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Gwaihir the Windlord
Legendary Creature — Bird Noble
This spell costs {2} less to cast as long as you've drawn two or more cards this turn. Flying, vigilance Other Birds you control have vigilance.
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“Efficient flying lord that rewards card draw and gives your birds vigilance.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Combat damage
Tribal, Spellslinger
Strategy
Gwaihir rewards you for drawing cards while offering a cost-efficient flyer with built-in vigilance. The main gameplan is to load up your deck with card-draw effects—both cantrips and medium-impact draw spells—so you hit the discount consistently and cast Gwaihir early. Once he's out, he becomes a resilient 4/4 flyer that lets all your other birds attack without tapping out, opening up both aggressive and defensive play. You'll want to build around a Birds theme or a modest Azorius flyer shell that naturally synergizes with card advantage.
Your path to victory is mostly combat damage via a flying-focused board: Gwaihir pushes through the air while your other birds—boosted by vigilance—attack freely or hold up blockers. The card-draw payoff also helps you refuel and find removal or protective spells when you need them. This isn't a combo deck, but rather a tempo-focused midrange strategy where you're slightly ahead on mana efficiency and board presence each turn.
The deck comes together around 20–24 creatures (mostly birds), 10–12 card-draw spells, and the rest ramp, removal, and protection. You're not trying to go infinite or create massive token armies—just a steady stream of flying pressure backed by card advantage.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip expensive staples like Force of Negation; use Counterspell, Mana Leak, or Spell Queller instead. Replace pricey card-draw like Consecrated Sphinx with Merchant of the Vale or Ponder.
Signature Cards
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