Kalemne: War Never Changes

Commander / EDH RW (Boros)

mercury01

Creature (27)

• 1x Angelic Skirmisher
• 1x Archangel Avacyn  ^Flip
• 1x Archangel of Thune
• 1x Aurelia, the Warleader
• 1x Avacyn, Angel of Hope
• 1x Aven Mindcensor
• 1x Balefire Liege
• 1x Bastion Protector
• 1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
• 1x Emeria Shepherd
• 1x Etali, Primal Storm
• 1x Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
• 1x Godo, Bandit Warlord
• 1x Harmonious Archon
• 1x Hellkite Tyrant
• 1x Inferno Titan
• 1x Keldon Firebombers
• 1x Neheb, the Eternal
• 1x Sandstone Oracle
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Soul of New Phyrexia
• 1x Stoneforge Mystic
• 1x Stonehewer Giant
• 1x Sun Titan
• 1x Thalia's Lancers
• 1x Urabrask the Hidden
• 1x Zealous Conscripts

Enchantment (6)

• 1x Aggravated Assault
• 1x Curse of Opulence
• 1x Land Tax
• 1x Smothering Tithe
• 1x Sunbird's Invocation
• 1x Underworld Breach

Land (36)

• 1x Arch of Orazca
• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Battlefield Forge
• 1x Blinkmoth Nexus
• 1x Boros Garrison
• 1x Buried Ruin
• 1x Clifftop Retreat
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Ghost Quarter
• 1x Homeward Path
• 1x Inventors' Fair
• 1x Kor Haven
• 1x Mistveil Plains
• 5x Mountain
• 1x Opal Palace
• 9x Plains
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Rugged Prairie
• 1x Sacred Foundry
• 1x Scavenger Grounds
• 1x Slayers' Stronghold
• 1x Sunbaked Canyon
• 1x Temple of Triumph
• 1x Winding Canyons

Instant (9)

• 1x Boros Charm
• 1x Chaos Warp
• 1x Comeuppance
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Return to Dust
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Teferi's Protection
• 1x Tithe

Commander (1)

Artifact (16)

• 1x Boros Locket
• 1x Boros Signet
• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Darksteel Plate
• 1x Hedron Archive
• 1x Helm of the Host
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Loxodon Warhammer
• 1x Mask of Memory
• 1x Mind's Eye
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Sunforger
• 1x Sword of Feast and Famine
• 1x Sword of Fire and Ice
• 1x Sword of the Animist
• 1x Talisman of Conviction

Sorcery (4)

• 1x Austere Command
• 1x Rout
• 1x Vandalblast
• 1x Wheel of Fortune

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Nahiri, the Harbinger

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Sideboard

Artifact (6)

• 1x Champion's Helm
• 1x Ghirapur Orrery
• 1x Hazoret's Monument
• 1x Oketra's Monument
• 1x Trailblazer's Boots
• 1x Worn Powerstone

Instant (5)

• 1x Lapse of Certainty
• 1x Master Warcraft
• 1x Settle the Wreckage
• 1x Wear / Tear
• 1x Wild Ricochet

Creature (3)

• 1x Burnished Hart
• 1x Ingot Chewer
• 1x Siege-Gang Commander

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Chained to the Rocks

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Maybeboard

Creature (5)

• 1x Balefire Dragon
• 1x Boldwyr Intimidator
• 1x Crater Hellion
• 1x Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
• 1x Platinum Angel

Instant (2)

• 1x Dawn Charm
• 1x Reflect Damage

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Seize the Day

Artifact (2)

• 1x Basilisk Collar
• 1x Tenza, Godo's Maul

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All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved.

-Sun Tzu

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This deck is all about the fight. Get Kalemne armed and attack. Most players are unprepared for a highly aggressive deck, in my experience. There's enough high-CMC creatures in the deck to get Kalemne pretty big, but you usually only need 2-3 experience counters to make her a legitimate threat.

Key cards include Sword of the Animist and Sunforger. The former is amazing, and I try to get it out as soon as possible. It gets even better with Emeria Shepherd or Sword of Feast and Famine. I've noticed that it gets me significantly farther ahead than alternatives like Land Tax. Sunforger is an excellent control piece, and I've included a number of useful instants to play off of it.

Win conditions include:

• Aggravated Assault + Sword of Feast and Famine , infinite combats.
• Aggravated Assault + Neheb, the Eternal , infinite combats.
• Godo, Bandit Warlord + Helm of the Host , infinite combats.

As you can see, there's a theme here. You technically could win with Hellkite Tyrant and 20 artifacts on your upkeep. Smothering Tithe and Curse of Opulence can help with that.

This deck plays best with Plains #333 from Odyssey and Mountain #344 from Onslaught.

Suggestions welcome!

Date added	8 years
Last updated	2 years
Key combos	Aggravated Assault + Sword of Feast and Famine Aggravated Assault + Neheb, the Eternal Godo, Bandit Warlord + Helm of the Host
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	16 - 0 Mythic Rares 46 - 7 Rares 18 - 6 Uncommons 6 - 2 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.94
Tokens	City's Blessing, Copy Clone, Experience Token, Goblin 1/1 R, Gold, Human 1/1 W, Treasure, Warrior 1/1 W w/ Vigilance
Folders	+1 Non-Budget