Queen Marchesa
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Legendary Creature — Human Assassin

Mardu monarch control that takes the crown on entry and punishes anyone who steals it with hasty deathtouch Assassins.
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Queen Marchesa has deathtouch and haste, and she makes you the monarch when she enters, so you draw an extra card at each of your end steps. If an opponent takes the crown, your upkeep gives you a 1/1 Assassin with deathtouch and haste to go get it back. Holding the crown draws cards and losing it makes attackers, so the engine works either way. Most lists surround her with removal, attack deterrents and more monarch cards.
In the recorded games, the deck played as control. Ghostly Prison and Sphere of Safety kept attackers off, Merciless Eviction and Mob Rule swung the board, and Sun Titan with Karmic Guide rebuilt after wipes. Sunforger showed up as an instant toolbox, and Thespian's Stage copying Cabal Coffers gave some lists huge mana. Being the monarch paints a target, so the table often went after it early, and combo decks sometimes won before the card advantage mattered. Missed land drops also hurt. Expect a political, grindy game where the crown decides a lot.
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- Exhibition: theme first, winning second
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- Core: roughly preconstructed deck power
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- Upgraded: tuned decks, up to three Game Changers
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- Optimized: high power, anything goes
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- cEDH: built to win in competitive play
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New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Queen Marchesa decks.
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Queen Marchesa's abilities and overall game plan.
Deflecting Palm
Ghostly Prison
Court of Grace
Inkshield
Disrupt Decorum
Windborn Muse
Court of AmbitionTop Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Queen Marchesa decks.
Deflecting Palm
Ghostly Prison
Court of Grace
Inkshield
Disrupt Decorum
Path to Exile
Swords to PlowsharesGame Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Smothering Tithe
Teferi's Protection
Farewell
Enlightened Tutor
The One Ring
Jeska's Will
Demonic Tutor
Vampiric TutorCreatures
Essential creatures that complement Queen Marchesa's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Windborn Muse
Selfless Squire
Brash Taunter
Royal Assassin
Emberwilde Captain
Skyline Despot
Keeper of the Accord
Palace Jailer
Orzhov Advokist
Master of Ceremonies
Humble Defector
Ophiomancer
Weathered Wayfarer
Thorn of the Black Rose
Agitator Ant
Combat Calligrapher
Esper Sentinel
Dauthi Voidwalker
General's Enforcer
Vengeful Ancestor
Nighthawk Scavenger
Flumph
Witch Enchanter
Mother of Runes
Grand Abolisher
Solemn Simulacrum
Sun Titan
Morbid OpportunistInstants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Queen Marchesa safe.
Comeuppance
Rakdos Charm
Take the Bait
Generous Gift
Delirium
Boros Charm
Crackling Doom
Anguished Unmaking
Chaos Warp
Olórin's Searing Light
Arcbond
Backlash
Despark
Batwing Brume
Dawn Charm
Wear // Tear
Reverberate
Return the Favor
Tibalt's Trickery
Hellish Rebuke
Untimely Malfunction
Master Warcraft
Valakut Awakening
Angel's Grace
Teferi's Protection
Stroke of Midnight
Immortal Obligation
Reprieve
Legion Leadership
Fell the Profane
Bilbo's Gambit
Fracture
Utter End
Terminate
Malakir Rebirth
Deflecting Swat
Erode
Dawn's Truce
Mortify
Enlightened Tutor
Deadly Rollick
Vampiric Tutor
Flawless Maneuver
Dark RitualSorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Queen Marchesa's game plan and control the board.
Taunt from the Rampart
Promise of Loyalty
Blasphemous Act
Cut a Deal
Insurrection
Secret Rendezvous
Scheming Symmetry
Council's Judgment
Mob Rule
Spectacular Showdown
Ruinous Ultimatum
Farewell
Prisoner's Dilemma
Forth Eorlingas!
Mythos of Snapdax
Damn
Vandalblast
Painful Truths
Merciless Eviction
Vindicate
Austere Command
Toxic Deluge
Read the Bones
Sign in Blood
Sevinne's Reclamation
Night's Whisper
Jeska's Will
Demonic Tutor
ReanimateUtility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Sunforger
Bloodthirsty Blade
Wedding Ring
Norn's Annex
Crawlspace
Mirage Mirror
Crown of Gondor
Wishclaw Talisman
Wayfarer's Bauble
The One Ring
Skullclamp
Swiftfoot Boots
Lightning GreavesEnchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Queen Marchesa's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Court of Ambition
Duelist's Heritage
Curse of Opulence
Marchesa's Decree
Court of Embereth
Blind Obedience
Court of Ardenvale
Court of Locthwain
No Mercy
Authority of the Consuls
Trouble in Pairs
Assemble the Legion
Tenuous Truce
Grave Venerations
Sphere of Safety
Shiny Impetus
Land Tax
Gleaming Splendor
Smothering Tithe
Ghoulish Impetus
Noble Heritage
Smuggler's Share
Black Market Connections
Rite of the Raging Storm
Luminarch Ascension
Monologue Tax
Revenge of Ravens
Repercussion
Cunning Rhetoric
Phyrexian Arena
Bastion of RemembrancePlaneswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Queen Marchesa to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
Teyo, Geometric TacticianBattles
Battles that give Queen Marchesa decks a second front to attack, plus a payoff for defeating them.
Invasion of FioraUtility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Reliquary Tower
Maze of Ith
Mistveil Plains
Bojuka Bog
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
Rogue's Passage
Kor Haven
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
Castle Ardenvale
Temple of the False God
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Vault of the Archangel
Takenuma, Abandoned MireMana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Boros Signet
Orzhov Signet
Talisman of Hierarchy
Rakdos Signet
Talisman of Conviction
Thought Vessel
Fellwar Stone
Talisman of Indulgence
Arcane Signet
Bounty Board
Mind Stone
Chromatic Lantern
Commander's Sphere
Sol RingLands
The mana base foundation for Queen Marchesa decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Spectator Seating
Valakut Awakening
Exotic Orchard
Vault of Champions
Savai Triome
Fabled Passage
Caves of Koilos
Witch Enchanter
Luxury Suite
Boros Garrison
Rugged Prairie
Orzhov Basilica
Needleverge Pathway
Sundown Pass
Brightclimb Pathway
Sacred Foundry
Temple of Silence
Temple of Malice
Godless Shrine
Battlefield Forge
Rakdos Carnarium
Temple of Triumph
Blightstep Pathway
Clifftop Retreat
Blood Crypt
Plains
Marsh Flats
Mountain
Arid Mesa
Nomad Outpost
Swamp
Sulfurous Springs
Bloodstained Mire
Isolated Chapel
Graven Cairns
Command Tower
Shattered Landscape
Fetid Heath
Elegant Parlor
Haunted Ridge
Shattered Sanctum
Plateau
Scrubland
Badlands
Dragonskull Summit
Terramorphic Expanse
Evolving Wilds
Shadowblood Ridge
Path of Ancestry
Smoldering MarshQueen Marchesa Deck Stats
Based on 21,099 Queen Marchesa decks.
| Mana value | Cards |
|---|---|
| 1 | 7 |
| 2 | 16 |
| 3 | 16 |
| 4 | 14 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 |
| 9 | 1 |
- Creature 22
- Instant 13
- Sorcery 7
- Artifact 10
- Enchantment 10
- Planeswalker 1
- Land 36
| Card type | Cards |
|---|---|
| Creature | 22 |
| Instant | 13 |
| Sorcery | 7 |
| Artifact | 10 |
| Enchantment | 10 |
| Planeswalker | 1 |
| Land | 36 |
Lands: 15 basic, 21 nonbasic
| Month | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 58 |
| 2024-11 | 82 |
| 2024-12 | 77 |
| 2025-01 | 70 |
| 2025-02 | 88 |
| 2025-03 | 81 |
| 2025-04 | 71 |
| 2025-05 | 103 |
| 2025-06 | 109 |
| 2025-07 | 103 |
| 2025-08 | 103 |
| 2025-09 | 111 |
| 2025-10 | 114 |
| 2025-11 | 135 |
| 2025-12 | 102 |
| 2026-01 | 111 |
| 2026-02 | 117 |
| 2026-03 | 125 |
| 2026-04 | 113 |
| 2026-05 | 75 |
| 2026-06 | 37 |
| 2026-07 | 40 |
| 2026-08 | 50 |
| 2026-09 | 52 |
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