Kaalia, Mirror Breaker EDH

Commander / EDH Combo Competitive Infinite Combo Multiplayer RBW (Mardu)

Spirits

Lands (28)

• 1x Ancient Den
• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Badlands
• 1x Blood Crypt
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Cavern of Souls
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Flooded Strand
• 1x Gemstone Caverns
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Plains
• 1x Plateau
• 1x Polluted Delta
• 1x Sacred Foundry
• 1x Scalding Tarn
• 1x Scrubland
• 1x Silent Clearing
• 1x Snow-Covered Plains
• 1x Snow-Covered Swamp
• 1x Swamp
• 1x Vault of Whispers
• 1x Verdant Catacombs
• 1x Windswept Heath
• 1x Wooded Foothills

Combo (3)

• 1x Goblin Bombardment
• 1x Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
• 1x Worldgorger Dragon

Haste (3)

• 1x Arena of Glory
• 1x Dragon Tempest
• 1x Lightning Greaves

Protection (3)

• 1x Angel's Grace
• 1x Everybody Lives!
• 1x Grand Abolisher

ADD (14)

• 1x Ancient Copper Dragon
• 1x Avacyn, Angel of Hope
• 1x Burning-Rune Demon
• 1x Doom Whisperer
• 1x Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
• 1x Hellkite Tyrant
• 1x Hoarding Broodlord
• 1x Karmic Guide
• 1x Master of Cruelties
• 1x Razaketh, the Foulblooded
• 1x Restoration Angel
• 1x Rune-Scarred Demon
• 1x Valgavoth, Terror Eater
• 1x Vilis, Broker of Blood

Tutors (13)

• 1x Buried Alive
• 1x Demonic Counsel
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Diabolic Intent
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Entomb
• 1x Gamble
• 1x Grim Tutor
• 1x Imperial Seal
• 1x Mausoleum Secrets
• 1x Tainted Pact
• 1x Vampiric Tutor
• 1x Wishclaw Talisman

Draw (8)

• 1x Dark Confidant
• 1x Dauthi Voidwalker
• 1x Demand Answers
• 1x Esper Sentinel
• 1x Faithless Looting
• 1x Ripples of Undeath
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top
• 1x Street Wraith

Recursion (3)

• 1x Animate Dead
• 1x Dance of the Dead
• 1x Reanimate

Commander (1)

Ramp (13)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Chrome Mox
• 1x Culling the Weak
• 1x Dark Ritual
• 1x Jeska's Will
• 1x Lotus Petal
• 1x Mana Vault
• 1x Mox Opal
• 1x Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Talisman of Conviction
• 1x Talisman of Hierarchy
• 1x Talisman of Indulgence

Control (11)

• 1x Anguished Unmaking
• 1x Deflecting Swat
• 1x Leonin Relic-Warder
• 1x Opposition Agent
• 1x Orcish Bowmasters
• 1x Pyroblast
• 1x Red Elemental Blast
• 1x Strip Mine
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Tibalt's Trickery
• 1x Toxic Deluge

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Maybeboard

Ramp (10)

• 1x ________ Goblin
• 1x Burnt Offering
• 1x Cabal Ritual
• 1x Dockside Extortionist
• 1x Fellwar Stone
• 1x Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Sacrifice
• 1x Simian Spirit Guide
• 1x Smothering Tithe

Protection (8)

• 1x Boros Charm
• 1x Children of Korlis
• 1x Flamescroll Celebrant  ^Flip
• 1x Mother of Runes
• 1x Ranger-Captain of Eos
• 1x Silence
• 1x Teferi's Protection
• 1x The One Ring

Recursion (4)

• 1x Sevinne's Reclamation
• 1x Shallow Grave
• 1x Underworld Breach
• 1x Yawgmoth's Will

Haste (2)

• 1x Hall of the Bandit Lord
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots

Lands (9)

• 1x Fetid Heath
• 1x Graven Cairns
• 1x Great Furnace
• 1x Luxury Suite
• 1x Prismatic Vista
• 1x Spectator Seating
• 1x Sunbaked Canyon
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Vault of Champions

Draw (8)

• 1x Ad Nauseam
• 1x Black Market Connections
• 1x Insatiable Avarice
• 1x Mishra's Bauble
• 1x Necrodominance
• 1x Necropotence
• 1x Night's Whisper
• 1x Unholy Annex / Ritual Chamber

Aggro (2)

• 1x Hatred
• 1x Serra Ascendant

Combo (2)

• 1x Dualcaster Mage
• 1x Twinflame

ADD (8)

• 1x Ancient Gold Dragon
• 1x Archfiend of Despair
• 1x Balefire Dragon
• 1x Bloodletter of Aclazotz
• 1x Gisela, the Broken Blade  ^Meld
• 1x Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
• 1x Rakdos the Defiler
• 1x Twinflame Tyrant

Control (8)

• 1x Chains of Mephistopheles
• 1x Drannith Magistrate
• 1x Fire Covenant
• 1x Hushbringer
• 1x Maralen of the Mornsong
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Wasteland
• 1x Withering Boon

Tutors (5)

• 1x Beseech the Mirror
• 1x Demonic Consultation
• 1x Idyllic Tutor
• 1x Praetor's Grasp
• 1x Steelshaper's Gift

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Archetype

Kaalia, Mirror Breaker EDH | Combo

Deck Link | Kaalia, Mirror Breaker EDH

1. Infinite Combo
2. Synergy

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Deck Stats

Infinite Combos

Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Restoration Angel | Infinite Haste Angels

Worldgorger Dragon + Animate Dead or Dance of the Dead or Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker | Infinite Mana + Dragon Tempest or Orcish Bowmasters Infinite Damage

Leonin Relic-Warder + Animate Dead or Dance of the Dead + Goblin Bombardment | Infinite Damage

Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Karmic Guide + Goblin Bombardment | Infinite Damage + Infinite Haste Angels

Synergies

Buried Alive + Reanimate or Animate Dead or Dance of the Dead | Tutor Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Restoration Angel + Karmic Guide then Reanimate for Kiki-Resto Combo

Kaalia of the Vast + Master of Cruelties | Eliminate Opponent

Razaketh, the Foulblooded + Leonin Relic-Warder | Tutor Animate Dead then Lifebound Infinite Tutor

Razaketh, the Foulblooded + Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Karmic Guide | Lifebound Infinite Tutor + Haste Angels

Turn 1 Win-Con

Sample Opening Draw:

1. Swamp | Alternative is any {B} producing land

2. Chrome Mox | Any {B} card to Imprint

3. Dark Ritual

4. Buried Alive | Tutor Karmic Guide + Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Restoration Angel

5. Reanimate | Infinite Haste Angels

There are too many other alternative opening draw combinations to list them all.

Alternative cards that can enable a Turn 1 Win:

Culling the Weak | {B}{B}{B} - {RW} (Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer/Esper Sentinel)

Gemstone Caverns | {B}

Lotus Petal | {B}

Mox Diamond | {B} (Acquireboard)

Mox Opal | {B}

Game Winning Line: Kiki-Resto

Cards: Buried Alive + Reanimate

CMC: {2}{B}{B}

Reanimate alternates: Animate Dead, Dance of the Dead, Karmic Guide*

1. Cast Buried Alive {2}{B}
2. Resolve Buried Alive placing Restoration Angel, Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker, and Karmic Guide (top) in graveyard
3. Cast Reanimate {B} target Karmic Guide
4. Resolve Reanimate and return Karmic Guide to the battlefield
5. Target Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker with the Karmic Guide ETB
6. Resolve Karmic Guide ETB returning Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker to battlefield
7. {T} Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker target Karmic Guide
8. Resolve Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker activated ability placing a Karmic Guide copy on the battlefield
9. Target Restoration Angel with the Karmic Guide copy ETB
10. Resolve Karmic Guide copy ETB and return Restoration Angel to the battlefield
11. Target Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker with the Restoration Angel ETB
12. Resolve Restoration Angel ETB exiling and returning Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker to the battlefield
13. {T} Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker target Restoration Angel
14. Resolve Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker activated ability placing a Restoration Angel copy on the battlefield
15. Repeat steps 11. though 14. an Infinite number of times for Infinite Restoration Angel with haste
16. Combat phase attack for lethal

Tips:

• Stopping the loop at 12. leaves Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker untapped so you can Instant speed restart the loop in response to removal

• Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker can be used to return another creature, such as Razaketh, the Foulblooded after 12. but this will stop the loop

• Animate Dead and Dance of the Dead are {B} so be careful not to let Karmic Guide protection from {B} resolve off the stack until you no longer need the Karmic Guide

• Faithless Looting or Demand Answers can be used to get Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker or Restoration Angel into the graveyard if they are drawn

• Cast Karmic Guide to start the loop at 5. without Reanimate, in this case, I generally pull Razaketh, the Foulblooded to the graveyard

Game Winning Line: WGD

Cards: Entomb + Animate Dead + Orcish Bowmasters

CMC: {1}{B}{B}

Entomb alternates: Buried Alive

Animate Dead alternates: Dance of the Dead, Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker*

Orcish Bowmasters alternates: Dragon Tempest, Hoarding Broodlord, Rune-Scarred Demon, Tainted Pact, Vilis, Broker of Blood

1. Cast Entomb {B}
2. Resolve Entomb placing Worldgorger Dragon in graveyard
3. Cast Animate Dead {1}{B} target Worldgorger Dragon
4. Resolve Animate Dead ETB and return Worldgorger Dragon to the battlefield
5. Resolve Worldgorger Dragon ETB exiling Animate Dead and all permanents you control
6. Resolve Animate Dead LTB and sacrifice Worldgorger Dragon
7. Resolve Worldgorger Dragon LTB returning Animate Dead and all permanents you control to the battlefield
8. Do not let the Animate Dead ETB resolve!
9. Instead, {T} all mana producing lands and artifacts
10. Repeat steps 4. through 9. to generate {1}{B} mana
11. Cast Orcish Bowmasters with Flash
12. Resolve Orcish Bowmasters ETB to deal 1 damage to any target and amass orcs
13. Continue to repeat steps 4. through 9. having Orcish Bowmasters ETB deal Infinite damage to any targets

Tips:

• You can execute this combo without Orcish Bowmasters to generate Infinite mana during steps 4. through 9., with the goal of playing Kaalia of the Vast and your entire hand, however, to end the Infinite loop, there must be another target in any graveyard that you can choose during step 4., otherwise, the game ends in a draw

• A common tactic to disrupt this combo is for an opponent to remove the Worldgorger Dragon from play before the Worldgorger Dragon ETB has resolved, causing the Worldgorger Dragon LTB to resolve first, in effect exiling all of your permanents and no way to return them. A counter tactic to this, is to cast an Instant reanimation spell, such as Necromancy (to restart the loop) (where only Worldgorger Dragon will be exiled, protecting your permanents) and target the Worldgorger Dragon before the first Worldgorger Dragon ETB resolves

• Dragon Tempest replacing Orcish Bowmasters must be on the battlefield before starting the Infinite loop to deal the Infinite damage, or you must have a way to stop, and then restart the Infinite loop again, Dance of the Dead for example, as you will have Infinite mana from the first Infinite loop

• Rune-Scarred Demon replacing Orcish Bowmasters simply Infinite tutors the Orcish Bowmasters to your hand, and any other cards from your library you want

• Hoarding Broodlord replacing Orcish Bowmasters simply Infinite tutors the Orcish Bowmasters to your hand, and any other cards from your library you want

• Tainted Pact replacing Orcish Bowmasters simply Instant tutors the Orcish Bowmasters to your hand

• Vilis, Broker of Blood replacing Orcish Bowmasters simply Lifebound/Targetbound Infinite draw cards until you find Orcish Bowmasters or an Instant tutor, such as Tainted Pact to tutor for Orcish Bowmasters, if you draw a way to stop, and restart the loop first, such as Animate Dead, you can use your Infinite mana to cast a tutor or Dragon Tempest at Sorcery speed, and then restart the loop

• Faithless Looting or Demand Answers can be used to get Worldgorger Dragon into the graveyard if they are drawn

• Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker replacing Animate Dead you need to use Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker to copy the Worldgorger Dragon before you allow it's ETB to resolve. This allows an Infinite loop, Infinite mana, and Infinite ETB as expected, however, once you allow the original Worldgorger Dragon ETB to resolve, all of your permanents will be exiled, so it can be dangerous

Tell Me I'm Wrong

Dark Confidant | Low CMC Draw

Street Wraith | 98 Card Commander with 38 Life > 99 Card Commander with 40 Life

Tutor Recommendations

Buried Alive | Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker, Karmic Guide, Restoration Angel, Leonin Relic-Warder, Worldgorger Dragon, Razaketh, the Foulblooded

Burning-Rune Demon | Animate Dead+Dance of the Dead, Faithless Looting+Worldgorger Dragon, Demonic Tutor+Vampiric Tutor, Orcish Bowmasters+Dragon Tempest

Demonic Tutor | Buried Alive, Reanimate, Leonin Relic-Warder, Animate Dead, Entomb, Dragon Tempest, Master of Cruelties, Lightning Greaves

Demonic Counsel | Razaketh, the Foulblooded or Buried Alive, Reanimate, Leonin Relic-Warder, Animate Dead, Entomb, Dragon Tempest, Master of Cruelties, Lightning Greaves

Diabolic Intent | Buried Alive, Reanimate, Leonin Relic-Warder, Animate Dead, Entomb, Dragon Tempest, Master of Cruelties, Lightning Greaves

Enlightened Tutor | Animate Dead, Dragon Tempest, Lightning Greaves

Entomb | Worldgorger Dragon, Leonin Relic-Warder, Razaketh, the Foulblooded, Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker

Gamble | Buried Alive, Reanimate, Leonin Relic-Warder, Animate Dead, Entomb, Dragon Tempest, Master of Cruelties, Lightning Greaves

Grim Tutor | Buried Alive, Reanimate, Leonin Relic-Warder, Animate Dead, Entomb, Dragon Tempest, Master of Cruelties, Lightning Greaves

Hoarding Broodlord | Buried Alive, Reanimate, Leonin Relic-Warder, Animate Dead, Entomb, Dragon Tempest, Master of Cruelties, Lightning Greaves

Imperial Seal | Buried Alive, Reanimate, Leonin Relic-Warder, Animate Dead, Entomb, Dragon Tempest, Master of Cruelties, Lightning Greaves

Mausoleum Secrets | Reanimate, Animate Dead, Entomb, Tainted Pact

Tainted Pact | Razaketh, the Foulblooded, Master of Cruelties, Angel of Despair

Vampiric Tutor | Buried Alive, Reanimate, Leonin Relic-Warder, Animate Dead, Entomb, Dragon Tempest, Master of Cruelties, Lightning Greaves

Razaketh, the Foulblooded | Leonin Relic-Warder, Animate Dead, Buried Alive

Rune-Scarred Demon | Buried Alive, Reanimate, Leonin Relic-Warder, Animate Dead, Entomb, Dragon Tempest, Master of Cruelties, Lightning Greaves

Wishclaw Talisman | Hellkite Tyrant, Buried Alive, Reanimate, Leonin Relic-Warder, Animate Dead, Entomb, Dragon Tempest, Master of Cruelties, Lightning Greaves

Goldfishing

10/03/2017 | Avg. Turn 5.0

02/01/2019 | Avg. Turn 5.0 | Combo 50% | Synergy 20% | Damage 30%

01/27/2020 | Avg. Turn 4.3 | Combo 70% | Synergy 20% | Damage 10% | T3 Land 100%

Maybeboard Evaluation

Maybeboard Synergies

Maralen of the Mornsong + Opposition Agent | Eliminate Opponents Draw + Tutor Cards from Opponents Libraries

Twinflame + Dualcaster Mage | Infinite Human Wizards

Worldgorger Dragon + Necromancy | Infinite Mana + Dragon Tempest or Orcish Bowmasters Infinite Damage

Leonin Relic-Warder + Necromancy + Goblin Bombardment | Infinite Damage

Buried Alive + Necromancy | Tutor Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Restoration Angel + Karmic Guide then Reanimate for Kiki-Resto Combo

Ancient Gold Dragon + Dragon Tempest | D20 Roll for Random Maximum 420 Damage

Ad Nauseam + Angel's Grace or Everybody Lives! | Draw Entire Library

Evaluation Cut-List

Comments with recommendations or criticism to improve deck and synergy is appreciated and would help me out!

Avacyn, Angel of Hope | Iconic but low impact with Armageddon

Goblin Bombardment | Dilutes the primary win-con?

Graven Cairns | Turn 1 synergy, but significant downside

Ripples of Undeath | Testing (Sylvan Library?) vs. Necropotence

Talisman of Conviction | Better or Worse than Fellwar Stone

Worldgorger Dragon | Dangerous Win-Con

Dude, Where's my Card?

Pending Updates

I got Ninety-Nine Problems but Sushi Ain't One

Kaalia of the Vast responses to a {U} dominated meta and Thassa's Oracle

Mainboard:

1. Angel's Grace
2. Pyroblast
3. Red Elemental Blast
4. Tibalt's Trickery
5. Everybody Lives!

Interaction Package:

1. Praetor's Grasp
2. Silence
3. Hushbringer

Interaction Cut-List:

1. Avacyn, Angel of Hope
2. Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
3. Ripples of Undeath

Considerations

Alternative Synergies Excluded

Bruna, the Fading Light   + Gisela, the Broken Blade   | Brisela, Voice of Nightmares    

Hellkite Charger or Aggravated Assault + Sword of Feast and Famine | Infinite Combat Phases

Crucible of Worlds + Armageddon or Ravages of War or Cataclysm *list* | Synergy Land Destruction + Strip Mine + Wasteland

Crucible of Worlds + Command Beacon | Synergy CMC 5 Kaalia of the Vast

Enduring Tenacity + Exquisite Blood + Damage or Life Gain | Infinite Damage + Life Gain

Sneak Attack + Imperial Recruiter or Recruiter of the Guard | Tutor Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Village Bell-Ringer or Felidar Guardian Infinite Flicker Combo

Village Bell-Ringer or Zealous Conscripts or Felidar Guardian + Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker | Infinite Haste Creatures

Village Bell-Ringer + Adarkar Valkyrie + Goblin Bombardment | Infinite Damage

Lightning Crafter + Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Goblin Bombardment | Infinite Damage

Kormus Bell + Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth + Linvala, Keeper of Silence or Balefire Dragon | Synergy No Mana

Sundial of the Infinite + Whip of Erebos or Sneak Attack | Exile Avoidance

Reveillark + Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Goblin Bombardment | Infinite Damage

Reveillark + Karmic Guide + Goblin Bombardment | Infinite Damage

Combat Celebrant + Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker | Infinite Combat Phases

Stranglehold + Maralen of the Mornsong | Prevent Opponents Draw

Conspicuous Snoop + Goblin Recruiter | Tutor Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker then Mogg Fanatic Infinite Damage

Hatred + Baneslayer Angel or Gisela, Blade of Goldnight or Gisela, the Broken Blade   or Lyra Dawnbringer or Kaalia of the Vast | Eliminate Opponent

Leonin Relic-Warder + Animate Dead or Dance of the Dead or Necromancy + Blood Artist or Corpse Knight or Zulaport Cutthroat or Impact Tremors | Infinite Damage

Alternative Cards Excluded

Reassessment Required

Combat Damage Line

In June 2020, I decided to abandon the combat damage line. In May 2024, I've decided to restore a combat damage line.

Combat damage lines are a core strength of Kaalia of the Vast, win rates were higher with combo, however, choosing fun.

Avacyn, Angel of Hope | Replacing Silence reducing Thassa's Oracle interaction

Gisela, Blade of Goldnight | Replacing Praetor's Grasp reducing Thassa's Oracle interaction

Other contributors not included:

1. Serra Ascendant
2. Hatred
3. Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
4. Archfiend of Despair / Bloodletter of Aclazotz

Mox Opal Discussion

This is a complicated discussion, it's not worth building a comprehensive model based on deck makeup, as it would be quite complicated

Commander decks are very unlikely to be truly randomized through shuffling due to their size

You only have a Mox Opal in opening hand 7% of the time anyway, intersecting probability is low, assumed Mox Opal is in opening hand

Draw Street Wraith, Tutor Enlightened Tutor, Fetch Bloodstained Mire complicate and increase probability

I've include Steelshaper's Gift and Enlightened Tutor in my deck stats

Artifacts may not combine Vault of Whispers/Ancient Den, Wishclaw Talisman/Sol Ring, combine rates are estimated

Assumes land drops are not missed and imprint costs are payable for Chrome Mox and Mox Diamond

Using a hypergeometric distribution, we assume, Population 98 (99 - Mox Opal), Sample size 6 (7 - Mox Opal), Success >=2 other artifacts

Turn	12 AF	13 AF	14 AF	15 AF	16 AF	17 AF	18 AF	19 AF	20 AF
T1	15.6%	17.9%	20.3%	22.7%	25.2%	27.7%	30.3%	32.9%	35.4%
T2	20.3%	23.2%	26.1%	29.0%	32.0%	34.9%	37.9%	40.8%	43.7%
T3	25.3%	28.6%	32.0%	35.3%	38.6%	41.9%	45.2%	48.4%	51.5%
T4	30.3%	34.0%	37.8%	41.5%	45.1%	48.6%	52.1%	55.4%	58.6%

Turn	Artifact + Tutors	Combine Rate	Success	Population	Sample	Probability
T1	18	50.8%	9	98	6	9.3%
T2	18	83.0%	15	98	7	29.0%
T3	18	100.0%	18	98	8	45.2%
T4	18	100.0%	18	98	9	52.1%

Tools

EDHREC

Kaalia of the Vast | EDHREC Statistics

Discord

Kaalia of the Vast | Discord cEDH Discussion

Online/Paper Differences

Future Acquireboard

Mox Diamond

Pending Updates

Top Ranked	Achieved #4 position overall 7 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH RBW (Mardu) 5 years ago
Date added	8 years
Last updated	3 days
Exclude colors	UG
Splash colors	R
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	17 - 0 Mythic Rares 54 - 0 Rares 15 - 0 Uncommons 10 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.84
Tokens	Copy Clone, Orc Army, Treasure
Folders	EGH, EDH, Ideas, Kaalia, EDH, decks inspiration, edh decks, Commander fold, EDH (Combo), Commanders