Anje, Maid of Dishonor
Legendary Creature — Vampire
Whenever Anje and/or one or more other Vampires you control enter, create a Blood token. This ability triggers only once each turn. (It's an artifact with "
, 
, Discard a card, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
, Sacrifice another creature or a Blood token: Each opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BR
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Innistrad: Crimson Vow
- Price
- $0.42
- EDHREC rank
- #7388
Anje, Maid of Dishonor enters and creates a Blood token, then taxes opponents two life every time you sacrifice one — that's a repeatable drain engine stapled to a 3/3 lifelink body for four mana. The cost is real: you need a steady sacrifice outlet and token supply to make the drain relevant, and Mortuary loops or Strefan, Maurer Progenitor's blood-token synergies are where she actually breaks through from good to oppressive.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Strefan, Maurer Progenitor
Strefan, Maurer Progenitor runs on Blood tokens as fuel to cheat Vampires into play, and Anje, Maid of Dishonor generates one on entry and rewards you for cashing them in — every Blood you sacrifice to Strefan's ability also drains the table through Anje.
Olivia, Crimson Bride
Olivia, Crimson Bride reanimates Vampires and wants a wide board of them attacking; Anje, Maid of Dishonor adds a drain clock on top of that pressure, punishing opponents for simply surviving each combat step.
Olivia Voldaren
Olivia Voldaren is a mana sink that steals creatures, and Anje, Maid of Dishonor supplies a parallel win condition — draining the table while Olivia locks down threats means opponents are bleeding from two directions at once.
Evelyn, the Covetous
Evelyn, the Covetous triggers whenever any Vampire enters from exile, generating cascading value in a multi-Vampire shell; Anje, Maid of Dishonor slots into that shell as a consistent drain piece that doesn't need Evelyn on board to do work.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Anje, Maid of Dishonor actually matters — the Vampire tribal density in the format makes her drain engine relevant, and multiplayer means three opponents taking two life per Blood sacrifice adds up fast. In Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer she's legal but essentially invisible: four mana for a 3/3 lifelink with a conditional drain ability doesn't compete at those power levels, and dedicated sacrifice shells in those formats have better payoffs. Oathbreaker is worth a mention as a secondary home — a Blood-token-focused signature spell package can loop Anje's drain quickly in a 20-life format.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Anje, Maid of DishonorMortuaryBolas's CitadelAshnod's Altar
Infinite LTB; Infinite ETB; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite death triggers; Infinite lifegain triggers; Infinite lifeloss
View on Commander Spellbook ↗Price Context
Current price
$0.42 bulk tier
At $0.42, Anje, Maid of Dishonor is firmly bulk, and that price reflects her narrow appeal outside dedicated Vampire Commander builds. Don't expect significant movement — she's a role-player with a real ceiling, not a sleeper.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Mortuary
- Strefan, Maurer Progenitor
- Olivia, Crimson Bride
- Olivia Voldaren
- Evelyn, the Covetous
- Bolas's Citadel
- Ashnod's Altar
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.