauler Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Dwarven Mattock ↔ Dáin Ironfoot Combo · strength 3/3Dwarven Mattock ↔ Kíli the Resourceful Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Dwarven Shortsword ↔ Dáin Ironfoot Direct Synergy · strength 3/3Dwarven Shortsword ↔ Kíli the Resourceful Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Bifur, Melodic Rider ↔ Thorin, Mountain-king Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Bifur, Melodic Rider ↔ Wizard's Staff Direct Synergy · strength 3/3Bifur, Melodic Rider ↔ Dwarven Mattock Direct Synergy · strength 1/3Bifur, Melodic Rider ↔ Dwarven Shortsword Archetype Synergy · strength 2/3Bifur, Melodic Rider ↔ Iron Hills Blacksmith Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Bifur, Melodic Rider ↔ Kíli the Resourceful Combo · strength 3/3Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver ↔ Thorin, Mountain-king Combo · strength 3/3Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver ↔ Dáin's Company Build-Around · strength 2/3Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver ↔ Kíli the Resourceful Direct Synergy · strength 3/3Iron Hills Blacksmith ↔ Thorin, Mountain-king Combo · strength 3/3Iron Hills Blacksmith ↔ Well-Worn Spatula Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Iron Hills Blacksmith ↔ Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll Build-Around · strength 3/3Iron Hills Blacksmith ↔ Wizard's Staff Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Iron Hills Blacksmith ↔ Dáin Ironfoot Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Iron Hills Blacksmith ↔ Dwarven Mattock Combo · strength 3/3Iron Hills Blacksmith ↔ Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver Direct Synergy · strength 3/3The Black Arrow ↔ Thorin, Mountain-king Combo · strength 3/3The Black Arrow ↔ Dáin Ironfoot Direct Synergy · strength 2/3The Black Arrow ↔ Kíli the Resourceful Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3My Precious // Allure of Power ↔ Thorin, Mountain-king Direct Synergy · strength 3/3My Precious // Allure of Power ↔ Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver Combo · strength 3/3My Precious // Allure of Power ↔ Kíli the Resourceful Direct Synergy · strength 3/3Kíli the Resourceful ↔ Dáin Ironfoot Combo · strength 3/3Kíli the Resourceful ↔ Sting, Bilbo's Sword Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Kíli the Resourceful ↔ Iron Hills Blacksmith Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Dwalin, Weaponmaster ↔ Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver Direct Synergy · strength 3/3Dwalin, Weaponmaster ↔ Thorin, Mountain-king Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Dwalin, Weaponmaster ↔ Iron Hills Blacksmith Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Dwalin, Weaponmaster ↔ Dáin Ironfoot Combo · strength 3/3Dwalin, Weaponmaster ↔ Bifur, Melodic Rider Direct Synergy · strength 3/3Dwalin, Weaponmaster ↔ Sting, Bilbo's Sword Direct Synergy · strength 3/3Dwalin, Weaponmaster ↔ Wizard's Staff Combo · strength 3/3Dwalin, Weaponmaster ↔ Dwarven Shortsword Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Dwalin, Weaponmaster ↔ Goblin Plate Mail Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Dwalin, Weaponmaster ↔ Well-Worn Spatula Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Dwalin, Weaponmaster ↔ The Black Arrow Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Dwalin, Weaponmaster ↔ Dwarven Mattock Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Dwalin, Weaponmaster ↔ Kíli the Resourceful Archetype Synergy · strength 2/3Dwalin, Weaponmaster ↔ Dwarven Mauler Archetype Synergy · strength 2/3Dwalin, Weaponmaster ↔ My Precious // Allure of Power Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Dwalin, Weaponmaster ↔ Dáin's Company Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Dwalin, Weaponmaster ↔ Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Dwalin, Weaponmaster ↔ The Eagles Are Coming! Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Dwalin, Weaponmaster (this card)
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