Queen Marchesa
Queen Marchesa Commander Deck
Queen Marchesa leads a political and aggressive strategy centered on the monarchy mechanic, where intentionally losing the monarch status triggers a steady stream of deathtouch haste assassin tokens that pressure opponents and reclaim the crown. The deck fills the board with cheap deathtouch and first strike creatures, using widespread goad effects to force opponents into unfavorable attacks against each other while generating incremental value through combat damage triggers like drawing cards, creating tokens, and accumulating resources. Disrupt Decorum, Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos, and Slicer, High-Speed Antagonist serve as the primary finishers by turning the entire table into chaos, forcing through lethal combat while Breena, the Demagogue grows threats and the deck grinds out wins through deathtouch-enabled combat dominance and persistent resource advantage.
Decklist
- Rakdos Signet
- Slicer, Hired Muscle // Slicer, High-Speed Antagonist
- Norn's Annex
- Curse of Opulence
- Foulmire Knight // Profane Insight
- Arcane Signet
- Orzhov Signet
- Blood Crypt
- Knighthood
- Jet Medallion
- Ruby Medallion
- Curse of Vitality
- Talisman of Conviction
- Talisman of Indulgence
- Life of the Party
- Thrill of Possibility
- Kellogg, Dangerous Mind
- Disrupt Decorum
- Kardur, Doomscourge
- Triumphant Adventurer
- Eiganjo Castle
- Prismatic Vista
- Ruthless Ripper
- Breena, the Demagogue
- Sword of the Animist
- Talisman of Hierarchy
- Witch-king of Angmar
- Mount Doom
- Barad-dûr
- Curse of Disturbance
- No Mercy
- Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer
- Bothersome Quasit
- Sword of Hearth and Home
- Mages' Contest
- Plargg, Dean of Chaos // Augusta, Dean of Order
- Grim Hireling
- Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
- Athreos, God of Passage
- Spymaster's Vault
- Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
- Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
- Deadly Dispute
- Deadly Rollick
- Dismember
- Nighthawk Scavenger
- Polluted Delta
- Cecil, Dark Knight // Cecil, Redeemed Paladin
- Hullcarver
- Damn
- Preacher of the Schism
- Monumental Henge
- Weapon Surge
- Faithless Looting
- Great Hall of the Citadel
- Seifer, Balamb Rival
- Boros Signet
- Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
- Gifted Aetherborn
- Vampire of the Dire Moon
- Badlands
- Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser
- Plateau
- Tinybones, the Pickpocket
- Command Tower
- Sacred Foundry
- Sword of Feast and Famine
- Vesuva
- Gonti, Night Minister
- Tainted Field
- Foreboding Ruins
- Typhoid Rats
- Serene Master
- Homeward Path
- Sulfurous Springs
- Scrubland
- Zagras, Thief of Heartbeats
- Basilisk Collar
- Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
- Rakdos Locket
- Deadpool, Trading Card
- Swords to Plowshares
- Immortal Obligation
- Sol Ring
- Archetype of Courage
- Mari, the Killing Quill
- 4× Swamp
- Advance Scout
- 4× Plains
- 4× Mountain