Overview:

This Jeskai (U/R/W) Human tribal deck helmed by Éowyn, Shieldmaiden focuses on swarming the board with Human tokens, leveraging the monarch mechanic for card advantage, and amplifying combat damage through anthem effects. Éowyn acts as both a token generator and draw engine, requiring consistent Human deployment to trigger her ability. The deck combines go-wide strategies with monarch synergies, using cards like Shared Animosity and Door of Destinies to scale threats, while Taunt from the Rampart and extra combat enablers like Combat Celebrant disrupt opponents and push damage.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Early Setup (Turns 1-4): Prioritize ramp (Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, Herald's Horn) and early Humans like Verge Rangers or Lossarnach Captain to trigger Éowyn. Establish monarch with cards like Palace Jailer or Archivist of Gondor.
2. Token Generation (Turns 3-6): Deploy key token-makers: Oath of Eorl, Forth Eorlingas!, and Riders of Rohan. Use Village Bell-Ringer to untap attackers post-combat.
3. Amplify Threats (Turns 5-8): Resolve anthem effects (Marshal's Anthem, Vanquisher's Banner) and evasion tools (Rogue's Passage). Use Flamerush Rider to copy high-impact attackers.
4. Close the Game: Swing with a critical mass of boosted Humans, leveraging monarch draws to refuel. Shared Animosity and Éomer, King of Rohan turn wide boards into lethal threats.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 2-3 lands (prioritize untapped duals).
• Ensure at least 1-2 early Humans or ramp sources.
• Favor hands with monarch enablers or token generators.
• Avoid hands lacking early plays or with only high-CMC cards.

Key Tips:

• Use Taunt from the Rampart to force opponents into unfavorable attacks and clear blockers.
• Bastion Protector protects Éowyn and other commanders while buffing them.
• Unbreakable Formation protects against wipes and amplifies damage during alpha strikes.
• Fealty to the Realm steals key creatures while maintaining monarch status.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Board Wipes: Minimal recovery tools beyond Marshal's Anthem; relies on rebuilding from hand.
• Anti-Token Tech: Cursed Totem or Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite cripples token generation and anthem scaling.

Moderate

• Monarch Disruption: Losing monarch status slows card advantage, with limited ways to reclaim it.
• Artifact/Enchantment Reliance: Key pieces like Door of Destinies and Vanquisher's Banner are vulnerable to removal.

Minor

• Limited Interaction: Few answers to noncreature permanents or stack-based combos.
• Mana Consistency: Slow mana base with multiple tapped lands delays early plays.

Most Important Cards:

• Shared Animosity (Combat damage multiplier)
• Door of Destinies (Long-term anthem scaling)
• Forth Eorlingas! (Scaling token generation + monarch trigger)
• Éomer, King of Rohan (Burst damage + monarch synergy)
• Vanquisher's Banner (Card draw + anthem)
• Combat Celebrant (Extra combats)
• Palace Jailer (Monarch enabler + removal)
• Taunt from the Rampart (Disruption + unblockable swings)
• Marshal's Anthem (Recursion + anthem)
• Unbreakable Formation (Protection + finisher)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 5/10

• Wins via combat around turns 8-10, requiring setup for token swarms and anthem stacking.

Resilience: 4/10

• Limited protection and recursion; struggles to recover from repeated wipes or key piece removal.

Consistency: 6/10

• Monarch draws and tribal synergies provide steady card flow, but lacks tutors for critical combo pieces.

Interaction: 4/10

• Spot removal (Path to Exile, Swords to Plowshares) and Supreme Verdict exist but lack breadth against noncreature strategies.

Rating Justification:

This deck operates as a focused casual build with clear combat-centric win conditions and monarch synergy, but its reliance on incremental board development and vulnerability to disruption caps its speed and resilience. It aligns with the "Focused Casual" tier (4.5), threatening wins via combat around T9-11 but struggling against faster or more interactive metas.

Power level: 4.0 - 4.5