Marchesa, the Black Rose
Secret Lair Drop 1452 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 1452
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana black mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Red · Blue
- Artist
- Andreas Zafiratos
- Market price
- $10.42
What it does
Dethrone (Whenever this creature attacks the player with the most life or tied for most life, put a +1/+1 counter on it.)
Other creatures you control have dethrone.
Whenever a creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it dies, return that card to the battlefield under your control at the beginning of the next end step.
"It just so happens that your friend here is only mostly dead."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Marchesa, the Black Rose was first introduced in the 2014 Magic: The Gathering set Conspiracy, designed to anchor the monarch-themed politics of the draft-centric expansion. The character, a cunning queen of the plane of Fiora, was written to embody ambition and regality, blending black and red mana colors to represent a ruthless drive for power. The card quickly became a fan favorite in the Commander format, where players appreciated the unique mechanic that allowed creatures to return to the battlefield after dying, provided they had a +1/+1 counter.
This specific iteration, numbered 1452, originates from the Secret Lair series, a line of premium, curated releases that feature stylized, artist-driven reimaginings of popular cards. Released to offer collectors a unique aesthetic departure from the standard set frames, this version utilizes the distinct art style characteristic of its specific drop. The design serves to elevate the character's narrative prestige, trading traditional high-fantasy realism for a more evocative, illustrative presentation that highlights Marchesa’s stature within the lore.
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