Art by Kieran Yanner
Commander deckBRW
Queen Marchesa
Direct opponents into attacking each other with Monarch, goad, and political bargaining while holding up open mana for flexible removal and aikido damage-redirection blowouts.
Asked for“i want a deck with a lot of cards that incentivise talking to other players, cutting deals, but i also want a lot of interaction to not get overwhelming by a single player, with maybe some flexibility to leave some open mana”
Deck anatomy
What this list actually runs on: how cheaply it casts things, and whether it has enough ramp, card draw and interaction to keep up at the table. Each block is one card — hover for its name.
Mana curve · 61 nonland cards
The working parts
Counted from Scryfall’s community card tags, not from the builder’s own labels. A card that does two jobs counts twice, so these add up to more than the deck. The hatched band is a common rule of thumb, not a law — combo decks run leaner, battlecruiser decks heavier.
Colored mana symbols
Commander
1Queen Marchesa
1RWBLegendary Creature — Human Assassin
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Card Draw
10
Secret Rendezvous
1WWSorcery
draws three cards while rewarding a dealmaking partner
Cut a Deal
2WSorcery
burst draw that gives each opponent a card to foster goodwill
Your Temple Is Under Attack
2WInstant
instant-speed choice between board protection or political card draw
Morbid Opportunist
2BCreature — Human Rogue
draws cards consistently on any player's turn
Loran of the Third Path
2WLegendary Creature — Human Artificer
disenchants a problem permanent and offers bilateral draw deals
Court of Grace
2WWEnchantment
introduces the Monarch and generates evasive tokens
Court of Ambition
2BBEnchantment
sustains Monarch while draining opponents who refuse to discard
Removal
12
Wear // Tear
1R // WInstant // Instant
flexible two-for-one artifact and enchantment hate
Crackling Doom
RWBInstant
instant edict that bypasses hexproof and indestructible
Rakdos Charm
BRInstant
modal instant graveyard wipe, artifact removal, or token punish
Council's Judgment
1WWSorcery
political vote that exiles problem permanents without targeting
Threats/Wincons
22
Breena, the Demagogue
1WBLegendary Creature — Bird Warlock
bribes opponents with card draw to attack each other while growing huge
Kardur, Doomscourge
2BRLegendary Creature — Demon Berserker
forces opponents to attack each other for a full turn cycle
Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer
4RLegendary Creature — Elf Shaman
passively goads weaker opposing creatures and generates treasure
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
3BRLegendary Creature — Beholder
incentivizes and rewards players for attacking other opponents
Brash Taunter
4RCreature — Goblin
indestructible rattlesnake that reflects damage directly to player life totals
Stuffy Doll
5Artifact Creature — Construct
defensive rattlesnake targeting the primary archenemy
Master of Ceremonies
3WCreature — Rhino Druid
forces opponents to trade resources with you each turn
Orzhov Advokist
2WCreature — Human Advisor
offers opponents counters in exchange for a truce against you
Shadrix Silverquill
3WBLegendary Creature — Elder Dragon
modal political dragon that cuts bilateral deals each combat
Combat Calligrapher
3WCreature — Bird Cleric
arms opponents with flying tokens that cannot attack you
Frontier Warmonger
3RCreature — Human Warrior
grants menace to creatures attacking your opponents
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
2WLegendary Creature — Human Cleric
taxes creatures with counters from attacking you
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
4RWWLegendary Creature — Angel
halves damage to you while doubling damage dealt to opponents
Emberwilde Captain
3RCreature — Djinn Pirate
takes the Monarch and burns opponents who dare attack you
Custodi Lich
3BBCreature — Zombie Cleric
monarch threat that forces opponent creature sacrifices
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
3RRLegendary Creature — Ogre Warrior
creates 3/3 Ogres unless attackers pay a heavy mana tax
Inkshield
3WBInstant
instant-speed defensive blowout that creates a lethal flying army
Deflecting Palm
RWInstant
punishes massive incoming attacks by turning the damage back on the caster
Comeuppance
3WInstant
reverses unblocked alpha strikes and wipes incoming attacking boards
Taunt from the Rampart
3RWSorcery
finisher that goads the entire board while preventing opponents from blocking
Boros Reckoner
RWRWRWCreature — Minotaur Wizard
cheap rattlesnake creature that deters attacks
Utility
7
Disrupt Decorum
2RRSorcery
mass goad spell that clears opposing boards against one another
Duelist's Heritage
2WEnchantment
political tool to grant double strike to any attacking creature
Scheming Symmetry
BSorcery
one-mana tutor that lets you forge an alliance with another player
Wishclaw Talisman
1BArtifact
repeatable political tutor to trade answers with table partners
Marchesa's Decree
3BEnchantment
defends the Monarch by draining players who attack you
Ghostly Prison
2WEnchantment
pillowfort tax that redirects combat toward other players
