Marchesa - steal and sac and sac and...

Standard*

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Creature (34)

• 1x Anathemancer
• 1x Arcbound Reclaimer
• 1x Bloodshot Cyclops
• 1x Burnished Hart
• 1x Catalyst Elemental
• 1x Cathodion
• 1x Disciple of Bolas
• 1x Dross Scorpion
• 1x Glen Elendra Archmage
• 1x Gonti, Lord of Luxury
• 1x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 1x Herald of Secret Streams
• 1x Judith, the Scourge Diva
• 1x Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
• 1x Molten Primordial
• 1x Murderous Redcap
• 1x Nin, the Pain Artist
• 1x Niv-Mizzet, Parun
• 1x Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
• 1x Novijen Sages
• 1x Olivia Voldaren
• 1x Puppeteer Clique
• 1x Sage of Fables
• 1x Sheoldred, Whispering One
• 1x Siren Stormtamer
• 1x Soldevi Adnate
• 1x Sower of Temptation
• 1x Tandem Lookout
• 1x Triskelion
• 1x Viscera Seer
• 1x Whisper, Blood Liturgist
• 1x Willbreaker
• 1x Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
• 1x Zealous Conscripts

Land (36)

• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Arcane Lighthouse
• 1x Arcane Sanctum
• 1x Blood Crypt
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Creeping Tar Pit
• 1x Detection Tower
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Grixis Panorama
• 5x Island
• 1x Luxury Suite
• 1x Morphic Pool
• 4x Mountain
• 1x Path of Ancestry
• 1x Phyrexian Tower
• 1x Polluted Delta
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Shivan Reef
• 1x Steam Vents
• 1x Sulfur Falls
• 6x Swamp
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Watery Grave

Enchantment (5)

• 1x Black Market
• 1x Curiosity
• 1x Ophidian Eye
• 1x Shifting Shadow
• 1x Theater of Horrors

Artifact (11)

• 1x Blasting Station
• 1x Cauldron of Souls
• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Dimir Signet
• 1x Fellwar Stone
• 1x Izzet Signet
• 1x Phyrexian Altar
• 1x Rakdos Signet
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Unwinding Clock

Sorcery (7)

• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Diabolic Intent
• 1x Diabolic Tutor
• 1x Fabricate
• 1x Gamble
• 1x Mutiny
• 1x Spoils of War

Instant (6)

• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Fire Covenant
• 1x Moonlight Bargain
• 1x Spreading Flames
• 1x Think Twice
• 1x Vampiric Tutor

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There are a lot of spells and abilities to steal creatures, and most of them have that pesky "until end of turn" clause. BUT if Marchesa gives that creature a +1/+1 counter, and I sac it and return it to the battlefield, then that clause no longer applies.

Then there's synergy between Mikaeus, the Unhallowed and Marchesa. If a creature doesn't have a +1/+1 counter on it, Mikaeus gives it Undying. If the creature does have a counter, Marchesa brings it back. (At end of turn, so it's not an infinite loop.)

Cauldron of Souls does 2 things here: Creatures returning with Persist get -1/-1 counters, which Marchesa can erase. AND Willbender steal any creature that I target - and Cauldron can target ALL the creatures for 0 mana cost.

Caution: Persist and Undying return creatures under their Owner's control, and if I stole them I don't want that to happen. I only want to sac stolen creatures when they have a +1/+1 counter, so Marchesa's trigger brings them back under MY control. (Graft mechanic Targets and gives a +1/+1 counter.)

Combo: There are 2 Niv-Mizzets and 3 cards (Curiosity, Tandem Lookout, and Ophidian Eye) which combo off. I'd take them out for more casual games, or tutor and protect the combo for more cutthroat play.

Date added	5 years
Last updated	5 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	7 - 0 Mythic Rares 40 - 0 Rares 24 - 0 Uncommons 14 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.47