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Gwaihir, Greatest of the Eagles
Card Information
Type: Legendary Creature — Bird Noble
Mana Cost: 4
CMC: 5
Part of the Reserved List: No
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Set: Tales of Middle-earth Commander (LTC)
Rarity: Rare
Collector Number: 15
Oracle Text
Flying Whenever Gwaihir attacks, target attacking creature gains flying until end of turn. At the beginning of each end step, if you gained 3 or more life this turn, create a 3/3 white Bird creature token with flying and "Whenever this token attacks, target attacking creature gains flying until end of turn."
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Card Rulings
- June 16, 2023
Gwaihir, Greatest of the Eagles's ability looks at how much life you've gained in the turn, even if it wasn't on the battlefield when you gained life. It doesn't care if you also lost life, even if you lost more life than you gained.
Source: wotc - June 16, 2023
You create just one Bird token, no matter how much life you've gained past 3 life.
Source: wotc - June 16, 2023
If you haven't gained 3 or more life by the time an end step begins, Gwaihir, Greatest of the Eagles's ability won't trigger at all.
Source: wotc
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