Kaalia Competitive EDH

Commander / EDH RBW (Mardu)

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Land (37)

• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Badlands
• 1x Battlefield Forge
• 1x Blood Crypt
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Boros Garrison
• 1x Cavern of Souls
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Eiganjo Castle
• 1x Fetid Heath
• 1x Flagstones of Trokair
• 1x Flamekin Village
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Graven Cairns
• 1x Hall of the Bandit Lord
• 1x Homeward Path
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Maze of Ith
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 1x Plateau
• 1x Rakdos Carnarium
• 1x Reflecting Pool
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Rugged Prairie
• 1x Sacred Foundry
• 1x Savai Triome
• 1x Scrubland
• 1x Shadowblood Ridge
• 1x Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
• 1x Shizo, Death's Storehouse
• 1x Sulfurous Springs
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Volrath's Stronghold

Creature (34)

• 1x Akroma, Angel of Fury
• 1x Akroma, Angel of Wrath
• 1x Akroma, Vision of Ixidor
• 1x Angel of Destiny
• 1x Archfiend of Despair
• 1x Aurelia, the Warleader
• 1x Auriok Champion
• 1x Avacyn, Angel of Hope
• 1x Balefire Dragon
• 1x Baneslayer Angel
• 1x Bladewing the Risen
• 1x Bloodgift Demon
• 1x Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge
• 1x Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
• 1x Grand Abolisher
• 1x Hellkite Tyrant
• 1x Kaalia, Zenith Seeker
• 1x Linvala, Keeper of Silence
• 1x Lord of the Void
• 1x Lyra Dawnbringer
• 1x Magus of the Moat
• 1x Master of Cruelties
• 1x Mother of Runes
• 1x Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
• 1x Resolute Archangel
• 1x Rune-Scarred Demon
• 1x Scourge of the Throne
• 1x Scourge of Valkas
• 1x Sephara, Sky's Blade
• 1x Serra Ascendant
• 1x Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
• 1x Terror of Mount Velus
• 1x Terror of the Peaks
• 1x Weathered Wayfarer

Enchantment (3)

• 1x Dragon Tempest
• 1x Necropotence
• 1x Phyrexian Arena

Commander (1)

Artifact (14)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Boros Signet
• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Jeweled Lotus
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Mimic Vat
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Rakdos Signet
• 1x Scroll Rack
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Whispersilk Cloak

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Blasphemous Act
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Hour of Revelation
• 1x Reanimate
• 1x Wrath of God

Instant (4)

• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Vampiric Tutor

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Karn, the Great Creator
• 1x Liliana Vess

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Sideboard

Creature (19)

• 1x Angel of Serenity
• 1x Anger
• 1x Archangel Avacyn  ^Flip
• 1x Archfiend of Despair
• 1x Demonlord Belzenlok
• 1x Doom Whisperer
• 1x Dragon Mage
• 1x Dragonlord Kolaghan
• 1x Iroas, God of Victory *list*
• 1x Kokusho, the Evening Star
• 1x Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
• 1x Platinum Angel
• 1x Rakdos, Lord of Riots
• 1x Rakdos the Defiler
• 1x Ramos, Dragon Engine
• 1x Razaketh, the Foulblooded
• 1x Restoration Angel
• 1x Steel Hellkite
• 1x Tariel, Reckoner of Souls

Artifact (3)

• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Darksteel Ingot
• 1x Strionic Resonator

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Chandra, Torch of Defiance
• 1x Karn, Scion of Urza

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Earthquake

Instant (3)

• 1x Deflecting Swat
• 1x Teferi's Protection
• 1x Valakut Awakening  ^Flip

Land (1)

• 1x Urborg

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Maybeboard

Creature (1)

• 1x Iona, Shield of Emeria

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A Competitive Kaalia of the Vast Deck, mostly finished, but will include a few changes over the course of play tests (as all decks should).

Some things to consider: Regarding Karn, the Great Creator, he is obviously stronger based on the cards you own beyond this deck; if you don't think that artifact tutor is worth it then feel free to consider swapping him for a sideboard card. Another option on the more defensive side would be swapping in Teferi's protection. If you want Teferi's Protection, Resolute Archangel or Yosei, the Morning Star may be a card on the weaker side to swap out. But consider the damage taken from drawing engines like Necropotence and the weak early game of this deck when swapping out.

Recently I've been trying to alleviate the inevitable slump of the deck with more drawing potential, another problem is that often times the board will not have meaningful creatures until turn 3 or 4 and the game turns into hoping you can get out Kaalia or just taking the damage up to the point where you can gather momentum. The method I'm using to try and avoid this is by making sure there is deck flexibility and the ability to ramp towards Kaalia in the shortest amount of turns possible.

Edit (2020): Iona, Shield of Emeria is banned in EDH format and swapped out for Kaalia, Zenith Seeker. Cabal Coffers for Savai Triome. Dragon Mage for Angel of Destiny. Dragonlord Kolaghan for Reanimate. Gideon Blackblade for Sephara, Sky's Blade. Darksteel Ingot for Terror of Mount Velus. Yosei, the Morning Star for Akroma, Vision of Ixidor. Kokusho, the Evening Star for Archfiend of Despair. Rakdos, Lord of Riots for Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge. Commander's Sphere for Jeweled Lotus.

Date added	7 years
Last updated	4 years
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	28 - 14 Mythic Rares 53 - 10 Rares 17 - 4 Uncommons 2 - 1 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	4.00
Tokens	Construct 0/0 C, Copy Clone, Emblem Chandra, Torch of Defiance, Morph 2/2 C, Treasure