Anafenza Hatebear Combo

Commander / EDH* BGW (Abzan, Junk)

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Creature (37)

• 1x Avacyn's Pilgrim
• 1x Birds of Paradise
• 1x Deathrite Shaman
• 1x Elves of Deep Shadow
• 1x Elvish Mystic
• 1x Fyndhorn Elves
• 1x Llanowar Elves
• 1x Viscera Seer
• 1x Bloom Tender
• 1x Cartel Aristocrat
• 1x Collector Ouphe
• 1x Drannith Magistrate
• 1x Fauna Shaman
• 1x Fiend Artisan
• 1x Hermit Druid
• 1x Spirit of the Labyrinth
• 1x Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
• 1x Zulaport Cutthroat
• 1x Aven Mindcensor
• 1x Eidolon of Rhetoric
• 1x Eternal Witness
• 1x Fiend Hunter
• 1x Hushwing Gryff
• 1x Manglehorn
• 1x Plaguecrafter
• 1x Runic Armasaur
• 1x Tireless Tracker
• 1x Tymna the Weaver
• 1x Linvala, Keeper of Silence
• 1x Mangara, the Diplomat
• 1x Meren of Clan Nel Toth
• 1x Shalai, Voice of Plenty
• 1x Karmic Guide
• 1x Sidisi, Undead Vizier
• 1x Sun Titan
• 1x Angel of Glory's Rise
• 1x Protean Hulk

Land (34)

• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Blooming Marsh
• 1x Bountiful Promenade
• 1x Brushland
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Dryad Arbor
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 1x Fetid Heath
• 1x Flooded Strand
• 1x Forbidden Orchard
• 1x Gemstone Caverns
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Indatha Triome
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Llanowar Wastes
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Meteor Crater
• 1x Overgrown Tomb
• 1x Polluted Delta
• 1x Razorverge Thicket
• 1x Strip Mine
• 1x Sungrass Prairie
• 1x Sunpetal Grove
• 1x Temple Garden
• 1x Twilight Mire
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Wasteland
• 1x Windswept Heath
• 1x Wooded Foothills
• 1x Woodland Cemetery *f-pre*

Artifact (2)

• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Birthing Pod

Commander (1)

Enchantment (10)

• 1x Phyrexian Reclamation
• 1x Wild Growth
• 1x Animate Dead
• 1x Sylvan Library
• 1x Aura Shards
• 1x Necromancy
• 1x Necropotence
• 1x Pernicious Deed
• 1x Defense of the Heart
• 1x Guardian Project

Sorcery (9)

• 1x Green Sun's Zenith
• 1x Reanimate
• 1x Farseek
• 1x Finale of Devastation
• 1x Nature's Lore
• 1x Eldritch Evolution
• 1x Life / Death
• 1x Dread Return
• 1x Living Death

Instant (7)

• 1x Noxious Revival
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Eladamri's Call
• 1x Anguished Unmaking
• 1x Beast Within
• 1x Chord of Calling
• 1x Generous Gift

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This is a deck built as an abzan list that doesn’t need the commander to win, unlike my other decks, which need the commander out pretty much constantly. This is also played at an lgs with graveyard strategies everywhere, though the list lacks the graveyard hate it needs to frequently exile all cards from graveyards. This deck is the fastest and strongest of all of my lists, as well as my favorite, and changes will be made to the list as I get new pieces, although they will be few and far between.

Overall game plan:

Ramp turn 1 and play anafenza on turn 2 if any opponents are playing graveyard decks. Otherwise, use hatebears to slow down opponents, and while they try to deal with the annoyances, play Hermit Druid and activate it, or play and sacrifice Protean Hulk and combo out. If you suspect interaction is being held up, make sure you have Animate Dead or a similar effect at the ready before you go for the win with Hermit Druid.

Win cons:

Get a Protean Hulk death trigger. Fetch Viscera Seer and Karmic Guide, reanimating Hulk. Sac Hulk, fetching Fiend Hunter and Zulaport Cutthroat. Fiend Hunter exiles Karmic Guide. Sac Fiend Hunter, Karmic Guide reanimates Fiend Hunter. Loop until you win.

Activate Hermit Druid to mill your library. Flash back Dread Return in order to get Angel of Glory’s Rise onto the field. Angel brings out all humans, including zulaport, cartel aristocrat, and fiend hunter. Loop those with angel in the same way as the hulk line, just with the angel instead of karmic guide.

Top Ranked	Achieved #20 position overall 5 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH BGW (Abzan, Junk) 5 years ago
Date added	5 years
Last updated	4 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	9 - 0 Mythic Rares 59 - 0 Rares 22 - 0 Uncommons 10 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.68
Tokens	Beast 3/3 G, Clue, Elephant 3-3 G, Experience Token, Spirit 1/1 C
Folders	Deck Building Suggestions, Reference and Primers, EDH Inspirations