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Annie Flash, the Veteran

OTJ · mythic · Released 2024-04-19

Tiers

tier-2
tier-2
tier-1

Commander Bracket

1Precon2Core3Upgraded4Optimized5cEDH

Archetypes

positive:
reanimatormidrangetoolboxflicker
negative:
aggrostormcombo

Roles

midrange-threatreanimatorcard-advantageetb-triggerattack-trigger

Risks

pip-heavyslow-setupetb-onlyconditional-triggersorcery-speed-only

Mechanics

Typal

synergy:
humanrogue
anti:

Structural

triggered-abilitystatic-ability

Rationale

Annie Flash is a 6cmc 4/5 flash legendary that returns a permanent with MV 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield when cast, and provides top-2 impulse draw whenever she becomes tapped. The ETB reanimation is cast-only (no flicker abuse), but the tap trigger (from attacking or effects) provides ongoing card advantage, making her a midrange value engine in Naya toolbox and reanimator shells. The 3-pip multicolor cost is a real deckbuilding constraint.

Learnings (3)

  • The ETB reanimation only triggers 'if you cast it,' meaning flickering Annie Flash (e.g. with Conjurer's Closet) will NOT replay the reanimation — only the tap-draw trigger repeats.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

  • The tap trigger fires whenever she becomes tapped by any means — attacking, tap effects, or opponents tapping her — not just combat, so effects like Cryptic Command or Opposition can trigger it for opponents.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

  • At MV 3 or less, the reanimation target range hits strong utility permanents (mana dorks, Skullclamp, Gilded Goose, Rampaging Brontodon front-face) but misses most big reanimator payoffs, making her a toolbox piece rather than a traditional reanimator engine.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

Popularity

  • EDHREC rank: #16,379