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Queen Marchesa
Legendary Creature — Human Assassin · 1RWB
Color identity: Black · Red · White · Mardu
Queen Marchesa is Mardu (black, red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Deathtouch, haste
When Queen Marchesa enters, you become the monarch.
At the beginning of your upkeep, if an opponent is the monarch, create a 1/1 black Assassin creature token with deathtouch and haste.
Reference price of the card: €0.79
Comes in the precon Most Wanted
Average lands in decks for Queen Marchesa: 36
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The list people actually play (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: C+ (61/100)
- Consistency79
- Speed63
- Interaction74
- Resilience87
- Closing34
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 5 Plains, 2 Swamp, 3 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Deflecting Palm · Path to Exile · Ghostly Prison · Talisman of Conviction · Talisman of Hierarchy · Inkshield · Breena, the Demagogue · Mangara, the Diplomat · Court of Grace · Kardur, Doomscourge · Anguished Unmaking · Disrupt Decorum · Orzhov Signet · Ruinous Ultimatum · Talisman of Indulgence · Boros Charm · Windborn Muse · Boros Signet · Rakdos Charm · Blasphemous Act · Court of Ambition · Rakdos Signet · Gisela, Blade of Goldnight · Kambal, Consul of Allocation · Fellwar Stone · Taunt from the Rampart · Court of Ire · Loran of the Third Path · Xantcha, Sleeper Agent · Take the Bait · Comeuppance · Generous Gift · Curse of Opulence · Selfless Squire · Archon of Coronation · Duelist's Heritage · Brash Taunter · Royal Assassin · Emberwilde Captain · Crackling Doom · Smothering Tithe · Blind Obedience · Court of Embereth · Marchesa's Decree · Chaos Warp · Promise of Loyalty · Skyline Despot · Court of Ardenvale · Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant · Champions of Minas Tirith · Esper Sentinel · Court of Locthwain · Teferi's Protection · Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser · Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker · Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs · Skullclamp · Despark · Sunforger · No Mercy · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Nomad Outpost · Isolated Chapel · Clifftop Retreat · Godless Shrine · Dragonskull Summit · Sacred Foundry · Blood Crypt · Caves of Koilos · Battlefield Forge · Savai Triome · Vault of Champions · Spectator Seating · Bojuka Bog · Luxury Suite · Reliquary Tower · Bloodstained Mire · Arid Mesa · Marsh Flats · Path of Ancestry · Sulfurous Springs · Rogue's Passage · Smoldering Marsh · Sundown Pass · Shattered Sanctum
🃏 Recommended cards for Queen Marchesa
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Queen Marchesa, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Deflecting Palm | 63% | +56% |
| Ghostly Prison | 62% | +55% |
| Court of Grace | 55% | +52% |
| Mangara, the Diplomat | 55% | +50% |
| Breena, the Demagogue | 56% | +48% |
| Kardur, Doomscourge | 54% | +48% |
| Inkshield | 56% | +48% |
| Disrupt Decorum | 51% | +47% |
| Windborn Muse | 48% | +45% |
| Court of Ambition | 44% | +42% |
| Kambal, Consul of Allocation | 43% | +39% |
| Court of Ire | 41% | +38% |
| Comeuppance | 40% | +38% |
| Rakdos Charm | 47% | +37% |
| Take the Bait | 40% | +37% |
| Xantcha, Sleeper Agent | 40% | +37% |
| Taunt from the Rampart | 41% | +37% |
| Archon of Coronation | 38% | +36% |
| Selfless Squire | 38% | +36% |
| Royal Assassin | 37% | +34% |
| Brash Taunter | 37% | +34% |
| Duelist's Heritage | 37% | +33% |
| Loran of the Third Path | 40% | +32% |
| Emberwilde Captain | 35% | +32% |
💰 The best cards for your Queen Marchesa 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.
- Deflecting Palm
- Court of Grace
- Mangara, the Diplomat
- Breena, the Demagogue
- Kardur, Doomscourge
- Disrupt Decorum
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ghostly Prison
- Inkshield
- Court of Ambition
- Kambal, Consul of Allocation
- Comeuppance
- Take the Bait
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
- Master of Ceremonies
- Trouble in Pairs
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Queen Marchesa
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Smothering Tithe + Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Infinite self-discard triggers for all players, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite Treasure tokens
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Frequently asked questions
What is Queen Marchesa's color identity?
Queen Marchesa is Mardu (black, red and white): 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 Queen Marchesa come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Queen Marchesa deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.6 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 16 % of the time and floods 1 %. Deck health: C+ (61/100).
How many lands should a Queen Marchesa deck run?
Real Queen Marchesa decks run 36 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 Queen Marchesa?
The three highest-synergy cards are Deflecting Palm, Ghostly Prison, Court of Grace. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Queen Marchesa decks.
What combos does Queen Marchesa have?
Queen Marchesa has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. 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 Queen Marchesa deck cost?
You can start cheap: Deflecting Palm, Court of Grace, Mangara, the Diplomat 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.