Anafenza, First to Die EDH

Commander / EDH

Slythe

Creature (33)

• 1x Abzan Battle Priest
• 1x Abzan Falconer
• 1x Ainok Bond-Kin
• 1x Armorcraft Judge
• 1x Avacyn's Pilgrim
• 1x Avatar of the Resolute
• 1x Champion of Lambholt
• 1x Corpsejack Menace
• 1x Cultivator of Blades
• 1x Dragonscale General
• 1x Drana, Liberator of Malakir
• 1x Dromoka, the Eternal
• 1x Enduring Scalelord
• 1x Etched Oracle
• 1x Fertilid
• 1x Forgotten Ancient
• 1x Gyre Sage
• 1x Herald of Anafenza
• 1x High Sentinels of Arashin
• 1x Ivorytusk Fortress
• 1x Juniper Order Ranger
• 1x Mer-Ek Nightblade
• 1x Mikaeus, the Lunarch
• 1x Necropolis Regent
• 1x Oona's Blackguard
• 1x Scute Mob
• 1x Shinewend
• 1x Sigarda, Heron's Grace
• 1x Sunscorch Regent
• 1x Tuskguard Captain
• 1x Twilight Shepherd
• 1x Winding Constrictor
• 1x Yahenni, Undying Partisan

Land (37)

• 1x Blossoming Sands
• 1x Canopy Vista
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 7x Forest
• 1x Forsaken Sanctuary
• 1x Fortified Village
• 1x Foul Orchard
• 1x Golgari Guildgate
• 1x Graypelt Refuge
• 1x Jungle Hollow
• 1x Krosan Verge
• 1x Llanowar Wastes
• 1x Opal Palace
• 1x Orzhov Guildgate
• 6x Plains
• 1x Sandsteppe Citadel
• 1x Scoured Barrens
• 1x Selesnya Guildgate
• 5x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Silence

Enchantment (7)

• 1x Abzan Ascendancy
• 1x Citadel Siege
• 1x Hardened Scales
• 1x Ordeal of Nylea
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Quest for Renewal
• 1x Retribution of the Ancients

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Nissa, Voice of Zendikar

Commander (1)

Sorcery (9)

• 1x Collective Effort
• 1x Duneblast
• 1x Living Death
• 1x Map the Wastes
• 1x Painful Truths
• 1x Read the Bones
• 1x Rishkar's Expertise
• 1x Search for Tomorrow
• 1x Shamanic Revelation

Instant (8)

• 1x Abzan Charm
• 1x Anguished Unmaking
• 1x Inspiring Call
• 1x Mortify
• 1x Putrefy
• 1x Ready / Willing
• 1x Sylvan Reclamation
• 1x Utter End

Artifact (4)

• 1x Abzan Banner
• 1x Golgari Signet
• 1x Lifeline
• 1x Selesnya Signet

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Sideboard

Creature (1)

• 1x Anafenza, the Foremost

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Maybeboard

Creature (5)

• 1x Elvish Mystic
• 1x Masako the Humorless
• 1x Ridgescale Tusker
• 1x Spike Weaver
• 1x Void Attendant

Artifact (1)

• 1x Swiftfoot Boots

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Anafenza leads from the front, attacking relentlessly and obtaining so much aggro that you die first.

It's important to get a source of +1/+1 counters on the board (Drana, Liberator of Malakir, Forgotten Ancient, Anafenza, the Foremost) and ideally a counter-doubler (Corpsejack Menace, Hardened Scales, Enduring Scalelord). Power up with counter lords ( Tuskguard Captain , Abzan Falconer) to grant abilities wide and overpower the opponent's defenses.

I'm worried about card draw, but we'll see how it goes in early playtesting. I'm a budget player, so investing in an expensive manabase doesn't appeal to me and I don't like buying cards that cost more than $10. Reaaallly could use better lands, though.

Looking to upgrade: Read the Bones .
On the fence about .. .

Date added	8 years
Last updated	5 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	6 - 1 Mythic Rares 33 - 0 Rares 23 - 0 Uncommons 17 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.43
Tokens	Human Soldier 1/1 W, Plant 0/1 G, Servo 1/1 C, Spirit 1/1 W, Warrior 1/1 W