Anax, Hardened in the Forge
Anax's power is equal to your devotion to red. (Each {R} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to red.) Whenever Anax or another nontoken creature you control dies, create a 1/1 red Satyr creature token with "This token can't block." If the creature had power 4 or greater, create two of those tokens instead.
How Anax decks play in EDH
Anax, Hardened in the Forge is a mono-red commander costing 1RR, and its legendary enchantment creature - demigod line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. The cards below are the ones Anax, Hardened in the Forge decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $20.61Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (1)
Removal (5)
Creatures (9)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
Lands (2)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Anax, Hardened in the Forge decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Anax, Hardened in the Forge deck?
Anax, Hardened in the Forge has a mono-red colour identity, so every card in the deck must be red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Anax, Hardened in the Forge?
The cards played most often in Anax, Hardened in the Forge decks include Curse-Marred Demon, Ragged Short Spear, Dori, Bearer of Friends. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Anax, Hardened in the Forge deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $20.61 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Anax, Hardened in the Forge deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.