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Marchesa, Dealer of Death
Legendary Creature — Human Rogue · UBR
Color identity: Black · Red · Blue · Grixis
Marchesa, Dealer of Death is Grixis (black, red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you commit a crime, you may pay {1}. If you do, look at the top two cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the other into your graveyard. (Targeting opponents, anything they control, and/or cards in their graveyards is a crime.)
Reference price of the card: €0.16
Average lands in decks for Marchesa, Dealer of Death: 35
ReanimatorControlSpellslingerCrimeComboGraveyardTheftMidrange
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The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B (68/100)
- Consistency0
- Speed50
- Interaction100
- Resilience87
- Closing91
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 3 Island, 5 Swamp, 2 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Magda, the Hoardmaster · Reanimate · Talisman of Dominance · Counterspell · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Gisa, the Hellraiser · Talisman of Creativity · Talisman of Indulgence · Feed the Swarm · Fellwar Stone · Gitaxian Probe · Lazav, Familiar Stranger · Abrade · Blasphemous Act · Chaos Warp · Terminate · Kaervek, the Punisher · Rakdos Charm · Animate Dead · At Knifepoint · Snap · Glasses of Urza · Lightning Bolt · Negate · Arcane Denial · Kess, Dissident Mage · Dimir Signet · Hullbreaker Horror · Nightscape Familiar · Vandalblast · Izzet Signet · Storm-Kiln Artist · Vadmir, New Blood · Deadly Rollick · Rakdos Signet · Shoot the Sheriff · Laughing Jasper Flint · Swan Song · Victimize · Faithless Looting · Ghost Vacuum · Bandit's Haul · Duelist of the Mind · Dark Ritual · Pongify · Red Death, Shipwrecker · Withering Torment · Bedevil · Frantic Search · Orcish Bowmasters · Raven of Fell Omens · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Toxic Deluge · Codex Shredder · Liquimetal Torque · Deflecting Swat · Infernal Grasp · Iridescent Vinelasher · Spellskite · Archon of Cruelty · Fell the Profane // Fell Mire · Fierce Guardianship · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Watery Grave · Steam Vents · Blood Crypt · Crumbling Necropolis · Sulfur Falls · Dragonskull Summit · Bojuka Bog · Soured Springs · Xander's Lounge · Drowned Catacomb · Eroded Canyon · Jagged Barrens · Polluted Delta · Bloodstained Mire · Scalding Tarn · Shivan Reef · Luxury Suite · Morphic Pool · Sunken Hollow · Training Center · Smoldering Marsh · Reliquary Tower · Stormcarved Coast
🃏 Recommended cards for Marchesa, Dealer of Death
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Marchesa, Dealer of Death, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Magda, the Hoardmaster | 64% | +63% |
| Gisa, the Hellraiser | 47% | +46% |
| Soured Springs | 41% | +39% |
| Eroded Canyon | 40% | +39% |
| Jagged Barrens | 39% | +38% |
| Lazav, Familiar Stranger | 38% | +38% |
| Kaervek, the Punisher | 36% | +35% |
| At Knifepoint | 35% | +34% |
| Glasses of Urza | 34% | +34% |
| Gitaxian Probe | 38% | +32% |
| Reanimate | 55% | +29% |
| Vadmir, New Blood | 29% | +28% |
| Abrade | 37% | +28% |
| Shoot the Sheriff | 28% | +27% |
| Animate Dead | 35% | +26% |
| Ghost Vacuum | 26% | +26% |
| Hullbreaker Horror | 31% | +26% |
| Snap | 35% | +25% |
| Duelist of the Mind | 25% | +24% |
| Bandit's Haul | 25% | +24% |
| Lightning Bolt | 34% | +24% |
| Laughing Jasper Flint | 27% | +23% |
| Kess, Dissident Mage | 32% | +23% |
| Raven of Fell Omens | 23% | +23% |
💰 The best cards for your Marchesa, Dealer of Death deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Magda, the Hoardmaster
- Soured Springs
- Eroded Canyon
- Jagged Barrens
- Lazav, Familiar Stranger
- Kaervek, the Punisher
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Gisa, the Hellraiser
- Gitaxian Probe
- Reanimate
- Animate Dead
- Ghost Vacuum
- Hullbreaker Horror
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Necromancy
- Urborg
- Deadly Rollick
- Hammerheim
- Undercity Sewers
- Thundering Falls
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Marchesa, Dealer of Death
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill, Near-infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Marchesa, Dealer of Death's color identity?
Marchesa, Dealer of Death is Grixis (black, red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Marchesa, Dealer of Death come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Marchesa, Dealer of Death deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 14 % of the time and floods 69 %. Deck health: B (68/100).
How many lands should a Marchesa, Dealer of Death deck run?
Real Marchesa, Dealer of Death decks run 35 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Marchesa, Dealer of Death?
The three highest-synergy cards are Magda, the Hoardmaster, Gisa, the Hellraiser, Soured Springs. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Marchesa, Dealer of Death decks.
What combos does Marchesa, Dealer of Death have?
Marchesa, Dealer of Death has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Marchesa, Dealer of Death deck cost?
You can start cheap: Magda, the Hoardmaster, Soured Springs, Eroded Canyon are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.