Kaalia of the Vast (First Deck Built) by user5374978

Format: Commander

Commander: Kaalia of the Vast

Bracket: 2

DeckCheck Threat Index: 31

Deck overview

Kaalia of the Vast commands a high-velocity aggro and mana-cheating strategy focused on deploying overwhelming Angels, Demons, and Dragons well ahead of curve. The deck leverages efficient 2-mana acceleration into a Turn 3 or 4 Kaalia deployment, immediately utilizing her attack trigger to cheat massive threats such as Gisela, Blade of Goldnight, Archfiend of Despair, and the lethal Master of Cruelties directly onto the battlefield attacking. While the deck boasts immense offensive burst and high redundancy among its heavy hitters, its linear game plan is heavily centralized around Kaalia herself. Without her presence, the deck struggles with a high average mana curve and slow manual casting. The interactive suite provides reliable spot removal across Mardu colors, backed by protective equipment like Lightning Greaves. Overall, the deck exerts rapid single-target lethality and closes games quickly through evasive aerial combat.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Adarkar Valkyrie
  • 1 Aegis Angel
  • 1 Akroma, Angel of Fury
  • 1 Angel of Retribution
  • 1 Angel of Serenity
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archfiend of Despair
  • 1 Avacyn, Angel of Horror
  • 1 Baneslayer Angel
  • 1 Battlefield Forge
  • 1 Berserkers' Onslaught
  • 1 Bloodgift Demon
  • 1 Bojuka Bog
  • 1 Boros Signet
  • 1 Caves of Koilos
  • 1 Clifftop Retreat
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Darksteel Angel
  • 1 Darksteel Plate
  • 1 Diabolic Tutor
  • 1 Erode
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Fetid Heath
  • 1 Firemane Commando
  • 1 Fisk Tower
  • 1 Flawless Maneuver
  • 1 Foot Headquarters
  • 1 Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
  • 1 Goremand
  • 1 Hellkite Tyrant
  • 1 Indulgent Tormentor
  • 1 Infernal Grasp
  • 1 Isolated Chapel
  • 1 Isshin, Two Heavens as One
  • 1 Junji, the Midnight Sky
  • 1 Kaalia of the Vast
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Magmaquake
  • 1 Mask of Avacyn
  • 1 Master of Cruelties
  • 3 Mountain
  • 1 Murdock's Crusade
  • 1 Neriv, Heart of the Storm
  • 1 Night's Whisper
  • 1 Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel
  • 1 Ob Nixilis, the Ascended
  • 1 Orzhov Signet
  • 1 Path of Ancestry
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 11 Plains
  • 1 Pursue the Past
  • 1 Radiant Summit
  • 1 Rakdos Signet
  • 1 Reflecting Pool
  • 1 Reya Dawnbringer
  • 1 Romantic Rendezvous
  • 1 Rune-Scarred Demon
  • 1 Scourge of the Throne
  • 1 Sephara, Sky's Blade
  • 1 Serra's Emissary
  • 1 Shattered Angel
  • 1 Shredder's Revenge
  • 1 Sign in Blood
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Sulfurous Springs
  • 1 Sundown Pass
  • 7 Swamp
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Syphon Mind
  • 1 Talisman of Conviction
  • 1 Talisman of Hierarchy
  • 1 Talisman of Indulgence
  • 1 Thunder Dragon
  • 1 Turbulent Crater
  • 1 Vile Mutilator
  • 1 Vindicate
  • 1 Vision of Love
  • 1 Vrock
  • 1 Warstorm Surge
  • 1 White Auracite
  • 1 Windcrag Siege
  • 1 Wisecrack