Kaalia 3.0

Commander / EDH* Aggro Angels Demons Dragons Multiplayer RBW (Mardu)

Rinsei

Land (32)

• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Badlands
• 1x Blood Crypt
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Cavern of Souls
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Clifftop Retreat
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Dragonskull Summit
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Hall of the Bandit Lord
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Luxury Suite
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Mountain
• 2x Plains
• 1x Plateau
• 1x Polluted Delta
• 1x Sacred Foundry
• 1x Scrubland
• 1x Silent Clearing
• 1x Spectator Seating
• 1x Sunbaked Canyon
• 3x Swamp
• 1x Vault of Champions
• 1x Windswept Heath

Enchantment (9)

• 1x Aggravated Assault
• 1x Deafening Silence
• 1x Dragon Tempest
• 1x Land Tax
• 1x Necropotence
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Rest in Peace
• 1x Smothering Tithe
• 1x Sneak Attack

Creature (23)

• 1x Angel of Despair
• 1x Angel of Serenity
• 1x Archfiend of Despair
• 1x Aurelia, the Warleader
• 1x Avacyn, Angel of Hope
• 1x Balefire Dragon
• 1x Dockside Extortionist
• 1x Dragon Mage
• 1x Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
• 1x Grand Abolisher
• 1x Hellkite Tyrant
• 1x Master of Cruelties
• 1x Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
• 1x Razaketh, the Foulblooded
• 1x Rune-Scarred Demon
• 1x Scourge of the Throne
• 1x Sephara, Sky's Blade
• 1x Sire Of Insanity
• 1x Steel Hellkite
• 1x Stoneforge Mystic
• 1x Terror of Mount Velus
• 1x Utvara Hellkite
• 1x Vilis, Broker of Blood

Instant (10)

• 1x Anguished Unmaking
• 1x Dark Ritual
• 1x Deflecting Swat
• 1x Flawless Maneuver
• 1x Kolaghan's Command
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Pyroblast
• 1x Red Elemental Blast
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Vampiric Tutor

Commander (1)

Artifact (19)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Boros Signet
• 1x Fellwar Stone
• 1x Grafdigger's Cage
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Lotus Petal
• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Mox Opal
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Rakdos Signet
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Strionic Resonator
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Sword of Feast and Famine
• 1x Sword of Fire and Ice
• 1x Talisman of Conviction
• 1x Talisman of Hierarchy
• 1x Talisman of Indulgence

Sorcery (6)

• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Night's Whisper
• 1x Toxic Deluge
• 1x Vindicate
• 1x Wheel of Fortune
• 1x Wheel of Misfortune

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Sideboard

Artifact (3)

• 1x Chrome Mox
• 1x Jeweled Lotus
• 1x Mox Diamond

Creature (2)

• 1x Drannith Magistrate
• 1x Opposition Agent

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Blood Moon

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Maybeboard

Instant (2)

• 1x Fire Covenant
• 1x Wear / Tear

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This is an old list that I've continued to update over the year but stopped updating the list on tappedout. I'm going through my annual update of the deck, so I figured somebody out there would appreciate some of the updates and lessons I've learned playing Kaalia at high power tables but not cEDH.

• Lesson 1: You don't need a ton of creatures in play. Focus on getting the powerful ones out when you need to win.
• Lesson 2: Everyone is still here for fun. You don't need to make the deck insanely powerful. AKA read this as I know Dragon Mage is bad, I'm not removing it and this list will never be 10/10 optimized.
• Lesson 3: There is a cap to this deck. Kaalia does not quite reach cEDH levels due to the prevalence of interaction and compact combos. This deck is meant for the highest levels of optimized casual EDH, not cEDH, and that's ok.
• Lesson 4: play interaction. Stop just jamming creatures.
• Lesson 5: Hate pieces are needed. They can change over time but cards like Grafdigger's Cage, Rest in Peace, Opposition Agent, and Grand Abolisher are necessary.
• Lesson 6: Push for aggro but leverage value. You don't need to play aggro the entire time. Sometimes your role is to control the opponents for a couple turns while you set up. This means that a hand with 3 lands, 3 interactive pieces, 1 threat, and 0 ramp is keepable in the right context.
• Lesson 7: Just make sure you're having fun. If you're like me and my fun is directly related to the overall fun of the table, try to hold bad or just swap off Kaalia when she's too strong or not a good fit for the table. You'll have fun with her another time.

Date added	8 years
Last updated	3 years
Exclude colors	UG
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	25 - 2 Mythic Rares 47 - 4 Rares 16 - 0 Uncommons 6 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.46
Tokens	Dragon 6/6 R, Treasure