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Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage
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Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage

{2}{W}

Legendary Creature — Spirit Soldier

Flash

First strike

Whenever another nontoken creature you control dies, Anafenza endures 2. (Put two +1/+1 counters on it or create a 2/2 white Spirit creature token.)

"Kin and clan call to me—and I will always answer."

2 / 2

First strikeFlashEndure
Set
Tarkir: Dragonstorm (TDM #2)
Rarity
Rare
Mana value
3
Released
2025-04-11
Artist
Matt Stewart
EDHREC rank
#7,775
Colour identity
{W}
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

1 +
Fits any bracket
No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.10
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.
Can be your commander

Combos 27

Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage+Nether Traitor+Pitiless Plunderer+Viscera Seer
{W}{B}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite scry 1Infinite Treasure tokens
272 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage+Nether Traitor+Pitiless Plunderer+Ashnod's Altar
{W}{B}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite Treasure tokens
252 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage+Nether Traitor+Phyrexian Altar
{W}{B}
Infinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
234 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage+Nether Traitor+Pitiless Plunderer+Carrion Feeder
{W}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite Treasure tokens
153 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage+Nether Traitor+Pitiless Plunderer+Umbral Collar Zealot
{W}{B}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite surveilInfinite Treasure tokens
148 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage+Nether Traitor+Pitiless Plunderer+Bartolomé del Presidio
{W}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite Treasure tokens
91 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage+Nether Traitor+Pitiless Plunderer+Yahenni, Undying Partisan
{W}{B}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite Treasure tokens
82 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage+Nether Traitor+Pitiless Plunderer+Woe Strider
{W}{B}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite scry 1Infinite Treasure tokens
72 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage+Nether Traitor+Pitiless Plunderer+Altar of Dementia
{W}{B}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite millInfinite self-millInfinite Treasure tokens
40 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage+Nether Traitor+Pitiless Plunderer+Blasting Station
{W}{B}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite Treasure tokens
17 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage+Nether Traitor+Pitiless Plunderer+Goblin Bombardment
{R}{W}{B}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite Treasure tokens
8 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage+Nether Traitor+Pitiless Plunderer+Bloodflow Connoisseur
{W}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite Treasure tokens
3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage+Nether Traitor+Pitiless Plunderer+Thermopod
{R}{W}{B}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite Treasure tokens
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage+Nether Traitor+Kheru Goldkeeper+Umbral Collar Zealot
{G}{W}{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite surveil
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage+Nether Traitor+Kheru Goldkeeper+Carrion Feeder
{G}{W}{U}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage+Nether Traitor+Kheru Goldkeeper+Blasting Station
{G}{W}{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage+Nether Traitor+Kheru Goldkeeper+Bloodflow Connoisseur
{G}{W}{U}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage+Nether Traitor+Kheru Goldkeeper+Shilgengar, Sire of Famine
{G}{W}{U}{B}
Infinite artifact tokensInfinite Blood tokensInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage+Nether Traitor+Kheru Goldkeeper+Ashnod's Altar
{G}{W}{U}{B}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage+Nether Traitor+Kheru Goldkeeper+Goblin Bombardment
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage+Nether Traitor+Kheru Goldkeeper+Woe Strider
{G}{W}{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite scry 1
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage+Nether Traitor+Kheru Goldkeeper+Altar of Dementia
{G}{W}{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite millInfinite self-mill
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage+Nether Traitor+Kheru Goldkeeper+Yahenni, Undying Partisan
{G}{W}{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage+Nether Traitor+Kheru Goldkeeper+Bartolomé del Presidio
{G}{W}{U}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage+Nether Traitor+Kheru Goldkeeper+Viscera Seer
{G}{W}{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite scry 1
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage+Nether Traitor+Kheru Goldkeeper+Thermopod
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite red mana
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage+Nether Traitor+Pitiless Plunderer+Shilgengar, Sire of Famine
{W}{B}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite Blood tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite draw triggersInfinite rummagingInfinite self-discard triggersInfinite Treasure tokens
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

All 27 combos.

Commander recommendations

Top synergy 50

Played far more in this commander's decks than elsewhere.

  1. Selfless Spirit 74 %+64.9 %
  2. Luminous Broodmoth 66 %+64.3 %
  3. Kami of False Hope 60 %+58.8 %
  4. Smile at Death 60 %+57.5 %
  5. Selfless Savior 60 %+57.3 %
  6. Cathar Commando 65 %+57.1 %
  7. Welcoming Vampire 70 %+53.2 %
  8. Remorseful Cleric 53 %+52.0 %
  9. Enduring Innocence 65 %+51.1 %
  10. Bounty Agent 49 %+47.2 %
  11. Alseid of Life's Bounty 48 %+45.4 %
  12. Benevolent Bodyguard 47 %+45.2 %
  13. Raise the Past 45 %+41.7 %
  14. Tocasia's Welcome 56 %+40.9 %
  15. Fanatical Devotion 41 %+39.9 %
  16. Valkyrie's Call 42 %+39.8 %
  17. Ashnod's Altar 43 %+39.0 %
  18. Children of Korlis 39 %+38.1 %
  19. Martyred Rusalka 38 %+37.6 %
  20. Duty Beyond Death 40 %+36.9 %
  21. Ascend from Avernus 41 %+36.0 %
  22. Sun Titan 57 %+35.5 %
  23. High Market 37 %+34.9 %
  24. Skullclamp 52 %+34.7 %
  25. Rumor Gatherer 44 %+33.5 %
  26. Martyr's Cause 34 %+33.3 %
  27. Doomed Traveler 33 %+32.7 %
  28. Boromir, Warden of the Tower 39 %+29.6 %
  29. Mentor of the Meek 48 %+29.6 %
  30. Dusk // Dawn 35 %+29.5 %
  31. Field of Souls 29 %+28.8 %
  32. Solemn Simulacrum 47 %+28.6 %
  33. Curious Farm Animals 30 %+28.6 %
  34. Merchant of Truth 29 %+28.2 %
  35. Idol of Oblivion 36 %+27.8 %
  36. Bennie Bracks, Zoologist 33 %+27.6 %
  37. Burnished Hart 32 %+27.4 %
  38. Ao, the Dawn Sky 28 %+26.2 %
  39. Sevinne's Reclamation 39 %+25.7 %
  40. Hourglass of the Lost 28 %+25.4 %
  41. Priest of the Crossing 25 %+25.3 %
  42. Westfold Rider 25 %+24.7 %
  43. Accursed Duneyard 24 %+23.5 %
  44. Dauntless Bodyguard 24 %+23.4 %
  45. Ollenbock Escort 23 %+23.1 %
  46. Karmic Guide 33 %+22.9 %
  47. Phyrexian Altar 25 %+22.9 %
  48. Spirited Companion 34 %+22.7 %
  49. Dewdrop Cure 23 %+22.7 %
  50. Reveillark 24 %+21.8 %

Most included 50

Highest share of decks running them, distinctive or not.

  1. Plains 99 %+4.8 %
  2. Selfless Spirit 74 %+64.9 %
  3. Welcoming Vampire 70 %+53.2 %
  4. Sol Ring 68 %-14.6 %
  5. Luminous Broodmoth 66 %+64.3 %
  6. Swords to Plowshares 66 %-8.6 %
  7. Enduring Innocence 65 %+51.1 %
  8. Cathar Commando 65 %+57.1 %
  9. Pearl Medallion 61 %+0.6 %
  10. Path to Exile 61 %-6.3 %
  11. Kami of False Hope 60 %+58.8 %
  12. Selfless Savior 60 %+57.3 %
  13. Smile at Death 60 %+57.5 %
  14. Arcane Signet 59 %+1.3 %
  15. Sun Titan 57 %+35.5 %
  16. Tocasia's Welcome 56 %+40.9 %
  17. Remorseful Cleric 53 %+52.0 %
  18. Skullclamp 52 %+34.7 %
  19. Bounty Agent 49 %+47.2 %
  20. Mentor of the Meek 48 %+29.6 %
  21. Alseid of Life's Bounty 48 %+45.4 %
  22. Benevolent Bodyguard 47 %+45.2 %
  23. Solemn Simulacrum 47 %+28.6 %
  24. Raise the Past 45 %+41.7 %
  25. Emeria, the Sky Ruin 44 %+4.6 %
  26. Rumor Gatherer 44 %+33.5 %
  27. Ashnod's Altar 43 %+39.0 %
  28. War Room 42 %+6.9 %
  29. Valkyrie's Call 42 %+39.8 %
  30. Generous Gift 42 %+0.4 %
  31. Flare of Fortitude 41 %+21.8 %
  32. Ascend from Avernus 41 %+36.0 %
  33. Fanatical Devotion 41 %+39.9 %
  34. Duty Beyond Death 40 %+36.9 %
  35. Children of Korlis 39 %+38.1 %
  36. Boromir, Warden of the Tower 39 %+29.6 %
  37. Sevinne's Reclamation 39 %+25.7 %
  38. Martyred Rusalka 38 %+37.6 %
  39. Oketra's Monument 38 %+10.8 %
  40. High Market 37 %+34.9 %
  41. Stroke of Midnight 36 %+10.3 %
  42. Idol of Oblivion 36 %+27.8 %
  43. Austere Command 35 %+7.6 %
  44. Dusk // Dawn 35 %+29.5 %
  45. Martyr's Cause 34 %+33.3 %
  46. Spirited Companion 34 %+22.7 %
  47. Knight of the White Orchid 34 %+8.1 %
  48. Doomed Traveler 33 %+32.7 %
  49. Karmic Guide 33 %+22.9 %
  50. Bennie Bracks, Zoologist 33 %+27.6 %

Format legality

Standard Legal
Pioneer Legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Commander Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Brawl Legal
Standard Brawl Legal
Historic Legal
Timeless Legal
Alchemy Legal
Penny Legal
Premodern Not legal
PreDH Not legal
Pauper EDH Not legal
Old School Not legal
Future Legal
Gladiator Legal
All printingsScryfall ↗Gatherer ↗Edhrec ↗

Rulings

  • 2025-04-04

    If Anafenza dies at the same time as one or more other nontoken creatures you control, Anafenza’s last ability triggers for each of those other nontoken creatures.

  • 2025-04-04

    If a noncreature permanent is instructed to endure, the effect is the same. You can put +1/+1 counters on that permanent or create a Spirit token.

  • 2025-04-04

    If you can’t put +1/+1 counters on the creature for any reason as an endure ability resolves (for example, if the creature is no longer on the battlefield), you’ll just create a Spirit token.

  • 2025-04-04

    You choose whether to put +1/+1 counters on the creature or create a Spirit token as the ability that includes the endure instruction is resolving. No player may take actions between the time you choose and the time that counters are added or tokens are created.

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