Kaalia of the Vast by ttarmzz

Format: Commander

Commander: Kaalia of the Vast

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 39

Deck overview

This deck is a focused Mardu aggro deck built around Kaalia of the Vast. The primary strategy leverages dense 2-CMC mana acceleration to deploy Kaalia on Turn 3, followed by equipping haste equipment or untapping into a decisive Turn 4 combat step. Kaalia's triggered ability bypasses the high mana costs of the format's most impactful Angels and Demons, putting game-warping threats like Master of Cruelties, Razaketh, the Foulblooded, Archfiend of Despair, and Avacyn, Angel of Hope directly into play tapped and attacking. The list supports this velocity with efficient instant-speed exile removal such as Swords to Plowshares and Anguished Unmaking, alongside robust protection spells including Flawless Maneuver, Boros Charm, and Grand Abolisher. While Kaalia is a lightning rod for opposing removal, the deck's redundancy of massive aerial threats enables rapid multi-player eliminations across consecutive combat steps.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Akroma, Angel of Fury
  • 1 Anguished Unmaking
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archaeomancer's Map
  • 1 Archfiend of Despair
  • 1 Arid Mesa
  • 1 Aurelia, the Warleader
  • 1 Austere Command
  • 1 Avacyn, Angel of Hope
  • 1 Avacyn, Angel of Horror
  • 1 Battle Angels of Tyr
  • 1 Battlefield Forge
  • 1 Blasphemous Act
  • 1 Bloodletter of Aclazotz
  • 1 Bloodthirster
  • 1 Bojuka Bog
  • 1 Boros Charm
  • 1 Boros Signet
  • 1 Burning-Rune Demon
  • 1 Caves of Koilos
  • 1 Chaos Warp
  • 1 Clifftop Retreat
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Darksteel Angel
  • 1 Demonic Counsel
  • 1 Doom Whisperer
  • 1 Exorcise
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Firemane Commando
  • 1 Flawless Maneuver
  • 1 Giada, Font of Hope
  • 1 Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
  • 1 Grand Abolisher
  • 1 Grasp of Fate
  • 1 Isolated Chapel
  • 1 Kaalia of the Vast
  • 1 Kardur, Doomscourge
  • 1 Karmic Guide
  • 1 Lavaspur Boots
  • 1 Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Lord of the Void
  • 1 Lyra Dawnbringer
  • 1 Marsh Flats
  • 1 Master of Cruelties
  • 1 Mind Stone
  • 1 Mother of Runes
  • 6 Mountain
  • 1 Night's Whisper
  • 1 Ob Nixilis, the Ascended
  • 1 Open the Armory
  • 1 Orzhov Signet
  • 1 Painful Truths
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 12 Plains
  • 1 Rakdos Charm
  • 1 Rakdos Signet
  • 1 Rakdos the Defiler
  • 1 Razaketh, the Foulblooded
  • 1 Rune-Scarred Demon
  • 1 Secluded Steppe
  • 1 Serra's Emissary
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Spectator Seating
  • 1 Sulfurous Springs
  • 8 Swamp
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Talisman of Conviction
  • 1 Talisman of Hierarchy
  • 1 Talisman of Indulgence
  • 1 Tome of Legends
  • 1 Vault of Champions
  • 1 Vilis, Broker of Blood
  • 1 War Room
  • 1 Windcrag Siege