Kaalia, M.D. of Destruction

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

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Land (38)

• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Battlefield Forge
• 1x Blood Crypt
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Cavern of Souls
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Clifftop Retreat
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Eiganjo Castle
• 1x Fetid Heath
• 1x Flamekin Village
• 1x Flooded Strand
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Graven Cairns
• 1x Hall of the Bandit Lord
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Maze of Ith
• 1x Mountain
• 1x Nomad Outpost
• 1x Plains
• 1x Polluted Delta
• 1x Reflecting Pool
• 1x Rugged Prairie
• 1x Sacred Foundry
• 1x Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
• 1x Shizo, Death's Storehouse
• 1x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Malice
• 1x Temple of Silence
• 1x Temple of Triumph
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Verdant Catacombs
• 1x Volrath's Stronghold
• 1x Windswept Heath

Creature (26)

• 1x Angel of Serenity
• 1x Archangel Avacyn  ^Flip
• 1x Archangel of Thune
• 1x Archfiend of Despair
• 1x Aurelia, the Warleader
• 1x Avacyn, Angel of Hope
• 1x Balefire Dragon
• 1x Bloodgift Demon
• 1x Doom Whisperer
• 1x Eight-and-a-Half-Tails
• 1x Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
• 1x Grand Abolisher
• 1x Harvester of Souls
• 1x Hellkite Tyrant
• 1x Lightning Mauler
• 1x Linvala, Keeper of Silence
• 1x Lord of the Void
• 1x Lyra Dawnbringer
• 1x Master of Cruelties
• 1x Moonveil Dragon
• 1x Mother of Runes
• 1x Rakdos the Defiler
• 1x Rune-Scarred Demon
• 1x Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
• 1x Steel Hellkite
• 1x Thundermaw Hellkite

Instant (10)

• 1x Anguished Unmaking
• 1x Aurelia's Fury
• 1x Boros Charm
• 1x Hero's Downfall
• 1x Kolaghan's Command
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Teferi's Protection
• 1x Utter End
• 1x Vampiric Tutor

Commander (1)

Artifact (16)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Boros Signet
• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Darksteel Plate
• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Hammer of Purphoros
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Mind's Eye
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Quicksilver Amulet
• 1x Rakdos Signet
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Strionic Resonator
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Whip of Erebos

Enchantment (6)

• 1x Dragon Tempest
• 1x Legion's Initiative
• 1x Necropotence
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Phyrexian Reclamation
• 1x Sneak Attack

Sorcery (3)

• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Dreadbore
• 1x Vindicate

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Sideboard

Land (2)

• 1x Arcane Lighthouse
• 1x Homeward Path

Artifact (1)

• 1x Glaring Spotlight

Creature (1)

• 1x Platinum Angel

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Nevermore

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Maybeboard

Land (4)

• 1x Blightstep Pathway  ^Flip
• 1x Brightclimb Pathway  ^Flip
• 1x Emergence Zone
• 1x Needleverge Pathway  ^Flip

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Reanimate

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Animate Dead
• 1x Leyline of the Void

Creature (1)

• 1x Terror of Mount Velus

Artifact (2)

• 1x Shadowspear
• 1x The Cauldron of Eternity

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Who doesn't want to play Dragons, Demons and Angels in one deck? These creatures usually are at the top of the mana curve and come with some pretty cool abilities! So why not play them right away with Kaalia of the Vast ...

Most important thing first: What hand to play?

• One threat should always be in your starting hand. Best thing is to have creatures like Master of Cruelties or Avacyn, Angel of Hope at service.

• Possibility to give Kaalia haste like Dragon Tempest , Lightning Mauler or Hall of the Bandit Lord . If that is not the case aim for protection with cards like Lightning Greaves .

• Lands or Artifacts that allow you to come at least near a . This is absolutely vital!

My card choices:

Haste

Get her out fast! I always aim to get her into attack at the lastest in turn 4 or even better in turn 3. When the opponents - hopefully - are still weak and undefended and can't deal with her properly. The following cards are here to give Kaalia the haste she deserves.

• Dragon Tempest Probably the best card for this right now. Not only is it giving her the advantage of a fast swing but also to your hardcast creatures. And there is the dragon synergy...

• Hammer of Purphoros A slower and little bit weaker version of Dragon Tempest

• Lightning Mauler Use the Soulbond to give Kaalia extra speed.

• Hall of the Bandit Lord Very useful land. Always try to tutor it with Expedition Map .

• Flamekin Village as a slower version of Hall of the Bandit Lord

Demons

The iconic creatures of . Always a threat on itself...

• Archfiend of Despair

• Bloodgift Demon

• Doom Whisperer is one of the latest demons. Its Surveil 2 for 2 life is a very powerful tool. Just get rid of the cards you don't need right away.

• Harvester of Souls

• Lord of the Void

• Master of Cruelties gives you the opportunity to instantly kill your opponent. After reducing the opponent's life to 1 Kaalia does the rest.

• Rakdos the Defiler forces your opponent to sacrifice half his (non-Demon) permanents while you keep yours - as long as you play this demon with Kaalia.

• Rune-Scarred Demon

Dragons

The iconic creatures of . Flying little beasts...

• Balefire Dragon

• Hellkite Tyrant

• Moonveil Dragon

• Steel Hellkite

• Thundermaw Hellkite

• Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon

Angels

• Angel of Serenity

• Archangel Avacyn   can flash in and save your army from a board whip or just save you attackers for a turn.

• Archangel of Thune

• Aurelia, the Warleader

• Avacyn, Angel of Hope makes all your permanents indestructible. What else is there to say..?

• Gisela, Blade of Goldnight

• Linvala, Keeper of Silence

Protection

• Darksteel Plate

• Lightning Greaves

• Swiftfoot Boots

• Mother of Runes

• Eight-and-a-Half-Tails

• Grand Abolisher

Removal

• Anguished Unmaking

• Aurelia's Fury

• Dreadbore

• Hero's Downfall

• Kolaghan's Command

• Path to Exile

• Swords to Plowshares

• Vindicate

Lands

• Mainly two coloured lands for mana fixing. Best option is to get , and out in turn 3.

• Both the fetch lands with both colors as well as those with only one color. Helps thinning out the deck.

• Volrath's Stronghold to replenish your hand from you graveyard.

Kaalia's Tools

Getting Creatures onto the battlefield without paying the mana:

• Quicksilver Amulet

• Strionic Resonator Give Kaalia a second trigger and send in two big beasts.

• Sneak Attack Splash a creature onto you opponent for one turn and get it back from your graveyard if you need it again.

Sideboard

• Homeward Path against some annoying decks like Yasowa, Dragonclaw. There is a super fast and strong one in our local group you have to beware of!

• Glaring Spotlight

• Arcane Lighthouse

The Commander

Kaalia herself is only a 2 / 2 with flying for 1WBR. Not that great - but the reason you want her as your commander is her ability to drop beast at your opponents out of nowhere (or from you hand to be precise). Though it comes with the price of her having to attack.

Her Toys

Of course a decent commander needs some friends to knock onto the opponent's door... or just smash through it. Aside from the instant kill combo Kaalia of the Vast + Master of Cruelties I love to play Avacyn, Angel of Hope , Aurelia, the Warleader and Gisela, Blade of Goldnight to speed things up a bit... But every Demon, Dragon or Angel should be enough to give your opponents some pain!

Date added	10 years
Last updated	3 years
Key combos	Kaalia of the Vast + Master of Cruelties
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	25 - 1 Mythic Rares 55 - 3 Rares 11 - 1 Uncommons 6 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.65
Tokens	Enchantment Golem 3/3 C
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