Khans of Tarkir: Abzan Khan

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Khans of Tarkir is almost here and we will be reviewing the Khans of each clan in a 5 part series.

There is 5 clans in Khans of Tarkir,
the Azban (White, Black, Green)
the Sultai (Black, Green, Blue)
the Mardu (Red, White, Black)
the Temur (Green, Red, Blue)
and the Jeskai (Blue, Red, White)
Each clan has there own Khan, a legendary creature that represents their clan's strategy

Anafenza, the Foremost is the khan of the Abzan clan. She is a 4/4 that costs a white, a black, and a green. Her abilities are, "Whenever Anafenza, the Foremost attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on another target tapped creature you control." and, "If a creature card would be put into an opponent's graveyard from anywhere, exile it instead."
I think that Anafenza, the Foremost is just simply good. Her first ability is nice since you get to activate outlast , but you can only put it on ONE of your creatures and they have to be tapped! She also has to attack to apply the +1/+1 counter, putting her at a risk. The ability really shines in an outlast deck, but other than that its not that helpful. Her second ability counters all Sultai players, which is very situational, and doesn't help against any other clan. Her mana cost is what makes her good. A 4/4 body for 3 is always good even if it is three colors. (Because of all the mana fixing in the set.) Even if they a use a removal spell, you only casted her for three mana.
Anafenza, the Foremost is a good Khan that fits very well in outlast decks. She is very playable in draft, sealed, and maybe in standard.

That is all I have to say about Anafenza, the Foremost. I will talk about another Khan next time, thanks for reading!

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