Théoden, King of Rohan
Legendary Creature — Human Noble
Whenever Théoden or another Human you control enters, target creature gains double strike until end of turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RW
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #4450
Théoden, King of Rohan pumps your entire attacking team and creates a Human token on each attack, making him a sustained wide-board threat rather than a one-shot anthem. The cost is real — five mana for a 4/3 with no built-in protection means he eats a removal spell and leaves nothing behind unless Éowyn, Shieldmaiden or a similar payoff is already in play to capitalize.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Éowyn, Shieldmaiden
Éowyn, Shieldmaiden appears in over 80% of decks running Théoden, King of Rohan, and the pairing is straightforward: Théoden floods the board with Human tokens on each attack while Éowyn converts that token production into damage payoffs and legend-matters triggers.
Aragorn, King of Gondor
Aragorn, King of Gondor turns every attack into a political tool, and Théoden, King of Rohan feeds that gameplan by widening the board and buffing attackers — more creatures means more leverage when Aragorn is choosing who to goad.
Aragorn, the Uniter
Aragorn, the Uniter rewards casting spells across multiple colors with cascading triggers, and Théoden, King of Rohan slots in as a white Human that reliably generates board presence while contributing to the go-wide combat strategy Aragorn decks want.
Silvar, Devourer of the Free // Trynn, Champion of Freedom
Trynn, Champion of Freedom generates Human tokens at end of combat and Silvar, Devourer of the Free wants a steady stream of them as sacrifice fodder, so Théoden, King of Rohan's attack-trigger token production feeds both halves of the commander pair simultaneously.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Théoden, King of Rohan is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but his real home is Commander — a five-mana legendary that generates value over multiple turns needs a multiplayer table to justify the cost. In Modern and Legacy, a 4/3 for five with no immediate board impact simply doesn't compete with the format's threat density and answer efficiency, so he sees no meaningful competitive play there. In Commander he slots cleanly into any Human tribal or go-wide white-green or Mardu build, and his attack trigger scales well in the multi-combat and token-doubling strategies those colors frequently support. Oathbreaker is a viable second home if your signature spell supports aggression, but the 20-life format means the game often ends before the cumulative token advantage accrues.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Théoden, King of Rohan is deep bulk — you're paying for the cardboard, not any demand-driven premium. That price point is stable; there's no meaningful buyout risk for a card this available, so grab copies for tribal or Humans builds without hesitation.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Éowyn, Shieldmaiden
- Aragorn, King of Gondor
- Aragorn, the Uniter
- Silvar, Devourer of the Free // Trynn, Champion of Freedom
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.