EDH Optimizer
Anje Falkenrath
Legendary Creature — Vampire · 1BR
Color identity: Black · Red · Rakdos
Anje Falkenrath is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Haste
{T}, Discard a card: Draw a card.
Whenever you discard a card, if it has madness, untap Anje Falkenrath.
Reference price of the card: €0.61
Average lands in decks for Anje Falkenrath: 32
MadnessDiscardComboReanimatorSelf-DiscardCyclingVampiresGraveyard
Build your Anje Falkenrath deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Anje Falkenrath 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Anje Falkenrath deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C (53/100)
- Consistency46
- Speed52
- Interaction48
- Resilience65
- Closing54
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 32 lands (22 nonbasic, 6 Swamp, 4 Mountain)
Big Game Hunter · Call to the Netherworld · Dark Withering · Grave Scrabbler · Fiery Temper · Sol Ring · Terminal Agony · Avacyn's Judgment · Gorgon Recluse · Anje's Ravager · Murderous Compulsion · Archfiend of Spite · Asylum Visitor · Stromkirk Occultist · Necrogoyf · From Under the Floorboards · Nightshade Assassin · Alchemist's Greeting · Bloodhall Priest · Kitchen Imp · Blazing Rootwalla · Muck Drubb · Revolutionist · Shadowgrange Archfiend · Violent Eruption · Arcane Signet · Curse of Fool's Wisdom · Bloodmad Vampire · Hell Mongrel · Voldaren Pariah // Abolisher of Bloodlines · Bone Miser · Malevolent Whispers · Shadow of the Grave · Archfiend of Ifnir · Biting Rain · Incorrigible Youths · Alms of the Vein · Reckless Wurm · Psychotic Episode · Dark Ritual · Animate Dead · Glint-Horn Buccaneer · Faithless Looting · Rakdos Signet · Twins of Maurer Estate · Strength of Lunacy · Chaos Warp · Markov Baron · Psychotic Haze · Skophos Reaver · Chainer, Nightmare Adept · Monument to Endurance · Talisman of Indulgence · Faith of the Devoted · Ichor Slick · Stensia Masquerade · Gisa's Bidding · Squee, Goblin Nabob · Distemper of the Blood · Worldgorger Dragon · Brain Gorgers · Weirded Vampire · Abandon Reason · Songs of the Damned · Insatiable Gorgers · Senseless Rage · Surly Badgersaur · Command Tower · Dragonskull Summit · Smoldering Marsh · Geier Reach Sanitarium · Blood Crypt · Exotic Orchard · Barren Moor · Sulfurous Springs · Forgotten Cave · Rakdos Carnarium · Foreboding Ruins · Ash Barrens · Luxury Suite · Bloodstained Mire · Rix Maadi, Dungeon Palace · Tainted Peak · Shadowblood Ridge · Drownyard Temple · Graven Cairns · Mortuary Mire · Evolving Wilds · Canyon Slough
🃏 Recommended cards for Anje Falkenrath
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Anje Falkenrath, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Big Game Hunter | 93% | +90% |
| Call to the Netherworld | 92% | +89% |
| Dark Withering | 91% | +88% |
| Grave Scrabbler | 89% | +87% |
| Fiery Temper | 87% | +85% |
| Terminal Agony | 85% | +81% |
| Gorgon Recluse | 81% | +80% |
| Avacyn's Judgment | 82% | +80% |
| Murderous Compulsion | 80% | +78% |
| Anje's Ravager | 80% | +78% |
| Archfiend of Spite | 79% | +78% |
| Stromkirk Occultist | 79% | +77% |
| Asylum Visitor | 79% | +77% |
| Nightshade Assassin | 74% | +73% |
| Necrogoyf | 76% | +73% |
| From Under the Floorboards | 74% | +72% |
| Alchemist's Greeting | 73% | +72% |
| Kitchen Imp | 71% | +70% |
| Bloodhall Priest | 71% | +70% |
| Blazing Rootwalla | 70% | +68% |
| Muck Drubb | 68% | +66% |
| Revolutionist | 66% | +64% |
| Violent Eruption | 65% | +64% |
| Shadowgrange Archfiend | 65% | +61% |
💰 The best cards for your Anje Falkenrath deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Big Game Hunter
- Call to the Netherworld
- Dark Withering
- Grave Scrabbler
- Fiery Temper
- Terminal Agony
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Shadowgrange Archfiend
- Curse of Fool's Wisdom
- Glint-Horn Buccaneer
- Animate Dead
- Brallin, Skyshark Rider
- Cool but Rude
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Bone Miser
- Monument to Endurance
- Surly Badgersaur
- Necromancy
- Dance of the Dead
- Gamble
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Anje Falkenrath
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Anje Falkenrath's color identity?
Anje Falkenrath is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Anje Falkenrath come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Anje Falkenrath deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 32 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 39 % of the time and floods 8 %. Deck health: C (53/100).
How many lands should a Anje Falkenrath deck run?
Real Anje Falkenrath decks run 32 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Anje Falkenrath?
The three highest-synergy cards are Big Game Hunter, Call to the Netherworld, Dark Withering. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Anje Falkenrath decks.
What combos does Anje Falkenrath have?
Anje Falkenrath has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Anje Falkenrath deck cost?
You can start cheap: Big Game Hunter, Call to the Netherworld, Dark Withering are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.