Cascade switch: Phenanthridines, pyrazole[4,3‐c]quinolines and isocryptolepine were prepared in one step from the Pd/Cu‐catalyzed reaction between potassium 2‐aminobenzoates and 2‐haloarylaldehydes (see scheme). Although the reactions of 2‐aminobenzoates proceeded via a cascade imination/CH functionalization, the reactions of 6‐nitro‐2‐aminobenzoates ensued via a tandem imination/decarboxylative cross‐coupling.