Kaalia of the Fast (Commander / EDH MTG Deck)

Kaalia of the Fast

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

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Creature (24)

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Kaalia of the Vast says build around me more than almost any other commander. The problem is she also says, "Kill me!" just as loudly. The trick, therefore, is to either kill everyone else fast enough, or stop them from killing you. My build leans toward the second of those options, though it doesn't forgo the first.

Kaalia Targets: My bread and butter, these are the creatures that I can cheat into play with Kaalia.

Removal: these guys have the potential to remove one or more threats or obstacles while also being a threat in their own right. Admonition Angel, Bogardan Hellkite, Angel of Despair , Balefire Dragon, Siege Dragon , Pestilence Demon
The Tricky Ones: this group is either hard to remove (possibly because of a death trigger), or does something that makes it harder for opponents to further their game plan. Kokusho, the Evening Star, Yosei, the Morning Star, Gisela, Blade of Goldnight, Avacyn, Angel of Hope, Angelic Arbiter, Akroma, Angel of Fury, Basandra, Battle Seraph , Chancellor of the Annex, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
The Threat Makers: these ones aren't just big beaters. They have abilities that make more threats turn other things into threats, or somehow make it easier for me to play more threats. Bloodgift Demon, Rakdos, Lord of Riots, Utvara Hellkite , Aurelia, the Warleader, Reya Dawnbringer, Moonveil Dragon, Lord of the Void, Gisela, Blade of Goldnight

Removal Suite: I'm not the only one with cards. This is what lets me operate despite having opponents.

The Kaaliable removal: Admonition Angel, Bogardan Hellkite, Angel of Despair , Balefire Dragon, Siege Dragon , Pestilence Demon
Spot Removal: Oblivion Ring, Utter End, Mortify, Path to Exile, Swords to Plowshares, Chaos Warp, Vindicate, Terminate, Comet Storm
Artifact and Enchantment Removal: Return to Dust, Rakdos Charm, Orim's Thunder , Vandalblast, Wear / Tear, Utter End, Mortify, Chaos Warp, Vindicate, Oblivion Ring
Wraths: Wrath of God, Austere Command, Akroma's Vengeance, Merciless Eviction, Comet Storm
Other (pseudo removal): Vault of the Archangel, Wild Ricochet

Card Advantage: This deck likes to use a lot of cards. Here's how I get more.

Tutors: Demonic Tutor, Increasing Ambition
Extra Card Draw: Phyrexian Arena, Bloodgift Demon
Draw Spells: Reforge the Soul, Syphon Mind
Deck Stacking: Temple of Triumph, Temple of Silence, Temple of Malice, New Benalia

Ramp: If you want a turn 3 Kaalia, you gotta have some ramp.

Ramp Lands: Temple of the False God
Mana Rocks: Boros Signet, Orzhov Signet, Rakdos Signet, Chromatic Lantern, Sol Ring, Commander's Sphere
Other: Wayfarer's Bauble

Protection: Kaalia is pretty fragile, and needs some protection. This stuff doubles at protection for other threats when Kaalia isn't there or isn't needed.

Kaaliable Protection: Gisela, Blade of Goldnight, Chancellor of the Annex, Basandra, Battle Seraph , Avacyn, Angel of Hope
Lands: Rogue's Passage, Maze of Ith
Equipment: Darksteel Plate, Whispersilk Cloak, Lightning Greaves, Swiftfoot Boots

Haste: When playing a creature deck, you want ways to make sure you can recover from having your board wiped. To come back with a bang, try playing and attacking with Kaalia (or another creature) in the same turn. Here's how:

Global Haste: Anger, Urabrask the Hidden
Targeted Haste: Flamekin Village , Slayers' Stronghold, Swiftfoot Boots, Lightning Greaves

Double Trouble: Extra combats, double damage, double strike, I've got it all.

Double Damage/Strike: Gisela, Blade of Goldnight, True Conviction
Extra Combat: Aurelia, the Warleader, Relentless Assault , World at War

Combos and Synergies: While not the focus of the deck, I do have a few cool interactions.

Pestilence Demon + Vault of the Archangel = boardwhipe and lots of lifegain. Hold priority and pump in some extra black mana to gain more life. Add in Avacyn, Angel of Hope to save my stuff, or Darksteel Plate to save something.
Siege Dragon + Vault of the Archangel = kill all their non-fliers and gain twice that much life.
Balefire Dragon + Vault of the Archangel = kill all their stuff and gain a ton of life. Balefire needs to be unblocked for this to work though, so throw in Whispersilk Cloak or Rogue's Passage to guarantee a hit.
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled + Path to Exile = "Exile target creature. Its controller may search his or her library for a basic land, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle his or her library, loose 10 life, and sacrifice a creature."

The Chopping Block: These cards aren't pulling their weight, or are just a bit underwhelming. When I get new stuff, this is what is most likely to go:

Rakdos, Lord of Riots - he was good when I had It That Betrays and some other things I couldn't or didn't want to cheat in with Kaalia, but now that those are gone, he's mostly a 6/6 flying trample, which while not bad, could be better.
Rakdos Carnarium, Boros Garrison, Orzhov Basilica - the Ravnica Karoo lands, while often nice, are just too slow. They might get replaced with basics, pain lands, or something else.

Suggestions (of both what to add and what to cut) are very appreciated, but please don't suggest something from the maybe board, that's stuff I want but don't have. Also, while not limited to a strict budget, I'm not getting duals or anything like that (at least for a while) for this deck.

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Big Changes — Dec. 3, 2014

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So I decided that I wanted to make this deck better and put in in the top end of my EDH decks so I can use it in a more cut throat meta.

Suggestions are more than welcome, but please don't suggest anything on the maybe board, that's stuff I am already planning on getting. Also, keep in mind I don't have infinite money. A Moat would be pretty cool, but I'm not buying one of those.

Small Update — Feb. 18, 2013

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Finally Updated Decklist — Feb. 17, 2013

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Updated, finally — June 20, 2012

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Date added	12 years
Last updated	9 years
Key combos	Pestilence Demon + Vault of the Archangel Siege Dragon + Vault of the Archangel Balefire Dragon + Vault of the Archangel Ob Nixilis, Unshackled + Path to Exile
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	14 - 0 Mythic Rares 46 - 0 Rares 18 - 0 Uncommons 12 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	4.49
Tokens	Dragon 6/6 R, Morph 2/2 C
Folders	EDH
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