Edgar and Marchesa

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Posted on Dec. 15, 2020, 10:37 a.m. by dewrito

I kind of want the monarch mechanic in my Edgar deck, was wandering if Queen Marchesa is the best way to go about it or if there is better options.

I only run one other creature that isn't a vampire, so i don't think it would take to much away from my commander.

Any thoughts or suggestions would be great.

RiotRunner789 says... #2

I think the new court cycle is a good option. White gains you tokens, black gains card advantage/life advantage (compared to opponents), and red gives you either a free shock every turn or a hammer.

I would rate them black then white then red. The bonus if these over the queen is the fact enchantments are more difficult to deal with.

December 15, 2020 11:54 a.m.

Last_Laugh says... #3

I don't know about the monarch mechanic but I have a suggestion for you. Copied/Pasted from my own Edgar list:

How to break combat:

The intended use of Reconnaissance is pretty straightforward, allowing you to dodge most combat tricks, unfavorable blocks, etc. In itself a nice ability, but this card has a few tricks hidden up it's sleeves.

1) After damage is dealt players recieve priority (the chance to use spells and abilities such as Reconnaissance) while creatures are still considered 'attacking'. This means that you can use Reconnaissance to untap your creatures even after damage has been dealt, effectively granting them pseudo-vigilance. No, the "neither deals, nor recieves damage" part is not applied retroactively and technically doesn't even exist on the oracle text anymore since the rule it's referring to no longer exists. Not bad for a 1-drop enchantment.

2) Since you can attack with all your creatures every turn with no fear of losing any, you'll have more attackers than your opponent has blockers, resulting in more unblocked creatures and therefore more damage.

3) Here's where it really gets fun. Players recieve priority after EVERY combat damage step. This means that you have a chance to use Reconnaissance AFTER first strike damage, but BEFORE regular damage. This is especially broken with Stromkirk Captain/Stensia Masquerade as it makes combat entirely one-sided.

Edgar's Dega Vampires for reference.

December 15, 2020 2:23 p.m. Edited.

shaftdiggity says... #4

Marchesa's Decree may be what you're looking for....

December 16, 2020 12:14 a.m.

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