Queen Marchesa Control Build

Commander / EDH Control RBW (Mardu) Tokens

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Land (36)

• 1x Blackcleave Cliffs
• 1x Boros Guildgate
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Dragonskull Summit
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 4x Mountain
• 1x Nomad Outpost
• 1x Orzhov Guildgate
• 5x Plains
• 1x Rakdos Carnarium
• 1x Rakdos Guildgate
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Sacred Foundry
• 1x Scoured Barrens
• 1x Shadowblood Ridge
• 1x Smoldering Marsh
• 1x Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
• 3x Swamp
• 1x Tainted Field
• 1x Temple of Triumph
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Westvale Abbey  ^Flip
• 1x Wind-Scarred Crag

Tokens (5)

• 1x Ajani, Caller of the Pride
• 1x Anointed Procession
• 1x Assemble the Legion
• 1x Behind the Scenes
• 1x Intangible Virtue

Wipe (4)

• 1x Deathbringer Regent
• 1x End Hostilities
• 1x Razia's Purification
• 1x Tragic Arrogance

Beats (15)

• 1x Archetype of Courage
• 1x Boltwing Marauder
• 1x Brutal Hordechief
• 1x Deflecting Palm
• 1x Drana, Liberator of Malakir
• 1x Elbrus, the Binding Blade  ^Flip
• 1x Exava, Rakdos Blood Witch
• 1x Firemane Avenger
• 1x Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
• 1x Kolaghan's Command
• 1x Nahiri, the Harbinger
• 1x Olivia, Mobilized for War
• 1x Sorin, Grim Nemesis
• 1x Voldaren Pariah  ^Flip
• 1x Zurgo Helmsmasher

Utility (12)

• 1x Butcher of Malakir
• 1x Dromoka Dunecaster
• 1x Exquisite Blood
• 1x Feat of Resistance
• 1x Goblin Spymaster
• 1x Mother of Runes
• 1x Ogre Battledriver
• 1x Sigardian Priest
• 1x Sunforger
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Thalia, Heretic Cathar
• 1x Zulaport Cutthroat

Draw (4)

• 1x Mentor of the Meek
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Read the Bones
• 1x Skullclamp

Recursion (3)

• 1x Gravedigger
• 1x Grim Return
• 1x Treasury Thrull

Commander (1)

Removal (15)

• 1x Anguished Unmaking
• 1x Arc Lightning
• 1x Collective Effort
• 1x Crackling Doom
• 1x Dark Impostor
• 1x High Priest of Penance
• 1x Mortify
• 1x Never / Return
• 1x Royal Assassin
• 1x Ruinous Path
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Terminate
• 1x Thunderous Wrath
• 1x Unmake
• 1x Utter End

Ramp (5)

• 1x Boros Cluestone
• 1x Boros Signet
• 1x Mardu Banner
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Rakdos Signet

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Other (6)

• 1x Bituminous Blast
• 1x Crib Swap
• 1x Forsake the Worldly
• 1x Hide / Seek
• 1x Oblation
• 1x Rakdos Charm

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A control build for Her Majesty (long may she reign). This deck gives you ton of options with every draw and you do draw a lot!

Some builds seem like they want you to keep being the Monarch, but I am perfectly fine letting someone else take the crown while I build up a bit of an army of deathtouchers. Those tokens get random buffs and serve as a pretty convincing deterrent when Aggro wants to turn sideways.

Tons of removal and random utility that covers a ton of corner cases, which Mardu does well.

There are a few weak spots, and my group doesn't play tutors, but this deck otherwise hits the gas pedal and doesn't seem like a big enough threat to focus on early.

Date added	7 years
Last updated	6 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	9 - 0 Mythic Rares 45 - 0 Rares 16 - 0 Uncommons 18 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.56
Tokens	Assassin 1/1 B w/ Haste, Cat 2/2 W, Goblin 1/1 R for Goblin Spymaster, Human Cleric 1/1 BW, Soldier 1/1 RW, The Monarch, Vampire Knight 1/1 B, Zombie 2/2 B
Folders	x