E Pluribus Tyrannus

Commander / EDH* Council's Dilemma Multiplayer Theme/Gimmick Vorthos Will of the Council

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Creature (24)

• 1x Ballot Broker
• 1x Brago's Representative
• 1x Council Guardian
• 1x Custodi Lich
• 1x Custodi Squire
• 1x Garrulous Sycophant
• 1x Grudge Keeper
• 1x Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
• 1x Keeper of Keys
• 1x Knights of the Black Rose
• 1x Magister of Worth
• 1x Marchesa, the Black Rose
• 1x Marchesa's Smuggler
• 1x Mathas, Fiend Seeker
• 1x Palace Jailer
• 1x Protector of the Crown
• 1x Queen Marchesa
• 1x Royal Assassin
• 1x Skyline Despot
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Thorn of the Black Rose
• 1x Throne Warden
• 1x Tivit, Seller of Secrets
• 1x Xantcha, Sleeper Agent

Artifact (7)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Coercive Portal
• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Fellwar Stone
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Thought Vessel

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Geyadrone Dihada

Sorcery (15)

• 1x Beseech the Queen
• 1x Bite of the Black Rose
• 1x Capital Punishment
• 1x Council's Judgment
• 1x Cruel Entertainment
• 1x Diabolic Tutor
• 1x Disrupt Decorum
• 1x Expropriate
• 1x Fabricate
• 1x Feast of Succession
• 1x Plea for Power
• 1x Supreme Verdict
• 1x Tempt with Immortality
• 1x Tempt with Reflections
• 1x Tyrant's Choice

Land (38)

• 1x Castle Locthwain
• 1x Castle Vantress
• 1x Clifftop Retreat
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Dragonskull Summit
• 1x Drowned Catacomb
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 1x Glacial Fortress
• 8x Island
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 5x Mountain
• 9x Plains
• 1x Sulfur Falls
• 5x Swamp
• 1x Throne of the High City

Commanders (2)

Enchantment (7)

• 1x Blind Obedience
• 1x Court of Ambition
• 1x Court of Ire
• 1x Curse of Opulence
• 1x Curse of Verbosity
• 1x Marchesa's Decree
• 1x Martial Law

Instant (6)

• 1x Fact or Fiction
• 1x Illusion of Choice
• 1x Murder
• 1x Mystical Tutor
• 1x Split Decision
• 1x Utter End

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Creature (5)

• 1x Dawnbreak Reclaimer
• 1x Diaochan, Artful Beauty
• 1x Humble Defector
• 1x Isperia, Supreme Judge
• 1x Starke of Rath

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Illicit Auction

Enchantment (1)

• 1x No Mercy

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Come one, come all, and hearken

The tale of Marchesa, the Black Rose,

The Queen who clawed for power

And beheaded all her foes.

In this deck, I'm trying to have as much fun with the political atmosphere of the playgroup as possible. It's more or less built around the Vote (Will of the Council/Council's Dilemma) mechanic, and other effects that invite input from players. Another priority is getting the Monarch token into play, either for me to get its draw power (as well as various "If you're the Monarch" effects), or to let the other players fight each other over it.

For the Commander, I couldn't decide between Queen Marchesa and Marchesa, the Black Rose. I didn't want to miss out on any of the blue or white spells that use the Vote ability, so I put them both in and spread the deck across four colors.

Thank you for the input I've gotten so far; it's been a great help. If you (yes, you!) can think of any cards that would suit this deck, please share. I am especially interested in cards that are thematically appropriate, with the theme being "Seize the Throne," and generally cutthroat politics.

Date added	7 years
Last updated	5 months
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	8 - 0 Mythic Rares 34 - 0 Rares 19 - 0 Uncommons 12 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.81
Tokens	Assassin 1/1 B w/ Haste, Clue, Copy Clone, Dragon 5/5 R, Gold, Monarch Emblem, Treasure
Folders	Need to playtest, edh_to_build