Anafenza or Juniper Order Ranger?
Commander Deck Help forum
Posted on July 21, 2018, 1:32 a.m. by DemonDragonJ
I am currently constructing an EDH deck with Atraxa, Praetors' Voice as the general, and that deck contains a copy of Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit, for her very useful ability. However, it was not until after I added her to the deck that I became aware of the existence of Juniper Order Ranger, which is superior to her in nearly every way, except that it has a far higher mana cost, and I am loath to exchange Anafenza for the ranger, because I wish to keep the mana curve of my deck as low as possible.
What does everyone else say about this situation? Should I replace Anafenza with the ranger, or leave her in my deck?
A link to a deck list would def help because its situational. But generally, Juniper doesn't really do much better if you don't run tokens.
July 21, 2018 5 a.m.
DemonDragonJ says... #4
July 21, 2018 7:45 a.m.
DemonDragonJ says... #5
Between Gyre Sage, Astral Cornucopia, and Everflowing Chalice, this deck has more than sufficient mana generation capability, so casting the ranger should not be a problem.
July 21, 2018 7:47 a.m.
User:DemonDragonJ: 3 ramp cards is nothing, sorry to say.
Honestly, I would prefer Mikaeus, the Lunarch over either of the two, as he doesn't need to see the creature enter the battlefield to put a +1/+1 counter on it.
July 21, 2018 8:16 a.m.
DemonDragonJ says... #7
I have consulted EDHREC.com, which has proven to be a very useful resource for constructing EDH decks, and it lists the ranger as a "signature card" for Atraxa, so, with that in mind, I have decided the the advantages of the ranger far outweigh its disadvantages.
However, enpc, your mention of Mikaeus now has me wondering about which card may be better, so I shall now start a thread to ask whether I should choose him or the ranger.
July 21, 2018 10:03 p.m.
DemonDragonJ says... #8
enpc, I actually realized how I can avoid needing to choose between those cards and have both in my deck: I shall replace Anafenza with the ranger, as I originally planned, and then use Mikaeus to replace Echoes of the Kin Tree, as that card is merely a lesser version of him.
enpc says... #2
Depends on the application and whether or not your curve supports it. A deck link would help.
July 21, 2018 1:49 a.m.