Brian's Marchesa

Commander / EDH Control Cruel Control RBW (Mardu)

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Creature (25)

• 1x Ankle Shanker
• 1x Archetype of Courage
• 1x Athreos, God of Passage
• 1x Bruna, the Fading Light  ^Meld
• 1x Custodi Lich
• 1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
• 1x Garrulous Sycophant
• 1x Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
• 1x Gisela, the Broken Blade  ^Meld
• 1x Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
• 1x Hanweir Garrison  ^Meld
• 1x Kambal, Consul of Allocation
• 1x Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
• 1x Knights of the Black Rose
• 1x Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker
• 1x Mogis, God of Slaughter
• 1x Odric, Lunarch Marshal
• 1x Odric, Master Tactician
• 1x Protector of the Crown
• 1x Recruiter of the Guard
• 1x Skyline Despot
• 1x Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts
• 1x Thalia, Heretic Cathar
• 1x Throne Warden
• 1x Zurgo Helmsmasher

Enchantment (7)

• 1x Assemble the Legion
• 1x Behind the Scenes
• 1x Dictate of Erebos
• 1x Ghostly Prison
• 1x Marchesa's Decree
• 1x Oblivion Ring
• 1x Underworld Dreams

Land (37)

• 1x Arcane Lighthouse
• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Blood Crypt
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Concealed Courtyard
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Ghost Quarter
• 1x Hanweir Battlements  ^Meld
• 1x Inspiring Vantage
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 5x Mountain
• 1x Nomad Outpost
• 6x Plains
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 5x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Silence
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Temple of Triumph
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Throne of the High City
• 1x Westvale Abbey  ^Flip

Instant (7)

• 1x Anguished Unmaking
• 1x Comeuppance
• 1x Crackling Doom
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Return to Dust
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Wear / Tear

Commander (1)

Artifact (10)

• 1x Boros Signet
• 1x Crown of Doom
• 1x Crown of Empires
• 1x Norn's Annex
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Rakdos Signet
• 1x Scepter of Empires
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Thought Vessel
• 1x Throne of Empires

Sorcery (9)

• 1x Capital Punishment
• 1x Cruel Entertainment
• 1x Debt to the Deathless
• 1x Diabolic Tutor
• 1x Martial Coup
• 1x Merciless Eviction
• 1x Obzedat's Aid
• 1x Painful Truths
• 1x Read the Bones

Planeswalker (4)

• 1x Chandra, Torch of Defiance
• 1x Elspeth, Sun's Champion
• 1x Kaya, Ghost Assassin
• 1x Ob Nixilis Reignited

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The semi-casual Marchesa deck Brian discussed in episode 2 of Top Deck Heroes.

Queen Marchesa rules with an iron fist. She wishes to control the battlefield and keep her enemies at bay, building up a strong army to defend her lands. If the enemy manages to take her Crown, she has ways to make targets of them.

The deck itself is meant to be a Mardu Control with some Monarchy flavor thrown in such as Crown of Doom and Cruel Entertainment (aka "Dance Peasants"). While the deck has performed quiet well so far, I'm looking for ideas on how to improve the deck's performance in terms of control.

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Date added	7 years
Last updated	7 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	14 - 0 Mythic Rares 37 - 0 Rares 27 - 0 Uncommons 6 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.89
Tokens	Assassin 1/1 B w/ Haste, Dragon 5/5 R, Emblem Chandra, Torch of Defiance, Emblem Elspeth, Sun's Champion, Emblem Ob Nixilis Reignited, Human 1/1 R, Human Cleric 1/1 BW, Ogre 3/3 R, Soldier 1/1 RW, Soldier 1/1 W, Spirit 1/1 WB, The Monarch
Based on	Long Live The Queen BrainsForDinner EDH