---
name: "Marchesa's Emissary"
mana_cost: "{3}{U}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Human Rogue"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Hexproof", "Dethrone"]
set: "CNS"
set_name: "Conspiracy"
collector_number: "21"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Tyler Jacobson"
oracle_id: "7a67cb39-6b53-4f2b-a52c-3861119eba12"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/marchesas-emissary-cns"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Marchesa's Emissary
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{U}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Rogue
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Hexproof, Dethrone

## Oracle Text
Hexproof (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)
Dethrone (Whenever this creature attacks the player with the most life or tied for most life, put a +1/+1 counter on it.)

> *"The Black Rose doesn't tolerate weeds."*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Marchesa's Infiltrator](/printing/marchesas-infiltrator-cns.md) — Creature — Human Rogue
2. [Invisible Stalker](/printing/invisible-stalker-isd.md) — Creature — Human Rogue
3. [Marchesa's Smuggler](/printing/marchesas-smuggler-cns.md) — Creature — Human Rogue
4. [Zuo Ci, the Mocking Sage](/printing/zuo-ci-the-mocking-sage-pz2.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Advisor
5. [Aegis of the Gods](/printing/aegis-of-the-gods-jou.md) — Enchantment Creature — Human Soldier
6. [Silhana Ledgewalker](/printing/silhana-ledgewalker-rvr.md) — Creature — Elf Rogue

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Conspiracy (CNS) #21
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Tyler Jacobson
- **Total Printings:** 3 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `not_legal`