---
name: "Gwaihir, Greatest of the Eagles"
mana_cost: "{4}{W}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Bird Noble"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "LTC"
set_name: "Tales of Middle-earth Commander"
collector_number: "99"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Jesper Ejsing"
oracle_id: "77572e70-4b8b-46ae-8c8d-f71b7dd456e0"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/gwaihir-greatest-of-the-eagles-ltc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Gwaihir, Greatest of the Eagles
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{W}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Bird Noble
- **Power/Toughness:** 5/5
- **Keywords:** Flying

## 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."

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Aven Gagglemaster](/printing/aven-gagglemaster-scd.md) — Creature — Bird Warrior
2. [Soaring Lightbringer](/printing/soaring-lightbringer-dsc.md) — Enchantment Creature — Bird Glimmer
3. [Battleflight Eagle](/printing/battleflight-eagle-m13.md) — Creature — Bird
4. [Roc Charger](/printing/roc-charger-grn.md) — Creature — Bird
5. [Gale Swooper](/printing/gale-swooper-m21.md) — Creature — Griffin
6. [Eagle of the Great Shelf](/printing/eagle-of-the-great-shelf-hob.md) — Creature — Bird Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Tales of Middle-earth Commander (LTC) #99
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Jesper Ejsing
- **Total Printings:** 14 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`