Anafenza, the Foremost
~$0.59 low · ~$4.31 high
Multicolor. Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
Khans of Tarkir #163 · Illustrated by James Ryman
Khans of Tarkir #163 · Illustrated by James RymanWhat is Anafenza, the Foremost worth?
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Oracle text
Whenever Anafenza attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on another target tapped creature you control.
If a nontoken creature an opponent owns would die or a creature card not on the battlefield would be put into an opponent's graveyard, exile that card instead.
4/4
Rarely at rest on the Amber Throne, Anafenza always leads the Abzan Houses to battle.
Format legality
All 2 printings of Anafenza, the Foremost
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Khans of Tarkir ktk #163· 2014mythic· Cardmarket €0.36 · €1.98 foil | mythic | $0.59 | $3.39 | €0.36€1.98 foil | |
 Khans of Tarkir Promos pktk #163s· 2014Promomythic· Cardmarket €1.29 foil | mythic | No non-foil printing | $4.31 | €1.29 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2014
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #14,828 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- James Ryman
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Khans of Tarkir card (#163).
163 · KTK · M · EN
- 163Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- KTKSet code for Khans of Tarkir
- MMythic rare
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (4)
2014-09-20
Anafenza's last ability cares only what the card would be in the zone it's moving from, not what it would be in the graveyard. For example, if a land card you control becomes a creature due to an effect and then dies, the land card will be exiled. But if a creature card with bestow is an Aura when it would be put into the graveyard, it ends up in the graveyard.
2014-09-20
Anafenza's first ability can target any tapped creature you control. That creature doesn't necessarily have to be attacking.
2014-09-20
If your opponent discards a creature card while Anafenza is on the battlefield, abilities that function when a card is discarded (such as madness) still work, even though that card never reaches a graveyard. In addition, spells or abilities that check the characteristics of a discarded card (such as Chandra Ablaze's first ability) can find that card in exile.
2014-09-20
While Anafenza is on the battlefield, abilities that trigger whenever a nontoken creature your opponent owns dies won't trigger, as that card will never reach that player's graveyard. (Token creatures will still go to the graveyard briefly before ceasing to exist.)
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