Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
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Official card text
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.)
How it works : Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
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.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
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.
Card named in this ruling
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
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.
Card named in this ruling
- #4· Wizards of the Coast
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.
Card named in this ruling
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Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
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#1
Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage + Nether Traitor + Pitiless Plunderer + Viscera Seer
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokens
- 1Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Nether Traitor.
- 2When Nether Traitor dies, Anafenza and Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a 2/2 Spirit creature token and a Treasure token.
- 3Resolve the Viscera Seer ability.
- 4Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding
. - 5Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing the Spirit.
- 6When the Spirit dies, Nether Traitor and Pitiless Plunderer trigger.
- 7Resolve the Nether Traitor trigger, causing you to pay to return it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 8Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
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Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage + Nether Traitor + Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokens
- 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Nether Traitor, adding
. - 2When Nether Traitor dies, Anafenza and Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a 2/2 Spirit creature token and a Treasure token.
- 3Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
- 4Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Spirit, adding .
- 5When the Spirit dies, Nether Traitor and Pitiless Plunderer trigger.
- 6Resolve the Nether Traitor trigger, causing you to pay to return it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 7Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
- 8Repeat.
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#3
Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage + Nether Traitor + Phyrexian Altar
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Nether Traitor, adding .
- 2When Nether Traitor dies, Anafenza triggers, creating a 2/2 Spirit creature token.
- 3Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Spirit, adding one mana of any color.
- 4When the Spirit dies, Nether Traitor triggers, causing you to pay to return Nether Traitor from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 5Repeat.
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#4
Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage + Nether Traitor + Pitiless Plunderer + Umbral Collar Zealot
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokens
- 1Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Nether Traitor.
- 2When Nether Traitor dies, Anafenza and Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a 2/2 Spirit creature token and a Treasure token.
- 3Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability.
- 4Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
- 5Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing the Spirit.
- 6When the Spirit dies, Nether Traitor and Pitiless Plunderer trigger.
- 7Resolve the Nether Traitor trigger, causing you to pay to return it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 8Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
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#5
Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage + Nether Traitor + Pitiless Plunderer + Carrion Feeder
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokens
- 1Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Nether Traitor.
- 2When Nether Traitor dies, Anafenza and Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a 2/2 Spirit creature token and a Treasure token.
- 3Resolve the Carrion Feeder ability.
- 4Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
- 5Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing the Spirit.
- 6When the Spirit dies, Nether Traitor and Pitiless Plunderer trigger.
- 7Resolve the Nether Traitor trigger, causing you to pay to return it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 8Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
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Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage + Nether Traitor + Pitiless Plunderer + Bartolomé del Presidio
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokens
- 1Activate Bartolomé del Presidio by sacrificing Nether Traitor.
- 2When Nether Traitor dies, Anafenza and Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a 2/2 Spirit creature token and a Treasure token.
- 3Resolve the Bartolomé del Presidio ability.
- 4Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
- 5Activate Bartolomé del Presidio by sacrificing the Spirit.
- 6When the Spirit dies, Nether Traitor and Pitiless Plunderer trigger.
- 7Resolve the Nether Traitor trigger, causing you to pay to return it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 8Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
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Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage + Nether Traitor + Pitiless Plunderer + Yahenni, Undying Partisan
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokens
- 1Activate Yahenni by sacrificing Nether Traitor.
- 2When Nether Traitor dies, Anafenza and Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a 2/2 Spirit creature token and a Treasure token.
- 3Resolve the Yahenni ability.
- 4Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
- 5Activate Yahenni by sacrificing the Spirit.
- 6When the Spirit dies, Nether Traitor and Pitiless Plunderer trigger.
- 7Resolve the Nether Traitor trigger, causing you to pay to return it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 8Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
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#8
Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage + Nether Traitor + Pitiless Plunderer + Woe Strider
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokens
- 1Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing Nether Traitor.
- 2When Nether Traitor dies, Anafenza and Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a 2/2 Spirit creature token and a Treasure token.
- 3Resolve the Woe Strider ability.
- 4Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
- 5Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing the Spirit.
- 6When the Spirit dies, Nether Traitor and Pitiless Plunderer trigger.
- 7Resolve the Nether Traitor trigger, causing you to pay to return it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 8Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
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Legal formats
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