Overview:

This Éowyn, Shieldmaiden Human tribal deck leverages token generation, combat synergies, and stax elements to overwhelm opponents. It combines efficient creature deployment with powerful anthem effects, extra combat steps, and protection packages to create explosive board states. While lacking infinite combos, it achieves critical mass through token doublers like Anointed Procession and Mondrak, Glory Dominus, supported by free interaction and fast mana.

Primer:

Core Strategy:
Deploy Humans early to trigger Éowyn's token generation, using anthem effects (Flowering of the White Tree, Rally the Ranks) and combat multipliers (Blade Historian, Shared Animosity) to create lethal threats. Key phases:

1. Setup (Turns 1-4): Use fast mana (Mana Crypt, Mox Diamond) to establish token engines (Horn of Gondor, Kindred Discovery) while disrupting opponents with stax (Grand Abolisher, Thalia, Guardian of Thraben).
2. Swing Turns (Turns 5-7): Activate multiple combat phases via Aurelia, the Warleader/Combat Celebrant, drawing cards through Kindred Discovery and Rhystic Study to refuel.
3. Finishers: Overwhelm with 20+ power boards enhanced by Akroma's Will or Forth Eorlingas!, protected by Teferi's Protection/Clever Concealment.

Mulligan Priorities:

• 3 lands with color fixing (fetchlands preferred)
• 1-2 ramp pieces (Sol Ring, Arcane Signet)
• Early Human enabler (Esper Sentinel, Champion of the Parish) Avoid hands without creature deployment or protection against early wipes.

Key Tips:

• Time board wipes (Supreme Verdict) after establishing token doublers
• Use Sword of Hearth and Home to flicker value Humans like Recruiter of the Guard
• Teferi, Time Raveler protects your combat turns from instant-speed interaction

Avoid Traps:

• Overextending before establishing protection
• Holding interaction for minor threats instead of protecting key engines
• Slow-rolling anthems instead of building wide board presence

Weaknesses:

Critical:

• Lacks graveyard recursion for key creatures
• No infinite combos as backup to combat wins

Moderate:

• Vulnerable to Cursed Totem/Torpor Orb effects
• Relies on maintaining 6+ Humans for full value

Minor:

• Mitigated creature dependence via phase-out protection

Most Important Cards:

• Anointed Procession
• Mondrak, Glory Dominus
• Aurelia, the Warleader
• Akroma's Will
• Kindred Discovery
• Rhystic Study
• Smothering Tithe
• Thalia's Lieutenant
• Grand Abolisher
• Teferi's Protection

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 7/10
Goldfish wins by T6-7 through exponential token growth and extra combats. Fast mana enables T3 Éowyn with protection.

Resilience: 6/10
12 free/low-cost protection spells (Fierce Guardianship, Deflecting Swat) and 8 board wipe protections. Struggles against back-to-back wipes.

Consistency: 8/10
9 tutors (Enlightened Tutor, Imperial Recruiter) and 10+ card draw engines ensure key pieces are found. Human redundancy provides backup plans.

Interaction: 7/10
14 instant-speed answers (Force of Will, Swords to Plowshares) and 3 stax pieces. Lacks permanent-based removal for resolved threats.

Rating Justification:

This deck sits between Rubric 6.0 ("Focused - T7-8 via combat") and 6.5 ("Optimized - T6-7"). While it lacks cEDH's T3-4 wins, its combination of fast mana, free interaction, and explosive combat turns exceeds typical casual decks. The absence of infinite combos and reliance on board presence prevent it from reaching 7.0+.

Power level: 6.0 - 6.5