I've got a Marchesa sacrifice deck that works really well: it has creatures that sacrifice, ones that give +1/+1 counters, board wipes, cards with undying, cards with graft, and some cards that inflict self-damage. Self-damage is particularly good in this type of deck because it works extra well with Marchesa's dethrone ability. However, there has often been points in some of my games where all players are so low on health that I cant inflict self-damage or I lose. I need to find some cards that can heal my opponent so Marchesa's dethrone ability still works. *Note: this commander deck is very cheap. It cost me $35 so I'd like some cards that are under $2.*
Any suggestions?
I'd also like to know if +2/+2 counters could work with Marchesa's ability. If so, cards that give +2/+2 would be useful
Marchesa only checks for +1/+1 counters (not many cards use +2/+2 counters). Cards that give a creature +2/+2 until end of turn aren't the same as counters and don't work with Marchesa triggered abilities.
If everyone's life total is low enough that you can't go any lower, I think the best thing you can do is shift gear into removing the rest of their life total. Profane Command can be a pretty brutal way to push in for the final blow.
I'd also like to know if +2/+2 counters could work with Marchesa's ability. If so, cards that give +2/+2 would be useful
No. A +2/+2 counter is not a +1/+1 counter, nor is it the same as 2x +1/+1 counters. Dwarven Armory does not interact with Marchesa's ability in any way.
If everyone's life total is low enough that you can't go any lower, I think the best thing you can do is shift gear into removing the rest of their life total. Profane Command can be a pretty brutal way to push in for the final blow.
Yes, this is the answer. If everyone is that low, just finish the game.
- Flayer of the Hatebound and Herald of Secret Streams are great ways to weaponize some of the +1/+1 counter synergies you already run. But if you get to a point where you can't easily get more +1/+1 counters and none of your opponents are on the throne, attacking their life directly is good.
- I personally like Anathemancer and have used it to finish people on more than one occasion.
- Rakdos Charm offers good utility and can sometimes be used as a finisher if they have enough creatures or low enough life.
- Some Marchesa decks run Mob Rule and Mass Mutiny because they synergize with Marchesa's ability to become permanent theft (get a +1/+1 counter on the stolen creatures, and if they die that turn, they return on your side of the battlefield), but these cards can also double as finishers, using your opponents' creatures against them.
- Kazuul's Fury offers a Fling that doesn't take a card slot. Early game use it as a land, mid game use it to sac a creature with a +1/+1 counter, and late game use it to finish an opponent.
Any suggestions?
Marchesa only checks for +1/+1 counters (not many cards use +2/+2 counters). Cards that give a creature +2/+2 until end of turn aren't the same as counters and don't work with Marchesa triggered abilities.
- Flayer of the Hatebound and Herald of Secret Streams are great ways to weaponize some of the +1/+1 counter synergies you already run. But if you get to a point where you can't easily get more +1/+1 counters and none of your opponents are on the throne, attacking their life directly is good.
- I personally like Anathemancer and have used it to finish people on more than one occasion.
- Rakdos Charm offers good utility and can sometimes be used as a finisher if they have enough creatures or low enough life.
- Some Marchesa decks run Mob Rule and Mass Mutiny because they synergize with Marchesa's ability to become permanent theft (get a +1/+1 counter on the stolen creatures, and if they die that turn, they return on your side of the battlefield), but these cards can also double as finishers, using your opponents' creatures against them.
- Kazuul's Fury offers a Fling that doesn't take a card slot. Early game use it as a land, mid game use it to sac a creature with a +1/+1 counter, and late game use it to finish an opponent.
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