Cosmic Era · Character
Marcus
A broker for the Whisper Ledger Syndicate, introduced in Cosmic Conquest #5, and the Ghost of the Gambit. Marcus is a soldier of the Syndicate, the secretive alliance of power brokers led by Percival Pendervick. At the Progenitor’s Gambit national championships, the Progenitors deployed him into every game: Marcus, Ghost of the Gambit began in play for both players all weekend. In the TCG, Marcus is a flexible Clash card. He ramps Clashgrounds, trades in Illicit Goods, and can even negate an Action card.
Character file
- Era
- Cosmic Era
- Affiliation
- Whisper Ledger Syndicate · Rogue · Progenitor · Dragon
- Card colors
- Blue · Green · Colorless
- Card type
- Clash (no Contender version yet)
- First card
- Marcus, Ghost of the Gambit (PG-003), the promo card used at Progenitor’s Gambit, 2026
- In the TCG
- 4 unique cards: Spoils of the Vault, Nexus of Power (Set 8), promo
- Card art by
- Padi Grim & Steve Canon
- In the news
- Progenitor’s Gambit Returns: USA & Philippines National Championships · April 10, 2026
In the TCG
Marcus cards
4 cards across Nexus of Power (Set 8), Spoils of the Vault (The Vault Trials) and a promo card.
How Marcus plays
- Marcus, Ghost of the Gambit (PG-003 · AC8-200): Colorless 1-cost Clash with Exclusive, Interception and Safeguard. Counter - Play: send him and another of your Clash cards to Oblivion to negate an Action card. When he’s challenged, Clashgrounds cost one less for the rest of the turn.
- Marcus, Right-Hand Man (AC8-049): Green 4-cost Epic, 4/5. When he enters, each player creates an Illicit Goods. He gains Close Combat while you control fewer Accessories than an opponent. On Victory, he can send a cheap non-Trap Accessory to Oblivion and deal two damage to its controller.
- Marcus, Swift Messenger (SotV-031): Blue 4-cost Epic, 3/3. The first time a Clashground you control would leave play each turn, he readies. He gets +0/+1 while you control a Clashground.
- Marcus, Always Ready (SotV-030): Blue 4-cost Common, 3/3. When he attacks, damage dealt to target card can’t be prevented this turn.
Card text summarized from the official card database. See the Card Gallery for exact wording.
- Marcus, Right-Hand Man (AC8-049)
- Marcus, Ghost of the Gambit (PG-003)
- Marcus, Always Ready (SotV-030)
- Marcus, Swift Messenger (SotV-031)