The Triumph of Anax
Enchantment — Saga
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after IV.)
I, II, III — Until end of turn, target creature gains trample and gets +X/+0, where X is the number of lore counters on this Saga.
IV — Target creature you control fights up to one target creature you don't control. (Each deals damage equal to its power to the other.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Theros Beyond Death
- Price
- $0.12
- EDHREC rank
- #20438
The Triumph of Anax turns every creature you control into a direct damage source the moment it dies, dealing damage equal to its power to any target — stapled onto a sorcery that also pumps your whole board +2/+0 until end of turn. Three mana for that combination of anthem and death trigger setup is a real rate, and any red deck that attacks or sacrifices wants it.
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 |
In Commander, The Triumph of Anax is a solid include for red decks built around attacking or sacrifice — the anthem wins combats and the death trigger payoff generates reach that closes games opponents think they've stabilized. In Modern and Pioneer, three mana at sorcery speed is a steep ask against faster answers, but it fits niche aggressive or aristocrats shells that already value power-based damage conversion. Legacy and Vintage have faster, more efficient options and no real shell for this effect. Oathbreaker mirrors Commander's calculus — synergistic builds that care about creature deaths will find the value, generic red aggro will not.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.12 bulk tier
At $0.12, The Triumph of Anax is deep bulk — pick it up without a second thought if the effect fits your deck. Bulk rares with narrow appeal rarely spike, so don't expect the price to move unless a prominent deck list puts it on the map.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.