Game of Marchesa

Commander / EDH Aggro Casual RBW (Mardu) Theme/Gimmick

Ravenrose

Creature (28)

• 1x Adriana, Captain of the Guard
• 1x Archon of Coronation
• 1x Arvad the Cursed
• 1x Baird, Steward of Argive
• 1x Basandra, Battle Seraph
• 1x Dark Impostor
• 1x Drana's Emissary
• 1x Garrulous Sycophant
• 1x General Kudro of Drannith
• 1x General's Enforcer
• 1x Kalain, Reclusive Painter
• 1x Kiku, Night's Flower
• 1x Mangara, the Diplomat
• 1x Odric, Lunarch Marshal
• 1x Odric, Master Tactician
• 1x Palace Jailer
• 1x Protector of the Crown
• 1x Royal Assassin
• 1x Sangromancer
• 1x Skyline Despot
• 1x Stromkirk Patrol
• 1x Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts
• 1x Thorn of the Black Rose
• 1x Tyrant's Familiar
• 1x Underworld Cerberus
• 1x Verix Bladewing
• 1x Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
• 1x Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Kaya, Ghost Assassin

Sorcery (14)

• 1x Act of Treason
• 1x Beseech the Queen
• 1x Bite of the Black Rose
• 1x Blasphemous Act
• 1x Capital Punishment
• 1x Coronation of Chaos
• 1x Cruel Entertainment
• 1x Diabolic Tutor
• 1x Disrupt Decorum
• 1x Forever Young
• 1x Path of Peril
• 1x Press into Service
• 1x Recover
• 1x Tyrant's Choice

Artifact (10)

• 1x Coat of Arms
• 1x Crawlspace
• 1x Crown of Empires
• 1x Heraldic Banner
• 1x Savai Crystal
• 1x Scepter of Empires
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Talisman of Hierarchy
• 1x Throne of Empires
• 1x Wedding Ring

Enchantment (6)

• 1x Assemble the Legion
• 1x Court of Ambition
• 1x Court of Grace
• 1x Court of Ire
• 1x Ghostly Prison
• 1x Oubliette

Commander (1)

Land (37)

• 1x Luxury Suite
• 1x Mortuary Mire
• 9x Mountain
• 1x Nomad Outpost
• 9x Plains
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Savai Triome
• 1x Scoured Barrens
• 1x Smoldering Marsh
• 9x Swamp
• 1x Throne of the High City
• 1x War Room
• 1x Wind-Scarred Crag

Instant (3)

• 1x Boros Charm
• 1x Generous Gift
• 1x Mortify

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Maybeboard

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Marshal's Anthem

Creature (1)

• 1x Palace Jailer

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Politics, intrigue, assassinations, alliances with dragons, the Underworld and vampires. Marchesa will do anything to keep her crown and that is exactly what this deck is designed to do. Her new Lieutenant is a dragon for the love of the gods! The old world is gone; it is time for change. This deck runs as many on flavour cards that use the Monarch mechanic but could fit in the Court of a Queen. Such as the three new legal Courts in the Mardu colours: Grace, Ambition and Ire. Keleth is her new Horse; what is a Monarch without a trusty steed? War Room is where the Queen and her Privy council plan their next move in conflicts. Archon of Coronation needs no explanation. Her murder of Brago, the King Eternal was an Act of Treason, hence why it is played. Blasphemous Act was included immediately because Marchesa would not hesitate to make those as well. Murder ... made blatantly obvious. Press into Service shows the totalitarian nature of Marchesa's reign; those who do not fight willingly are forced to fight.

Every Monarch has advisors and Garrulous Sycophant and Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts are Marchesa's. Assemble the Legion represents her gathering army. Adriana, Captain of the Guard represents the leader with treasonous ideology yet at first, still is required to do her duty. The Lieutenants of the Guard are represented in this manner as well. The Palace Guards represent the lowly guards that play their part. Protector of the Crown ensures that we may keep the Royal House of the Black Rose in power just a little while longer. The Heirs of Stromkirk symbolise Marchesa's alliance with the vampires. If all this fails, we turn to Marchesa's powerful draconic allies: Tyrant's Familiar, Skyline Despot and Verix Bladewing, who at times brings his brother along for the fight. Underworld Cerberus is her literal attack dog. Bite of the Black Rose shows the lengths Marchesa is willing to go to to keep power. The Cruel Entertainment show the darker sides of a tyrant and her whims. Tyrant's Choice shows the choice a prisoner can make: either death or torture. Oubliette is a reference to an old punishment used in the past - one I imagine Marchesa uses as well.

Some Monarchs claim divine intervention on their side. Marchesa has literal divine intervention from Basandra, Battle Seraph. She turns a blind eye to Marchesa's alliance with the vampires and the dragons. Palace Jailer gets rid of a traitor now and again.

Ghostly Prison and Crawlspace are put in to ensure that the Monarchy is not seized so easily by one's foes. Capital Punishment is included due to the habit of monarchs to execute heretics and traitors. Assassins such as Kiku, Kaya, the Royal Assassin and the elegant Thorn of the Black Rose are included to illustrate Marchesa's favourite form of bureaucracy. Espionage is not ruled out, symbolised by the Spy Kit and Xantcha, Sleeper Agent.

This is about it. I would love to hear suggestions and I hope you have enjoyed reviewing it!

Raven Rose.

Top Ranked	Achieved #20 position overall 2 years ago Achieved #16 position in Commander / EDH 2 years ago Achieved #2 position in Commander / EDH RBW (Mardu) 2 years ago
Date added	5 years
Last updated	1 year
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	9 - 0 Mythic Rares 30 - 0 Rares 23 - 0 Uncommons 11 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.90
Tokens	Angel 4/4 W, Assassin 1/1 B w/ Haste, Copy Clone, Dragon 5/5 R, Elephant 3-3 G, Human Soldier 1/1 W, Karox Bladewing, Soldier 1/1 RW, Soldier 1/1 W, Spirit 1/1 W, Spirit 1/1 WB, Monarch Emblem, Treasure
Folders	interestting, marchessa