Roses of May -- (Marchesa Threaten)

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A minor tweak —April 18, 2017

Added Blasphemous Act and Grand Coliseum. Took out Murder and transguid promenade.

landofMordor says... #1

Love this list, haha. Nothing like abusing a wacky ability in jank ways.

February 11, 2017 1:12 p.m.

GMD_1090 says... #2

since you have Ashnod's Altar, might consider putting in Insurrection

altar + insurrection + marchesa + attacking throne = probable kill, and keeping non-commander creatures when you sac them with alter (marchesa's last ability will bring them back under your control)

March 7, 2017 2:16 p.m.

Optimator says... #3

Insurrection has been on the maybe list since day one and that interaction is well-known to me--in fact I'm a little insulted you even bothered to write the "keeping non-commander creatures when you sac them with alter (marchesa's last ability will bring them back under your control)" part. I mean really? Who doesn't know that's Marchesa's main steeze?! Is it not obvious the deck if full of sac outlets and theft cards for that very reason?

Insurrection just out of budget though. It's on the short list for upgrades but I'm not there yet. Thank you.

March 7, 2017 6:44 p.m.

scheerlc8520 says... #4

Thanks for the +1s you're deck is pretty good i was looking at making a marchesa deck and your deck made it seem possible using grafting abilities, I was looking at a bolster ambush style but the way you set yours up seems more do able. I big difference I see between our decks is I have more removal and creatures that I purposely would want to die for on death triggers. Rose of Regeneration wouldn't have been made without you

March 25, 2017 7:53 p.m.

Optimator says... #5

Thanks! I stand on the shoulders of giants though. That said, I'm quite proud of this deck and the personal touches I put on it. Definitely in my top-two favorite decks to play.

I cannot recommend the graft cards enough. They allow so many shenanigans. For one, they let one sacrifice your board and bring them all back with counters already on them.

March 26, 2017 6:19 a.m.

scheerlc8520 says... #6

Have you considered Keiga, the Tide Star I put her in mine and it seems like a very useful card seeing as we can sac it for its ability to activate and bring her right back

March 26, 2017 7:41 a.m.

Optimator says... #7

I definitely have. Seems like an all-star, along with Kokusho, the Evening Star. You'll notice both are on my maybe list and have a 2x next to them, signifying I really want them in. Just a budget thing, though my mana curve is creeping higher and higher.

March 26, 2017 7:46 a.m.

scheerlc8520 says... #8

Yeah that's a good call but I'm trying to keep my mana curve under an average cmc of 4 that's why I don't want too many 6 drops and the Tide Star just seems better plus it's the cheaper one. I'm going to try making a bolster/ambush deck with her like originally planned but they are probably more expensive. If it's still around the price of this deck when it done would you like me to send you the link

March 26, 2017 7:57 a.m.