Cataclysm

Sorcery

Each player chooses from among the permanents they control an artifact, a creature, an enchantment and a land, then sacrifices the rest.

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Planar Constructed	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Premodern	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (51)

legendofa on Commander bracket recommendation

4 weeks ago

Femme_Fatale I don't know if this would be part of the May bracket update, but Cataclysm and Balance* effects don't seem to be captured in the "choose some, sac the rest" section, along with Razia's Purification. Pox might also have a slightly different syntax. This deck is getting a Bracket 3 recommendation, with "You have no mass land denial cards".

*Balance itself is banned, but Balancing Act and Magus of the Balance are still options.

SufferFromEDHD on Angry Birds

2 months ago

I have a massive collection of 1-ofs. Avoided foils to keep my $anity. A foiled out Kaalia is never going out of fashion: always fun to play, always fun to play against and always nice to look at. Props d00d.

My thoughts on Full Throttle = haha feels like an Unglued card. The artwork is so bad. WOTC needs to do some soul searching. This enchantment definitely belongs in any "combat matters" deck. Will cut Seize the Day in my list when I trade into it.

The only MLD I still run is Cataclysm. Really like the awkward situations it creates. Kaalia math is forever in our favor.

Also running Terror of the Peaks and agree with your points but still agree with Señor Profet assessment in losing atleast a playset of creatures for some gas. Kaalia likes to go faster than Trinity on that Ducati 996.

Sword of Light and Shadow probably the worst sword but the best colors to have protection from + recursion is too juicy to not utilize.

SufferFromEDHD on Kaalia of the vast

4 months ago

Kaalia will always be one of my favorite commanders. That first batch of commander decks were special.

This is a really neat shell. I like your use of niche white control spells like Abeyance and Orim's Chant. Would something like Conqueror's Flail be useful here?

I really like your use of Necrodominance and Necropotence. Is this speeding up your wins?

A playset of cards from my list that I think would be excellent here:

Eiganjo Castle kaalia protection

Arena of Glory best haste enabler

Chance for Glory wins games

Cataclysm the math is on your side

Sneak Attack kaalia #2

Cut all the creatures that don't fit the tribes. Keep Mother of Runes. The rest are just good stuff.

smack80 on

6 months ago

Sidar doesn't need mana to take over the game, especially with Smothering Tithe. Play magic as richard garfield intended. play Armageddon Winter Orb and Cataclysm *list*. You'll thank me later. Here's my list, no big surprises: https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/sidargeddon/

capwner on I wanna be the evil …

9 months ago

White is the true evilest color

Drannith Magistrate Serra Ascendant Grand Abolisher Archon of Emeria Silence Smothering Tithe Farewell Rest in Peace Cataclysm *list* Humility

Red does have a lot more raw combo potential esp. when paired with black/blue. But once you start building like that you're getting into cEDH territory. All depends on the sort of deck you want to build. If you want to keep the flavor of your mono black i.e. reanimate-y combo-y sacrifice-y, with the insidious ability to tutor and win out of nowhere, I'd say Golgari or Rakdos are probably the best colors you could expand into. In general 1 or 2-color will have waaaaayyy more options in terms of specific commander synergies, as well as more powerful effects from your commander in general. (whereas more colors give you more flexibility and power ceiling, from using a wider card pool, but I think this can often make decks feel more generic). Green compliments black really well with its resilient ramp, creature+land tutors to assemble combos, and more flexible removal. While Rakdos decks are often insanely aggressive and stompy, with some of the scariest reanimation targets. Though you can also build them to be more focused on attrition, board control, and prison effects. On the other hand if you wanted to be more controlling and oppressive, you'd probably want to be Dimir, Esper, or Grixis--or WURB which I believe is the most popular cEDH color combo. Hope that helps and good luck building!

treeforcorvus on Narset, Enlightened Master

1 year ago

Cataclysm *list* can work against you based on opponents' picks and though Enter the Infinite is impressive & works with Omniscience, I don't see Thassa's Oracle or Laboratory Maniac, nor do I see Grapeshot. Consider instead Boros Charm + Armageddon which most people will hate & sometimes outright scoop after.

Mana Vault is more of a risk than you might think without untap mechanics (See Derevi, last paragraph). Consider Thought Vessel or even Library of Leng.

Replace Lion's Eye Diamond with Land Tax. The latter also helps offset the pain from Need for Speed, which is a cool find.

Consider Smothering Tithe instead of Mystic Remora: Remora usually only nets a few cards at beginning, and will often slow you down more than it helps. The former performs MUCH more consistently, and will net you more mana to focus on spells and counters.

Concerning your SB: If you want to go maximum lock-stax, I'd recommend Derevi, Empyrial Tactician. Use Winter Orb, Static Orb & Stasis, use Kismet and Loxodon Gatekeeper, maybe even Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines. Use fetches + basic lands, huge ramp, and Back to Basics just to spite opponents. NB: Mana Vault smacks with Derevi.

zAzen7977 on KAALIA'S CATACLYSM - Aggro/Stax cEDH [MH3 Update]

2 years ago

Hey everyone, it’s been a while! I’ve been swamped with work. Thanks for the comments! Since the last time I updated this list, I have not seen any new releases which are worth including, but I did add a few honorable mentions to the Maybeboard.

AngelKyleeLin, were you able to build the deck? If so, how do you like it? :) Regarding Isshin, Two Heavens as One, imho there are too few effects in this deck to justify including him. Kaalia’s ability is the obvious target for Isshin, but she is rarely usable more than once per turn, as I need the Angel / Demon / Dragon in my hand to drop it, and I am lucky to have one to drop per turn. Since this deck is more Stax-oriented, I’d rather spend the mana on a stax piece rather than Isshin. I typically only want to attack when I know I am eliminating a player or at least making a near-fatal swing.

How’s it going XinZhao?! Mythos of Snapdax is interesting, it is like Cataclysm without the land-hate. I wouldn’t replace Damn with it because like the cheap targeted removal and option for creature wipe, whereas Mythos doesn’t wipe the entire board of creatures. I suppose it depends on your meta, especially if you feel that Mythos would be a better tool to target lots of Walkers (against something like Superfriends).

Hey Wuzibo, thank you for the great suggestions! I used to run Aurelia, the Warleader, but I don’t run her for the same reason I don’t run Isshin. I can’t take advantage of her with Kaalia and she doesn’t make enough of a board impact alone. But I definitely need to revisit Sunforger and Heartless Hidetsugu. In the past I hesitated to include them due to their relatively high mana costs. Sunforger is a large mana investment and I can’t cheat-in Hidetsugu. But I do like how the latter affects every player and combos with Gisela, Blade of Goldnight for an insta-kill. I’ll have to figure out what to swap for Hidetsugu to test it.

And thank you Nyrmak for the nice comment!!! I’m really glad you enjoy the decks as much as I do! If you have any thoughts or suggestions, I’m happy to hear them :)

AcidicArisato on Principle of Control

3 years ago

For stealing your opponents' cards, I'd recommend Xanathar, Guild Kingpin as a back-up Sen. Celestial Dawn is also an auto-include in Sen decks.

If you want stax pieces, Drannith Magistrate, Nevermore, and Wash Away are great ways to stop your opponent from casting their commanders.

Aura of Silence is handy for taking care of pesky enchantments and can slow down their plans. Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver and Bojuka Bog are handy pieces of graveyard hate, with the latter being a free-roll in your deck.

Scheming Symmetry is HILARIOUS with Aven Mindcensor and Opposition Agent. Leonin Arbiter also goes nicely with it.

Fatespinner is nasty and can functionally lock opponents out of combat. Rhystic Study is an auto-include in these types of decks.

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In terms of win-cons, you could go with the Mindcrank combo: Mindcrack + Duskmantle Guildmage. Use Ghoulcaller's Bell to start the process without damage. Syr Konrad, the Grim is also good for redundancy.

There's also any number of combos involving Laboratory Maniac, Thassa's Oracle, and Jace, Wielder of Mysteries. Use Demonic Consultation on your upkeep and name a card not in your deck to win on your draw step.

If you have a high enough density of creatures, Mortal Combat is a very simple way to win. With enough artifacts, Mechanized Production can be a free-roll. Revel in Riches is a very simple way of creating mana, with the upside of occasionally winning you the game (also pairs well with Spell Swindle.) Felidar Sovereign is also a hilarious.

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If you're looking to make opponents struggle by dismantling their pieces, you should absolutely have pieces like Swords to Plowshares, Path to Exile, Vanishing Verse, and maybe even Generous Gift in addition to boardwipes like Farewell, Tragic Arrogance, Cataclysm, and Wrath of God.