Card text
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.
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Mana cost
{1}{W}
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Card text
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.
Format legality
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
About The Eagles Are Coming!
The Eagles Are Coming! (12) is a White Instant from The Hobbit (HOB). It costs {1}{W} and has mana value 2. It is printed at Rare rarity. The one keyword in its text is Kicker. It is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy and 6 more formats.
The Hobbit is a main expansion, released August 2026.
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.
Card details
- Card number
- 12
- Set
- The Hobbit (HOB)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 14 August 2026
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Instant
- Colour
- White
- Colour identity
- White
- Mana cost
- {1}{W}
- Finish
- Non-foil
TCGplayer listing: The Eagles Are Coming!
Other printings of The Eagles Are Coming! in The Hobbit
The same card in other art and frames from this set — priced in the United States.
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