Art by Justyna Dura
Saved commander deck
Kaalia of the Vast
Accelerate into Kaalia of the Vast to cheat massive Angels, Demons, and Dragons directly onto the battlefield attacking, using haste enablers and extra combat steps to overwhelm opponents in rapid succession.
Prompt: A $300 Kaalia of the Vast commander deck — an aggressive tribal combat deck with haste enablers, extra combat steps, and wide creature swarms.
Commander
1 cards
Kaalia of the Vast
{1}{R}{W}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Card Draw
10 cards
Night's Whisper
{1}{B}Sorcery
Low-cost card advantage to keep hands stocked with threats
Stinging Study
{4}{B}Instant
Instant-speed burst of four cards based on Kaalia's mana value
Wheel of Misfortune
{2}{R}Sorcery
Refuels the hand when dumping threats onto the board
Bloodgift Demon
{3}{B}{B}Creature — Demon
Kaalia-cheatable Demon that draws extra cards every turn
Harvester of Souls
{4}{B}{B}Creature — Demon
Kaalia-cheatable Demon that draws cards off creature deaths
Vilis, Broker of Blood
{5}{B}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Demon
Massive Demon that turns life loss and removal into massive card draw
Removal
10 cards
Swords to Plowshares
{W}Instant
Premier single-target creature exile for one mana
Anguished Unmaking
{1}{W}{B}Instant
Instant-speed unconditional nonland permanent exile
Wear // Tear
{1}{R} // {W}Instant // Instant
Flexible artifact and enchantment removal
Threats/Wincons
24 cards
Aurelia, the Warleader
{2}{R}{R}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Angel
Provides an immediate extra combat step when attacking
Scourge of the Throne
{4}{R}{R}Creature — Dragon
Grants extra combat phases when attacking the player with the most life
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
{4}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Minotaur Warrior
Generates additional combat phases and buffs attacking creatures
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
{4}{R}Legendary Creature — Tiefling Barbarian
Gives first strike and an extra combat phase each turn
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
{4}{R}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Angel
Doubles damage to opponents while halving incoming damage
Master of Cruelties
{3}{B}{R}Creature — Demon
Reduces opponent to one life immediately when cheated in unblocked with Kaalia
Lord of the Void
{4}{B}{B}{B}Creature — Demon
Steals top-tier creatures from opponents' libraries on combat damage
Rune-Scarred Demon
{5}{B}{B}Creature — Demon
Demonic Tutor on an evasive Kaalia-cheatable body
Rakdos, the Showstopper
{4}{B}{R}Legendary Creature — Demon
Cheatable board wipe that spares Demons, Devils, and Imps
Burning-Rune Demon
{4}{B}{B}Creature — Demon Berserker
Searches up essential cards directly to hand or graveyard
Archfiend of Despair
{6}{B}{B}Creature — Demon
Prevents enemy lifegain and doubles damage dealt at end of turn
Utvara Hellkite
{6}{R}{R}Creature — Dragon
Creates an army of 6/6 Dragons whenever Dragons attack
Hellkite Tyrant
{4}{R}{R}Creature — Dragon
Steals opponent artifacts and serves as an alternate win condition
Balefire Dragon
{5}{R}{R}Creature — Dragon
Wipes an opponent's creature board upon combat damage
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
{4}{R}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Dragon
Deals massive divided damage whenever it attacks
Steel Hellkite
{6}Artifact Creature — Dragon
Provides flying pressure and targeted permanent wipe on combat damage
Ancient Gold Dragon
{5}{W}{W}Creature — Elder Dragon
Creates a massive swarm of 1/1 Faerie Dragons on combat damage
Sephara, Sky's Blade
{4}{W}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Angel
Grants indestructible to all your other flying creatures
Angel of Despair
{3}{W}{W}{B}{B}Creature — Angel
Destroys any target permanent upon entering the battlefield
Reya Dawnbringer
{6}{W}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Angel
Reanimates fallen threats directly to the battlefield each upkeep
Baneslayer Angel
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
Efficient beatstick that buffers life total
Liesa, Shroud of Dusk
{2}{W}{W}{B}Legendary Creature — Angel
Taxes opponents' spellcasting while circumventing commander tax
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
{5}{W}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Angel
Grants complete indestructibility to all permanents you control
Doom Whisperer
{3}{B}{B}Creature — Nightmare Demon
Large trampling Demon that filters draws via repeatable surveil
Utility
8 cards
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Gives Kaalia instant haste and shroud to attack safely
Rising of the Day
{2}{R}Enchantment
Haste anthem that additionally buffs legendary creatures like Kaalia
Relentless Assault
{2}{R}{R}Sorcery
Cheap extra combat sorcery to double up on Kaalia triggers
Aggravated Assault
{2}{R}Enchantment
Repeatable extra combat engine for massive combat turns
Boros Charm
{R}{W}Instant
Protects your entire board against sweepers or grants double strike
Teferi's Protection
{2}{W}Instant
Ultimate emergency protection to phase your board out of harm
