[EDH] Anafenza, the Lifeline

Commander / EDH*

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Creature (39)

• 1x Anafenza, the Foremost
• 1x Avacyn, Angel of Hope
• 1x Avatar of Might
• 1x Avenger of Zendikar
• 1x Bastion Protector
• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Caustic Caterpillar
• 1x Champion of Lambholt
• 1x Duplicant
• 1x Elvish Piper
• 1x Erebos, God of the Dead
• 1x Eternal Witness
• 1x Farhaven Elf
• 1x Fertilid
• 1x Greenwarden of Murasa
• 1x Grim Haruspex
• 1x Harvester of Souls
• 1x It That Betrays
• 1x Kalonian Hydra
• 1x Kamahl, Fist of Krosa
• 1x Kokusho, the Evening Star
• 1x Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest
• 1x Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
• 1x Nylea, God of the Hunt
• 1x Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
• 1x Sakura-Tribe Elder
• 1x Sidisi, Undead Vizier
• 1x Sisters of Stone Death
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Stromgald Cabal
• 1x Sun Titan
• 1x Terastodon
• 1x Triskelion
• 1x Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
• 1x Viscera Seer
• 1x Wall of Blossoms
• 1x Wood Elves
• 1x Wurmcoil Engine
• 1x Yavimaya Elder

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Liliana Vess

Land (35)

• 1x Blighted Woodland
• 1x Canopy Vista
• 1x Elfhame Palace
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Fertile Thicket
• 5x Forest
• 1x Golgari Rot Farm
• 1x Graypelt Refuge
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Jungle Hollow
• 1x Mortuary Mire
• 1x Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 1x Orzhov Guildgate
• 3x Plains
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Sandsteppe Citadel
• 1x Scoured Barrens
• 1x Selesnya Guildgate
• 1x Shambling Vent
• 1x Shizo, Death's Storehouse
• 1x Sunpetal Grove
• 3x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Silence
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Woodland Cemetery

Enchantment (4)

• 1x Aura Shards
• 1x Deathreap Ritual
• 1x Defense of the Heart
• 1x Mind Slash

Artifact (10)

• 1x Ashnod's Altar
• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Eldrazi Monument
• 1x Lifeline
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Mind's Eye
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Sword of the Animist

Instant (3)

• 1x Allay
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Spring Cleaning

Sorcery (8)

• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Diabolic Intent
• 1x Diabolic Tutor
• 1x Living Death
• 1x Merciless Eviction
• 1x Pyrrhic Revival
• 1x Tragic Arrogance
• 1x Triumph of the Hordes

Commander (1)

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The goal of this deck is to provide a strong casual deck with a modest budget to provide a challenge against the more competitive EDH player as well as the casual EDH player. While it's not designed to be infinite combo-reliant, there are a few infinite combos to match the douche level of your table.

Playstyle

Tutor out Lifeline since Anafenza makes it so only my creatures come back from the graveyard. I use plenty of ETB and sacrifice effects to keep ahead.

This deck is designed for early ramp into tutors to control my board state. Enemies can wipe the table they won't see their creatures again and I'll be fine.

Depending how serious I am, once I have Lifeline, I can tutor Sidisi, Undead Vizier and exploit itself on every player's turn if I have a sac engine (you can exploit Sidisi himself for the sac engine of your choice.)

In case I do experience a lot of hate I also have a decent amount of recursion with cards like Eternal Witness, Sun Titan, Greenwarden of Murasa, Pyrrhic Revival and Living Death (which also double as a board wipe if I have Anafenza in play.)

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Win cons

• Gigantic creatures
• Ulamog
• Recurring sac + lifeline damage with Blood Artist
• Mikaeus, the Unhallowed and Triskelion (works with Defense of the Heart if I want to end the game)
• Champion of Lambholt
• Terastodon targetting enemy lands; Kamahl, Fist of Krosa for sudden board wipes.

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Dealing with enemy bombs

• Stromgald Cabal no thank you, Swords to Plowshares or any white general ever.
• Sisters of Stone Death and Duplicant for dealing with indestructibles.
• Terastodon
• Spring Cleaning , Aura Shards, Allay , Caustic Caterpillar
• Merciless Eviction, Tragic Arrogance
• Living Death, Pyrrhic Revival

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Strengths

• Bigass creatures that continue to become bigger and more threatening
• Resilience to board wipes
• Recursion
• Stopping dredge or reanimator decks with Anafenza

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Current Weaknesses

• Creature reliant
• If Lifeline gets exiled, the deck could be really slowed down.
• Leyline of the Void, Rest in Peace, etc.
• Counterspells, Theft, Bounce
• Flying generals

Date added	9 years
Last updated	7 years
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	15 - 0 Mythic Rares 38 - 0 Rares 20 - 0 Uncommons 16 - 0 Commons
Cards	101
Avg. CMC	4.24
Tokens	Elephant 3-3 G, Morph 2/2 C, Plant 0/1 G, Wurm 3/3 C w/ Deathtouch, Wurm 3/3 C w/ Lifelink
Folders	Commander Decks, Commander EDH