Marchesa Returns All the Things! v2.0

Commander / EDH* UBR (Grixis)

scramblesthedeathdealer

Instant (11)

• 1x Capsize
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Countersquall
• 1x Crosis's Charm
• 1x Diabolic Edict
• 1x Dissipate
• 1x Dissolve
• 1x Hinder
• 1x Murder
• 1x Terminate
• 1x Tragic Slip

Sorcery (7)

• 1x Ashes to Ashes
• 1x Blasphemous Act
• 1x Cruel Ultimatum
• 1x Decree of Pain
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Diabolic Tutor
• 1x Killing Wave

Enchantment (5)

• 1x Attrition
• 1x Dictate of Erebos
• 1x Grave Betrayal
• 1x Grave Pact
• 1x Unspeakable Symbol

Artifact (12)

• 1x Ashnod's Altar
• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Dragon Blood
• 1x Gilded Lotus
• 1x Izzet Signet
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Obelisk of Grixis
• 1x Rakdos Signet
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Thran Dynamo

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker

Creature (27)

• 1x Baleful Strix
• 1x Butcher of Malakir
• 1x Chasm Skulker
• 1x Clever Impersonator
• 1x Clone
• 1x Dack's Duplicate
• 1x Dimir House Guard
• 1x Erebos, God of the Dead
• 1x Flayer of the Hatebound
• 1x Geralf's Messenger
• 1x Grimgrin, Corpse-Born *oversized*
• 1x Harvester of Souls
• 1x Hound of Griselbrand
• 1x Keiga, the Tide Star
• 1x Keranos, God of Storms
• 1x Marchesa, the Black Rose
• 1x Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
• 1x Necropolis Regent
• 1x Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
• 1x Olivia Voldaren
• 1x Purphoros, God of the Forge
• 1x River Kelpie
• 1x Stalking Vengeance
• 1x Thraximundar
• 1x Triskelion
• 1x Urabrask the Hidden
• 1x Vela the Night-Clad

Land (37)

• 1x Bloodfell Caves
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Crumbling Necropolis
• 1x Dismal Backwater
• 1x Drowned Catacomb
• 1x Grixis Panorama
• 5x Island
• 4x Mountain
• 1x Polluted Delta
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Rupture Spire
• 1x Steam Vents
• 1x Sulfur Falls
• 9x Swamp
• 1x Swiftwater Cliffs
• 1x Temple of Epiphany
• 1x Temple of Malice
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Transguild Promenade
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Watery Grave

Commander (1)

---

Sideboard

Instant (3)

• 1x Countersquall
• 1x Diabolic Edict
• 1x Negate

Sorcery (2)

• 1x Chainer's Edict
• 1x Killing Wave

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Exquisite Blood

Artifact (2)

• 1x Dragon Blood
• 1x Whispersilk Cloak

Creature (2)

• 1x Clone
• 1x Desecration Demon

---

Maybeboard

Instant (1)

• 1x Cyclonic Rift

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Vandalblast

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Exquisite Blood

Creature (5)

• 1x Dimir House Guard
• 1x Exava, Rakdos Blood Witch
• 1x Geralf's Messenger
• 1x Mulldrifter
• 1x Thalakos Deceiver

---

After watching the deckbuilding 101 podcast (found here http://www.rocketjump.com/listen/deckbuilding-101), I decided to give it a shot.The goal of this deck is to follow the themes that best fit with Marchesa, using the cards that I have:

1) Exploiting the +1/+1 Counter Reanimator Trigger - unleashed, undying, or other mechanics to get them going.

2) Exploiting enter/leave the battlefield mechanics with sacrifice mechanics

3) Control mechanics to stop anti-marchesa mechanics (eg, graveyard exiles)

I still need to make a few more cuts (suggestions welcome), but I curious if there are any major cards that I'm missing to make this deck thrive.

(note: cards in sideboard are unique to this deck compared to other marchesa decks, according to a source reported here http://www.reddit.com/r/EDH/comments/2jnugx/finetuning_my_marchesa_deck_recommendations_needed/)

Date added	9 years
Last updated	3 years
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	17 - 0 Mythic Rares 29 - 4 Rares 19 - 3 Uncommons 17 - 3 Commons
Cards	101
Avg. CMC	4.05
Tokens	Squid 1/1 U