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?
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The Spear of Bashenga
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Queen Mother Ramonda
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Primary Research
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Eclipsed Steppe
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Scriv, the Obligator
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Court of Ire
76%inclusion167 decks221 decks
73%synergy
Archon of Coronation
70%inclusion154 decks221 decks
68%synergy
Skyline Despot
68%inclusion150 decks221 decks
66%synergy
Court of Grace
69%inclusion152 decks221 decks
65%synergy
Knights of the Black Rose
66%inclusion145 decks221 decks
65%synergy
Windborn Muse
65%inclusion144 decks221 decks
62%synergy
Custodi Lich
61%inclusion134 decks221 decks
60%synergy
Royal Assassin
62%inclusion138 decks221 decks
59%synergy
Champions of Minas Tirith
59%inclusion130 decks221 decks
57%synergy
Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts
57%inclusion127 decks221 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Disrupt Decorum
60%inclusion133 decks221 decks
56%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
60%inclusion132 decks221 decks
54%synergy
Marchesa's Decree
56%inclusion124 decks221 decks
54%synergy
Deflecting Palm
55%inclusion122 decks221 decks
48%synergy
Emberwilde Captain
54%inclusion119 decks221 decks
51%synergy
Palace Jailer
52%inclusion116 decks221 decks
50%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
52%inclusion116 decks221 decks
-9%synergy
Thorn of the Black Rose
51%inclusion113 decks221 decks
50%synergy
Garrulous Sycophant
51%inclusion112 decks221 decks
50%synergy
Mortify
51%inclusion112 decks221 decks
35%synergy
Creatures
Baird, Steward of Argive
49%inclusion109 decks221 decks
48%synergy
General's Enforcer
48%inclusion105 decks221 decks
40%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
48%inclusion105 decks221 decks
44%synergy
Selfless Squire
45%inclusion99 decks221 decks
43%synergy
Throne Warden
44%inclusion97 decks221 decks
43%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
41%inclusion91 decks221 decks
33%synergy
Orzhov Advokist
40%inclusion88 decks221 decks
39%synergy
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
38%inclusion84 decks221 decks
35%synergy
Protector of the Crown
38%inclusion83 decks221 decks
37%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
36%inclusion80 decks221 decks
34%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
35%inclusion78 decks221 decks
30%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
33%inclusion72 decks221 decks
28%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
30%inclusion66 decks221 decks
26%synergy
Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser
29%inclusion64 decks221 decks
27%synergy
Arno Dorian
24%inclusion54 decks221 decks
22%synergy
Mathas, Fiend Seeker
22%inclusion48 decks221 decks
20%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
21%inclusion46 decks221 decks
8%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
19%inclusion43 decks221 decks
6%synergy
Layla Hassan
19%inclusion41 decks221 decks
17%synergy
Brash Taunter
18%inclusion40 decks221 decks
15%synergy
Palace Sentinels
17%inclusion37 decks221 decks
17%synergy
Termination Facilitator
16%inclusion36 decks221 decks
15%synergy
Agitator Ant
15%inclusion34 decks221 decks
14%synergy
Shay Cormac
15%inclusion33 decks221 decks
12%synergy
Perforating Artist
13%inclusion19 decks148 decks
12%synergy
Humble Defector
13%inclusion28 decks221 decks
10%synergy
Starscream, Power Hungry
12%inclusion26 decks221 decks
11%synergy
Crimson Fleet Commodore
11%inclusion25 decks221 decks
11%synergy
Oft-Nabbed Goat
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
10%inclusion23 decks221 decks
0%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
10%inclusion22 decks221 decks
7%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
10%inclusion21 decks221 decks
1%synergy
Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
10%inclusion21 decks221 decks
6%synergy
Sun Titan
10%inclusion21 decks221 decks
-1%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
10%inclusion21 decks221 decks
2%synergy
Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate
9.4%inclusion14 decks149 decks
-3%synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
9.0%inclusion20 decks221 decks
7%synergy
Éomer, King of Rohan
9.0%inclusion20 decks221 decks
9%synergy
Ophiomancer
9.0%inclusion20 decks221 decks
4%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
9.0%inclusion20 decks221 decks
5%synergy
Assassin Initiate
8.6%inclusion19 decks221 decks
8%synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
8.6%inclusion19 decks221 decks
7%synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
8.6%inclusion19 decks221 decks
7%synergy
Geode Rager
8.1%inclusion18 decks221 decks
8%synergy
Olivia, Opulent Outlaw
8.1%inclusion18 decks221 decks
4%synergy
Jirina, Dauntless General
8.1%inclusion18 decks221 decks
6%synergy
Aya of Alexandria
7.7%inclusion17 decks221 decks
6%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
7.7%inclusion17 decks221 decks
-11%synergy
Magister of Worth
7.2%inclusion16 decks221 decks
7%synergy
Massacre Girl
7.2%inclusion16 decks221 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Despark
49%inclusion108 decks221 decks
35%synergy
Crackling Doom
48%inclusion107 decks221 decks
31%synergy
Path to Exile
46%inclusion102 decks221 decks
-1%synergy
Terminate
46%inclusion101 decks221 decks
33%synergy
Take the Bait
41%inclusion91 decks221 decks
38%synergy
Rakdos Charm
36%inclusion79 decks221 decks
27%synergy
Chaos Warp
26%inclusion57 decks221 decks
10%synergy
Dire Tactics
24%inclusion54 decks221 decks
22%synergy
Generous Gift
21%inclusion46 decks221 decks
3%synergy
Boros Charm
18%inclusion40 decks221 decks
-11%synergy
Master Warcraft
18%inclusion40 decks221 decks
17%synergy
Comeuppance
17%inclusion38 decks221 decks
15%synergy
Wear // Tear
16%inclusion36 decks221 decks
5%synergy
Utter End
16%inclusion35 decks221 decks
11%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
15%inclusion34 decks221 decks
-18%synergy
Inkshield
14%inclusion32 decks221 decks
6%synergy
Fracture
14%inclusion30 decks221 decks
8%synergy
Dawn Charm
13%inclusion28 decks221 decks
11%synergy
Immortal Obligation
13%inclusion28 decks221 decks
12%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion24 decks221 decks
-1%synergy
Bedevil
11%inclusion24 decks221 decks
4%synergy
Murder
10%inclusion23 decks221 decks
8%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
8.8%inclusion16 decks181 decks
4%synergy
Abrade
8.1%inclusion18 decks221 decks
2%synergy
Deadly Dispute
6.3%inclusion14 decks221 decks
-16%synergy
Legion Leadership
6.3%inclusion14 decks221 decks
2%synergy
Go for the Throat
5.9%inclusion13 decks221 decks
3%synergy
Return to Dust
5.9%inclusion13 decks221 decks
3%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.9%inclusion13 decks221 decks
1%synergy
Silverquill Charm
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Lorehold Charm
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Promise of Loyalty
41%inclusion90 decks221 decks
38%synergy
Cut a Deal
37%inclusion81 decks221 decks
35%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
36%inclusion80 decks221 decks
35%synergy
Read the Bones
29%inclusion63 decks221 decks
20%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
27%inclusion60 decks221 decks
-12%synergy
Mythos of Snapdax
26%inclusion57 decks221 decks
20%synergy
Painful Truths
24%inclusion54 decks221 decks
17%synergy
Feast of Succession
24%inclusion52 decks221 decks
23%synergy
Blasphemous Act
23%inclusion50 decks221 decks
-0%synergy
Council's Judgment
19%inclusion41 decks221 decks
17%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
18%inclusion39 decks221 decks
14%synergy
Sign in Blood
15%inclusion34 decks221 decks
8%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion27 decks221 decks
5%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
12%inclusion26 decks221 decks
11%synergy
Sadistic Shell Game
11%inclusion20 decks176 decks
11%synergy
Mob Rule
10%inclusion21 decks221 decks
9%synergy
Merciless Eviction
9.0%inclusion20 decks221 decks
6%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
9.0%inclusion20 decks221 decks
8%synergy
Vindicate
8.6%inclusion19 decks221 decks
3%synergy
Tyrant's Choice
8.6%inclusion19 decks221 decks
8%synergy
Capital Punishment
8.1%inclusion18 decks221 decks
8%synergy
Bite of the Black Rose
7.7%inclusion17 decks221 decks
8%synergy
Mob Verdict
7.7%inclusion17 decks221 decks
7%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
6.8%inclusion15 decks221 decks
1%synergy
Night's Whisper
6.8%inclusion15 decks221 decks
-6%synergy
Feed the Swarm
5.9%inclusion13 decks221 decks
1%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
5.9%inclusion13 decks221 decks
5%synergy
Coronation of Chaos
5.4%inclusion12 decks221 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bloodthirsty Blade
36%inclusion80 decks221 decks
35%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
20%inclusion44 decks221 decks
12%synergy
Crown of Gondor
19%inclusion41 decks221 decks
18%synergy
Norn's Annex
14%inclusion30 decks221 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion29 decks221 decks
-18%synergy
Coin of Fate
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Quick-Draw Katana
6.9%inclusion10 decks145 decks
7%synergy
Hidden Blade
6.3%inclusion14 decks221 decks
6%synergy
Skullclamp
6.3%inclusion14 decks221 decks
-23%synergy
Lightning Greaves
6.3%inclusion14 decks221 decks
-28%synergy
Heart-Shaped Herb
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Ghostly Prison
49%inclusion108 decks221 decks
41%synergy
Assemble the Legion
48%inclusion106 decks221 decks
42%synergy
Court of Ambition
48%inclusion105 decks221 decks
45%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
39%inclusion87 decks221 decks
37%synergy
Court of Embereth
39%inclusion86 decks221 decks
37%synergy
Grave Venerations
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
31%synergy
Tenuous Truce
32%inclusion71 decks221 decks
31%synergy
Curse of Opulence
26%inclusion58 decks221 decks
20%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
24%inclusion54 decks221 decks
20%synergy
Court of Locthwain
21%inclusion47 decks221 decks
20%synergy
Shiny Impetus
20%inclusion45 decks221 decks
17%synergy
Noble Heritage
19%inclusion43 decks221 decks
19%synergy
Oath of Eorl
13%inclusion28 decks221 decks
12%synergy
Blind Obedience
13%inclusion28 decks221 decks
7%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
13%inclusion28 decks221 decks
11%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
12%inclusion26 decks221 decks
11%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
10%inclusion22 decks221 decks
9%synergy
The Sound of Drums
8.1%inclusion18 decks221 decks
8%synergy
Redemption Arc
7.7%inclusion17 decks221 decks
7%synergy
Martial Impetus
7.7%inclusion17 decks221 decks
7%synergy
Cunning Rhetoric
7.7%inclusion17 decks221 decks
6%synergy
Sphere of Safety
7.2%inclusion16 decks221 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7.2%inclusion16 decks221 decks
-11%synergy
Outlaws' Merriment
6.8%inclusion15 decks221 decks
5%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
6.3%inclusion14 decks221 decks
2%synergy
The Revelations of Ezio
5.4%inclusion12 decks221 decks
5%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
5.4%inclusion12 decks221 decks
-9%synergy
Coercive Impetus
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Fiora
12%inclusion27 decks221 decks
11%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
13%inclusion29 decks221 decks
9%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
6.8%inclusion15 decks221 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
36%inclusion80 decks221 decks
12%synergy
Throne of the High City
35%inclusion78 decks221 decks
34%synergy
Bojuka Bog
21%inclusion46 decks221 decks
-10%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
20%inclusion45 decks221 decks
-2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
18%inclusion39 decks221 decks
3%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
11%inclusion25 decks221 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.9%inclusion13 decks221 decks
-0%synergy
Castle Embereth
5.9%inclusion13 decks221 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion190 decks221 decks
0%synergy
Sol Ring
78%inclusion173 decks221 decks
-10%synergy
Orzhov Signet
60%inclusion132 decks221 decks
29%synergy
Rakdos Signet
53%inclusion117 decks221 decks
24%synergy
Boros Signet
53%inclusion117 decks221 decks
26%synergy
Commander's Sphere
51%inclusion113 decks221 decks
37%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
38%inclusion84 decks221 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
35%inclusion78 decks221 decks
-6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
35%inclusion77 decks221 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
17%inclusion37 decks221 decks
-20%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion36 decks221 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
16%inclusion35 decks221 decks
7%synergy
Bounty Board
15%inclusion34 decks221 decks
13%synergy
Mardu Banner
15%inclusion33 decks221 decks
12%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
7.7%inclusion17 decks221 decks
6%synergy
Marble Diamond
7.7%inclusion17 decks221 decks
6%synergy
Fire Diamond
7.7%inclusion17 decks221 decks
6%synergy
Savai Crystal
7.7%inclusion17 decks221 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.3%inclusion14 decks221 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion219 decks221 decks
5%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion219 decks221 decks
4%synergy
Swamp
99%inclusion218 decks221 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion203 decks221 decks
-0%synergy
Nomad Outpost
77%inclusion170 decks221 decks
19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
64%inclusion142 decks221 decks
12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
57%inclusion126 decks221 decks
31%synergy
Temple of Silence
52%inclusion114 decks221 decks
30%synergy
Temple of Triumph
48%inclusion107 decks221 decks
27%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
46%inclusion101 decks221 decks
27%synergy
Path of Ancestry
45%inclusion100 decks221 decks
7%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
43%inclusion96 decks221 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of Malice
41%inclusion91 decks221 decks
25%synergy
Shattered Landscape
41%inclusion90 decks221 decks
22%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
39%inclusion86 decks221 decks
26%synergy
Boros Garrison
38%inclusion85 decks221 decks
26%synergy
Caves of Koilos
38%inclusion83 decks221 decks
-2%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
35%inclusion77 decks221 decks
-2%synergy
Isolated Chapel
35%inclusion77 decks221 decks
-19%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
33%inclusion74 decks221 decks
22%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
33%inclusion73 decks221 decks
-19%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
29%inclusion63 decks221 decks
20%synergy
Battlefield Forge
28%inclusion62 decks221 decks
-13%synergy
Scoured Barrens
28%inclusion61 decks221 decks
19%synergy
Myriad Landscape
21%inclusion46 decks221 decks
10%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
17%inclusion37 decks221 decks
7%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
17%inclusion37 decks221 decks
9%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
16%inclusion36 decks221 decks
5%synergy
Tainted Field
16%inclusion36 decks221 decks
5%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
16%inclusion36 decks221 decks
7%synergy
Rugged Prairie
11%inclusion24 decks221 decks
-7%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
10%inclusion22 decks221 decks
-5%synergy
Thriving Heath
8.6%inclusion19 decks221 decks
6%synergy
Fetid Heath
8.1%inclusion18 decks221 decks
-13%synergy
Thriving Moor
8.1%inclusion18 decks221 decks
6%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.7%inclusion17 decks221 decks
1%synergy
Boros Guildgate
7.7%inclusion17 decks221 decks
5%synergy
Tainted Peak
7.7%inclusion17 decks221 decks
-2%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
7.7%inclusion17 decks221 decks
-21%synergy
Thriving Bluff
6.8%inclusion15 decks221 decks
5%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
6.3%inclusion14 decks221 decks
4%synergy
Legion Leadership
6.3%inclusion14 decks221 decks
2%synergy
Radiant Summit
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
2%synergy