ArchEnemy (Goad-Theft-Sac) by HolyFather

Format: Commander

Commander: Marchesa, the Black Rose

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 51

Deck overview

This deck is a resilient Grixis aristocrats and combat manipulation strategy commanded by Marchesa, the Black Rose. It leverages Dethrone and counter enablers like Unspeakable Symbol to grant creatures +1/+1 counters, creating an engine that returns dying creatures to the battlefield at the beginning of each end step. By repeatedly sacrificing enter-the-battlefield powerhouses such as Kardur, Doomscourge and Archon of Cruelty, the deck forces opponents to deplete their resources against one another while steadily draining life totals. Supported by an elite package of free interaction spells, efficient tutors, and potent reanimation spells, the deck establishes an oppressive mid-game presence that closes out games through inevitable combat attrition and drain.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 An Offer You Can't Refuse
  • 1 Animate Dead
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archon of Cruelty
  • 1 Ashnod's Altar
  • 1 Avacyn, Angel of Horror
  • 1 Badlands
  • 1 Bedevil
  • 1 Blackcleave Cliffs
  • 1 Blood Artist
  • 1 Blood Crypt
  • 1 Bloodstained Mire
  • 1 Bloodthirsty Blade
  • 1 Bothersome Quasit
  • 1 Bribery
  • 1 Captivating Crew
  • 1 Chaos Warp
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Crawlspace
  • 1 Cyclonic Rift
  • 1 Dark Ritual
  • 1 Darkslick Shores
  • 1 Deadly Rollick
  • 1 Deflecting Swat
  • 1 Demonic Tutor
  • 1 Diabolic Intent
  • 1 Dimir Signet
  • 1 Disrupt Decorum
  • 1 Dragonskull Summit
  • 1 Drowned Catacomb
  • 1 Entomb
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki
  • 1 Feed the Swarm
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Fierce Guardianship
  • 1 Ghoulish Impetus
  • 1 Goblin Bombardment
  • 1 Grave Betrayal
  • 1 Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
  • 1 Grim Haruspex
  • 1 Grim Monolith
  • 1 Haunted Ridge
  • 1 Hostage Taker
  • 1 Insurrection
  • 1 Island
  • 1 Izzet Signet
  • 1 Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
  • 1 Kardur, Doomscourge
  • 1 Kaya's Ghostform
  • 1 Lich's Relic
  • 1 Loki, God of Lies
  • 1 Luxury Suite
  • 1 Marchesa, the Black Rose
  • 1 Marsh Flats
  • 1 Misty Rainforest
  • 1 Morphic Pool
  • 1 Mountain
  • 1 My Precious // Allure of Power
  • 1 Necromancy
  • 1 Otawara, Soaring City
  • 1 Polluted Delta
  • 1 Propaganda
  • 1 Rakdos Signet
  • 1 Reanimate
  • 1 Revel in Riches
  • 1 Rhystic Study
  • 1 Scalding Tarn
  • 1 Shiny Impetus
  • 1 Shizo, Death's Storehouse
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Snuff Out
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Soul-Guide Lantern
  • 1 Spirebluff Canal
  • 1 Steam Vents
  • 1 Sulfur Falls
  • 1 Swamp
  • 1 Swan Song
  • 1 Syr Konrad, the Grim
  • 1 Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
  • 1 Terminate
  • 1 Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
  • 1 The Ozolith
  • 1 The Sackville-Bagginses
  • 1 Training Center
  • 1 Tyrite Sanctum
  • 1 Underground Sea
  • 1 Unspeakable Symbol
  • 1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
  • 1 Vampiric Tutor
  • 1 Vengeful Ancestor
  • 1 Verdant Catacombs
  • 1 Viscera Seer
  • 1 Volcanic Island
  • 1 Watery Grave
  • 1 Woe Strider
  • 1 Wooded Foothills
  • 1 Xander's Lounge
  • 1 Zulaport Cutthroat