Forging Suns Out of Skulls

Commander / EDH Multiplayer Primer RW (Boros) Voltron

Phaetion

Creature (23)

• 1x Aurelia, the Warleader
• 1x Avacyn, Angel of Hope
• 1x Balefire Dragon
• 1x Bastion Protector
• 1x Combustible Gearhulk
• 1x Dragon Mage
• 1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
• 1x Emeria Shepherd
• 1x Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
• 1x Glarewielder
• 1x Godo, Bandit Warlord
• 1x Hellkite Tyrant
• 1x Inferno Titan
• 1x Ingot Chewer
• 1x Iroas, God of Victory *list*
• 1x Karmic Guide
• 1x Scourge of the Throne
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Stoneforge Mystic
• 1x Stonehewer Giant
• 1x Sun Titan
• 1x Thalia's Lancers
• 1x Urabrask the Hidden

Land (38)

• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Battlefield Forge
• 1x Boros Garrison
• 1x Clifftop Retreat
• 1x Command Beacon
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Flamekin Village
• 1x Hall of the Bandit Lord
• 1x Homeward Path
• 1x Mistveil Plains
• 8x Mountain
• 1x Needle Spires
• 1x Opal Palace
• 8x Plains
• 1x Plateau
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Rugged Prairie
• 1x Sacred Foundry
• 1x Slayers' Stronghold
• 1x Strip Mine
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Temple of Triumph
• 1x Wasteland

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Outpost Siege
• 1x Sigarda's Aid

Artifact (17)

• 1x Boros Signet
• 1x Coalition Relic
• 1x Darksteel Ingot
• 1x Darksteel Plate
• 1x Hedron Archive
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Mind's Eye
• 1x O-Naginata
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Sunforger
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Sword of Feast and Famine
• 1x Sword of Light and Shadow
• 1x Tenza, Godo's Maul
• 1x Umezawa's Jitte
• 1x Whispersilk Cloak

Instant (12)

• 1x Boros Charm
• 1x Chaos Warp
• 1x Comeuppance
• 1x Dawn Charm
• 1x Fork
• 1x Orim's Thunder
• 1x Overblaze
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Return to Dust
• 1x Reverberate
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Valorous Stance

Sorcery (7)

• 1x Austere Command
• 1x Blasphemous Act
• 1x Reforge the Soul
• 1x Seize the Day
• 1x Tragic Arrogance
• 1x Wheel of Fortune
• 1x Wrath of God

Commander (1)

---

Maybeboard

Artifact (1)

• 1x Champion's Helm

---

"Aww hell no. Not another crappy, combat-focused Boros general!" -Countless people, upon Kalemne's reveal.

Before I begin, if you're one of THEM, go. Leave the page. That is because, here, we're going to be bashing skulls to the ground.

Does she strike (har har) your fancy? Good. Because in this primer, we're going to maximize her potential as best as we can.

You'll like Kalemne if: Show

-You like grinding people's skulls to dust by bashing them with big fatties (or Voltron).
-You want a unique voltron general (I'll get to why in a moment).
-You like to have a solid backup plan if the voltron strategy fails.

You will hate Kalemne if: Show

-You're a Blue Mage. Seriously, out you go. We'll see you when you're dead and gone.
-You enjoy a typical Voltron strategy. While that is ok, that also happens to be BORING. If your general gets destroyed, you'll be struggling to recover.
-You hate Boros. While I do (somewhat) sympathize with you, because a lot of options for generals are bland, that is no way to treat our friend here. Kalemne, as I said, happens to be more unique (and more functional!) than some of the other options.

You made this far? Good. Join me, and together we can complete your training (with this deck). Now, how do we smash our enemies' skulls...I mean our opponents?

It's quite simple, really. However, with Kalemne's abilities, there are a number of factors that come into using the deck.

1. Voltron: This is our main strategy. Ideally, you want to protect Kalemne and tutor up Sunforger. Why? Because, with Sunforger, Kalemne can kill an opponent in 2 hits (unblocked, of course). We still have other options for equipment though, and we have a whole selection of gear to choose from.

2. Stompy: This is the main backup plan. Since you get an experience counter when you cast a CMC 5+ creature while Kalemne is in play, you have a failsafe if she gets too expensive. Just smash face with your big fatties. And, when you're able to recast Kalemne, revert back to Step 1, or do both Steps.

3. Sunforger: This card is so busted here that it gets its own section. I make the argument that Kalemne is the best general to use Sunforger with. The reason being is that, despite only being limited to 2 colors, Kalemne can do serious damage while equipped and still play a controllish game.

"But wait...Kalemne is still crappy though! Why not use another general/commander?"

sigh There's no persuading you, is there? To get the lot of you to stop whining about how inferior Kalemne is, let's view our options (not an exhaustive list, btw):

-Aurelia, the Warleader: She's very powerful indeed, but Kalemne comes down 2 turns earlier and the curve works so that you can cast Kalemne, then cast Aurelia, and she'll deal 2 more damage than our sweet angel here. The lack of flying and haste hurts, yes, but remember that we got a variety of removal, too.

-Gisela, Blade of Goldnight: Gisela is also very good, but as a general, she costs a whopping 7. Casting a general that costs 3 less matters. A lot. By the time Gisela's out, if Kalemne's in play, she would've eliminated someone already (assuming the setup and her being unchecked).

-Tajic, Blade of the Legion: He requires you to go wide to do any real damage. No go.

Here are some of the other cards you can include your version the deck (Credit goes to EDHdad. Thank you. :) ). Just note, however, that this list is NOT exhaustive.

Other Options Show

Battlegrace Angel

Champion's Helm

Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker

Captain of the Watch

Nobilis of War

Archangel of Thune

Stormbreath Dragon

Wingmate Roc

Thundermaw Hellkite

Pulmonic Sliver

Karn, Silver Golem

Reveillark

Sunscorch Regent

Flamerush Rider

Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs

Psychosis Crawler- Run some Wheel effects if you run this card.

Hero of Goma Fada

Spelltithe Enforcer

Siege-Gang Commander

Stuffy Doll

Cloud Key

Helm of Awakening

Planar Gate

Semblance Anvil

Stone Calendar

Brighthearth Banneret -For Elementals and Warriors.

Daru Warchief-For Soldiers.

Dragonlord's Servant and Dragonspeaker Shaman- For Dragons.

Goblin Warchief-For Goblins.

Herald of War-For Angels and Humans. This also triggers Kalemne.

Mycosynth Golem-For Artifact creatures.

Stinkdrinker Daredevil -For Giants.

Urza's Filter -For Multicolored Spells.

Urza's Incubator-Any Tribe.

A Special Note: Like a lot of voltron decks, you can opt to use Mass Land Destruction but be sure your group is ok with it. I personally don't agree with it, and that is reflected in my card choices. However, feel free to run what you want. Just know I won't consider any MLD for this build.

Date added	9 years
Last updated	7 years
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	15 - 0 Mythic Rares 42 - 0 Rares 23 - 0 Uncommons 4 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.97
Tokens	Experience Token
Folders	Decks to Playtest, good EDH decks, Stuff, EDH Deck Ideas, New Commander, EDH decks, EDH, RedWhiteBlue, EDH, Sounds Fun - EDH