Queen Merchesa, Politics and Control

Commander / EDH Control Multiplayer RBW (Mardu)

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Land (37)

• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Battlefield Forge
• 1x Blood Crypt
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Boros Garrison
• 1x Canyon Slough
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Clifftop Retreat
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Dragonskull Summit
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 2x Mountain
• 1x Needle Spires
• 1x Nomad Outpost
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 2x Plains
• 1x Rakdos Carnarium
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Sacred Foundry
• 1x Shambling Vent
• 1x Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
• 1x Slayers' Stronghold
• 1x Smoldering Marsh
• 1x Sulfurous Springs
• 2x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Malice
• 1x Temple of Silence
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Temple of Triumph

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Elspeth, Sun's Champion
• 1x Kaya, Ghost Assassin

Creature (19)

• 1x Custodi Lich
• 1x Dualcaster Mage
• 1x Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
• 1x Goblin Spymaster
• 1x Grave Titan
• 1x Kambal, Consul of Allocation
• 1x Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
• 1x Master of Cruelties
• 1x Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker
• 1x Mogis, God of Slaughter
• 1x Orzhov Advokist
• 1x Royal Assassin
• 1x Selfless Squire
• 1x Skyline Despot
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Sun Titan
• 1x Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts
• 1x Thalia, Heretic Cathar
• 1x Windborn Muse

Enchantment (11)

• 1x Assemble the Legion
• 1x Authority of the Consuls
• 1x Blind Obedience
• 1x Duelist's Heritage
• 1x Ghostly Prison
• 1x Karmic Justice
• 1x Marchesa's Decree
• 1x Martyr's Bond
• 1x No Mercy
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Sphere of Safety

Sorcery (7)

• 1x Fumigate
• 1x Hallowed Burial
• 1x Insurrection
• 1x Merciless Eviction
• 1x Toxic Deluge
• 1x Vindicate
• 1x Wrath of God

Commander (1)

Artifact (12)

• 1x Boros Signet
• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Crawlspace
• 1x Darksteel Ingot
• 1x Key to the City
• 1x Norn's Annex
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Rakdos Signet
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Sunforger

Instant (11)

• 1x Anguished Unmaking
• 1x Boros Charm
• 1x Comeuppance
• 1x Crackling Doom
• 1x Deflecting Palm
• 1x Delirium
• 1x Mortify
• 1x Rakdos Charm
• 1x Return to Dust
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Utter End

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You are the queen, Marchesa d'Amati, also known as the "Black Rose", Queen of the High City of Paliano.

[Potrait of the Queen of the High City of Paliano]

Introduction

Hello, I go by Max and this is my 5th commander that I built. Most of my decks are usually made for casual multiplayer having at least one card in the deck for every situation but no hard tutors, it's just how I like my decks to be, as wild as possible. Now without further ado let's start observing the deck!

Is this for me?

before we start off, we want to make sure if this is the deck you are looking for!

Not for you--

• Now, if you like neither control or talking politics then this deck is not for you.
• This might not be the most competitive deck as Queen Marchesa.
• "I don't like patience!" I got bad news for you..

For you--

• But if you are interested in playing control without then this EDH deck is a good pick in my opinion.
• Having The Monarch activated and drive your opponents to kill each other.
• If you've ever felt like ruling over a large city with immense power then this is 100% for you.
• This is for you if you like surprising your opponents and stealing the game.

How to play this deck and its capabilities

This deck is control, tactical and political oriented. In the back of your head remember.. you are THE Queen which means you will have many foes that tries to take the throne away from you. Keep in mind the quote "keep your friends close but your enemies closer" -- Offer help in your playgroup as much as you can with cards like Duelist's Heritage and Orzhov Advokist or just remove something for them in order to get good karma... it all depends on your tactics and political skills. However, try your best to not show threats to keep the aggression against you down and start building your kingdom ((pillowforts)) away then take the game by your hand and win the throne!

Win the game by the suggested win cons below:

Win Conditions

Let's get to the win cons just to get a clear idea of how the deck ideal way of winning.

• Simplest one Master of Cruelties. Step 1: Slam this baby down Step 2: ??? Step 3: Profit. People will quickly try to remove it from the battlefield and Boros Charm can protect it for a turn with the indestructible mode.

• Gisela, Blade of Goldnight can win you with simply any combination of her effect and damage instants (especially Delirium), or even with just beat downs with big creatures like Grave Titan, Sun Titan and even Gisela, Blade of Goldnight herself.

• Against token based decks you can win using Rakdos Charm dealing 1 damage for each creature they control.

• Against vol-trons or big beefy decks using Deflecting Palm or Delirium.

• Insurrection is a flavorable card against you but imagine it this way; your enemies took the throne away from you and your rogues, assassins the people who work behind your back gave a speech in public in disguise to rebel against the taken throne to win it back. Then you show up and tell the people that they are protect from now on and you simply win the Game of Thrones... waitwhat

flavortext-wise it works in your favor because successful queens often win at the end.

Impenetrable City

A strong Queen can Protect at will.

• Have guards like Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs and Windborn Muse.

• Build an army Assemble the Legion for chompblocks.

• Keep the wall strong within with Norn's Annex, Crawlspace, Ghostly Prison and Sphere of Safety.

• As a queen you cannot build without: Authority of the Consuls and Blind Obedience .

• No Mercy for those who try to defy you.

• Boros Charm can be used to keep your permanents on board from most destructive spells.

Controlling the City

A strong Queen can Destroy at will.

All the Sorcery will clear the board of all types of threats for you.

• Fumigate for.. uhh.. gassing creatures?.. it gets rid of them and gain you life.

• Merciless Eviction One of the best mass removal cards in this deck.

• Wrath of God Decent board-wipe plus no regeneration.

• Toxic Deluge and Hallowed Burial for when you can't deal with indestructible effects.

• Vindicate is just a good removal for whatever threatening you or your "Allies".

Meet your people

• Kaya, Ghost Assassin killed Brago, King Eternal and ready to kill more for you.

• Custodi Lich crowned you before and will continue to do so each time you become the monarch.

• Say hi to your advisers Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts, Kambal, Consul of Allocation and Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker You cannot rule without them.

• Elspeth, Sun's Champion shall provide you soldiers and destroy threats when needed.

• These soldiers will protect you from the worst: Thalia, Heretic Cathar and Selfless Squire.

• Goblin Spymaster and Royal Assassin under your command.

• The god's beside you Mogis, God of Slaughter.

• You need scientists like Dualcaster Mage to create powerful weapons for your military.

• Last but not least, what's a queen without a dragon? Skyline Despot's ready to wipe out an entire nation for its queen.

Tricks and answers

The trickiest trick card of all tricky tricks is Sunforger. This is all about Sunforger.

• Nobody will see your Delirium, Deflecting Palm, Rakdos Charm and Comeuppance coming.

• Not to mention all the other instants for the various situations you might face including: Boros Charm, Mortify, Return to Dust, Utter End, Swords to Plowshares, Crackling Doom, and Anguished Unmaking.

I consider Sunforger to be my punishment device (BanHammer). It is easily one of the best cards in this deck. It is satisfying and fun to active and surprise your enemies.

I hope you all enjoyed this wild ride! feedback would be highly appreciated.

• Suggestions and criticisms are welcome

Until the next deck I build, See you around!

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Date added	7 years
Last updated	7 years
Exclude colors	UG
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	8 - 0 Mythic Rares 58 - 0 Rares 25 - 0 Uncommons 3 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.71
Tokens	Assassin 1/1 B w/ Haste, Dragon 5/5 R, Emblem Elspeth, Sun's Champion, Goblin 1/1 R for Goblin Spymaster, Ogre 3/3 R, Soldier 1/1 RW, Soldier 1/1 W, Spirit 1/1 WB, The Monarch, Zombie 2/2 B
Folders	New Deck