Art by Kieran Yanner

Queen Marchesa

Legendary Creature — Human Assassin

WBR

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.

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Queen Marchesa deck guide

Queen Marchesa is a Mardu (white, black and red) creature commander. It leads 20,824 decks on EDHREC, where it ranks #68 among all commanders.

Most Queen Marchesa decks are built around monarch, aikido and forced combat, with pillow fort and control builds close behind.

A typical Queen Marchesa list runs 36 lands (15 basic), 22 creatures, 13 instants, 7 sorceries, 10 artifacts, 10 enchantments and 1 planeswalkers.

The cards played most with Queen Marchesa: Arcane Signet (89% of decks), Sol Ring (87% of decks), Talisman of Conviction (58% of decks), Talisman of Hierarchy (57% of decks), Anguished Unmaking (51% of decks) and Orzhov Signet (50% of decks).

Well-known combos with Queen Marchesa:

Blasphemous Act + Repercussion
Fire Covenant + Brash Taunter
Delaying Shield + Phyrexian Unlife

Play data from EDHREC, updated daily.

Average Card Type Breakdown

Creature

22%

Instant

13%

Sorcery

Artifact

10%

Enchantment

10%

Planeswalker

Land

36%

Average Mana Curve

28%

27%

21%

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Most Played With Queen Marchesa (184)

Arcane Signet

89% of decks · $0.49

Sol Ring

87% of decks · $1.34

Talisman of Conviction

58% of decks · $0.35

Talisman of Hierarchy

57% of decks · $0.57

Anguished Unmaking

51% of decks · $1.75

Orzhov Signet

50% of decks · $0.37

Boros Charm

48% of decks · $4.50

Windborn Muse

48% of decks · $0.78

Ruinous Ultimatum

48% of decks · $2.26

Talisman of Indulgence

48% of decks · $0.51

Boros Signet

47% of decks · $0.68

Rakdos Charm

47% of decks · $0.39

Blasphemous Act

45% of decks · $0.93

Court of Ambition

44% of decks · $6.49

Gisela, Blade of Goldnight

43% of decks · $5.70

Kambal, Consul of Allocation

43% of decks · $9.96

Rakdos Signet

43% of decks · $0.35

Fellwar Stone

42% of decks

Taunt from the Rampart

41% of decks · $0.69

Take the Bait

40% of decks · $5.64

Comeuppance

40% of decks · $5.21

Loran of the Third Path

40% of decks · $7.25

Xantcha, Sleeper Agent

40% of decks · $1.89

Generous Gift

39% of decks · $0.94

Curse of Opulence

38% of decks · $4.69

Selfless Squire

38% of decks · $0.39

Duelist's Heritage

37% of decks · $2.47

Royal Assassin

37% of decks · $0.42

Brash Taunter

37% of decks · $4.21

Emberwilde Captain

35% of decks · $1.57

Crackling Doom

34% of decks · $0.37

Blind Obedience

33% of decks · $6.02

Smothering Tithe

33% of decks · $57.12

Court of Embereth

32% of decks

Marchesa's Decree

32% of decks · $3.03

Chaos Warp

31% of decks

Promise of Loyalty

30% of decks · $0.32

Court of Ardenvale

29% of decks · $8.18

Skyline Despot

29% of decks · $0.96

Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant

28% of decks · $8.21

Esper Sentinel

27% of decks · $58.41

Court of Locthwain

27% of decks · $6.23

Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker

26% of decks · $9.76

Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser

26% of decks · $0.60

Teferi's Protection

26% of decks · $45.85

Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs

25% of decks · $0.30

Skullclamp

24% of decks · $5.18

Despark

24% of decks · $0.27

Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos

24% of decks · $0.57

No Mercy

24% of decks · $24.64

Sunforger

24% of decks · $3.78

Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts

22% of decks · $0.89

Black Market Connections

22% of decks · $10.53

Keeper of the Accord

22% of decks · $0.59

Authority of the Consuls

22% of decks · $5.38

Wear // Tear

22% of decks

Damn

22% of decks · $1.93

Delirium

21% of decks · $4.49

Bloodthirsty Blade

20% of decks · $0.37

Shadrix Silverquill

20% of decks · $0.32

Thought Vessel

20% of decks

Cut a Deal

19% of decks · $0.29

Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff

19% of decks · $9.49

Kambal, Profiteering Mayor

18% of decks · $6.53

Phyrexian Arena

18% of decks · $4.16

Deflecting Swat

18% of decks · $71.17

Assemble the Legion

18% of decks · $0.34

Trouble in Pairs

18% of decks · $26.30

Palace Jailer

18% of decks · $0.24

Stroke of Midnight

18% of decks · $0.19

Ophiomancer

17% of decks · $1.18

Nils, Discipline Enforcer

17% of decks · $0.33

Insurrection

17% of decks · $15.55

Farewell

16% of decks · $6.20

Secret Rendezvous

16% of decks · $0.36

Mortify

16% of decks · $0.19

Wedding Ring

16% of decks · $12.16

Land Tax

16% of decks · $16.51

Olórin's Searing Light

16% of decks · $7.97

Humble Defector

15% of decks · $0.30

Scheming Symmetry

15% of decks · $8.75

General's Enforcer

15% of decks · $0.33

Arcbond

15% of decks · $1.31

Orzhov Advokist

15% of decks · $0.21

Master of Ceremonies

15% of decks · $15.39

Lightning Greaves

14% of decks · $4.10

Terminate

14% of decks · $0.33

Vandalblast

14% of decks · $1.71

Witch Enchanter

14% of decks

Untimely Malfunction

14% of decks · $8.52

Council's Judgment

14% of decks · $1.02

Backlash

14% of decks · $1.31

Weathered Wayfarer

14% of decks · $2.23

Commander's Sphere

14% of decks · $0.31

Demonic Tutor

13% of decks · $69.17

Tibalt's Trickery

13% of decks · $10.50

Tenuous Truce

13% of decks · $0.40

Shiny Impetus

13% of decks · $0.25

Norn's Annex

12% of decks · $5.68

Grave Venerations

12% of decks · $0.44

Swiftfoot Boots

12% of decks

Grand Abolisher

12% of decks · $18.88

Dawn Charm

12% of decks · $2.69

Thorn of the Black Rose

12% of decks · $0.19

Batwing Brume

12% of decks · $7.56

Mob Rule

12% of decks · $3.38

Return the Favor

12% of decks · $1.10

Sphere of Safety

12% of decks · $4.45

Elspeth, Sun's Champion

12% of decks · $0.26

Nighthawk Scavenger

11% of decks · $0.59

Mother of Runes

11% of decks · $12.38

Enlightened Tutor

11% of decks · $38.48

Valakut Awakening

11% of decks

Baird, Steward of Argive

11% of decks · $0.35

Dauthi Voidwalker

11% of decks · $5.72

Spectacular Showdown

11% of decks · $3.47

Reverberate

11% of decks · $2.92

Chromatic Lantern

11% of decks

Mathas, Fiend Seeker

11% of decks · $0.52

Wayfarer's Bauble

11% of decks · $5.61

Agitator Ant

11% of decks · $0.35

Fell the Profane

10% of decks

Painful Truths

10% of decks · $0.25

Deadly Rollick

10% of decks · $28.68

Angel's Grace

10% of decks · $3.44

Solemn Simulacrum

10% of decks · $0.31

Master Warcraft

10% of decks · $0.66

Mythos of Snapdax

10% of decks · $0.36

Crawlspace

10% of decks · $8.94

Toxic Deluge

10% of decks · $5.02

Combat Calligrapher

10% of decks · $0.33

Hellish Rebuke

10% of decks · $3.65

Mind Stone

10% of decks

Ghoulish Impetus

9% of decks · $0.55

Night's Whisper

9% of decks · $6.25

Morbid Opportunist

9% of decks · $0.38

Monologue Tax

9% of decks · $1.08

Wishclaw Talisman

9% of decks · $2.47

Mirage Mirror

9% of decks · $0.29

Smuggler's Share

9% of decks · $10.65

Thalia, Heretic Cathar

9% of decks · $2.05

Austere Command

9% of decks · $0.35

Noble Heritage

9% of decks · $0.48

Vengeful Ancestor

9% of decks · $0.47

Fracture

8% of decks · $0.32

Flawless Maneuver

8% of decks · $9.28

Legion Leadership

8% of decks

Read the Bones

8% of decks · $0.30

Dawn's Truce

8% of decks · $10.38

Vampiric Tutor

8% of decks · $54.03

Vindicate

8% of decks · $0.96

Sheoldred, the Apocalypse

8% of decks · $98.55

Aurelia, the Law Above

8% of decks · $2.29

Malakir Rebirth

8% of decks

Forth Eorlingas!

8% of decks · $3.68

Flumph

7% of decks · $2.27

Sun Titan

7% of decks · $0.34

Black Widow, Agile Avenger

7% of decks · $6.04

Reprieve

7% of decks · $2.01

Rite of the Raging Storm

7% of decks · $2.20

7% of decks · $3.14

Mari, the Killing Quill

7% of decks · $5.67

Utter End

7% of decks · $0.32

Professional Face-Breaker

6% of decks · $6.22

Crown of Gondor

6% of decks · $0.35

Teyo, Geometric Tactician

6% of decks · $10.10

Prisoner's Dilemma

6% of decks · $5.93

Immortal Obligation

6% of decks · $0.40

Dark Ritual

6% of decks · $7.28

Reanimate

6% of decks · $10.10

Sevinne's Reclamation

6% of decks · $0.40

Revenge of Ravens

6% of decks · $0.38

Luminarch Ascension

6% of decks · $15.45

Cunning Rhetoric

6% of decks · $3.60

Bastion of Remembrance

5% of decks · $0.30

Repercussion

5% of decks · $15.31

Bounty Board

5% of decks · $2.32

Erode

5% of decks · $7.46

Merciless Eviction

5% of decks · $0.53

The One Ring

5% of decks · $115.41

Delaying Shield

5% of decks · $6.46

Tempting Contract

5% of decks · $10.06

Jeska's Will

5% of decks · $41.27

Coercive Impetus

5% of decks · $0.35

New Cards

Gleaming Splendor

18% of decks · $31.28

Tamiyo, Upriser Crowned

14% of decks · $0.33

Ginger, Queen of Sweets

7% of decks · $0.38

The Queen of Dale

7% of decks · $17.05

Bilbo's Gambit

5% of decks · $1.61

Creatures (50)

Windborn Muse

48% of decks · $0.78

Gisela, Blade of Goldnight

43% of decks · $5.70

Kambal, Consul of Allocation

43% of decks · $9.96

Loran of the Third Path

40% of decks · $7.25

Xantcha, Sleeper Agent

40% of decks · $1.89

Selfless Squire

38% of decks · $0.39

Royal Assassin

37% of decks · $0.42

Brash Taunter

37% of decks · $4.21

Emberwilde Captain

35% of decks · $1.57

Skyline Despot

29% of decks · $0.96

Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant

28% of decks · $8.21

Esper Sentinel

27% of decks · $58.41

Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker

26% of decks · $9.76

Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser

26% of decks · $0.60

Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs

25% of decks · $0.30

Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos

24% of decks · $0.57

Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts

22% of decks · $0.89

Keeper of the Accord

22% of decks · $0.59

Shadrix Silverquill

20% of decks · $0.32

Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff

19% of decks · $9.49

Kambal, Profiteering Mayor

18% of decks · $6.53

Palace Jailer

18% of decks · $0.24

Ophiomancer

17% of decks · $1.18

Nils, Discipline Enforcer

17% of decks · $0.33

Humble Defector

15% of decks · $0.30

General's Enforcer

15% of decks · $0.33

Orzhov Advokist

15% of decks · $0.21

Master of Ceremonies

15% of decks · $15.39

Witch Enchanter

14% of decks

Weathered Wayfarer

14% of decks · $2.23

Grand Abolisher

12% of decks · $18.88

Thorn of the Black Rose

12% of decks · $0.19

Nighthawk Scavenger

11% of decks · $0.59

Mother of Runes

11% of decks · $12.38

Baird, Steward of Argive

11% of decks · $0.35

Dauthi Voidwalker

11% of decks · $5.72

Mathas, Fiend Seeker

11% of decks · $0.52

Agitator Ant

11% of decks · $0.35

Solemn Simulacrum

10% of decks · $0.31

Combat Calligrapher

10% of decks · $0.33

Morbid Opportunist

9% of decks · $0.38

Thalia, Heretic Cathar

9% of decks · $2.05

Vengeful Ancestor

9% of decks · $0.47

Sheoldred, the Apocalypse

8% of decks · $98.55

Aurelia, the Law Above

8% of decks · $2.29

Flumph

7% of decks · $2.27

Sun Titan

7% of decks · $0.34

Black Widow, Agile Avenger

7% of decks · $6.04

Mari, the Killing Quill

7% of decks · $5.67

Professional Face-Breaker

6% of decks · $6.22

Instants (43)

Anguished Unmaking

51% of decks · $1.75

Boros Charm

48% of decks · $4.50

Rakdos Charm

47% of decks · $0.39

Take the Bait

40% of decks · $5.64

Comeuppance

40% of decks · $5.21

Generous Gift

39% of decks · $0.94

Crackling Doom

34% of decks · $0.37

Chaos Warp

31% of decks

Teferi's Protection

26% of decks · $45.85

Despark

24% of decks · $0.27

Wear // Tear

22% of decks

Delirium

21% of decks · $4.49

Deflecting Swat

18% of decks · $71.17

Stroke of Midnight

18% of decks · $0.19

Mortify

16% of decks · $0.19

Olórin's Searing Light

16% of decks · $7.97

Arcbond

15% of decks · $1.31

Terminate

14% of decks · $0.33

Untimely Malfunction

14% of decks · $8.52

Backlash

14% of decks · $1.31

Tibalt's Trickery

13% of decks · $10.50

Dawn Charm

12% of decks · $2.69

Batwing Brume

12% of decks · $7.56

Return the Favor

12% of decks · $1.10

Enlightened Tutor

11% of decks · $38.48

Valakut Awakening

11% of decks

Reverberate

11% of decks · $2.92

Fell the Profane

10% of decks

Deadly Rollick

10% of decks · $28.68

Angel's Grace

10% of decks · $3.44

Master Warcraft

10% of decks · $0.66

Hellish Rebuke

10% of decks · $3.65

Fracture

8% of decks · $0.32

Flawless Maneuver

8% of decks · $9.28

Legion Leadership

8% of decks

Dawn's Truce

8% of decks · $10.38

Vampiric Tutor

8% of decks · $54.03

Malakir Rebirth

8% of decks

Reprieve

7% of decks · $2.01

Utter End

7% of decks · $0.32

Immortal Obligation

6% of decks · $0.40

Dark Ritual

6% of decks · $7.28

Erode

5% of decks · $7.46

Sorceries (29)

Ruinous Ultimatum

48% of decks · $2.26

Blasphemous Act

45% of decks · $0.93

Taunt from the Rampart

41% of decks · $0.69

Promise of Loyalty

30% of decks · $0.32

Damn

22% of decks · $1.93

Cut a Deal

19% of decks · $0.29

Insurrection

17% of decks · $15.55

Farewell

16% of decks · $6.20

Secret Rendezvous

16% of decks · $0.36

Scheming Symmetry

15% of decks · $8.75

Vandalblast

14% of decks · $1.71

Council's Judgment

14% of decks · $1.02

Demonic Tutor

13% of decks · $69.17

Mob Rule

12% of decks · $3.38

Spectacular Showdown

11% of decks · $3.47

Painful Truths

10% of decks · $0.25

Mythos of Snapdax

10% of decks · $0.36

Toxic Deluge

10% of decks · $5.02

Night's Whisper

9% of decks · $6.25

Austere Command

9% of decks · $0.35

Read the Bones

8% of decks · $0.30

Vindicate

8% of decks · $0.96

Forth Eorlingas!

8% of decks · $3.68

7% of decks · $3.14

Prisoner's Dilemma

6% of decks · $5.93

Reanimate

6% of decks · $10.10

Sevinne's Reclamation

6% of decks · $0.40

Merciless Eviction

5% of decks · $0.53

Jeska's Will

5% of decks · $41.27

Utility Artifacts (14)

Skullclamp

24% of decks · $5.18

Sunforger

24% of decks · $3.78

Bloodthirsty Blade

20% of decks · $0.37

Wedding Ring

16% of decks · $12.16

Lightning Greaves

14% of decks · $4.10

Norn's Annex

12% of decks · $5.68

Swiftfoot Boots

12% of decks

Wayfarer's Bauble

11% of decks · $5.61

Crawlspace

10% of decks · $8.94

Wishclaw Talisman

9% of decks · $2.47

Mirage Mirror

9% of decks · $0.29

Crown of Gondor

6% of decks · $0.35

The One Ring

5% of decks · $115.41

Tempting Contract

5% of decks · $10.06

Mana Artifacts (14)

Arcane Signet

89% of decks · $0.49

Sol Ring

87% of decks · $1.34

Talisman of Conviction

58% of decks · $0.35

Talisman of Hierarchy

57% of decks · $0.57

Orzhov Signet

50% of decks · $0.37

Talisman of Indulgence

48% of decks · $0.51

Boros Signet

47% of decks · $0.68

Rakdos Signet

43% of decks · $0.35

Fellwar Stone

42% of decks

Thought Vessel

20% of decks

Commander's Sphere

14% of decks · $0.31

Chromatic Lantern

11% of decks

Mind Stone

10% of decks

Bounty Board

5% of decks · $2.32

Enchantments (32)

Court of Ambition

44% of decks · $6.49

Curse of Opulence

38% of decks · $4.69

Duelist's Heritage

37% of decks · $2.47

Blind Obedience

33% of decks · $6.02

Smothering Tithe

33% of decks · $57.12

Court of Embereth

32% of decks

Marchesa's Decree

32% of decks · $3.03

Court of Ardenvale

29% of decks · $8.18

Court of Locthwain

27% of decks · $6.23

No Mercy

24% of decks · $24.64

Black Market Connections

22% of decks · $10.53

Authority of the Consuls

22% of decks · $5.38

Phyrexian Arena

18% of decks · $4.16

Assemble the Legion

18% of decks · $0.34

Trouble in Pairs

18% of decks · $26.30

Land Tax

16% of decks · $16.51

Tenuous Truce

13% of decks · $0.40

Shiny Impetus

13% of decks · $0.25

Grave Venerations

12% of decks · $0.44

Sphere of Safety

12% of decks · $4.45

Ghoulish Impetus

9% of decks · $0.55

Monologue Tax

9% of decks · $1.08

Smuggler's Share

9% of decks · $10.65

Noble Heritage

9% of decks · $0.48

Rite of the Raging Storm

7% of decks · $2.20

Revenge of Ravens

6% of decks · $0.38

Luminarch Ascension

6% of decks · $15.45

Cunning Rhetoric

6% of decks · $3.60

Bastion of Remembrance

5% of decks · $0.30

Repercussion

5% of decks · $15.31

Delaying Shield

5% of decks · $6.46

Coercive Impetus

5% of decks · $0.35

Planeswalkers (2)

Elspeth, Sun's Champion

12% of decks · $0.26

Teyo, Geometric Tactician

6% of decks · $10.10

Utility Lands (15)

Bojuka Bog

40% of decks

Reliquary Tower

36% of decks

Rogue's Passage

31% of decks

Maze of Ith

22% of decks

Vault of the Archangel

22% of decks

Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

12% of decks

Mistveil Plains

12% of decks

Hall of Heliod's Generosity

11% of decks

Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep

10% of decks

Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire

9% of decks

Shizo, Death's Storehouse

8% of decks

Kor Haven

8% of decks

Castle Ardenvale

7% of decks

Temple of the False God

6% of decks

Takenuma, Abandoned Mire

6% of decks

Lands (50)

Plains

98% of decks

Swamp

97% of decks

Mountain

97% of decks

Command Tower

93% of decks

Exotic Orchard

61% of decks

Nomad Outpost

60% of decks

Isolated Chapel

56% of decks

Clifftop Retreat

55% of decks

Godless Shrine

52% of decks

Dragonskull Summit

51% of decks

Sacred Foundry

51% of decks

Blood Crypt

49% of decks

Caves of Koilos

47% of decks

Battlefield Forge

45% of decks

Savai Triome

45% of decks

Vault of Champions

40% of decks

Spectator Seating

40% of decks

Luxury Suite

38% of decks

Bloodstained Mire

35% of decks

Marsh Flats

34% of decks

Arid Mesa

34% of decks

Path of Ancestry

31% of decks

Sulfurous Springs

31% of decks

Smoldering Marsh

30% of decks

Sundown Pass

28% of decks

Shattered Sanctum

26% of decks

Temple of Silence

25% of decks

Rugged Prairie

24% of decks

Temple of Triumph

24% of decks

Fetid Heath

23% of decks

Evolving Wilds

22% of decks

Haunted Ridge

20% of decks

Shattered Landscape

19% of decks

Temple of Malice

19% of decks

Orzhov Basilica

17% of decks

Boros Garrison

17% of decks

Fabled Passage

16% of decks

Terramorphic Expanse

16% of decks

Witch Enchanter

14% of decks

Graven Cairns

14% of decks

Rakdos Carnarium

14% of decks

Brightclimb Pathway

13% of decks

Needleverge Pathway

12% of decks

Shadowblood Ridge

11% of decks

Plateau

11% of decks

Scrubland

11% of decks

Valakut Awakening

11% of decks

Badlands

11% of decks

Elegant Parlor

11% of decks

Blightstep Pathway

11% of decks

Play-rate data via EDHREC. Card images and prices via Scryfall.

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