Marchesa, the Black Rose (SLD #2009)
Marchesa, the Black Rose is a rare printing from Secret Lair Drop (SLD #2009), a Legendary Creature — Human Wizard. Illustrated by Jay Howell.
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.
Many of Marchesa's subjects would die for her. In fact, most of them have.
Details
| Mana cost | {1}{U}{B}{R} |
|---|---|
| Type | Legendary Creature — Human Wizard |
| Power / Toughness | 3 / 3 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Set | Secret Lair Drop (SLD) |
| Collector number | 2009 |
| Artist | Jay Howell |
| Released | 2025-04-28 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $4.74 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Not legal |
| Timeless | Not legal |
| Gladiator | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Not legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Not legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Not legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Not legal |
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Rulings
- May 29, 2014 — If a creature has multiple instances of dethrone, each triggers separately.
- May 29, 2014 — 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.
- May 29, 2014 — 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.
- May 29, 2014 — The +1/+1 counter is put on the creature before blockers are declared.
- May 29, 2014 — 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.
- May 29, 2014 — 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.
- July 28, 2023 — 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.
Other printings of Marchesa, the Black Rose
Every MTGBrew page for another printing of Marchesa, the Black Rose:
- Marchesa, the Black Rose (2X2 #248)
- Marchesa, the Black Rose (2X2 #382)
- Marchesa, the Black Rose (2X2 #520)
- Marchesa, the Black Rose (C17 #177)
- Marchesa, the Black Rose (CNS #49)
- Marchesa, the Black Rose (PRM #102313)
- Marchesa, the Black Rose (PZ1 #111)
- Marchesa, the Black Rose (SLD #1452)
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