The Dethrone Zone (EDH / Commander) [Revision 77]

Eh it's Marchesa.

My Marchesa list which is always in a state of flux. I hate sitting on decks and I love trying new things. This variant is pretty unique, so I hope you like it.

Marchesa the Black Rose is a commander who wants one thing: long-term value. Her game plan is to command a horde of functionally immortal creatures, living a life of constant agony as they die, come back to life, and die once more.

Play conservatively. This is a control deck. Your pieces are not cheap fodder, but long-term value pieces which will have incredible staying power over time. You want to lose life, but you also want your opponents to lose creatures. Feel free to just swing half your board into people. You can afford to take the rebound as it keeps everyone else in the dethrone zone.

While you may want to play Marchesa right away, consider instead the reality that people will want her dead. Like, they want her in the command zone, not the graveyard. If you have an planar incision or similar protection piece in hand, wait a turn. There is a high likelihood that Marchesa will be targeted on the first go round, and you can likely save her. From there it's pretty smooth sailing as your board will likely have her for most of the rest of the game unless you are targeted that much. Laugh at your opponents suffering, counter and redirect their spells, laugh some more. Win the game with a critical mass of creatures.

I like cards I put in. They may not always be hyper-strong, but I consider them fun for the game plan we want:

Also, manifested cards are creatures and so permanents can be brought back with Marchesa, even if the manifested card was a Unspeakable Symbol or some noncreature.