Anafenza and the Justice League (RIP HEROIC)

Standard* Aggro Budget Combo Competitive Mono-White

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Creature (25)

• 4x Abzan Falconer
• 3x Ainok Bond-Kin
• 3x Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit
• 3x Fabled Hero
• 4x Favored Hoplite
• 4x Lagonna-Band Trailblazer
• 4x Phalanx Leader

Land (20)

• 20x Plains

Instant (15)

• 4x Artful Maneuver
• 1x Center Soul
• 4x Defiant Strike
• 2x Gods Willing
• 4x Valorous Stance

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Sideboard

Enchantment (7)

• 2x Banishing Light
• 1x Gleam of Authority
• 1x Ordeal of Heliod
• 3x Silkwrap

Instant (6)

• 2x Ajani's Presence
• 1x Deicide
• 1x Devouring Light
• 2x Surge of Righteousness

Sorcery (2)

• 2x Glare of Heresy

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THE SQUAD:
Abzan Falconer and Ainok Bond-Kin gives very relevant aggro oriented keywords to help me find favorable trades or for a turn of lethal evasion. Works inherently well with our mini-engines, Phalanx Leader or Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit, to give the squad +1/+1's.

PUMP:
Artful Maneuver and Defiant Strike make up the suite of aggressive pump spells. These cards are value-town: the former rebounds at my upkeep to keep up the aggression and a second heroic proc while the latter is a can trip! Swinging in with my heroic creatures with open mana becomes a game of jack-in-the-box for the opponent. I personally love swinging alongside Lagonna-Band Trailblazer because they think that you'll buff it with a spell only for me to get through for unblocked damage then follow up with a Fabled Hero .

PROTECTION:
Center Soul , Gods Willing and Valorous Stance compose my defensive spells to protect my important creatures. Valorous Stance also doubles as excellent removal versus Courser of Kruphix, Siege Rhino and dragons.

PACING:
Though generally you'll be wanting to be swinging in for damage as early as possible this deck allows you to control the pace of the game as you swing in for ambiguous amounts of damage. For example, an aggressively oriented start would consist of:
T1: Favored Hoplite or Lagonna-Band Trailblazer
T2: one Artful Maneuver or two Defiant Strikes for 3-5 damage
T3: Abzan Falconer for evasion all while Artful Maneuver rebounds. Bonus points if evasion is not needed and you can play more pump spells.

A more cerebral game involves feinting with your open mana to get free damage as well as using that mana for bodies:
T1: Favored Hoplite
T2: Swing for 1, Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit
T3: Swing for 3, Fabled Hero , bolstering him with Anafenza

Date added	9 years
Last updated	8 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	3 - 2 Rares 21 - 11 Uncommons 16 - 2 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	1.82
Folders	Standard Decks, mono blue, standard