Marchesa, the Black Rose
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
Marchesa, the Black Rose
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
Card Text
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.
Card Details
- Mana Value
- 4
- Colors
- Black, Red, Blue
- Color Identity
- Black, Red, Blue
- Power / Toughness
- 3 / 3
- EDHREC Rank
- #4,639
Format Legalities
Market Prices
Prices from TCGPlayer and Cardmarket
Price History (30d)
All Printings (30)
| Set | # | Rarity | Lang | Artist | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secret Lair Drop (SLD) | #2009 | rare | en | Jay Howell | $3.79 | — |
| Secret Lair Drop (SLD)Miracle Max, Unemployed | #1452 | rare | en | Andreas Zafiratos | $8.71 | $9.50 |
| Magic Online Promos (PRM) | #102313 | rare | en | Richard Kane Ferguson | — | — |
| Double Masters 2022 (2X2) | #248 | rare | en | Matt Stewart | $1.87 | $2.86 |
| Double Masters 2022 (2X2) | #520 | rare | en | Matt Stewart | — | — |
| Double Masters 2022 (2X2) | #382 | rare | en | Richard Kane Ferguson | $1.94 | $2.11 |
| Commander 2017 (C17) | #177 | mythic | en | Matt Stewart | $1.15 | — |
| Legendary Cube Prize Pack (PZ1) | #111 | mythic | en | Matt Stewart | — | — |
| Vintage Masters (VMA) | #256 | mythic | en | Matt Stewart | — | — |
| Conspiracy (CNS) | #49 | mythic | en | Matt Stewart | $1.24 | $35.09 |
| Double Masters 2022 (2X2) | #248 | rare | de | Matt Stewart | — | — |
| Double Masters 2022 (2X2) | #520 | rare | de | Matt Stewart | — | — |
| Double Masters 2022 (2X2) | #382 | rare | de | Richard Kane Ferguson | — | — |
| Commander 2017 (C17) | #177 | mythic | de | Matt Stewart | — | — |
| Commander 2017 (C17) | #177 | mythic | es | Matt Stewart | — | — |
| Double Masters 2022 (2X2) | #382 | rare | fr | Richard Kane Ferguson | — | — |
| Double Masters 2022 (2X2) | #248 | rare | fr | Matt Stewart | — | — |
| Double Masters 2022 (2X2) | #520 | rare | fr | Matt Stewart | — | — |
| Commander 2017 (C17) | #177 | mythic | fr | Matt Stewart | — | — |
| Commander 2017 (C17) | #177 | mythic | it | Matt Stewart | — | — |
| Double Masters 2022 (2X2) | #382 | rare | ja | Richard Kane Ferguson | — | — |
| Double Masters 2022 (2X2) | #248 | rare | ja | Matt Stewart | — | — |
| Double Masters 2022 (2X2) | #520 | rare | ja | Matt Stewart | — | — |
| Commander 2017 (C17) | #177 | mythic | ja | Matt Stewart | — | — |
| Conspiracy (CNS) | #49 | mythic | ja | Matt Stewart | — | — |
| Commander 2017 (C17) | #177 | mythic | pt | Matt Stewart | — | — |
| Double Masters 2022 (2X2) | #248 | rare | zhs | Matt Stewart | — | — |
| Double Masters 2022 (2X2) | #520 | rare | zhs | Matt Stewart | — | — |
| Double Masters 2022 (2X2) | #382 | rare | zhs | Richard Kane Ferguson | — | — |
| Conspiracy (CNS) | #49 | mythic | zhs | Matt Stewart | — | — |
Official Rulings (7)
Dethrone doesn't trigger if the creature attacks a planeswalker, even if its controller has the most life. The same is true if the creature attacks a battle, even if its protector has the most life.
If a creature has multiple instances of dethrone, each triggers separately.
If Marchesa has a +1/+1 counter on it when it dies, it will return to the battlefield under your control because of its own ability.
The +1/+1 counter is put on the creature before blockers are declared.
In a Two-Headed Giant game, dethrone will trigger if the creature attacks either player on the team with the most life or tied for the most life.
Once dethrone triggers, it doesn't matter what happens to the players' life totals before the ability resolves. You'll put a +1/+1 counter on the creature even if the defending player doesn't have the most life as the ability resolves.
If the creature card leaves the graveyard before the delayed triggered ability resolves, that card won't return to the battlefield, even if it's back in the graveyard when the delayed triggered ability resolves.
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