Roses of May -- (Marchesa Threaten)
Commander / EDH
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Sayonara Zara —May 28, 2025
I like Zara as a card, and flying is nice, but she didn't work the way I thought when I put her in the deck. I know I can just sac the stolen creatures so opponents wouldn't have them later, but I wanted to KEEP the creatures.
elliotmward97 says... #2
I test played it , there is very little card draw is there not ?
October 28, 2023 12:36 p.m.
I'm glad you love the deck elliotmward97!! I've had her for many years and I love her dearly. I even love Marchesa enough to have a five-color "Secret Marchesa" deck: Special Snowflakes. My playgroup ranges from precons and upgraded precons to "powerful casual" and this deck seems to hang with their stronger decks very well. It's certainly not cEDH, nor would I really want it to be. One of the reasons I kept the Threaten subtheme going string from it's budget days.
As far as "very little" card draw...
Bloodtracker, Braids, Arisen Nightmare, Grim Haruspex, River Kelpie, Sage of Fables, Scorn-Blade Berserker, Yawgmoth, Thran Physician, Phyrexian Arena, Jeska's Will, Syphon Mind, and Skullclamp are all card draw. That's eleven.
Phyrexian Reclamation is big-time card advantage if my goons keep getting whacked, Viscera Seer is decent card selection when the engine is running, and the non-Treaten theft cards could even be viewed as card-advantage if you squint (looping Thalakos Deceiver and Puppeteer Clique and Keiga, the Tide Star, Zara, Renegade Recruiter getting lucky a few times, Grave Betrayal sticking, etc).
Actually seems above-average to me, elliotmward97.
Perhaps it's light in more pure Concentrate- and Tidings-style draw, but I like the creature-based draw that synergizes with Marchesa. Makes the deck feel like it has more character, and the ceiling is quite high when the engine is rolling. Lower floor, perhaps. I've thought about including more draw effects like Bident of Thassa, Reconnaissance Mission, and Coastal Piracy since the deck swings out so much, but I like where things are right now.
October 28, 2023 3:03 p.m.
elliotmward97 says... #4
That’s great thanks for the clarification. Really liking the look of this deck . What do you think about the inclusion of the following cards ? Zevlor, Elturel Exile and The Beast, Deathless Prince
October 29, 2023 5:28 a.m.
Zevlor would be nice I guess. The Beast could be good
October 30, 2023 12:50 a.m.
Last_Laugh says... #6
Danny Pink is an amazing draw engine here. Between all the +1+1 counter effects like Uncivil Unrest, Sage of Fables, Thran Vigil, and Dethrone, this draw adds up fast.
Thran Vigil is limited to your turn but with theft Marchesa especially, this is less of an issue. Most of your thievery and subsequent sacrifices will happen on your turn and this ensures your newly acquired toys are immediately protected instead of being vulnerable for a turn cycle.
I'm surprised you don't run Gray Merchant of Asphodel over Kokusho. I run both personally but I can end games fast with Gary (clones and Saw in Half) but Kokusho may end up on the chopping block soon for me because not only is he a slower finisher, he's more expensive to cast. Meta call for lots of "no etb" effects?
Feel free to check out my list for ideas. Upvotes on any of my decks are appreciated. Every Masochist Needs a Marchesa to Love Them
elliotmward97 says... #1
Love this, keep it up to date ! >D
October 28, 2023 12:02 p.m.