Commander Mondays (11/4/2013): Kaalia of the Vast

"Everyone knows I'm in over my head..." - The Fray, "Over My Head"

NOTE: I'm catching up! Two left before I can fully catch up, just haven't had time. I'm on break next week, so hopefully I'll have time to finish the Edric, Spymaster of Trest deck, and then do this week's deck, which I'm not going to say what it is. I will say that it does happen to involve five colors...\

Without further ado, here is the Kaalia of the Vast deck I developed...

Legendary Creatures x1 Kaalia of the Vast (Commander) x1 Oros the Avenger x1 Tariel, Reckoner of Souls x1 Aurelia, the Warleader x1 Basandra, Battle Seraph x1 Bladewing the Risen x1 Gisela, Blade of Goldknight x1 Iona, Shield of Emeria x1 Linvala, Keeper of Silence x1 Ob Nixilis, the Fallen Creatures x1 Admonition Angel x1 Akroma, Angel of Fury x1 Akroma, Angel of Wrath x1 Alabaster Dragon x1 Angel of Despair x1 Angel of Salvation x1 Angelic Skirmisher x1 Blinding Angel x1 Bogardan Hellkite x1 Carnifex Demon x1 Deathless Angel x1 Dega Disciple x1 Degavolver x1 Demon of Death's Gate x1 Desecration Demon x1 Divinity of Pride x1 Firemane Avenger x1 Flameblast Dragon x1 Furyborn Hellkite x1 Harvester of Souls x1 Hellkite Charger x1 Lord of the Void x1 Mana-Charged Dragon x1 Moonveil Dragon x1 Mother of Runes x1 Nobilis of War x1 Shattered Angel x1 Slumbering Dragon x1 Thundermaw Hellkite x1 Utvara Hellkite

Instants x1 Boros Charm x1 Executioner's Swing x1 Hero's Downfall x1 Lightning Bolt x1 Lightning Helix x1 Magma Jet x1 Profit // Loss x1 Wear // Tear Sorceries x1 Toil // Trouble Enchantments x1 Dark Favor x1 Dega Sanctuary x1 Deviant Glee x1 Divine Favor x1 Fervent Charge x1 Madcap Skills x1 True Conviction

Artifacts x1 Elbrus, the Binding Blade x1 Hammer of Purphorous x1 Lightning Greaves x1 Sol Ring x1 Spear of Heliod x1 Whip of Erebos Lands x1 Battlefield Forge x1 Blackcleave Cliffs x1 Blood Crypt x1 Boros Garrison x1 Cavern of Souls x1 Caves of Koilos x1 Clifftop Retreat x1 Command Tower x1 Dragonskull Summit x1 Evolving Wilds x1 Fetid Heath x1 Godless Shrine x1 Graven Cairns x1 Isolated Chapel x1 Lavaclaw Reaches x1 Orzhov Basilica x1 Opal Palace x1 Rakdos Carnarium x1 Rugged Prairie x1 Sacred Foundry x1 Sulfurous Springs x1 Temple of Silence x1 Temple of Triumph x5 Plains x5 Swamp x5 Mountain

So, with Kaalia, everything is pretty much self-explanatory. You cast her, you attack with her, and then you drop really powerful angels, demons, or dragons onto the field. I did go a little more to the Angels and Dragons side of it, but I didn't find many Demons that suited my purpose, especially since one of my favorites, Griselbrand, is banned in this format. Can't use one of the best. However, my second favorite, Desecration Demon, gets a nice spot in this deck.

So, I won't go into too much about the deck, because obviously it has Angels, Demons, and Dragons.

Dega Cycle from Apocalypse

    

It is insanely hard actually finding anything that can interact with all three of these colors. I mean, consider all of the shards for a second. Pick one of them. Any of them will do. How many things are available for use? There are more than three legendary creatures, you have the Panorama lands from Shards of Alara, you have the Tri-Lands from the same set, and then you have a new commander deck put together and sold this year that involve the shard colors again. What do we have for these colors? Cycles for the wedges and the 2011 Commander decks. Not much to go on, but let's use these cards anyway because they have a nice interaction with the colors.

Theros Enchantment Artifacts

    

Because. That's my reason. +1/+1, Haste, and Lifelink. Can't ask for more, and they have other cool abilities...

Elbrus, the Binding Blade

  

I actually took out Sarkhan the Made to put this in the deck. Not only do you get to have fun multiplayer shenanigans with Withengar Unbound, but he's a demon, not that he can actually be played for free with Kaalia, but he fits the deck's tribal element flavor. I regret nothing.