Queen Marchesa (Commander) - Expensive Forced Combat

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Jeremy Rowe
Aug 15, 2025
Building an Assassin Deck with Lydia Frye
Let's build an Assassins typal Commander deck using an underplayed commander from Assassin's Creed: Lydia Frye.
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Scryfall
MTGStocks
Radiant Summit
18% of 11 decks +16% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Kardur, Doomscourge
95% of 55 decks +88% synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
82% of 55 decks +78% synergy
Disrupt Decorum
80% of 55 decks +76% synergy
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
69% of 55 decks +65% synergy
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
64% of 55 decks +61% synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
67% of 55 decks +59% synergy
Take the Bait
61% of 51 decks +58% synergy
Inkshield
65% of 55 decks +58% synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
58% of 55 decks +57% synergy
Ghostly Prison
64% of 55 decks +56% synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
69% of 55 decks +6% synergy
Path to Exile
65% of 55 decks +18% synergy
Anguished Unmaking
64% of 55 decks +29% synergy
Deflecting Palm
62% of 55 decks +55% synergy
Esper Sentinel
56% of 55 decks +37% synergy
Boros Charm
53% of 55 decks +22% synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
53% of 55 decks +52% synergy
Duelist's Heritage
53% of 55 decks +48% synergy
Curse of Opulence
53% of 55 decks +47% synergy
Generous Gift
53% of 55 decks +32% synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
65% of 55 decks +38% synergy
Teferi's Protection
53% of 55 decks +31% synergy
Deflecting Swat
35% of 55 decks +20% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
27% of 55 decks +11% synergy
Demonic Tutor
27% of 55 decks +7% synergy
Enlightened Tutor
22% of 55 decks +9% synergy
Ancient Tomb
16% of 55 decks +8% synergy
Imperial Seal
11% of 55 decks +7% synergy
Chrome Mox
11% of 55 decks +6% synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
11% of 55 decks +5% synergy
Creatures
Bothersome Quasit
49% of 55 decks +48% synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
47% of 55 decks +42% synergy
Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser
45% of 51 decks +43% synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
44% of 55 decks +29% synergy
Windborn Muse
44% of 55 decks +40% synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
42% of 55 decks +37% synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
42% of 55 decks +40% synergy
Brash Taunter
38% of 55 decks +35% synergy
Loran of the Third Path
36% of 55 decks +30% synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
35% of 40 decks +33% synergy
Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer
35% of 55 decks +34% synergy
Geode Rager
33% of 55 decks +32% synergy
Emberwilde Captain
33% of 55 decks +29% synergy
Royal Assassin
33% of 55 decks +29% synergy
Archon of Coronation
29% of 55 decks +27% synergy
Agitator Ant
29% of 55 decks +28% synergy
Selfless Squire
25% of 55 decks +23% synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
25% of 55 decks +21% synergy
Master of Ceremonies
24% of 55 decks +22% synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
24% of 55 decks +22% synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
24% of 55 decks +23% synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
22% of 55 decks +20% synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
22% of 55 decks +21% synergy
Champions of Minas Tirith
20% of 55 decks +18% synergy
Mother of Runes
20% of 55 decks +12% synergy
Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker
20% of 55 decks +18% synergy
Frenzied Gorespawn
20% of 51 decks +19% synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
19% of 52 decks +11% synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
18% of 55 decks +5% synergy
Death Kiss
18% of 55 decks +18% synergy
Qarsi Revenant
18% of 22 decks +15% synergy
Fumiko the Lowblood
18% of 55 decks +17% synergy
Orzhov Advokist
18% of 55 decks +17% synergy
Slicer, Hired Muscle
18% of 55 decks +17% synergy
Custodi Lich
16% of 55 decks +15% synergy
Ophiomancer
16% of 55 decks +12% synergy
Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
16% of 55 decks +14% synergy
Firemane Commando
16% of 55 decks +12% synergy
Life of the Party
16% of 55 decks +16% synergy
Skyline Despot
16% of 55 decks +14% synergy
Grand Abolisher
16% of 55 decks +7% synergy
Goblin Spymaster
16% of 55 decks +16% synergy
Combat Calligrapher
16% of 55 decks +15% synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
15% of 55 decks +9% synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
15% of 55 decks +11% synergy
Witch Enchanter
14% of 44 decks +8% synergy
Keeper of the Accord
13% of 55 decks +7% synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
12% of 48 decks +2% synergy
Scrawling Crawler
12% of 33 decks +11% synergy
Palace Jailer
11% of 55 decks +9% synergy
Instants
Comeuppance
35% of 55 decks +32% synergy
Chaos Warp
35% of 55 decks +18% synergy
Rakdos Charm
35% of 55 decks +25% synergy
Despark
29% of 55 decks +13% synergy
Untimely Malfunction
29% of 38 decks +24% synergy
Wear // Tear
27% of 55 decks +15% synergy
Stroke of Midnight
27% of 55 decks +16% synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
25% of 55 decks +21% synergy
Delirium
22% of 55 decks +21% synergy
Crackling Doom
20% of 55 decks +2% synergy
Immortal Obligation
20% of 51 decks +19% synergy
Arcbond
16% of 55 decks +15% synergy
Olórin's Searing Light
15% of 54 decks +14% synergy
Deadly Rollick
15% of 55 decks +5% synergy
Return the Favor
12% of 48 decks +11% synergy
Fire Covenant
11% of 55 decks +9% synergy
Reverberate
11% of 55 decks +10% synergy
Valakut Awakening
11% of 55 decks +8% synergy
Get Lost
9% of 53 decks +7% synergy
Fell the Profane
9% of 44 decks +3% synergy
Flawless Maneuver
9% of 55 decks -5% synergy
Malakir Rebirth
9% of 55 decks +4% synergy
Dawn Charm
9% of 55 decks +8% synergy
Pyroblast
9% of 55 decks +4% synergy
Mortify
9% of 55 decks -7% synergy
Batwing Brume
9% of 55 decks +8% synergy
Everybody Lives!
7% of 54 decks +6% synergy
Reprieve
7% of 55 decks +4% synergy
Fracture
7% of 55 decks +0% synergy
Final Showdown
6% of 48 decks +4% synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
6% of 54 decks +4% synergy
Tithe
5% of 55 decks +5% synergy
Silence
5% of 55 decks +0% synergy
Darkness
5% of 55 decks +5% synergy
Red Elemental Blast
5% of 55 decks +1% synergy
Dawn's Truce
5% of 40 decks -3% synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
42% of 55 decks +19% synergy
Spectacular Showdown
42% of 55 decks +41% synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
35% of 55 decks -4% synergy
Insurrection
27% of 55 decks +26% synergy
Promise of Loyalty
27% of 55 decks +25% synergy
Vandalblast
24% of 55 decks +12% synergy
Farewell
24% of 55 decks +12% synergy
Scheming Symmetry
20% of 55 decks +18% synergy
Damn
20% of 55 decks +1% synergy
Blasphemous Edict
15% of 33 decks +10% synergy
Mythos of Snapdax
15% of 55 decks +8% synergy
Coronation of Chaos
13% of 55 decks +12% synergy
Night's Whisper
11% of 55 decks -2% synergy
Cut a Deal
11% of 55 decks +9% synergy
Read the Bones
9% of 55 decks -2% synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
8% of 51 decks +7% synergy
Forth Eorlingas!
7% of 55 decks +5% synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
7% of 55 decks +5% synergy
Reanimate
7% of 55 decks -8% synergy
Mob Rule
7% of 55 decks +6% synergy
Council's Judgment
7% of 55 decks +5% synergy
Sign in Blood
7% of 55 decks -2% synergy
Austere Command
5% of 55 decks -2% synergy
Secret Rendezvous
5% of 55 decks +4% synergy
Replenish
5% of 55 decks +5% synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5% of 55 decks +4% synergy
Painful Truths
5% of 55 decks -5% synergy
Rite of Oblivion
5% of 55 decks +4% synergy
Wheel of Fortune
5% of 55 decks +1% synergy
Feast of Succession
5% of 55 decks +5% synergy
Split Up
5% of 38 decks +4% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wedding Ring
25% of 55 decks +24% synergy
Sunforger
24% of 55 decks +20% synergy
Skullclamp
15% of 55 decks -14% synergy
Mirage Mirror
15% of 55 decks +14% synergy
The One Ring
11% of 55 decks +3% synergy
Crown of Doom
11% of 55 decks +11% synergy
Crawlspace
9% of 55 decks +8% synergy
Tempting Contract
9% of 55 decks +8% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7% of 55 decks -2% synergy
Shadowspear
5% of 55 decks +0% synergy
Norn's Annex
5% of 55 decks +4% synergy
Assault Suit
5% of 55 decks +5% synergy
Lightning Greaves
5% of 55 decks -29% synergy
Enchantments
Shiny Impetus
49% of 55 decks +45% synergy
Court of Grace
44% of 55 decks +40% synergy
Trouble in Pairs
41% of 51 decks +36% synergy
Blind Obedience
36% of 55 decks +30% synergy
Court of Ambition
33% of 55 decks +30% synergy
Parasitic Impetus
29% of 55 decks +28% synergy
The Sound of Drums
28% of 54 decks +27% synergy
Redemption Arc
27% of 51 decks +27% synergy
Court of Ire
27% of 55 decks +25% synergy
No Mercy
25% of 55 decks +24% synergy
Hot Pursuit
24% of 51 decks +23% synergy
Court of Ardenvale
22% of 55 decks +19% synergy
Authority of the Consuls
20% of 55 decks +16% synergy
Court of Locthwain
20% of 55 decks +18% synergy
Court of Embereth
20% of 55 decks +17% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
20% of 55 decks +0% synergy
Smuggler's Share
18% of 55 decks +16% synergy
Noble Heritage
18% of 55 decks +17% synergy
Martial Impetus
18% of 55 decks +18% synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
16% of 55 decks +15% synergy
Black Market Connections
16% of 55 decks +1% synergy
Land Tax
15% of 55 decks +8% synergy
Incriminating Impetus
14% of 51 decks +14% synergy
Crescendo of War
11% of 55 decks +11% synergy
Sphere of Safety
11% of 55 decks +9% synergy
Marchesa's Decree
11% of 55 decks +9% synergy
Cunning Rhetoric
11% of 55 decks +10% synergy
Repercussion
11% of 55 decks +10% synergy
Popular Entertainer
9% of 55 decks +9% synergy
Luminarch Ascension
9% of 55 decks +8% synergy
War's Toll
7% of 55 decks +7% synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Assemble the Legion
5% of 55 decks -1% synergy
Fighter Class
5% of 55 decks +2% synergy
Monologue Tax
5% of 55 decks +1% synergy
Wound Reflection
5% of 55 decks +5% synergy
Curse of the Nightly Hunt
5% of 55 decks +5% synergy
Solitary Confinement
5% of 55 decks +5% synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
5% of 55 decks +4% synergy
Delaying Shield
5% of 55 decks +5% synergy
Tenuous Truce
5% of 55 decks +4% synergy
Bitterblossom
5% of 55 decks +2% synergy
Spiteful Banditry
5% of 55 decks +3% synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
7% of 55 decks +3% synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
7% of 55 decks +7% synergy
Utility Lands
Maze of Ith
42% of 55 decks +38% synergy
Bojuka Bog
36% of 55 decks +5% synergy
Reliquary Tower
33% of 55 decks +16% synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
31% of 55 decks +29% synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
24% of 55 decks +16% synergy
Vault of the Archangel
24% of 55 decks +2% synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
22% of 55 decks +19% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
22% of 55 decks +7% synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
20% of 55 decks +12% synergy
Mistveil Plains
20% of 55 decks +19% synergy
Throne of the High City
18% of 55 decks +17% synergy
Rogue's Passage
16% of 55 decks -7% synergy
Kor Haven
15% of 55 decks +13% synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
13% of 55 decks +11% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
13% of 55 decks +4% synergy
Minas Tirith
11% of 55 decks +1% synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
9% of 55 decks +4% synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
7% of 55 decks +3% synergy
Castle Locthwain
7% of 55 decks +4% synergy
Windbrisk Heights
5% of 55 decks -4% synergy
Urza's Saga
5% of 55 decks +1% synergy
Field of the Dead
5% of 55 decks +4% synergy
Homeward Path
5% of 55 decks +5% synergy
Castle Ardenvale
5% of 55 decks +0% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
93% of 55 decks +6% synergy
Sol Ring
91% of 55 decks +2% synergy
Talisman of Conviction
73% of 55 decks +33% synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
69% of 55 decks +33% synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
65% of 55 decks +24% synergy
Boros Signet
49% of 55 decks +17% synergy
Fellwar Stone
47% of 55 decks +19% synergy
Orzhov Signet
38% of 55 decks +2% synergy
Rakdos Signet
33% of 55 decks -1% synergy
Thought Vessel
33% of 55 decks +27% synergy
Laser Screwdriver
9% of 54 decks +9% synergy
Lotus Petal
9% of 55 decks +4% synergy
Commander's Sphere
7% of 55 decks -9% synergy
Mana Crypt
7% of 55 decks +4% synergy
Mind Stone
7% of 55 decks -1% synergy
Mox Amber
5% of 55 decks +1% synergy
Mox Diamond
5% of 55 decks +2% synergy
Lands
Plains
100% of 55 decks +5% synergy
Command Tower
98% of 55 decks +6% synergy
Badlands
96% of 55 decks +84% synergy
Mountain
96% of 55 decks +3% synergy
Scrubland
96% of 55 decks +84% synergy
Swamp
95% of 55 decks -0% synergy
Plateau
95% of 55 decks +82% synergy
Sacred Foundry
89% of 55 decks +46% synergy
Arid Mesa
89% of 55 decks +57% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
87% of 55 decks +55% synergy
Savai Triome
84% of 55 decks +44% synergy
Blood Crypt
84% of 55 decks +40% synergy
Godless Shrine
84% of 55 decks +38% synergy
Marsh Flats
84% of 55 decks +52% synergy
Spectator Seating
75% of 55 decks +41% synergy
Vault of Champions
75% of 55 decks +40% synergy
Luxury Suite
69% of 55 decks +36% synergy
Exotic Orchard
49% of 55 decks -2% synergy
Sundown Pass
38% of 55 decks +17% synergy
Isolated Chapel
38% of 55 decks -12% synergy
Clifftop Retreat
38% of 55 decks -9% synergy
Caves of Koilos
35% of 55 decks -5% synergy
Battlefield Forge
35% of 55 decks -4% synergy
Nomad Outpost
31% of 55 decks -27% synergy
Dragonskull Summit
31% of 55 decks -19% synergy
Shattered Sanctum
31% of 55 decks +8% synergy
Haunted Ridge
31% of 55 decks +11% synergy
Sulfurous Springs
25% of 55 decks +0% synergy
Elegant Parlor
22% of 51 decks +12% synergy
Prismatic Vista
20% of 55 decks +16% synergy
Flooded Strand
20% of 55 decks +14% synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
18% of 55 decks +8% synergy
Windswept Heath
18% of 55 decks +12% synergy
City of Brass
18% of 55 decks +8% synergy
Raucous Theater
18% of 51 decks +8% synergy
Wooded Foothills
16% of 55 decks +10% synergy
Needleverge Pathway
16% of 55 decks +7% synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
16% of 51 decks +6% synergy
Bleachbone Verge
15% of 26 decks +6% synergy
Sunbillow Verge
15% of 26 decks +6% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
15% of 55 decks +8% synergy
Scalding Tarn
15% of 55 decks +8% synergy
Polluted Delta
15% of 55 decks +8% synergy
Witch Enchanter
14% of 44 decks +8% synergy
Smoldering Marsh
13% of 55 decks -22% synergy
Reflecting Pool
13% of 55 decks +5% synergy
Evolving Wilds
13% of 55 decks -15% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11% of 55 decks -10% synergy
Path of Ancestry
11% of 55 decks -26% synergy
Forbidden Orchard
11% of 55 decks +8% synergy