Marchesa, the Black Rose
Dethrone (Whenever this creature attacks the player with the most life or tied for most life, put a +1/+1 counter on it.) Other creatures you control have dethrone. Whenever a creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it dies, return that card to the battlefield under your control at the beginning of the next end step.
How Marchesa decks play in EDH
Marchesa, the Black Rose is a Grixis commander in blue, black and red costing 1UBR, and its legendary creature - human wizard line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. The card rewards attacking, so the deck is built to keep creatures pointed at opponents rather than sitting back. The cards below are the ones Marchesa, the Black Rose decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $75.28Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (3)
Removal (1)
Creatures (11)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
Lands (2)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Marchesa, the Black Rose decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Marchesa, the Black Rose deck?
Marchesa, the Black Rose has a Grixis colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue, black and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Marchesa, the Black Rose?
The cards played most often in Marchesa, the Black Rose decks include Avacyn, Angel of Horror, Smaug, Wicked Worm, Samut, Hazoret's Champion. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Marchesa, the Black Rose deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $75.28 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Marchesa, the Black Rose deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.