Marchesa the Relentless

Commander / EDH Multiplayer Reanimator UBR (Grixis)

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Creature (35)

• 1x Arcbound Reclaimer
• 1x Bloodflow Connoisseur
• 1x Butcher of Malakir
• 1x Caldera Hellion
• 1x Chasm Skulker
• 1x Cytoplast Manipulator
• 1x Drana, Liberator of Malakir
• 1x Exava, Rakdos Blood Witch
• 1x Festercreep
• 1x Flayer of the Hatebound
• 1x Fleshbag Marauder
• 1x Grimgrin, Corpse-Born
• 1x Helium Squirter
• 1x Herald of Secret Streams
• 1x Ignition Team
• 1x Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet
• 1x Mephidross Vampire
• 1x Mer-Ek Nightblade
• 1x Mindless Automaton
• 1x Mulldrifter
• 1x Necropolis Regent
• 1x Novijen Sages
• 1x Olivia Voldaren
• 1x Oona's Blackguard
• 1x Razaketh, the Foulblooded
• 1x River Kelpie
• 1x Sage of Fables
• 1x Shriekmaw
• 1x Simic Fluxmage
• 1x Simic Manipulator
• 1x Thraximundar
• 1x Triskelion
• 1x Vigean Graftmage
• 1x Voidmage Prodigy
• 1x Yahenni, Undying Partisan

Land (39)

• 1x Blood Crypt
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Cascade Bluffs
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Creeping Tar Pit
• 1x Crumbling Necropolis
• 1x Dimir Aqueduct
• 1x Dragonskull Summit
• 1x Drowned Catacomb
• 1x Graven Cairns
• 1x High Market
• 3x Island
• 1x Izzet Boilerworks
• 1x Keldon Necropolis
• 1x Lavaclaw Reaches
• 1x Miren, the Moaning Well
• 3x Mountain
• 1x Opal Palace
• 1x Phyrexian Tower
• 1x Polluted Delta
• 1x Rakdos Carnarium
• 1x Scalding Tarn
• 1x Steam Vents
• 1x Sunken Ruins
• 4x Swamp
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Tolaria West
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Vivid Crag
• 1x Vivid Creek
• 1x Vivid Marsh
• 1x Watery Grave

Commander (1)

Artifact (10)

• 1x Ashnod's Altar
• 1x Carnage Altar
• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Dimir Signet
• 1x Dragon Blood
• 1x Izzet Signet
• 1x Power Conduit
• 1x Rakdos Signet
• 1x Sol Ring

Enchantment (5)

• 1x Feast on the Fallen
• 1x Grave Betrayal
• 1x Ion Storm
• 1x Retribution of the Ancients
• 1x Unspeakable Symbol

Instant (5)

• 1x Comet Storm
• 1x Crosis's Charm
• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Grixis Charm
• 1x Unity of Purpose

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Barter in Blood
• 1x Beacon of Unrest
• 1x Decree of Pain
• 1x Living Death
• 1x Necromantic Summons

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Creature (37)

• 1x Alchemist's Apprentice
• 1x Arcbound Overseer
• 1x Arcbound Ravager
• 1x Ashling the Pilgrim
• 1x Aura Thief
• 1x Cruel Sadist
• 1x Dack's Duplicate
• 1x Dark Impostor
• 1x Deathbringer Thoctar
• 1x Demonlord of Ashmouth
• 1x Fortune Thief
• 1x Glen Elendra Archmage
• 1x Gonti, Lord of Luxury
• 1x Grim Haruspex
• 1x Hooded Assassin
• 1x Imperial Recruiter
• 1x Indulgent Aristocrat
• 1x Junk Diver
• 1x Kess, Dissident Mage
• 1x Metallic Mimic
• 1x Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
• 1x Murderous Redcap
• 1x Myojin of Night's Reach
• 1x Necroplasm
• 1x Noxious Gearhulk
• 1x Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
• 1x Olivia, Mobilized for War
• 1x Platinum Angel
• 1x Profaner of the Dead
• 1x Pyreheart Wolf
• 1x Rune-Scarred Demon
• 1x Sifter of Skulls
• 1x Smothering Abomination
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Steel Overseer
• 1x Workhorse
• 1x Zealous Conscripts

Sorcery (9)

• 1x Beacon of Tomorrows
• 1x Diabolic Intent
• 1x Hour of Devastation
• 1x Living End
• 1x Mark of Mutiny
• 1x Part the Waterveil
• 1x Ruinous Path
• 1x Slave of Bolas
• 1x Toxic Deluge

Instant (4)

• 1x Altar's Reap
• 1x Counterflux
• 1x Grab the Reins
• 1x Subtle Strike

Land (5)

• 1x Ghost Quarter
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Ruins of Oran-Rief
• 1x Wandering Fumarole
• 1x Westvale Abbey  ^Flip

Enchantment (5)

• 1x Attrition
• 1x Curse of Stalked Prey
• 1x Grave Pact
• 1x Phyrexian Reclamation
• 1x Sneak Attack

Artifact (2)

• 1x Animation Module
• 1x Culling Dais

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Marchesa, the Black Rose works her soldiers to death - again, and again, and again... After all, death is no excuse to stop working.

The concept for the deck is simple: combine Marchesa, the Black Rose with creatures that enter the battlefield with +1/+1 counters, things that add +1/+1 counters to creatures, creatures with enters the battlefield effects, and spells and abilities which cost sacrificing creatures for powerful effects. A few reanimation effects were included to help keep creatures coming back.

It's tough to list all the available combos, but some of the key combos are:

• Marchesa, the Black Rose and Opal Palace or Sage of Fables - what's better than a commander starting off near indestructible?
• Triskelion and Mephidross Vampire - a classic combo for infinite, instant-speed damage to creatures.
• Miren, the Moaning Well and Ignition Team - while not a directly synergistic combo, in large games, this combo generates copious life gain.
• Marchesa, the Black Rose combos nicely with Mikaeus, the Unhallowed (or at least she will, when he arrives).

This is a living decklist. I'm always looking for feedback and suggestions.

Date added	6 years
Last updated	6 years
Exclude colors	WG
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	9 - 0 Mythic Rares 41 - 0 Rares 30 - 0 Uncommons 10 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.92
Tokens	Morph 2/2 C, Squid 1/1 U, Zombie 2/2 B
Folders	My Decklists