Eagle of the Great Shelf
Eagle of the Great Shelf4 W
Creature — Bird Soldier
Flying Whenever this creature attacks, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each other creature you control.
uncommon2/5

Eagle of the Great Shelf

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Limited summary

Five-mana 2/5 flier that attacks as a much bigger creature when you have a board: +1/+1 for each other creature you control. In a go-wide token deck it routinely swings as a 5/8+ in the air while blocking well on the ground.

Roles

CreatureRole — Mainly provides a body on the board.EvasionRole — Hard to block — flying, menace, unblockable, and similar.FinisherRole — Closes out the game once you're ahead or the board stalls.PayoffRewards you when the archetype's condition is met — only as good as your enabler count.

Archetypes

Gameplay notes

The pump only happens when it attacks — on defense it's just a 2/5. Count your board before racing.

Key synergies

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

Equipping the Eagle makes its attack ability trigger twice, effectively giving it +2/+2 for each other creature you control on every attack.

Bard's Company
Bard's CompanyDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

Bard's Company both anthems the Eagle and recruits when it attacks. By resolving the recruit trigger first, a newly created Human token is present when the Eagle's attack trigger resolves, immediately increasing its bonus.

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

Dáin creates and attaches an Axe, then grants double strike to equipped attackers. Equipping Eagle of the Great Shelf lets its board-scaled attack power deal combat damage twice, turning a wide board into a much faster aerial kill.

Dancing from Dark to Dawn
Dancing from Dark to DawnEnabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

Casting the five-mana Eagle places five +1/+1 counters on a creature, while subsequent landfall triggers create Bear tokens that each increase the Eagle's attack bonus. The enchantment supplies both permanent size and the wide board the Eagle rewards.

The Notary Hobbits
The Notary HobbitsEnabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

The Notary Hobbits provide three creatures from one card, immediately adding three bodies to the Eagle's attack bonus and rebuilding the wide board it needs.

Fíli the Pathfinder
Fíli the PathfinderEnabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

Fíli creates a Dwarf token when it enters and can continue producing tokens as nontoken Dwarves enter, rapidly adding bodies to the Eagle's attack bonus; its Storied anthem also increases the Eagle's base stats.

Esgaroth Garrison
Esgaroth GarrisonArchetype SynergyBoth play complementary roles in the same Limited archetype.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

The Garrison contributes itself and potentially a recruited Human token to the Eagle's attack bonus, while both cards turn the same go-wide board into large threats.

The Eagles Are Coming!
The Eagles Are Coming!Enabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

A kicked Eagles can create several 4/4 Birds at once, giving Eagle of the Great Shelf a large attack bonus from the expanded creature count and presenting an overwhelming flying attack.

Great Gilded Boat
Great Gilded BoatArchetype SynergyBoth play complementary roles in the same Limited archetype.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

The Boat recruits on attack, adding token bodies that make the Eagle's next swing bigger while both pressure the sky and ground.

An Unexpected Party // At the Door
An Unexpected Party // At the DoorEnabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

At the Door creates several creatures at once, directly increasing the Eagle's attack bonus for each additional body and helping it become a much larger flying threat.

Velvetwing Butterflies // Gaze in Wonder
Velvetwing Butterflies // Gaze in WonderArchetype SynergyBoth play complementary roles in the same Limited archetype.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Gaze in Wonder clears multiple blockers for the Eagle's attack, and casting Velvetwing Butterflies afterward adds another creature that increases the Eagle's future attack bonus.

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

The Shortsword creates a Dwarf token that increases the Eagle's attack bonus, then can be moved onto the Eagle to give the scaling flying attacker an additional +1/+2.

The Queen of Dale
The Queen of DaleEnabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

The Queen can repeatedly recruit when opponents cast noncreature spells, building a wider board over time so the Eagle attacks for substantially more damage.

Bard, King of Dale
Bard, King of DaleBuild-AroundOne card gets much better because the other exists.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Bard doubles the Human tokens produced by Recruit and other token makers, letting a token-heavy deck supply twice as many creatures for the Eagle's attack bonus.

Patient Instructor
Patient InstructorEnabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Patient Instructor supplies a creature and can recruit an additional Human token, efficiently adding two potential bodies to the Eagle's attack bonus.

Long Lake Nuisance
Long Lake NuisanceArchetype SynergyBoth play complementary roles in the same Limited archetype.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Long Lake Nuisance can add both itself and a recruited Human token to the battlefield, increasing the Eagle's board-scaled attack while advancing the same WU flying go-wide plan.

The Lord of the Eagles
The Lord of the EaglesArchetype SynergyBoth play complementary roles in the same Limited archetype.Synergy strength 1/3 — Nice to have

Another flier contributing power to the discount while attacking in the air alongside him.

Celebrate the Mountain-king
Celebrate the Mountain-kingEnabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 1/3 — Nice to have

Celebrate the Mountain-king can recruit a Human token while removing a blocker, both increasing the Eagle's attack bonus and making its aerial attack harder to race.

Synergy graph

Min strength
Patient Instructor ↔ Bard's Company Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Patient Instructor ↔ Bard, King of Dale Combo · strength 3/3The Lord of the Eagles ↔ The Eagles Are Coming! Direct Synergy · strength 3/3The Lord of the Eagles ↔ Long Lake Nuisance Direct Synergy · strength 2/3The Notary Hobbits ↔ Bard, King of Dale Combo · strength 3/3Bard's Company ↔ The Queen of Dale Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Bard's Company ↔ The Eagles Are Coming! Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Bard's Company ↔ An Unexpected Party // At the Door Combo · strength 3/3Bard's Company ↔ Bard, King of Dale Combo · strength 3/3Celebrate the Mountain-king ↔ Bard's Company Archetype Synergy · strength 2/3Celebrate the Mountain-king ↔ Bard, King of Dale Combo · strength 3/3Wizard's Staff ↔ Bard's Company Direct Synergy · strength 3/3Wizard's Staff ↔ Dáin Ironfoot Direct Synergy · strength 3/3Velvetwing Butterflies // Gaze in Wonder ↔ The Lord of the Eagles Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3The Queen of Dale ↔ Wizard's Staff Combo · strength 3/3The Queen of Dale ↔ Esgaroth Garrison Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3The Queen of Dale ↔ An Unexpected Party // At the Door Build-Around · strength 3/3Esgaroth Garrison ↔ Bard's Company Archetype Synergy · strength 3/3Esgaroth Garrison ↔ Great Gilded Boat Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Esgaroth Garrison ↔ Bard, King of Dale Combo · strength 3/3The Eagles Are Coming! ↔ Patient Instructor Direct Synergy · strength 2/3The Eagles Are Coming! ↔ Fíli the Pathfinder Direct Synergy · strength 3/3The Eagles Are Coming! ↔ Esgaroth Garrison Direct Synergy · strength 2/3The Eagles Are Coming! ↔ Dáin Ironfoot Direct Synergy · strength 2/3The Eagles Are Coming! ↔ Bard, King of Dale Direct Synergy · strength 3/3An Unexpected Party // At the Door ↔ Fíli the Pathfinder Tribal Synergy · strength 3/3An Unexpected Party // At the Door ↔ Esgaroth Garrison Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3An Unexpected Party // At the Door ↔ Bard, King of Dale Combo · strength 3/3Dáin Ironfoot ↔ Fíli the Pathfinder Combo · strength 3/3Great Gilded Boat ↔ Bard's Company Archetype Synergy · strength 2/3Great Gilded Boat ↔ Wizard's Staff Direct Synergy · strength 1/3Great Gilded Boat ↔ Bard, King of Dale Combo · strength 3/3Dwarven Shortsword ↔ Dáin Ironfoot Direct Synergy · strength 3/3Dancing from Dark to Dawn ↔ Bard, King of Dale Direct Synergy · strength 3/3Long Lake Nuisance ↔ Bard's Company Direct Synergy · strength 3/3Long Lake Nuisance ↔ Bard, King of Dale Combo · strength 3/3Bard, King of Dale ↔ Fíli the Pathfinder Combo · strength 3/3Bard, King of Dale ↔ The Queen of Dale Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Bard, King of Dale ↔ Dáin Ironfoot Combo · strength 3/3Bard, King of Dale ↔ Dwarven Shortsword Direct Synergy · strength 3/3Eagle of the Great Shelf ↔ Wizard's Staff Combo · strength 3/3Eagle of the Great Shelf ↔ Bard's Company Direct Synergy · strength 3/3Eagle of the Great Shelf ↔ Dáin Ironfoot Combo · strength 3/3Eagle of the Great Shelf ↔ Dancing from Dark to Dawn Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Eagle of the Great Shelf ↔ The Notary Hobbits Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Eagle of the Great Shelf ↔ Fíli the Pathfinder Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Eagle of the Great Shelf ↔ Esgaroth Garrison Archetype Synergy · strength 3/3Eagle of the Great Shelf ↔ The Eagles Are Coming! Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Eagle of the Great Shelf ↔ Great Gilded Boat Archetype Synergy · strength 2/3Eagle of the Great Shelf ↔ An Unexpected Party // At the Door Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Eagle of the Great Shelf ↔ Velvetwing Butterflies // Gaze in Wonder Archetype Synergy · strength 2/3Eagle of the Great Shelf ↔ Dwarven Shortsword Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Eagle of the Great Shelf ↔ The Queen of Dale Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Eagle of the Great Shelf ↔ Bard, King of Dale Build-Around · strength 2/3Eagle of the Great Shelf ↔ Patient Instructor Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Eagle of the Great Shelf ↔ Long Lake Nuisance Archetype Synergy · strength 2/3Eagle of the Great Shelf ↔ The Lord of the Eagles Archetype Synergy · strength 1/3Eagle of the Great Shelf ↔ Celebrate the Mountain-king Enabler → Payoff · strength 1/3Eagle of the Great Shelf (this card)
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