Kaalia

Format: Commander

Commander: Kaalia of the Vast

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 42

Deck overview

This deck is a focused Mardu aggro and cost-cheating strategy led by Kaalia of the Vast. The primary goal is accelerating mana on the first two turns to cast Kaalia on Turn 3, ideally with haste or defensive cover. On Turn 4, Kaalia attacks and bypasses mana costs entirely, placing massive Angels, Demons, and Dragons directly onto the battlefield tapped and attacking. The deck leverages high-impact threats like Master of Cruelties for immediate single-target eliminations and Avacyn, Angel of Hope to protect your board state. To close out games, the list pairs indestructible permanents with mass land destruction spells like Armageddon and Cataclysm, permanently locking opponents out of mana while large flyers finish the table. A dense suite of low-cost protection spells, including Mother of Runes, Grand Abolisher, and Lightning Greaves, ensures Kaalia survives to trigger her ability.

Decklist (100 cards)

• 1 Angel of Despair
• 1 Angel of the Ruins
• 1 Animate Dead
• 1 Arcane Signet
• 1 Archfiend of Depravity
• 1 Armageddon
• 1 Aurelia, the Law Above
• 1 Avacyn, Angel of Hope
• 1 Balefire Dragon
• 1 Battlefield Forge
• 1 Blacksmith's Skill
• 1 Bloodgift Demon
• 1 Boros Charm
• 1 Boros Signet
• 1 Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway
• 1 Canyon Slough
• 1 Cataclysm
• 1 Caves of Koilos
• 1 Chromatic Lantern
• 1 Clifftop Retreat
• 1 Command Tower
• 1 Dark Ritual
• 1 Demonic Counsel
• 1 Doomsday Excruciator
• 1 Dragon Tempest
• 1 Dragonskull Summit
• 1 Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
• 1 Drana and Linvala
• 1 Exotic Orchard
• 1 Fellwar Stone
• 1 Fetid Heath
• 1 Firemane Commando
• 1 Giada, Font of Hope
• 1 Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
• 1 Giver of Runes
• 1 Grand Abolisher
• 1 Graven Cairns
• 1 Isolated Chapel
• 1 Isshin, Two Heavens as One
• 1 Kaalia of the Vast
• 1 Kaalia, Zenith Seeker
• 1 Karmic Guide
• 1 Lavaspur Boots
• 1 Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
• 1 Lightning Greaves
• 1 Loran's Escape
• 1 Lord of the Void
• 1 Master of Cruelties
• 1 Mind Stone
• 1 Mortify
• 1 Mother of Runes
• 5 Mountain
• 1 Night's Whisper
• 1 Nomad Outpost
• 1 Orzhov Signet
• 1 Path to Exile
• 6 Plains
• 1 Rakdos Signet
• 1 Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
• 1 Reanimate
• 1 Rising of the Day
• 1 Rugged Prairie
• 1 Ruinous Ultimatum
• 1 Rune-Scarred Demon
• 1 Sacred Foundry
• 1 Sejiri Shelter // Sejiri Glacier
• 1 Sephara, Sky's Blade
• 1 Serra's Emissary
• 1 Shilgengar, Sire of Famine
• 1 Sign in Blood
• 1 Silent Clearing
• 1 Skrelv, Defector Mite
• 1 Smoldering Marsh
• 1 Sol Ring
• 1 Sulfurous Springs
• 5 Swamp
• 1 Swiftfoot Boots
• 1 Swords to Plowshares
• 1 Tainted Field
• 1 Tainted Peak
• 1 Talisman of Conviction
• 1 Talisman of Hierarchy
• 1 Talisman of Indulgence
• 1 Terror of Mount Velus
• 1 Valgavoth, Terror Eater
• 1 Vilis, Broker of Blood
• 1 Windcrag Siege