The Eagles Are Coming!

{1}{W} · Instant
Rare · The Hobbit · Art by Zezhou Chen

Kicker {2}{W}{W} (You may pay an additional {2}{W}{W} as you cast this spell.) Choose target creature you own. If this spell was kicked, instead choose any number of target creatures you own. Return each chosen creature to your hand. At the beginning of the next upkeep, create a 4/4 white Bird Soldier creature token with flying for each creature returned to your hand this way.

Predicted power

Standard 0 Eng.FUsr.—

Not legal in this format after release.

Band illegalConfidence 100%

Pioneer 0 Eng.FUsr.—

Not legal in this format after release.

Band illegalConfidence 100%

Modern 33 Eng.D-Usr.—

Two mana can rescue a creature but gives delayed, replaceable value; the five-mana mass mode is powerful yet board-dependent and slow for Modern.

Best home Creature-heavy white decksBand speculativeConfidence 58%

Could be wrong if A dense token or ETB shell could make the kicked mode credible anti-sweeper technology.

Legacy 23 Eng.FUsr.—

The one-creature mode is too slow and low-impact for Legacy, while paying five mana with a board is an unlikely competitive setup.

Best home Creature-heavy white decksBand speculativeConfidence 66%

Could be wrong if A resilient white creature shell that values both ETB recasts and sweep protection could test it.

Pauper — Eng.NLUsr.—

Commander 53 Eng.CUsr.—

A useful instant-speed removal dodge that can replay ETBs; kicked, it rebuilds a developed board as evasive 4/4s, but needs setup.

Best home ETB creature and token decksBand role-playerConfidence 57%

Could be wrong if High board-wipe frequency and stronger ETB density could make the five-mana mode more desirable.

Limited 80 Eng.A-Usr.—

The baseline protects or upgrades a creature, and an end-step kicked casting can turn multiple bodies into a lethal evasive board.

Best home White creature decksBand first-pickConfidence 46%

Could be wrong if Unknown speed and removal determine whether delayed Birds survive and whether five mana is practical.

Self-bounce token conversion

“A conditional rescue spell that turns one creature, or a board at five mana, into delayed 4/4 fliers.”

AI prediction made before release — not a measured result. Real performance data replaces this once the set is legal and tournament results come in.

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