Creature (26)
- 1x Akroma, Angel of Fury
- 1x Akroma, Angel of Wrath
- 1x Angel of Despair
- 1x Angel of Serenity
- 1x Angelic Arbiter
- 1x Angelic Field Marshal
- 1x Anya, Merciless Angel
- 1x Aurelia, the Warleader
- 1x Avacyn, Guardian Angel
- 1x Basandra, Battle Seraph
- 1x Deathless Angel
- 1x Exquisite Archangel
- 1x Generator Servant
- 1x Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
- 1x Hellkite Tyrant
- 1x Indulgent Tormentor
- 1x Lord of the Void
- 1x Mana-Charged Dragon
- 1x Master of Cruelties
- 1x Mother of Runes
- 1x Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
- 1x Platinum Angel
- 1x Rakdos, Lord of Riots
- 1x Reya Dawnbringer
- 1x Rune-Scarred Demon
- 1x Tariel, Reckoner of Souls
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Land (37)
- 1x Boros Garrison
- 1x Caves of Koilos
- 1x Clifftop Retreat
- 1x Command Tower
- 1x Dragonskull Summit
- 1x Evolving Wilds
- 1x Exotic Orchard
- 1x Foreboding Ruins
- 1x Forsaken Sanctuary
- 5x Mountain
- 1x Nomad Outpost
- 1x Orzhov Basilica
- 6x Plains
- 1x Rakdos Carnarium
- 1x Rupture Spire
- 1x Scoured Barrens
- 6x Swamp
- 1x Tainted Field
- 1x Temple of Malice
- 1x Temple of Silence
- 1x Temple of Triumph
- 1x Terramorphic Expanse
- 1x Wind-Scarred Crag
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Commander (1)
Artifact (13)
- 1x Armillary Sphere
- 1x Boros Signet
- 1x Commander's Sphere
- 1x Darksteel Ingot
- 1x Lightning Greaves
- 1x Mask of Avacyn
- 1x Orzhov Cluestone
- 1x Orzhov Signet
- 1x Rakdos Cluestone
- 1x Rakdos Signet
- 1x Sol Ring
- 1x Strionic Resonator
- 1x Swiftfoot Boots
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"Kaalia of the Vast sits within her mountain chapel pondering both the heavenly host and the infernal horde, tormented by her past, scarred by devastation. Her once-simple life as a cleric was reduced to ashes when shadowy beings massacred her congregation. Somehow she survived, but her soul was fractured, and a growing hatred soon grew within the cracks. Now, driven by a righteous fury and an unholy thirst for revenge, Kaalia broods feverishly, amassing her vast power, waiting to unleash her apocalyptic might upon any who stand in her way."
Prepare to feel the wrath of the Heavenly Inferno!
Kaalia of the Vast has been one of the most appealing commanders to me for a long time. I put off spending a lot of money on a deck for a while, but the time has come to give in (somewhat, still trying to go budget).
Mardu is my favorite color combo, and my other main Commander deck is also Mardu. Kaalia is so powerful, and the flavor of her card and her art is phenomenal. Even the name "Heavenly Inferno" is awesome.
Budget Kaalia decks aren't something that you see every day. Although it may be above some people's price range, I've still tried to make this one fairly budget-friendly. I started with the Commander Precon as a base but have since improved upon it, and will continue to do so. At the moment (9/25) I've spend around $70 on it, and $40 to get the precon, so a little over $100.
This deck is incredibly fun, in multiplayer or 1v1. It's pretty fast when it wants to be, and has held it's own fighting more expensive decks I've played it against, such as Nekusar's Wheels of Death and Bad Luck Brion
Creatures
You can't help but love dropping huge, powerful creatures way before it's normal to. Akroma, Angel of Fury on turn 3? Yes please. Oops, I dropped my Lord of the Void and now I'm stealing your creatures. Oh man, Gisela, Blade of Goldnight got out and she's doubling all the damage I deal to you, and cutting your damage in half.
Angels, Demons, and Dragons are some of the most powerful creatures in Magic. Not to mention they're insanely fun, and all of their art is dope and flavorful. Some of the best ones have high CMCs though, but that doesn't matter with Kaalia on the field. Dropping 8 CMC creatures before you have 5 mana is so much fun. Paints a big target on your back in multiplayer, but it's worth it seeing the fear in your opponents' eyes when you instantly murder someone with Master of Cruelties. Usually if that happens, you're dead before your next upkeep, but again, worth it.
Instants and Sorceries
So I may have a little problem. I really like blowing up other people's creatures. I have over 8 targeted removal spells along with some other removal, in board wipes and a couple of creatures. I can't help but keep nuking creatures and other permanents with Mortify, Path to Exile, Terminate, or others. And then Earthquake comes in and wipes all the unfortunate souls stuck on the ground, which rarely hurts my side of the board.
Better safe than sorry!
Enchantments and Artifacts
Almost all of the artifacts and enchantments I have serve one of two purposes: Ramping into big creatures and making sure Kaalia of the Vastcan keep coming out and dropping big creatures, or protecting Kaalia.
The signets, Commander's Sphere, Darksteel Ingot, and Sol Ring all help to pay for Kaalia's commander tax after since she will undoubtedly be killed a few times.
Lightning Greaves, Swiftfoot Boots, and Mask of Avacyn help keep her protected, along with Gift of Immortality and Spectra Ward.
Dragon Tempest is mainly for speeding up Kaalia and all of my other flying creatures so they can get their punches in faster.
Strionic Resonator, ahh how I love it. Getting to copy Kaalia's ability and drop two huge creatures for the price of, well, ? I'll take that any day of the week. The Resonator also works for some of my other creatures, for example Rune-Scarred Demon and Lord of the Void. Heck yeah.
Ghostly Prison and Sigil of the New Dawn are there to help fend off my opponents creatures and removal that I may not be able to deal with.
Main Combos and Synergies
The main combo in this deck is dropping out Master of Cruelties with Kaalia when they have no blockers. Diabolic Tutor, Razaketh's Rite, and Rune-Scarred Demon usually tutor for the Master or Lightning Greaves.
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled + Path to Exile and Path to Exile + Stranglehold are random little synergies. Doesn't have a huge affect but something extra to spice it up.
One combo I'm thinking of buying in to is the Exquisite Blood + Sanguine Bond combo. Or Aetherflux Reservoir + Exquisite Blood. Not a huge reason to have it in here, mainly just a win-con, and Exquisite Blood is all around really good, especially in multiplayer.
Active want list
Exquisite Blood. As mentioned before, it would be part of the Exquisite Blood + Sanguine Bond combo. Also would be great in multiplayer.
Quicksilver Amulet. To get even more huge creatures out before they're supposed to be out, of course!
Gisela, the Broken Blade
. I have Bruna, the Fading Light, but didn't get around to buying Gisela. They would make for a good threat.
Overall this Kaalia of the Vast deck is a blast to play. Win or lose, you'll always have a good time. Dropping powerful, high CMC creatures early in the game never gets old. With so many options of Angels, Demons, or Dragons, Kaalia decks will constantly be evolving and changing, adding new combos, new creatures, new ways to win and have fun.
Thanks for reading all this if you did, feel free to give it an upvote or leave some suggestions in the comments!
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| Date added | 7 years |
| Last updated | 5 years |
| Exclude colors | UG |
| Legality | This deck is Commander / EDH legal. |
| Rarity (main - side) | 14 - 0 Mythic Rares 31 - 11 Rares 25 - 5 Uncommons 11 - 0 Commons |
| Cards | 100 |
| Avg. CMC | 4.14 |
| Tokens | Copy Clone, Lightning Rager, Morph 2/2 C |
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