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Mari, the Killing Quill - Decklist

Creatures 45$16.43

  1. Assassin Initiate1Assassin Initiate$0.27
  2. Audacious Thief1Audacious Thief$0.08
  3. Big Game Hunter1Big Game Hunter$0.40
  4. Blackbloom Rogue // Blackbloom Bog1Blackbloom Rogue // Blackbloom Bog$0.14
  5. Body Launderer1Body Launderer$1.07
  6. Butch DeLoria, Tunnel Snake1Butch DeLoria, Tunnel Snake$0.31
  7. Changeling Outcast1Changeling Outcast$1.48
  8. Dark Impostor1Dark Impostor$0.33
  9. Dauthi Mercenary1Dauthi Mercenary$0.34
  10. Desmond Miles1Desmond Miles$0.36
  11. Dogged Detective1Dogged Detective$0.27
  12. Doomed Necromancer1Doomed Necromancer$0.38

Creatures continued

  1. Frogtosser Banneret1Frogtosser Banneret$0.33
  2. Glint-Sleeve Siphoner1Glint-Sleeve Siphoner$0.26
  3. Gonti, Lord of Luxury1Gonti, Lord of Luxury$0.25
  4. Guildsworn Prowler1Guildsworn Prowler$0.24
  5. Hoard Robber1Hoard Robber$0.24
  6. Hooded Blightfang1Hooded Blightfang$0.81
  7. Kamber, the Plunderer1Kamber, the Plunderer$0.34
  8. Marionette Master1Marionette Master$1.71
  9. Marsh Flitter1Marsh Flitter$0.12
  10. Massacre Girl1Massacre Girl$0.48
  11. Massacre Girl, Known Killer1Massacre Girl, Known Killer$0.55
  12. Misshapen Fiend1Misshapen Fiend$0.12

Creatures continued

  1. Morbid Opportunist1Morbid Opportunist$0.21
  2. Nekrataal1Nekrataal$0.12
  3. Nighthawk Scavenger1Nighthawk Scavenger$0.36
  4. Nightshade Assassin1Nightshade Assassin$0.19
  5. Nightshade Stinger1Nightshade Stinger$0.16
  6. Oona's Blackguard1Oona's Blackguard$0.35
  7. Prickly Boggart1Prickly Boggart$0.31
  8. Rathi Assassin1Rathi Assassin$0.29
  9. Rathi Intimidator1Rathi Intimidator$0.15
  10. Ravenloft Adventurer1Ravenloft Adventurer$0.36
  11. Royal Assassin1Royal Assassin$0.38
  12. Sanguine Spy1Sanguine Spy$0.25

Creatures continued

  1. Shadow Alley Denizen1Shadow Alley Denizen$0.20
  2. Shadow, Mysterious Assassin1Shadow, Mysterious Assassin$0.29
  3. Silumgar Assassin1Silumgar Assassin$0.20
  4. Stinkdrinker Bandit1Stinkdrinker Bandit$0.22
  5. Thieves' Guild Enforcer1Thieves' Guild Enforcer$0.31
  6. Thorn of the Black Rose1Thorn of the Black Rose$0.17
  7. Undercity Scrounger1Undercity Scrounger$0.26
  8. Vampire Cutthroat1Vampire Cutthroat$0.52
  9. Zhentarim Bandit1Zhentarim Bandit$0.25

Instants 5$3.07

  1. Curtains' Call1Curtains' Call$0.40
  2. Deadly Dispute1Deadly Dispute$0.30
  3. Go for the Throat1Go for the Throat$0.28
  4. Lethal Scheme1Lethal Scheme$0.25
  5. Malicious Affliction1Malicious Affliction$1.84

Sorceries 4$1.45

  1. Crippling Fear1Crippling Fear$0.39
  2. Gix's Command1Gix's Command$0.48
  3. Hex1Hex$0.28
  4. Mutilate1Mutilate$0.30

Artifacts 5$2.60

  1. Cloak and Dagger1Cloak and Dagger$1.19
  2. Heraldic Banner1Heraldic Banner$0.26
  3. Strixhaven Stadium1Strixhaven Stadium$0.30
  4. Thieves' Tools1Thieves' Tools$0.20
  5. Viridian Longbow1Viridian Longbow$0.65

Enchantments 2$1.22

  1. Discreet Retreat1Discreet Retreat$0.32
  2. Intimidation1Intimidation$0.90

Lands 38 / 38$17.42

  1. Access Tunnel1Access Tunnel$0.30
  2. Arcane Lighthouse1Arcane Lighthouse$1.70
  3. Barren Moor1Barren Moor$0.16
  4. Blast Zone1Blast Zone$0.34
  5. Bojuka Bog1Bojuka Bog$1.18
  6. Castle Locthwain1Castle Locthwain$1.34
  7. Command Tower1Command Tower$0.21
  8. Demolition Field1Demolition Field$0.23
  9. Desert of the Glorified1Desert of the Glorified$0.14
  10. Escape Tunnel1Escape Tunnel$0.20
  11. Evolving Wilds1Evolving Wilds$0.09

Lands continued

  1. Field of Ruin1Field of Ruin$0.26
  2. Ghost Quarter1Ghost Quarter$0.44
  3. Leechridden Swamp1Leechridden Swamp$0.73
  4. Memorial to Folly1Memorial to Folly$0.24
  5. Midgar, City of Mako // Reactor Raid1Midgar, City of Mako // Reactor Raid$1.59
  6. Mortuary Mire1Mortuary Mire$0.30
  7. Myriad Landscape1Myriad Landscape$0.26
  8. Path of Ancestry1Path of Ancestry$0.17
  9. Polluted Mire1Polluted Mire$0.15
  10. Rogue's Passage1Rogue's Passage$0.34
  11. Scavenger Grounds1Scavenger Grounds$0.21

Lands continued

  1. Snow-Covered Swamp×55Snow-Covered Swamp$2.95
  2. Swamp×44Swamp$0.40
  3. Temple of the False God1Temple of the False God$0.19
  4. Terramorphic Expanse1Terramorphic Expanse$0.10
  5. The Dross Pits1The Dross Pits$0.29
  6. Thespian's Stage1Thespian's Stage$0.40
  7. Treasure Vault1Treasure Vault$1.30
  8. War Room1War Room$0.82
  9. Witch's Cottage1Witch's Cottage$0.39

About this Mari, the Killing Quill deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: Mari, the Killing Quill, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 9 of them basics. Its estimated price is $47.69 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what Mari, the Killing Quill decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are Morbid Opportunist, Changeling Outcast and Royal Assassin. The picks most particular to this commander are Hoard Robber, Oona's Blackguard and Nekrataal, which turn up here far more often than in other Mono-Black decks.

Its average mana value is 2.97. It runs no Game Changers.

The most expensive cards are Malicious Affliction ($1.84), Marionette Master ($1.71) and Changeling Outcast ($1.48); 51 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $36.39, and with no limit $394.31; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection
Average mana value2.97
Game Changers0
Combos0
Deck match65%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 0 cards
  2. Mana value 1: 8 cards
  3. Mana value 2: 16 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 17 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 15 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 3 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 3 cards
  8. Mana value 7+: 0 cards

The curve and the average cover Mari, the Killing Quill and every nonland card in the draft. Game Changers are the cards on the official Commander Game Changers list. Combos are the two- to four-card combos from Commander Spellbook that these 100 cards hold every piece of.

Deck match measures similarity to commonly played nonland cards for this commander, weighted by how often they are played. It does not measure power or predict wins.

Command Zone template

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Draft compared with the Command Zone deck-building template
RoleTargetYour draftDifference
Ramp1010+0
Card advantage1212+0
Targeted disruption1218+6
Mass disruption67+1
Lands3839+1
Plan3022-8

These targets add up to 108 because a card can fill more than one role. 9 of your cards count in multiple rows. Modal spell/land cards count as whole lands here; the card-type sections use the front face. Your commander is excluded from these counts.

Roles use imported classifications or curated sample labels. 0 cards lack role data, so counts may be incomplete. Plan counts the cards that fill none of the rows above: the ones this commander’s decks play most distinctively, taken best first once the role targets are met.

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Targets from The Command Zone’s deck-building template. Card mapping and draft selection are by Budget Bauble. This is guidance, not a guarantee of deck strength.

Cards are selected from decks with this commander. Basic lands are split across the available colors; check the mana you need before playing. A complete list is not a guarantee of deck strength.

Compare prices at other card limits

Full deck price by per-card cap

  1. Up to $0.25 per card: $21.46 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 38% deck match
  2. Up to $0.50 per card: $29.91 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 58% deck match
  3. Up to $0.75 per card: $33.79 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 59% deck match
  4. Up to $1 per card: $36.39 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 60% deck match
  5. Up to $1.50 per card: $44.86 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 64% deck match
  6. Up to $2 per card: $47.69 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 65% deck match
  7. Up to $3 per card: $68.89 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 71% deck match
  8. Up to $5 per card: $106.80 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 72% deck match
  9. Up to $7.50 per card: $117.72 for 100 of 100 cards; 73% deck match
  10. Up to $10 per card: $146.05 for 100 of 100 cards; 74% deck match
  11. Up to $15 per card: $193.19 for 100 of 100 cards; 75% deck match
  12. Up to $20 per card: $193.19 for 100 of 100 cards; 75% deck match
  13. Up to $30 per card: $288.94 for 100 of 100 cards; 77% deck match
  14. Up to $50 per card: $339.05 for 100 of 100 cards; 77% deck match
  15. Up to $100 per card: $394.31 for 100 of 100 cards; 77% deck match
  16. No per-card cap: $394.31 for 100 of 100 cards; 77% deck match

Each bar is the complete Command Zone template deck for Mari, the Killing Quill at that per-card cap, with the commander and basic lands included and no overall budget. Gold is your current cap, blue reaches 100 cards within the cap, and gray either runs out of eligible cards or has a commander that costs more than the cap. Select a bar to build that deck; your budget changes to its price. The percentage under each cap is that deck’s match with what Mari, the Killing Quill decks usually play.

Format

With printings adds the set and collector number of the printing each price is based on. Both text formats list the commander first and work on most deck sites.

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