Dealing 100 damage out of nowhere to a card you control like Stuffy Doll is the stuff of winning
Marchesa the Lich Queen Queen Marchesa | Illustration by Kieran Yanner Commander (1) Creature (11) Auramancer Crypt Ghast Erebos, God of the Dead Ethereal Champion Exquisite Archangel Fountain Watch Kuro, Pitlord Mesa Enchantress Platinum Angel Vilis, Broker of Blood Wall of Blood Sorcery (9) Approach of the Second Sun Demonic Tutor Faithless Looting Idyllic Tutor Merciless Eviction Read the Bones Repay in Kind Reverse the Sands Three Dreams Instant (8) Angel's Grace Chance for Glory Dismember Fire Covenant Glorious End Slaughter Pact Stunning Reversal Teferi's Protection Artifact (8) Bolas's Citadel Lich's Mirror Lich's Tomb Sol Ring Soul Conduit Talisman of Conviction Talisman of Hierarchy Wayfarer's Bauble Enchantment (25) Animate Dead Aura of Silence Axis of Mortality Cruel Reality Curse of Death's Hold Curse of Disturbance Curse of Misfortunes Curse of Opulence Curse of Vitality Demonic Pact Havoc Festival Indestructibility Leyline of Sanctity Leyline of the Void Lich Lich's Mastery Near-Death Experience Oblivion Ring Overwhelming Splendor Phyrexian Unlife Revel in Riches Smothering Tithe Solemnity Sphere of Safety Sulfuric Vortex Land (38) Barren Moor Blood Crypt Bloodstained Mire Boros Garrison Boros Guildgate Buried Ruin Command Tower Glacial Chasm Mountain x5 Orzhov Basilica Plains x9 Rakdos Carnarium Reliquary Tower Swamp x11 Tainted Field Terramorphic Expanse Tired of losing
A little under 10% of overall volume came from sealed sales this month, down from about 13% last month when Strixhaven pre-orders were in swing
The front half doesnt deal that much damage, and the back half gives the monarchy to another player, allowing the entire table to wear the crown before you get the chance
You're going to struggle to get this on the board turn four unless you're mono white, but when it comes down your opponent better hope they have removal
In other words, this deck will excel in a metagame short on removal-heavy decks because it will allow us to reap the rewards of our synergies before they can be broken apart
