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COMMANDER(S)
Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas
Counters Boros Ramp Control Tribal QR Code
R W
- Boros
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ANALYSIS

Overview:

A Giant tribal deck led by Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas, focusing on casting high-mana-value creatures to accumulate experience counters while utilizing combat damage and board control through Giants' natural abilities.

Primer:

The deck aims to ramp early with mana rocks and establish a board presence with cost-reducing effects like Urza's Incubator and Stinkdrinker Daredevil. The strategy revolves around casting large Giants to trigger Kalemne's experience counter ability while using their ETB effects for board control. Combat is enhanced through cards like Blade of Selves and Sunrise Sovereign, while cards like Warstorm Surge provide additional value from creature deployment. The deck can create explosive turns through damage multiplication effects from Gisela, Blade of Goldnight.

Weaknesses:

The deck is vulnerable to board wipes and targeted removal, particularly against Kalemne, as the commander tax can severely impact the deck's ability to rebuild. The high mana curve makes the deck susceptible to faster strategies, and the reliance on combat damage makes it vulnerable to fog effects and pillowfort strategies.

Top 10 Most Impactful Cards:

  • Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
  • Urza's Incubator
  • Sol Ring
  • Warstorm Surge
  • Sun Titan
  • Blade of Selves
  • Inferno Titan
  • Stinkdrinker Daredevil
  • Lightning Greaves
  • Sunrise Sovereign

Attribute Ratings:

  • Speed: 4/10
  • Resilience: 5/10
  • Consistency: 4/10
  • Interaction: 5/10

Rating Justification:

This deck operates at a casual level, with a clear tribal theme but relatively slow execution. While it includes some powerful cards like Gisela, Blade of Goldnight and good tribal support, its high mana curve and reliance on combat damage limit its competitive potential. The deck can create impressive board states but typically won't threaten wins before turn 10-11. It performs better than unmodified precons but lacks the consistency and speed of more focused decks.

Final power level rating: 4.5 - 5.0

DECK LIST
Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas
Creature: 30
1
Angel of Serenity
4 W W W
1
Anya, Merciless Angel
3 R W
1
Arbiter of Knollridge
6 W
1
Borderland Behemoth
5 R R
1
Dawnbreak Reclaimer
4 W W
1
Dawnglare Invoker
2 W
1
Desolation Giant
2 R R
1
Dream Pillager
5 R R
1
Fumiko the Lowblood
2 R R
1
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
4 R W W
1
Hamletback Goliath
6 R
1
Hammerfist Giant
4 R R
1
Herald of the Host
3 W W
1
Hostility
3 R R R
1
Hunted Dragon
3 R R
1
Inferno Titan
4 R R
1
Jareth, Leonine Titan
3 W W W
1
Kalemne's Captain
3 W W
1
Magma Giant
5 R R
1
Magus of the Wheel
2 R
1
Oreskos Explorer
1 W
1
Sandstone Oracle
7
1
Stinkdrinker Daredevil
2 R
1
Stoneshock Giant
3 R R
1
Sun Titan
4 W W
1
Sunrise Sovereign
5 R
1
Taurean Mauler
2 R
1
Thundercloud Shaman
3 R R
1
Victory's Herald
3 W W W
1
Warchief Giant
3 R R
Sorcery: 5
1
Breath of Darigaaz
1 R
1
Disaster Radius
5 R R
1
Earthquake
X R
1
Fiery Confluence
2 R R
1
Meteor Blast
X R R R
Instant: 3
1
Crib Swap
2 W
1
Fall of the Hammer
1 R
1
Orim's Thunder
2 W
Artifact: 17
1
Basalt Monolith
3
1
Blade of Selves
2
1
Boros Cluestone
3
1
Boros Signet
2
1
Coldsteel Heart
2
1
Darksteel Ingot
3
1
Dreamstone Hedron
6
1
Fellwar Stone
2
1
Lightning Greaves
2
1
Loxodon Warhammer
3
1
Mind Stone
2
1
Seer's Sundial
4
1
Sol Ring
1
1
Staff of Nin
6
1
Thought Vessel
2
1
Urza's Incubator
3
1
Worn Powerstone
3
Enchantment: 5
1
Banishing Light
2 W
1
Curse of the Nightly Hunt
2 R
1
Faith's Fetters
3 W
1
Rite of the Raging Storm
3 R R
1
Warstorm Surge
5 R
Land: 39
1
Ancient Amphitheater
1
Blasted Landscape
1
Boros Garrison
1
Boros Guildgate
1
Command Tower
1
Drifting Meadow
1
Evolving Wilds
1
Forgotten Cave
14
Mountain
11
Plains
1
Secluded Steppe
1
Smoldering Crater
1
Terramorphic Expanse
1
Vivid Crag
1
Vivid Meadow
1
Wind-Scarred Crag