Kaalia: The Vast and the Furious
Commander / EDH
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Modern Horizons and Ikoria, Lair of Behemoths —May 31, 2020
Adding a few new cards from recent sets and slightly increasing my ramp and card draw.
Added
- Ruinous Ultimatum, expensive to cast but a fantastic one-sided board wipe.
- Sign in Blood, more cards please.
- Night's Whisper, more cards please.
- Talisman of Conviction, looking to add more ramp.
- Savai Crystal, love the Cycling when I draw this late game.
- Savai Triome, strictly better Nomad Outpost.
Removed
- Hallowed Burial, replacing with a one-sided board wipe.
- Path to Exile, I might regret this but I do have a lot of removal.
- Dreadbore, I have lots of removal, want to replace this for more card advantage.
- Prison Term
- Darksteel Ingot
- Nomad Outpost, has been outclassed by Savai Triome.
Another new card that you should probably find a home for in here: Break Through the Line
I reckon that could solve a few of Kaalia's problems.
January 18, 2015 10:47 p.m.
Ugh, Break Through the Line + Master of Cruelties . I suddenly regret the suggestion. In fact, I demand that you remove both cards from this deck right now.
February 1, 2015 4:01 p.m.
Also, Break Through the Line + Blinding Angel. Stahp.
February 1, 2015 4:04 p.m.
Thanks for all the suggestions Forkbeard! Break Through the Line has been a fantastic addition and I've been using for a couple months now. Break Through the Line + Master of Cruelties is prettaaaaay terrible for my opponents. Poor them. Not sure if I've killed you with this combo yet. It'll happen, just give it time.
I'll pass on Skittles, just because I'd prefer to have creatures with more immediate impact and generally am not looking to use infect to win in this deck. I feel like he's a "good stuff" addition in any black deck and I'm trying for a little more focus with the angels, demons and dragons here.
Rakdos, Lord of Riots I'm less inclined to play. I'm not sure how reliably I'll be able to make an opponent lose life each turn and again, I think I'd prefer creatures with more immediate impact to play.
All of the other things you've pointed out though - yes. I'll be seeking them out and trying to find room for them in here. But what to cut, that's the tough decision...
Forkbeard says... #1
I'm sure you've considered these angels already but what about Linvala, Keeper of Silence & Platinum Angel?
Another demon you could perhaps try out would be Rakdos, Lord of Riots - Cheat him out with Kaalia or the amulet and then you may be able to drop more scary bastards for cheap.
Lastly, a couple more dragons to consider might be Scourge of Kher Ridges (seeing as most of your creatures fly, potentially a 1-sided wipe for you with the first ability which can annoyingly be repeated) & Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon just because he's a badass (also pumpable with Moonveil for an added janky infect win-con).
January 18, 2015 7:44 p.m.