Kaalia of the Vast (EDH / Commander)

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KAALIA OF THE VAST

As simple as it gets: Swarm the battlefield with devastating high CMC creatures and abuse their abilities. This deck can kill opponents easily if they can't keep your creatures at bay.

Rules Notes:

• When playing Kaalia of the Vast, remember following rule: Putting a creature onto battlefield tapped and attacking with Kaalia doesn't trigger an attack-trigger on that creature if it has one (like 'can only attack alone' or 'when this creature attacks...'). These triggers are only checked on the 'Declare Attackers' step.

• Archfiend of Despair and Scourge of the Skyclaves combo-kill your opponents. Cast Scourge with its kicker cost an then cheat in archfiend.

• Check out Reconnaissance in-depth, it allows you to deal damage with attacking creatures and untap them at the end of the combat step.

• Whenever you pay life with Vilis, Broker of Blood, you also draw that many cards; it's not limited to receiving damage. He gives a brutal card advantage this way the instant he hits the battlefield.

• Also, if you put Master of Cruelties on the battlefield tapped and attacking a player without blockers, that opponents life total becomes 1 before Kaalia deals damage herself. The result is a dead opponent :)

This deck can be REALLY hard hitting, but is susceptible to Removal strategies and not very versatile in general. Power Level might be a shaky, but realistic 8.

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Funny sidenote, I've seen a turn two kill recently with a slightly different version of this deck with Gemstone Caverns, Jeweled Lotus, Master of Cruelties and a basic land in your starting hand:

• Game starts: You put gemstone caverns on the battlefield.

• 1st turn: Land plus Jeweled Lotus, cast Kaalia.

• 2nd turn: Attack a defenseless opponent with Kaalia, cheat in Master of Cruelties. One opponent less :P

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