Kaalia call of Brisela

Commander / EDH* RBW (Mardu)

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Creature (29)

• 1x Adarkar Valkyrie
• 1x Aegis Angel
• 1x Angel of Despair
• 1x Angel of Serenity
• 1x Archangel Avacyn  ^Flip
• 1x Benevolent Bodyguard
• 1x Bloodgift Demon
• 1x Bruna, the Fading Light  ^Meld
• 1x Deathless Angel
• 1x Devoted Caretaker
• 1x Dragon Mage
• 1x Erebos, God of the Dead
• 1x Fleshwrither
• 1x Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
• 1x Gisela, the Broken Blade  ^Meld
• 1x Graf Rats  ^Meld
• 1x Grand Abolisher
• 1x Hanweir Garrison  ^Meld
• 1x Karmic Guide
• 1x Midnight Scavengers  ^Meld
• 1x Mother of Runes
• 1x Platinum Angel
• 1x Razaketh, the Foulblooded
• 1x Reya Dawnbringer
• 1x Rune-Scarred Demon
• 1x Selfless Spirit
• 1x Sidisi, Undead Vizier
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Thalia's Lancers

Enchantment (5)

• 1x Animate Dead
• 1x Greed
• 1x Oblivion Ring
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Underworld Connections

Land (35)

• 1x Battlefield Forge
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Dragonskull Summit
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 1x Hanweir Battlements  ^Meld
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 2x Mountain
• 1x Nomad Outpost
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 6x Plains
• 1x Smoldering Marsh
• 1x Stone Quarry
• 8x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Malice
• 1x Temple of Silence
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Temple of Triumph
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse

Artifact (10)

• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Darksteel Ingot
• 1x Elixir of Immortality
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Rakdos Signet
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Whip of Erebos
• 1x Whispersilk Cloak

Commander (1)

Sorcery (12)

• 1x Beacon of Unrest
• 1x Buried Alive
• 1x Day of Judgment
• 1x Demonic Collusion
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Diabolic Revelation
• 1x Diabolic Tutor
• 1x Increasing Ambition
• 1x Obzedat's Aid
• 1x Read the Bones
• 1x Steelshaper's Gift
• 1x Unburial Rites

Instant (5)

• 1x Anguished Unmaking
• 1x Crackling Doom
• 1x Ephemeral Shields
• 1x Mortify
• 1x Swords to Plowshares

Planeswalker (3)

• 1x Liliana Vess
• 1x Nahiri, the Harbinger
• 1x Sorin, Grim Nemesis

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Sideboard

Creature (17)

• 1x Angel of Condemnation
• 1x Angel of Sanctions
• 1x Archfiend of Depravity
• 1x Aurelia, the Warleader
• 1x Avacyn, Angel of Hope
• 1x Avacyn, Guardian Angel
• 1x Basandra, Battle Seraph
• 1x Demonlord Belzenlok
• 1x Eldrazi Displacer
• 1x Firemane Avenger
• 1x Griselbrand
• 1x Harvester of Souls
• 1x Herald of War
• 1x Kaalia, Zenith Seeker
• 1x Lyra Dawnbringer
• 1x Purity
• 1x Sacred Guide

Instant (3)

• 1x Boros Charm
• 1x Magnetic Theft
• 1x Spoils of the Vault

Land (1)

• 1x Luxury Suite

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Sorcery (21)

• 1x Austere Command
• 1x Beseech the Queen
• 1x Breath of Life
• 1x Call the Gatewatch
• 1x Cruel Tutor
• 1x Dark Petition
• 1x Diabolic Intent
• 1x Dread Return
• 1x Dreadbore
• 1x Exhume
• 1x Living Death
• 1x Night's Whisper
• 1x Reanimate
• 1x Resurrection
• 1x Rhystic Tutor
• 1x Sign in Blood
• 1x Stitch Together
• 1x Terminus
• 1x Vindicate
• 1x Wrath of God
• 1x Zombify

Creature (12)

• 1x Akroma, Angel of Fury
• 1x Angel of Finality
• 1x Angelic Field Marshal
• 1x Archangel of Tithes
• 1x Athreos, God of Passage
• 1x Baneslayer Angel
• 1x Dimir House Guard
• 1x Emeria Shepherd
• 1x Guardian of the Gateless
• 1x Iroas, God of Victory
• 1x Restoration Angel
• 1x Shattered Angel

Land (5)

• 1x Boros Garrison
• 1x Clifftop Retreat
• 1x Flamekin Village
• 1x Rakdos Carnarium
• 1x Vault of the Archangel

Instant (8)

• 1x Aurelia's Fury
• 1x Entomb
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Pull from Eternity
• 1x Return to Dust
• 1x Unmake
• 1x Utter End
• 1x Vampiric Tutor

Artifact (5)

• 1x Boros Signet
• 1x Cryptic Gateway
• 1x Feldon's Cane
• 1x Mardu Banner
• 1x Quicksilver Amulet

Enchantment (4)

• 1x Debtors' Knell
• 1x Necropotence
• 1x Phyrexian Reclamation
• 1x Sneak Attack

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This deck is centered around the Meld mechanic from Eldritch Moon (Innistrad) and main goal is to get Brisela, Voice of Nightmares into play. The Meld mechanic is currently in 3 colors: white, black, and red. And I will be using black's tutor mechanic to find the required cards. Kaalia will be used as the commander to get the 2 angels into play easier than paying their mana cost. In addition having extra graveyard play to get them back into play as they are high priority targets.

This is a fairly casual deck and I like to keep some of the more (what I would consider) un-fun cards out of the deck. (Looking at you Iona, Shield of Emeria. I'm actually thinking about taking out Avacyn, Angel of Hope as it becomes the first card the deck wants to tutor for to guarantee an easier time at the cost of slowing down the tutoring process and being a big target from other players which may or may not even have an answer for.)

There are 2 main ways to get Brisela into play. Either through through tutoring or sheer card draw.

• Tutor cards (11 total): Fleshwrither (can turn directly into Gisela, the Broken Blade), Rune-Scarred Demon, Thalia's Lancers, Demonic Collusion, Demonic Tutor, Diabolic Revelation, Diabolic Tutor, Increasing Ambition, Liliana Vess, Nahiri, the Harbinger, and Buried Alive (with graveyard play).
• Card draw (9 total): Bloodgift Demon, Dragon Mage, Erebos, God of the Dead, Harvester of Souls, Greed, Phyrexian Arena, Underworld Connections, Read the Bones, and Sorin, Grim Nemesis.

Many of the other cards are either to bring creatures back from the grave, or defensive cards to keep Kaalia, Bruna, and Gisela alive long enough to Meld.

Fun interactions: Whip of Erebos & Nahiri, the Harbinger both work on getting Brisela, Voice of Nightmares (or other Meld cards) into play because when the card Melds the instance of the creature they target no longer exists because they exile themselves to meld (as long as they are Melded the same turn the come into play). Meld can also affect Flicker effects. If a Meld card is flickered both cards that make up the Meld are considered the same card, get exiled face up as separate cards, and both come back into play (no longer Melded). (Rules)

Date added	7 years
Last updated	4 years
Exclude colors	UG
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	14 - 6 Mythic Rares 37 - 13 Rares 22 - 2 Uncommons 11 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.97
Tokens	Angel of Sanctions 3/4 W, Human 1/1 R, Vampire Knight 1/1 B
Folders	EDH Decks