Kaalia of the Vast

Commander / EDH Competitive RBW (Mardu)

Uthersfight

Angels (11)

• 1x Akroma, Angel of Fury
• 1x Akroma, Angel of Wrath
• 1x Angel of Despair
• 1x Angel of the Dire Hour
• 1x Aurelia, the Warleader
• 1x Avacyn, Angel of Hope
• 1x Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
• 1x Iona, Shield of Emeria
• 1x Karmic Guide
• 1x Resolute Archangel
• 1x Tariel, Reckoner of Souls

Demons (12)

• 1x Defiler of Souls
• 1x Demonlord Belzenlok
• 1x Doom Whisperer
• 1x Lord of the Void
• 1x Master of Cruelties
• 1x Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
• 1x Overseer of the Damned
• 1x Rakdos, Lord of Riots
• 1x Rakdos the Defiler
• 1x Razaketh, the Foulblooded
• 1x Rune-Scarred Demon
• 1x Sower of Discord

Dragons (9)

• 1x Bogardan Hellkite
• 1x Forgestoker Dragon
• 1x Hellkite Tyrant
• 1x Hoarding Dragon
• 1x Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury
• 1x Moonveil Dragon
• 1x Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
• 1x Steel Hellkite
• 1x Utvara Hellkite

Draw / Hand Advantage (6)

• 1x Arguel's Blood Fast *f-pre*  ^Flip
• 1x Beseech the Queen
• 1x Erebos, God of the Dead
• 1x Necropotence
• 1x Seer's Lantern
• 1x Wheel of Fortune

Engine Enabler(s) (8)

• 1x Belbe's Portal
• 1x Dragon Arch
• 1x Nim Deathmantle
• 1x Seance
• 1x Sneak Attack
• 1x Sunbird's Invocation
• 1x Thran Temporal Gateway *f-pre*
• 1x Whip of Erebos

Haste (6)

• 1x Break Through the Line
• 1x Fervor
• 1x Flamekin Village
• 1x Hammer of Purphoros
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots

Mana Base (33)

• 1x Arcane Lighthouse
• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Badlands
• 1x Battlefield Forge
• 1x Blood Crypt
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Cabal Coffers
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Clifftop Retreat
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Dragonskull Summit
• 1x Fetid Heath
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Graven Cairns
• 1x Haven of the Spirit Dragon
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Opal Palace
• 1x Plateau
• 1x Reflecting Pool
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Rugged Prairie
• 1x Sacred Foundry
• 1x Scrubland
• 1x Spire of Industry *f-pre*
• 1x Strip Mine
• 1x Sulfurous Springs
• 3x Swamp
• 1x Tainted Field
• 1x Tainted Peak
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

Misc. (3)

• 1x Beacon of Unrest
• 1x Black Sun's Zenith
• 1x Blackblade Reforged

Ramp / Fixing (10)

• 1x Boros Signet
• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Dragon's Hoard
• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Gilded Lotus
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Rakdos Signet
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Talisman of Indulgence

Commanders (2)

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Sideboard

Other (2)

• 1x Ashling's Prerogative
• 1x Cryptic Gateway

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Due to seeing too many Kaalia of the Vast decks floating around out there, I wanted to make one that plays a bit differently from what is considered meta. While most Kaalia decks are considered to be not very challenging because the play styles very RTFC oriented. This deck will require some more comprehensive knowledge of game-mechanics due to certain card interactions.

The idea here is to play with powerful Angels, Dragons, and Demons and balancing out the multi-colored creatures with the mono colored ones to abuse cards like Dragon Arch as much as possible. Additionally cards like Quicksilver Amulet , Belbe's Portal , or Sneak Attack act as alternate generals for when Kallia is in an un-playable state. These cards also allow the deck to do what it wants to do at instant speed for when defensive plays need to be made. There are still plenty of tutoring and graveyard abuse that people are familiar with in traditional Kaalia decks.

The One Shot...

To one shot... use Kaalia of the Vast + Master of Cruelties First, declare attackers: Kaalia of the Vast Then declare triggers: "Kaalia", Cheat in Master of Cruelties (this effect bypasses his first effect of "cannot attack unless alone" because we are past declare attackers. Then opponent declare blockers: (if cruelties is not blocked, make sure he isn't blocked, trigger his effect and on resolution the target player goes to 1 life) Dmg step: (Kaalia hits for 2 dmg and you win.)

The One off Board Sac...

Kaalia of the Vast + Rakdos the Defiler The on attack part of Rakdos the Defiler 's effect is ignored because you are past declare attackers so it misses timing. You can for an offensive partial board wipe. After, you are left with a 7/6 flying blocker when the dust clears. You don't swing with him again after the first shot; however, he is a good sac outlet to something like Razaketh, the Foulblooded for an instant speed tutor after blocking something that would kill him anyway.

Similarly, Rakdos, Lord of Riots can be cheated in which allows you to bypass his first effect for the same reason. This leaves your mana open, allowing you to wait until main phase 2 for more big things.

The Surprise O.T.K. ...

Kaalia of the Vast + Forgestoker Dragon Forgestoker Dragon 's effect doesn't happen during declare attacks step, but checks for "If he is attacking" you can cheat this guy in on a big push and use his activated ability to make your team unblock-able for an unexpected win.

Date added	9 years
Last updated	5 years
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	23 - 0 Mythic Rares 51 - 2 Rares 17 - 0 Uncommons 6 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	4.76
Tokens	Copy Clone, Dragon 6/6 R, Enchantment Golem 3/3 C, Morph 2/2 C, Zombie 2/2 B