Art by Zezhou Chen
Commander deckU
The Lord of the Eagles
Fill the board with efficient flying creatures and flying-buff anthems to rapidly discount and flash in The Lord of the Eagles, dominating the skies while drawing massive amounts of cards through combat damage triggers.
Asked for“The Lord of the Eagles commander deck”
Deck anatomy
What this list actually runs on: how cheaply it casts things, and whether it has enough ramp, card draw and interaction to keep up at the table. Each block is one card — hover for its name.
Mana curve · 62 nonland cards
The working parts
Counted from Scryfall’s community card tags, not from the builder’s own labels. A card that does two jobs counts twice, so these add up to more than the deck. The hatched band is a common rule of thumb, not a law — combo decks run leaner, battlecruiser decks heavier.
Colored mana symbols
Commander
1The Lord of the Eagles
7UULegendary Creature — Bird Noble
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Card Draw
10
Reconnaissance Mission
2UUEnchantment
draws cards whenever flying creatures connect
Bident of Thassa
2UULegendary Enchantment Artifact
rewards wide flying attacks with card advantage
Kindred Discovery
3UUEnchantment
draws cards on Bird attacks and enters-the-battlefield triggers
Removal
10
Threats/Wincons
24
Faerie Mastermind
1UCreature — Faerie Rogue
flash flying threat that punishes extra card draw
Ledger Shredder
1UCreature — Bird Advisor
flying threat that quickly grows in power
Siren Stormtamer
UCreature — Siren Pirate Wizard
cheap flying creature that doubles as targeted countermagic
Spectral Sailor
UCreature — Spirit Pirate
one-mana flash flyer with repeatable late-game draw
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
1ULegendary Creature — Siren Pirate
looting flying threat that can cast free spells
Brazen Borrower // Petty Theft
1UU // 1UCreature — Faerie Rogue // Instant — Adventure
tempo bounce spell attached to an evasive flying creature
Thieving Skydiver
1UCreature — Merfolk Rogue
flying threat that steals opposing Sol Rings and mana rocks
Murmuring Mystic
3UCreature — Human Wizard
spawns Bird Illusion tokens with flying on spell casts
Talrand, Sky Summoner
2UULegendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard
creates 2/2 flying Drakes to radically discount the commander
Glen Elendra Archmage
3UCreature — Faerie Wizard
flying threat offering repeatable noncreature countermagic
Sphinx of the Second Sun
6UUCreature — Sphinx
massive flying body offering extra untap and draw steps
Consecrated Sphinx
4UUCreature — Sphinx
large flyer that generates massive card advantage
Cloudfin Raptor
UCreature — Bird Mutant
grows naturally with every creature cast to discount commander
Warden of Evos Isle
2UCreature — Bird Wizard
flying creature that reduces casting cost of all flying spells
Windreader Sphinx
5UUCreature — Sphinx
massive flyer that draws cards whenever any flyer attacks
Sprite Noble
1UUCreature — Faerie Noble
flying lord that boosts flying creature power and toughness
Favorable Winds
1UEnchantment
anthems all flying creatures to massively discount commander
Gravitational Shift
3UUEnchantment
massively buffs flying attackers while shrinking grounded foes
Loyal Drake
2UCreature — Drake
efficient flyer that draws cards when commander is out
Donal, Herald of Wings
2UULegendary Creature — Human Wizard
copies nonlegendary flying creatures as 1/1 flying spirits
Cavalier of Gales
2UUUCreature — Elemental Knight
high-power flyer that brainstorms upon entry
Ormos, Archive Keeper
4UULegendary Creature — Sphinx
large 5/5 flying body with massive late-game upside
Utility
8
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
protects commander and key flyers with shroud and haste
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
hexproof and haste protection for key threats
Leyline of Anticipation
2UUEnchantment
allows casting all creatures and spells at instant speed
March of Swirling Mist
XUInstant
flexible phase-out protection against wipes or blockers
Archetype of Imagination
4UUEnchantment Creature — Human Wizard
strips flying from opponents and ensures total evasion
Teferi's Ageless Insight
2UULegendary Enchantment
doubles all card draw from coastal piracy triggers
