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Can I Play With Madness (Anje Falkenrath)

Commander / EDH BR (Rakdos) Budget Madness Vampires

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Commander: foil Anje Falkenrath

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Vampire: The Masquerade — Deck Description

Commander: Anje Falkenrath

Alternate Commander: Strefan, Maurer Progenitor

Lore:

In the shadowed halls of the ancient Falkenrath manor, Anje Falkenrath reigns as a vampiric matriarch cursed with an unquenchable thirst — not merely for blood, but for the madness of eternal undeath. Once a noble of high standing, Anje was turned by Edgar Markov himself, falling into decadent blood feasts and ancient conspiracies that have shaped Innistrad’s vampiric dynasties. Now centuries old and jaded by immortality, she channels her madness into power, manipulating both kin and prey while navigating the hidden Masquerade of vampire courts.

This deck embodies the sinister beauty of Vampire: The Masquerade — a society of monsters feeding on the living, waging wars in secret, and teetering on the edge of chaos.

Deck Mechanics:

Primary Themes:

  • Madness: The core mechanic of the deck, allowing you to discard cards for powerful, discounted spells. Anje Falkenrath turns discard into advantage by untapping every time you cast a Madness spell.

  • Discard Value: Cards like Faith of the Devoted, Call the Bloodline, and Key to the City reward you for discarding, while spells like Avacyn’s Judgment and Alms of the Vein double as removal and life drain.

  • Vampire Tribal: Classic vampire synergies with lords like Stromkirk Captain and beaters like Falkenrath Aristocrat, alongside tribal enablers like Vampire Socialite and Rakish Heir to grow your bloodthirsty horde.

  • Blood Token Subtheme:
    Highlighted new theme — Cards like Strefan, Maurer Progenitor, Bloodvial Purveyor, Bloodtithe Harvester, and Voldaren Bloodcaster generate Blood Tokens: artifact tokens that let you discard and draw. This ties beautifully into your Madness strategy while adding artifact synergies and a reliable card filtering tool.
    Strefan can cheat vampires onto the battlefield at the start of combat based on the number of Blood Tokens you control — making him a high-impact bomb in your mid-to-late game.

  • Rakdos Control: A mix of removal (Terminate, Chaos Warp, Nightmare Unmaking) and sweepers (Biting Rain) to manage opposing threats while setting up your graveyard and resources.

Key Interactions:

  • Anje Falkenrath + Madness cards: Discard Madness cards with Anje to cast them for their Madness cost, untapping Anje and repeating the process for card filtering and value.

  • Blood Tokens + Madness: Use Blood Tokens' discard-draw ability to fuel Madness spells at instant speed while also generating value from cards like Faith of the Devoted or triggering Archfiend of Ifnir's board-wide -1/-1 counters.

  • Strefan, Maurer Progenitor + Blood Tokens: In the mid-game, Strefan transforms excess Blood Tokens into combat-ready vampires for free, escalating your board presence drastically in a single turn.

  • Shadow of the Grave: Refuels your hand after massive discard turns, especially deadly when paired with Blood Token activations or Anje Madness chains.

  • Faith of the Devoted: Turns every discard into a reliable drain effect to pressure life totals while keeping you alive.

Win Conditions:

  • Overwhelming Vampire Aggression: Build up a swarm of buffed vampires through combat, enhanced by tribal lords and Strefan's cheat-into-play ability.

  • Life Drain Loops: Use Faith of the Devoted, Madness spells, and Blood Tokens to drain opponents steadily or in explosive bursts.

  • Blood Token Value Engine: Leverage Blood Tokens for card selection, Madness enablers, and creature cheating via Strefan for decisive combat swings.

  • Long-Game Control: Outvalue opponents with recursive threats, removal, and discard-based card advantage engines until you dominate the board.

Playstyle:

This is a Rakdos Aggro-Midrange Control deck that thrives on discard synergy and combat tempo. Early turns focus on ramping, Blood Token generation, and setting up Madness outlets. By mid-game, you’re unleashing chains of Madness spells, growing your vampire army, and draining life with each discard. Blood Tokens serve as both card selection tools and tactical resources to support both Anje and Strefan’s abilities. The deck excels at explosive turns, resilient value engines, and thematic vampire dominance.

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