The Maniacal Court

Commander / EDH Assassin Budget Casual Control Deathtouch Humans Monarch RBW (Mardu)

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Creature (26)

• 1x Alesha, Who Smiles at Death
• 1x Ankle Shanker
• 1x Archetype of Courage
• 1x Archetype of Finality
• 1x Archon of Coronation
• 1x Athreos, God of Passage
• 1x Champions of Minas Tirith
• 1x Dark Impostor
• 1x Deathbringer Thoctar
• 1x Drana and Linvala
• 1x Dread
• 1x Guildsworn Prowler
• 1x Hired Poisoner
• 1x Intrepid Hero
• 1x Kiku, Night's Flower
• 1x Mari, the Killing Quill
• 1x Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker
• 1x Nighthawk Scavenger
• 1x Odric, Lunarch Marshal
• 1x Royal Assassin
• 1x Ruthless Ripper
• 1x Skyline Despot
• 1x Thorn of the Black Rose
• 1x Thrill-Kill Assassin
• 1x Virtus the Veiled
• 1x Zagras, Thief of Heartbeats

Instant (9)

• 1x Bedevil
• 1x Boros Charm
• 1x Crackling Doom
• 1x Deflecting Palm
• 1x Fracture
• 1x Mortify
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Terminate

Land (36)

• 1x Boros Garrison
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Dragonskull Summit
• 1x Escape Tunnel
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 4x Mountain
• 1x Nomad Outpost
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 1x Path of Ancestry
• 6x Plains
• 1x Rakdos Carnarium
• 12x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Malice
• 1x Temple of Silence
• 1x Temple of Triumph
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse

Enchantment (11)

• 1x Arcane Teachings
• 1x Burning Anger
• 1x Court of Ambition
• 1x Court of Ardenvale
• 1x Court of Grace
• 1x Court of Ire
• 1x Court of Locthwain
• 1x Lightning Prowess
• 1x Power of Fire
• 1x Shielded by Faith
• 1x Sinstriker's Will

Commander (1)

Artifact (15)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Boros Signet
• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Darksteel Plate
• 1x General's Kabuto
• 1x Mardu Banner
• 1x Mirror Shield
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Pathway Arrows
• 1x Quietus Spike
• 1x Rakdos Signet
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Sunforger
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Viridian Longbow

Sorcery (2)

• 1x Flame Fusillade
• 1x Legions to Ashes

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Enchantment (5)

• 1x Grave Betrayal
• 1x No Mercy
• 1x Spirit Mantle
• 1x Timely Ward
• 1x Unquestioned Authority

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Political Removal

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Aim

I've been wanting to play around with the monarch mechanic and a deck that focuses heavily on removal to enable 'politicking' which fits with that theme and Queen Marchesa seems the ideal commander for this. The main aim of the deck is to establish a board presence where opponents are discouraged from attacking me via a blockers with deathtouch or the fear of instant removal as a response. Once the decks defences are established the monarch mechanic enables card advantage allowing it to play cards which punish opponents for me retaining the monarch i.e. the 'Court of...' collection.

Top Ranked	Achieved #8 position overall 3 months ago Achieved #5 position in Commander / EDH 3 months ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Budget 3 months ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Casual 3 months ago
Date added	9 months
Last updated	1 week
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	2 - 0 Mythic Rares 36 - 0 Rares 27 - 0 Uncommons 13 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.19
Tokens	Angel 4/4 W, Assassin 1/1 B w/ Haste, Dragon 5/5 R, Spirit 1/1 W, The Monarch, Treasure
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