Kaalia of the Vast - "Competitive Aggro"

Commander / EDH AlexRuzhyo

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May 11, 2016

Updates:

• Swapped Faith's Reward for Wheel of Fortune.

Feedback on suggestions:

• Rogue's Passage - While expensive, it's a favorite of mine in Prossh. Prossh, however, has tons of mana dorks and the benefits of green ramp. If someone can suggest a good cut, I'd be willing to give it a shot.

• Rakdos the Defiler - A one-hit wonder in my build, but I'm willing to test him out.

• Patriarch's Bidding - It's expensive and I don't think I'll be in a position to abuse it. Odds are I won't have much more than 1-2 creatures to bring back, so it doesn't quite justify the cost. My current recursion package seems to better suit my needs.

• Temporal Aperture - It's expensive and seems wonky in this deck, but I honestly didn't know it existed. I'm interested in trying it in another deck but will skipping it for Kaalia.

• Dragon Arch - There's only five valid targets in my deck. Skipping it.

• Emancipation Angel - There's only three creatures with ETB effects in my deck (Angel of Despair, Angel of Serenity, and Rune-Scarred Demon), so I don't think she justifies a spot.

• Scourge of the Throne - He's nifty but doesn't do anything the turn he comes down, and is a bit circumstancial besides. When Kaalia swings you want an instant effect; odds are you'll get hate before you next turn rolls around.

• Yosei, the Morning Star - Much like Sourge, he doesn't do anything the turn he comes down. His effect is a little too narrow and I can't trigger it at will.