Marchesa, Dealer of Death
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Legendary Creature — Human Rogue

Grixis control that turns every removal spell, discard effect or targeted trigger into card selection, then grinds the table out.
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Marchesa, Dealer of Death costs three mana and triggers whenever you commit a crime, which means targeting an opponent, anything they control, or a card in their graveyard. Each time, you may pay {1} to look at the top two cards, put one in your hand and the other in your graveyard. Removal, burn, discard and counterspells all become card draw. The binned card also feeds graveyard recursion, so the deck plays like Grixis control with a built-in engine.
In the recorded games, Marchesa mostly played the long game with removal, counterspells and Spatial Binding to stop key threats while the crime triggers kept her hand full. Rhystic Study taxed opponents, and Hullbreaker Horror showed up as a late threat. One list looped Molten Duplication on Flesh Duplicate with Grinding Station. Marchesa did well against combo decks that needed to resolve one key spell. She struggled when opponents had removal ready, because without her on the board the deck lost its card flow, and Sheoldred decks with Necropotence could outdraw her.
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Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Marchesa, Dealer of Death decks.
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Marchesa, Dealer of Death's abilities and overall game plan.
Soured Springs
Eroded Canyon
Jagged Barrens
At Knifepoint
Gitaxian Probe
Reanimate
AbradeTop Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Marchesa, Dealer of Death decks.
Reanimate
Abrade
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Feed the Swarm
Counterspell
Chaos Warp
Blasphemous ActGame Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Orcish Bowmasters
Underworld Breach
Jeska's Will
Opposition Agent
Thassa's Oracle
Force of Will
Fierce Guardianship
Mox Diamond
Imperial Seal
Chrome Mox
Cyclonic Rift
Mana Vault
Gamble
Mystical Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Ancient Tomb
Rhystic Study
The One Ring
Demonic TutorCreatures
Essential creatures that complement Marchesa, Dealer of Death's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Hullbreaker Horror
Servant of the Stinger
Iridescent Vinelasher
Spellskite
Storm-Kiln Artist
Generous Plunderer
Archon of Cruelty
Blood Hustler
Forsaken Miner
Hex Parasite
Grave Researcher
Sepulchral Primordial
Boggart Trawler
Hellspur Posse Boss
Deepmuck Desperado
Abyssal Harvester
Blood Artist
Pinnacle Monk
Deadeye Duelist
Bothersome Quasit
Azure Beastbinder
Mayhem Devil
Exhibition Tidecaller
Goblin Electromancer
Archmage Emeritus
Orcish Bowmasters
Guttersnipe
Nightscape Familiar
Opposition Agent
Anger
Thassa's Oracle
Hostage Taker
Hexing SquelcherInstants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Marchesa, Dealer of Death safe.
Shoot the Sheriff
Snap
Lightning Bolt
Rakdos Charm
Pongify
Return the Favor
Infernal Grasp
Untimely Malfunction
Sink into Stupor
Negate
Withering Torment
Rapid Hybridization
Terminate
Go for the Throat
Fell the Profane
Slick Sequence
Prismari Command
Deadly Rollick
Thought Scour
Three Steps Ahead
Murder
Siphon Insight
Reality Shift
Dismember
Bedevil
Bitter Triumph
Snuff Out
Into the Flood Maw
Drown in the Loch
Swan Song
Izzet Charm
Strix Serenade
Invert Polarity
Arcane Denial
Flashback
Waterlogged Teachings
Entomb
Flusterstorm
Frantic Search
Brain Freeze
Force of Negation
Mana Drain
Deflecting Swat
Force of Will
Fierce Guardianship
Cyclonic Rift
Mystical Tutor
Brainstorm
Vampiric Tutor
Dark RitualSorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Marchesa, Dealer of Death's game plan and control the board.
Gitaxian Probe
Victimize
Seize the Secrets
Stitch Together
Vandalblast
Rise of the Dark Realms
Dread Return
Take for a Ride
Rush of Dread
Will of the Abzan
Back in Town
Treasure Cruise
Faithless Looting
Scheming Symmetry
Afterlife from the Loam
Shifting Grift
Lively Dirge
Persist
Thoughtseize
Grapeshot
Mizzix's Mastery
Breach the Multiverse
Insatiable Avarice
Singularity Rupture
Cruel Ultimatum
Sundering Eruption
Bribery
Living Death
Jeska's Will
Toxic Deluge
Blasphemous Edict
Damnation
Imperial Seal
Ponder
Gamble
Demonic Tutor
WindfallUtility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Ghost Vacuum
Codex Shredder
Bloodthirsty Blade
Relic of Progenitus
Unlicensed Hearse
Mishra's Bauble
Palantír of Orthanc
Wayfarer's Bauble
Wishclaw Talisman
The One Ring
Lightning Greaves
Swiftfoot BootsEnchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Marchesa, Dealer of Death's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
At Knifepoint
Animate Dead
Intimidation Campaign
Tinybones Joins Up
Necromancy
Virtue of Persistence
Rakdos Joins Up
Double Down
Nowhere to Run
Rakish Crew
Amphibian Downpour
Curse of Opulence
Shiny Impetus
Underworld Breach
Mystic Remora
Phyrexian Arena
Propaganda
Black Market Connections
Rhystic StudyPlaneswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Marchesa, Dealer of Death to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Geyadrone DihadaUtility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Bojuka Bog
Urborg
Hammerheim
Maze of Ith
Sunscorched Desert
Otawara, Soaring City
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Mystic Sanctuary
Urza's Saga
Mistrise Village
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Ancient Tomb
Reliquary Tower
Rogue's PassageMana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Bandit's Haul
Liquimetal Torque
Bender's Waterskin
Bounty Board
Victory Chimes
Fellwar Stone
Talisman of Creativity
Mox Amber
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Indulgence
Mox Diamond
Lotus Petal
Mox Opal
Chrome Mox
Dimir Signet
Mana Vault
Izzet Signet
Rakdos Signet
Arcane Signet
Mind Stone
Thought Vessel
Chromatic Lantern
Relic of Sauron
Sol Ring
Commander's SphereLands
The mana base foundation for Marchesa, Dealer of Death decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Soured Springs
Eroded Canyon
Jagged Barrens
Forbidden Orchard
Sink into Stupor
Fell the Profane
Undercity Sewers
Thundering Falls
Raucous Theater
Boggart Trawler
Pinnacle Monk
Seething Landscape
Shivan Reef
Polluted Delta
Bloodstained Mire
Scalding Tarn
Steam Vents
Xander's Lounge
Watery Grave
Morphic Pool
Blood Crypt
Flooded Strand
Training Center
Shipwreck Marsh
Swamp
Island
Darkwater Catacombs
Stormcarved Coast
Haunted Ridge
Mountain
Exotic Orchard
Underground River
Sulfurous Springs
Luxury Suite
Volcanic Island
Underground Sea
Badlands
Temple of Epiphany
Evolving Wilds
City of Brass
Command Tower
Sulfur Falls
Dragonskull Summit
Drowned Catacomb
Terramorphic Expanse
Crumbling Necropolis
Sunken Hollow
Smoldering Marsh
Foreboding Ruins
Path of AncestryMarchesa, Dealer of Death Deck Stats
Based on 6,809 Marchesa, Dealer of Death decks.
| Mana value | Cards |
|---|---|
| 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 14 |
| 2 | 26 |
| 3 | 13 |
| 4 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 |
| 6 | 1 |
| 7 | 2 |
| 8 | 1 |
| 9 | 1 |
- Creature 21
- Instant 17
- Sorcery 10
- Artifact 10
- Enchantment 5
- Planeswalker 1
- Land 35
| Card type | Cards |
|---|---|
| Creature | 21 |
| Instant | 17 |
| Sorcery | 10 |
| Artifact | 10 |
| Enchantment | 5 |
| Planeswalker | 1 |
| Land | 35 |
Lands: 15 basic, 20 nonbasic
| Month | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 477 |
| 2024-11 | 365 |
| 2024-12 | 277 |
| 2025-01 | 293 |
| 2025-02 | 391 |
| 2025-03 | 448 |
| 2025-04 | 444 |
| 2025-05 | 385 |
| 2025-06 | 464 |
| 2025-07 | 459 |
| 2025-08 | 366 |
| 2025-09 | 285 |
| 2025-10 | 331 |
| 2025-11 | 388 |
| 2025-12 | 393 |
| 2026-01 | 419 |
| 2026-02 | 425 |
| 2026-03 | 454 |
| 2026-04 | 410 |
| 2026-05 | 460 |
| 2026-06 | 427 |
| 2026-07 | 525 |
| 2026-08 | 538 |
| 2026-09 | 438 |
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