Queen Marchesa (Commander) - Budget Monarch

Alternate Names:

Amunet, Tyrants' EndAmunet, Tyrants' End

Mike Carrozza
May 13, 2026
Am I the Bolas? - You Can't Shut Me Down, I Shut You Down!
On this installment of Am I the Bolas?, what do you do if an opponent's commander shuts off your entire deck?
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Scriv, the Obligator
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Fix What's Broken
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Joined Researchers
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Defacing Duskmage
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Primary Research
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Court of Ire
76%inclusion171 decks225 decks
74%synergy
Archon of Coronation
73%inclusion164 decks225 decks
71%synergy
Court of Grace
72%inclusion161 decks225 decks
68%synergy
Skyline Despot
68%inclusion153 decks225 decks
66%synergy
Knights of the Black Rose
66%inclusion149 decks225 decks
65%synergy
Custodi Lich
63%inclusion141 decks225 decks
62%synergy
Windborn Muse
64%inclusion145 decks225 decks
62%synergy
Royal Assassin
64%inclusion145 decks225 decks
61%synergy
Champions of Minas Tirith
62%inclusion139 decks225 decks
60%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
61%inclusion138 decks225 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Emberwilde Captain
58%inclusion130 decks225 decks
55%synergy
Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts
57%inclusion129 decks225 decks
56%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
57%inclusion129 decks225 decks
51%synergy
Deflecting Palm
57%inclusion129 decks225 decks
51%synergy
Marchesa's Decree
56%inclusion126 decks225 decks
54%synergy
Mortify
53%inclusion119 decks225 decks
37%synergy
Garrulous Sycophant
52%inclusion117 decks225 decks
51%synergy
Despark
52%inclusion117 decks225 decks
38%synergy
Crackling Doom
52%inclusion117 decks225 decks
35%synergy
Court of Ambition
52%inclusion116 decks225 decks
49%synergy
Creatures
Thorn of the Black Rose
51%inclusion115 decks225 decks
50%synergy
Palace Jailer
51%inclusion114 decks225 decks
49%synergy
Baird, Steward of Argive
50%inclusion113 decks225 decks
49%synergy
General's Enforcer
49%inclusion111 decks225 decks
41%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
48%inclusion108 decks225 decks
45%synergy
Throne Warden
45%inclusion102 decks225 decks
45%synergy
Selfless Squire
44%inclusion98 decks225 decks
42%synergy
Orzhov Advokist
41%inclusion92 decks225 decks
40%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
40%inclusion89 decks225 decks
32%synergy
Protector of the Crown
40%inclusion89 decks225 decks
39%synergy
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
37%inclusion84 decks225 decks
35%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
37%inclusion77 decks210 decks
35%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
33%inclusion74 decks225 decks
29%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
32%inclusion73 decks225 decks
27%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
32%inclusion72 decks225 decks
27%synergy
Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser
29%inclusion66 decks225 decks
27%synergy
Arno Dorian
26%inclusion55 decks210 decks
24%synergy
Mathas, Fiend Seeker
22%inclusion49 decks225 decks
20%synergy
Termination Facilitator
20%inclusion46 decks225 decks
19%synergy
Layla Hassan
20%inclusion42 decks211 decks
19%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
20%inclusion44 decks225 decks
6%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
18%inclusion41 decks225 decks
5%synergy
Palace Sentinels
18%inclusion40 decks225 decks
18%synergy
Brash Taunter
17%inclusion38 decks225 decks
14%synergy
Oft-Nabbed Goat
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Shay Cormac
15%inclusion32 decks211 decks
12%synergy
Agitator Ant
14%inclusion31 decks225 decks
13%synergy
Perforating Artist
14%inclusion18 decks133 decks
13%synergy
Starscream, Power Hungry
12%inclusion28 decks225 decks
11%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
12%inclusion28 decks225 decks
9%synergy
Crimson Fleet Commodore
12%inclusion27 decks225 decks
12%synergy
Humble Defector
11%inclusion25 decks225 decks
9%synergy
Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate
10%inclusion14 decks135 decks
-2%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
10%inclusion23 decks225 decks
2%synergy
Jirina, Dauntless General
10%inclusion23 decks225 decks
8%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
10%inclusion22 decks225 decks
6%synergy
Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
10%inclusion22 decks225 decks
7%synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
10%inclusion22 decks225 decks
0%synergy
Assassin Initiate
9.5%inclusion20 decks211 decks
9%synergy
Olivia, Opulent Outlaw
9.3%inclusion21 decks225 decks
5%synergy
Mari, the Killing Quill
8.9%inclusion20 decks225 decks
3%synergy
Sun Titan
8.9%inclusion20 decks225 decks
-2%synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
8.9%inclusion20 decks225 decks
8%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
8.4%inclusion19 decks225 decks
1%synergy
Massacre Girl
8.0%inclusion18 decks225 decks
6%synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
8.0%inclusion18 decks225 decks
7%synergy
Aya of Alexandria
7.6%inclusion16 decks211 decks
6%synergy
Magister of Worth
7.6%inclusion17 decks225 decks
7%synergy
Geode Rager
7.6%inclusion17 decks225 decks
7%synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
7.6%inclusion17 decks225 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
52%inclusion116 decks225 decks
-10%synergy
Terminate
48%inclusion109 decks225 decks
36%synergy
Path to Exile
47%inclusion105 decks225 decks
0%synergy
Take the Bait
42%inclusion94 decks225 decks
39%synergy
Rakdos Charm
37%inclusion84 decks225 decks
28%synergy
Dire Tactics
27%inclusion60 decks225 decks
24%synergy
Chaos Warp
25%inclusion56 decks225 decks
9%synergy
Generous Gift
21%inclusion47 decks225 decks
3%synergy
Master Warcraft
21%inclusion47 decks225 decks
19%synergy
Boros Charm
18%inclusion41 decks225 decks
-11%synergy
Comeuppance
16%inclusion37 decks225 decks
14%synergy
Wear // Tear
16%inclusion36 decks225 decks
5%synergy
Utter End
16%inclusion36 decks225 decks
11%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
14%inclusion32 decks225 decks
-19%synergy
Inkshield
14%inclusion32 decks225 decks
6%synergy
Fracture
13%inclusion29 decks225 decks
7%synergy
Dawn Charm
12%inclusion26 decks225 decks
10%synergy
Immortal Obligation
12%inclusion26 decks225 decks
11%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
11%inclusion18 decks168 decks
6%synergy
Murder
10%inclusion23 decks225 decks
8%synergy
Bedevil
10%inclusion23 decks225 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion23 decks225 decks
-1%synergy
Abrade
7.6%inclusion17 decks225 decks
2%synergy
Return to Dust
7.1%inclusion16 decks225 decks
4%synergy
Deadly Dispute
6.7%inclusion15 decks225 decks
-16%synergy
Legion Leadership
5.9%inclusion13 decks222 decks
1%synergy
Go for the Throat
5.8%inclusion13 decks225 decks
3%synergy
Village Rites
5.8%inclusion13 decks225 decks
-6%synergy
Olórin's Searing Light
5.8%inclusion13 decks225 decks
5%synergy
Silverquill Charm
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Lorehold Charm
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.3%inclusion12 decks225 decks
0%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
5.3%inclusion12 decks225 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Promise of Loyalty
42%inclusion95 decks225 decks
40%synergy
Cut a Deal
38%inclusion86 decks225 decks
36%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
36%inclusion81 decks225 decks
34%synergy
Read the Bones
29%inclusion66 decks225 decks
20%synergy
Mythos of Snapdax
29%inclusion65 decks225 decks
23%synergy
Painful Truths
26%inclusion58 decks225 decks
18%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
24%inclusion53 decks225 decks
-16%synergy
Feast of Succession
24%inclusion53 decks225 decks
23%synergy
Blasphemous Act
21%inclusion47 decks225 decks
-2%synergy
Council's Judgment
18%inclusion41 decks225 decks
17%synergy
Sign in Blood
17%inclusion39 decks225 decks
9%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
16%inclusion37 decks225 decks
13%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion29 decks225 decks
6%synergy
Sadistic Shell Game
12%inclusion19 decks163 decks
11%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
11%inclusion25 decks225 decks
10%synergy
Vindicate
10%inclusion23 decks225 decks
4%synergy
Merciless Eviction
9.3%inclusion21 decks225 decks
7%synergy
Mob Rule
9.3%inclusion21 decks225 decks
8%synergy
Tyrant's Choice
9.3%inclusion21 decks225 decks
9%synergy
Capital Punishment
8.9%inclusion20 decks225 decks
9%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
8.9%inclusion20 decks225 decks
8%synergy
Mob Verdict
8.4%inclusion19 decks225 decks
8%synergy
Bite of the Black Rose
8.0%inclusion18 decks225 decks
8%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
6.7%inclusion15 decks225 decks
5%synergy
Night's Whisper
6.7%inclusion15 decks225 decks
-7%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
6.2%inclusion14 decks225 decks
0%synergy
Damn
5.8%inclusion13 decks225 decks
-12%synergy
Pull from the Grave
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Coronation of Chaos
5.3%inclusion12 decks225 decks
5%synergy
Feed the Swarm
5.3%inclusion12 decks225 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bloodthirsty Blade
35%inclusion78 decks225 decks
33%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
20%inclusion46 decks225 decks
12%synergy
Crown of Gondor
16%inclusion37 decks225 decks
16%synergy
Norn's Annex
16%inclusion36 decks225 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion31 decks225 decks
-18%synergy
Quick-Draw Katana
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Wedding Ring
6.2%inclusion14 decks225 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Blade
5.8%inclusion13 decks225 decks
5%synergy
Skullclamp
5.8%inclusion13 decks225 decks
-23%synergy
Enchantments
Ghostly Prison
52%inclusion116 decks225 decks
44%synergy
Assemble the Legion
51%inclusion114 decks225 decks
45%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
44%inclusion99 decks225 decks
42%synergy
Court of Embereth
43%inclusion96 decks225 decks
40%synergy
Tenuous Truce
35%inclusion78 decks225 decks
34%synergy
Curse of Opulence
24%inclusion55 decks225 decks
19%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
24%inclusion54 decks225 decks
20%synergy
Court of Locthwain
23%inclusion51 decks225 decks
21%synergy
Grave Venerations
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Shiny Impetus
19%inclusion43 decks225 decks
16%synergy
Noble Heritage
19%inclusion42 decks225 decks
18%synergy
Blind Obedience
15%inclusion33 decks225 decks
9%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
13%inclusion29 decks225 decks
11%synergy
Oath of Eorl
11%inclusion25 decks225 decks
11%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
10%inclusion23 decks225 decks
9%synergy
Cunning Rhetoric
9.3%inclusion21 decks225 decks
8%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
9.3%inclusion21 decks225 decks
8%synergy
The Sound of Drums
8.9%inclusion20 decks225 decks
8%synergy
Outlaws' Merriment
8.9%inclusion20 decks225 decks
7%synergy
Sphere of Safety
7.6%inclusion17 decks225 decks
6%synergy
Redemption Arc
7.6%inclusion17 decks225 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7.1%inclusion16 decks225 decks
-11%synergy
Martial Impetus
6.7%inclusion15 decks225 decks
6%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
5.3%inclusion12 decks225 decks
1%synergy
At Knifepoint
5.3%inclusion12 decks225 decks
4%synergy
The Revelations of Ezio
5.2%inclusion11 decks211 decks
5%synergy
All-Out Assault
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-7%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Fiora
13%inclusion29 decks225 decks
12%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
14%inclusion31 decks225 decks
10%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
8.4%inclusion19 decks225 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Throne of the High City
35%inclusion78 decks225 decks
33%synergy
Rogue's Passage
33%inclusion75 decks225 decks
10%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
21%inclusion47 decks225 decks
-2%synergy
Bojuka Bog
20%inclusion46 decks225 decks
-10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
18%inclusion41 decks225 decks
3%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
11%inclusion25 decks225 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.1%inclusion16 decks225 decks
1%synergy
Castle Embereth
5.8%inclusion13 decks225 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion194 decks225 decks
0%synergy
Sol Ring
77%inclusion174 decks225 decks
-11%synergy
Orzhov Signet
63%inclusion142 decks225 decks
32%synergy
Rakdos Signet
56%inclusion126 decks225 decks
27%synergy
Boros Signet
56%inclusion126 decks225 decks
28%synergy
Commander's Sphere
53%inclusion119 decks225 decks
39%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
37%inclusion83 decks225 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
36%inclusion82 decks225 decks
-5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
32%inclusion73 decks225 decks
4%synergy
Bounty Board
16%inclusion35 decks225 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion35 decks225 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
15%inclusion34 decks225 decks
-22%synergy
Mardu Banner
15%inclusion33 decks225 decks
12%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion30 decks225 decks
5%synergy
Marble Diamond
8.4%inclusion19 decks225 decks
7%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
8.0%inclusion18 decks225 decks
7%synergy
Fire Diamond
7.6%inclusion17 decks225 decks
6%synergy
Savai Crystal
7.1%inclusion16 decks225 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.2%inclusion14 decks225 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion224 decks225 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion224 decks225 decks
4%synergy
Swamp
99%inclusion223 decks225 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion204 decks225 decks
-2%synergy
Nomad Outpost
77%inclusion174 decks225 decks
19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
64%inclusion143 decks225 decks
11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
56%inclusion125 decks225 decks
30%synergy
Temple of Silence
52%inclusion118 decks225 decks
30%synergy
Temple of Triumph
50%inclusion112 decks225 decks
28%synergy
Path of Ancestry
45%inclusion102 decks225 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
45%inclusion101 decks225 decks
26%synergy
Temple of Malice
43%inclusion97 decks225 decks
27%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
41%inclusion93 decks225 decks
28%synergy
Shattered Landscape
39%inclusion86 decks220 decks
20%synergy
Boros Garrison
39%inclusion87 decks225 decks
26%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
39%inclusion87 decks225 decks
-13%synergy
Caves of Koilos
38%inclusion85 decks225 decks
-1%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
35%inclusion78 decks225 decks
23%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
33%inclusion75 decks225 decks
-3%synergy
Isolated Chapel
31%inclusion70 decks225 decks
-22%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
31%inclusion69 decks225 decks
22%synergy
Scoured Barrens
29%inclusion66 decks225 decks
20%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
28%inclusion64 decks225 decks
-24%synergy
Battlefield Forge
24%inclusion53 decks225 decks
-17%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion44 decks225 decks
8%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
19%inclusion42 decks225 decks
10%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
17%inclusion39 decks225 decks
8%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
16%inclusion37 decks225 decks
5%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
15%inclusion34 decks225 decks
5%synergy
Tainted Field
15%inclusion34 decks225 decks
3%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
12%inclusion26 decks225 decks
-4%synergy
Rugged Prairie
10%inclusion22 decks225 decks
-8%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.9%inclusion20 decks225 decks
2%synergy
Thriving Moor
8.9%inclusion20 decks225 decks
7%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
8.9%inclusion20 decks225 decks
-19%synergy
Boros Guildgate
8.0%inclusion18 decks225 decks
5%synergy
Tainted Peak
8.0%inclusion18 decks225 decks
-2%synergy
Thriving Heath
8.0%inclusion18 decks225 decks
6%synergy
Fetid Heath
7.1%inclusion16 decks225 decks
-14%synergy
Thriving Bluff
7.1%inclusion16 decks225 decks
5%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
6.2%inclusion14 decks225 decks
4%synergy
Legion Leadership
5.9%inclusion13 decks222 decks
1%synergy
Desolate Mire
5.8%inclusion13 decks225 decks
-6%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
5.3%inclusion12 decks225 decks
-1%synergy
Sacred Peaks
5.3%inclusion12 decks225 decks
1%synergy