Anafenza the Graveyard Hater

Commander / EDH BGW (Abzan, Junk) Control

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Creature (34)

• 1x Agent of Erebos
• 1x Angel of Deliverance
• 1x Angel of Finality
• 1x Angel of Serenity
• 1x Archfiend of Depravity
• 1x Avatar of the Resolute
• 1x Bane of Bala Ged
• 1x Bastion Protector
• 1x Burnished Hart
• 1x Containment Priest
• 1x Courser of Kruphix
• 1x Daghatar the Adamant
• 1x Grand Abolisher
• 1x High Sentinels of Arashin
• 1x Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
• 1x Ivorytusk Fortress
• 1x Karametra, God of Harvests
• 1x Knight of Autumn
• 1x Krosan Tusker
• 1x Oblivion Sower
• 1x Prowling Serpopard
• 1x Rune-Scarred Demon
• 1x Sakura-Tribe Elder
• 1x Sigarda, Heron's Grace
• 1x Soul Swallower
• 1x Stonecloaker
• 1x Sun Titan
• 1x Sylvan Ranger
• 1x Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts
• 1x Thunderfoot Baloth
• 1x Ulvenwald Hydra
• 1x Ulvenwald Observer
• 1x Vizkopa Guildmage
• 1x Vulturous Zombie

Land (37)

• 1x Arcane Lighthouse
• 1x Blossoming Sands
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Canopy Vista
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Concealed Courtyard
• 1x Drifting Meadow
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 3x Forest
• 1x Golgari Rot Farm
• 1x Jungle Hollow
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 6x Plains
• 1x Polluted Mire
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Sandsteppe Citadel
• 1x Scattered Groves
• 1x Scoured Barrens
• 1x Selesnya Sanctuary
• 1x Slippery Karst
• 4x Swamp
• 1x Temple Garden
• 1x Temple of Malady
• 1x Temple of Plenty
• 1x Temple of Silence
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse

Enchantment (6)

• 1x Abzan Ascendancy
• 1x Banishing Light
• 1x Ethereal Absolution
• 1x Grasp of Fate
• 1x Necrogenesis
• 1x Painful Quandary

Commander (1)

Instant (9)

• 1x Abzan Charm
• 1x Crib Swap
• 1x Eerie Interlude
• 1x Hallowed Moonlight
• 1x Hero's Downfall
• 1x Krosan Grip
• 1x Selesnya Charm
• 1x Silence the Believers
• 1x Utter End

Sorcery (8)

• 1x Angelic Purge
• 1x Duneblast
• 1x Kaya's Wrath
• 1x Kirtar's Wrath
• 1x Merciless Eviction
• 1x Sadistic Sacrament
• 1x Sylvan Scrying
• 1x Tragic Arrogance

Artifact (4)

• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Darksteel Ingot
• 1x Nihil Spellbomb
• 1x Tormod's Crypt

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Kaya, Orzhov Usurper

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Creature (9)

• 1x Butcher of Malakir
• 1x Defiant Bloodlord
• 1x Frontier Guide
• 1x Gatekeeper of Malakir
• 1x Nighthowler
• 1x Pharika, God of Affliction
• 1x Thraben Heretic
• 1x Wardscale Dragon
• 1x Wood Elves

Enchantment (3)

• 1x Rest in Peace
• 1x Sanguine Bond
• 1x Skybind

Artifact (1)

• 1x Whip of Erebos

Sorcery (2)

• 1x Ghastly Conscription
• 1x Phyrexian Rebirth

Instant (1)

• 1x Swords to Plowshares

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Deck #24

The story goes as follows:

My fellow commander players/deck brewers gonki and Sergal attend a weekly FNM Commander group at a comic shop, and a popular, yet highly overplayed choice, is Meren of Clan Nel Toth , and we've found, along with everyone else in the world, that Meren is very breakable. Our final breaking point was the card:Triskelion + Mikaeus, the Unhallowed combo, in two consecutive games. So we talked and decided to figure out how to build the anti-Meren deck around the perfect commander.

Thus, Anafenza, the Foremost ! She's got built in graveyard hate, plus she's in the best colors to deal with graveyards in general! For my build, I went the budget route (as I tend to do), keeping it under $75 while still maintaining consistency in removal and providing other potential threats. This also fills my Abzan deck need in my color wheel project, so that's a double win.

This is by no means the only way to build this. Here is gonki's list: deck:anafenza-has-a-posse

And here is Sergal's list: Anafenza (A Deck Made to Hate Your Graveyard)

Both of these are just as effective with more money dumped in. Enjoy!

Note: this may suck horribly, as I built this in a short period of time, so tinkering is still an option. Any suggestions are welcome, though keep it within the budget (as of original post, I have $7-8 to spare, so there's a bit of wiggle room).

Second note: this goes against my reuse of cards throughout the same decks a lot, but when you're mad, you want the best options to win within your preset conditions.

Date added	8 years
Last updated	3 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	9 - 0 Mythic Rares 41 - 0 Rares 19 - 0 Uncommons 16 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.98
Tokens	Human Soldier 1/1 W, Knight 2/2 W w/ Vigilance, Saproling 1/1 G, Shapeshifter 1/1 C, Spirit 1/1 W, Spirit 1/1 WB