Thanks for the breakdown! I've been playing Marton Stromglad since the beginning, and I agree that its awesome. Its definitely a 'reader' card, which I really appreciate in my win-conditions. Captivating Crew seems bad, like real bad here. Its basically only good if a. you have Marchesa out b. you don't want to cast other things in your hand c. opponents have creatures that you care about and d. you have a sac outlet. Seems like too much.
Anyways, I love all your suggestions. I think I'm going to have a hybrid build between your list and Solrune's. I love playing creatures in EDH, and this deck will compliment my Maelstrom Wanderer deck nicely (the creatures have entirely opposite purposes). I like playing do-nothing cards likeDire Undercurrents and Whip of Erebos.
Also, the most important reason I'm excited to rebuild Marchesa is that you get to play tons of cards here that are pretty terrible in every other EDH deck. How many decks do you see running around with Alchemist's Apprentice and Sage of Fables?
Any opinion on Dire Fleet Ravager? Seems ok. Very proactive, hard to block, and can block well if necessary.
I played Marchesa a ton a few years ago, but dismantled it for other decks. I've decided to pick it back up again, and I found my old, terribly outdated list. Is there anything that is a must-include from the past 3~ years?
Anyways, I love all your suggestions. I think I'm going to have a hybrid build between your list and Solrune's. I love playing creatures in EDH, and this deck will compliment my Maelstrom Wanderer deck nicely (the creatures have entirely opposite purposes). I like playing do-nothing cards likeDire Undercurrents and Whip of Erebos.
Also, the most important reason I'm excited to rebuild Marchesa is that you get to play tons of cards here that are pretty terrible in every other EDH deck. How many decks do you see running around with Alchemist's Apprentice and Sage of Fables?
Any opinion on Dire Fleet Ravager? Seems ok. Very proactive, hard to block, and can block well if necessary.
Also, any consideration for Hostage Taker, Riverwise Augur or Ravenous Chupacabra? One of my favorite new cards for some other decks is Hope of Ghirapur, which feels like it would fit in perfectly here. Combat Celebrant might be win-more, but it can certainly push alot of damage through. It might be better than Scourge of the Throne for this deck.