Anafenza Hate Bears

1v1 Commander* BGW (Abzan, Junk) Death and Taxes Hatebears

ZakValentino

Creature (39)

• 1x Arbor Elf
• 1x Avacyn's Pilgrim
• 1x Aven Mindcensor
• 1x Birds of Paradise
• 1x Containment Priest
• 1x Dark Confidant
• 1x Deathrite Shaman
• 1x Eldrazi Displacer
• 1x Elves of Deep Shadow
• 1x Elvish Mystic
• 1x Eternal Witness
• 1x Gaddock Teeg
• 1x Grand Abolisher
• 1x Hushwing Gryff
• 1x Kataki, War's Wage
• 1x Kitchen Finks
• 1x Kitesail Freebooter
• 1x Knight of the Reliquary
• 1x Leonin Arbiter
• 1x Mesmeric Fiend
• 1x Mother of Runes
• 1x Oracle of Mul Daya
• 1x Phyrexian Revoker
• 1x Qasali Pridemage
• 1x Ramunap Excavator
• 1x Reclamation Sage
• 1x Recruiter of the Guard
• 1x Restoration Angel
• 1x Scavenging Ooze
• 1x Selfless Spirit
• 1x Sigarda, Host of Herons
• 1x Spirit of the Labyrinth
• 1x Stoneforge Mystic
• 1x Sun Titan
• 1x Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
• 1x Thalia, Heretic Cathar
• 1x Thought-Knot Seer
• 1x Tidehollow Sculler
• 1x Tireless Tracker

Land (33)

• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Bayou
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Brushland
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Dryad Arbor
• 1x Field of Ruin
• 1x Flooded Strand
• 2x Forest
• 1x Gavony Township
• 1x Ghost Quarter
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Horizon Canopy
• 1x Llanowar Wastes
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Misty Rainforest
• 1x Mutavault
• 1x Overgrown Tomb
• 2x Plains
• 1x Polluted Delta
• 1x Savannah
• 1x Scrubland
• 1x Swamp
• 1x Temple Garden
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Verdant Catacombs
• 1x Wasteland
• 1x Windswept Heath
• 1x Wooded Foothills

Enchantment (3)

• 1x Land Tax
• 1x Oblivion Ring
• 1x Sylvan Library

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Liliana of the Veil

Commander (1)

Artifact (10)

• 1x Aether Vial
• 1x Batterskull
• 1x Chrome Mox
• 1x Grafdigger's Cage
• 1x Mox Diamond
• 1x Sword of Feast and Famine
• 1x Sword of Fire and Ice
• 1x Thorn of Amethyst
• 1x Torpor Orb
• 1x Umezawa's Jitte

Sorcery (7)

• 1x Armageddon
• 1x Eldritch Evolution
• 1x Green Sun's Zenith
• 1x Inquisition of Kozilek
• 1x Ravages of War
• 1x Thoughtseize
• 1x Vindicate

Instant (6)

• 1x Anguished Unmaking
• 1x Chord of Calling
• 1x Eladamri's Call
• 1x Faith's Reward
• 1x Nature's Claim
• 1x Swords to Plowshares

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Sideboard

Creature (1)

• 1x Alms Collector

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Anafenza Hate Bears

Firstly, for those of you who are facing down against a hate bears deck, I found this advice when searching for survival strategies:

"Speak firmly and authoritatively as you slowly back away. Stand tall and stay in a group if you're with friends, but don't look the bear in the eye or make sudden gestures. Don't run or throw rocks. If she charges, stand your ground; most charges are bluffs that end with her turning abruptly at the last moment. If she attacks, fight back (play dead if she's a grizzly). If your friend is attacked, make noise to try to scare away the bear. Join the fight against a black bear with sticks and rocks (aim for the head and nose) only if there are three or more of you to help. Otherwise, pull back at least 100 yards to a safe position. When the bear leaves, administer first aid."

Synopsis

This deck is legal for both the multiplayer commander banlist and the 1v1 MTGO banlist.

Anafenza hate bears is an aggressive deck built around cards that can and will lock down your opponents options while crashing in for waves of damage. There are several toolbox outlets, and a plethora of removal at your disposal.

One of the best ways to win is a mana dork turn one into Anafenza on turn two, which often allows you to swing for 6 on turn 3. Follow that up with devastating mass land destruction or an effective lock and it can be very hard for your opponent to come back.

This deck punishes greedy players, anyone who keeps a mediocre hand or plays big splashy spells will learn quickly that Anafenza Hate Bears is overbearing.

Synergies

There aren't too many specific synergies, a lot of the deck can be silver bullets for matchups, which is why a lot of tutors and repetitive effects are necessary. However, there are a few cards that go particularly good together:

Containment Priest + Eldrazi Displacer : Exile target creature. Great combo for killing creatures.

Leonin Arbiter or Aven Mindcensor with Ghost Quarter or Field of Ruin Turns your mediocre land disruption into Strip Mine and Wasteland. Add in a Ramunap Excavator and you have effectively Crucible locked your opponent.

Something worth mentioning to those who find themselves against a player trying to grind value with Dack Fayden or Jace, the Mind Sculptor, Using Chord of Calling to instant speed tutor up Spirit of the Labyrinth can squelch their plans nicely, as they will still have to put back/discard cards even if they draw nothing.

Closing

Thanks for checking out the deck and reading. If you have any suggestions or questions feel free to ask.

Top Ranked	Achieved #4 position overall 7 years ago
Date added	7 years
Last updated	6 years
Key combos	Containment Priest + Eldrazi Displacer
Legality	This deck is 1v1 Commander legal.
Rarity (main - side)	11 - 0 Mythic Rares 63 - 1 Rares 12 - 0 Uncommons 9 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.34
Tokens	Clue, Phyrexian Germ 0/0 B
Folders	EDH Decks, EDH (HateBears), inspiriation, edh ideas, Interesting Commander Decks, Commander inspirations, EDH Ideas, like, Abzan