Art: Jack Hughes · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast

Kaalia of the Vast

WBR

Legendary Creature — Human Cleric · from $2.03

Flying Whenever Kaalia attacks an opponent, you may put an Angel, Demon, or Dragon creature card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped and attacking that opponent.

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A typical Commander deck

A starting template, not a rule — counts to fill in around the commander.

Lands3736–38 for most decks; fewer with cheap curves
Ramp10mana rocks, dorks, land ramp — mostly 2–3 mana
Card draw10repeatable engines beat one-shot cantrips
Targeted removal6answers for creatures AND artifacts/enchantments
Board wipes3sweepers reset boards you've lost
Synergy & win conditions33the deck's actual plan

Staples in these colors

The 100 cards that fit this color identity in the most EDHREC decklists (EDHREC rank via Scryfall).

Budget

55 of 100 at $5 or less · 42 at $1 or less

#	Card	Type	MV	Price
1	Sol Ring	Artifact	1	$1.07
2	Command Tower	Land	0	$0.26
3	Arcane Signet	Artifact	2	$0.34
4	Exotic Orchard	Land	0	$0.19
5	Reliquary Tower	Land	0	$4.28
6	Swords to Plowshares	Instant	1	$0.98
7	Swiftfoot Boots	Artifact	2	$1.43
8	Lightning Greaves	Artifact	2	$3.86
9	Path of Ancestry	Land	0	$0.16
10	Path to Exile	Instant	1	$0.71
11	Fellwar Stone	Artifact	2	$0.47
12	Rogue's Passage	Land	0	$0.31
13	Evolving Wilds	Land	0	$0.09
14	Thought Vessel	Artifact	2	$2.23
15	Blasphemous Act	Sorcery	9	$0.72
16	Bojuka Bog	Land	0	$1.12
17	Terramorphic Expanse	Land	0	$0.10
18	Chaos Warp	Instant	3	$0.32
19	Myriad Landscape	Land	0	$0.25
20	Mind Stone	Artifact	2	$0.21
21	Dark Ritual	Instant	1	$0.44
22	Polluted Delta	Land	0	$19.85
23	Flooded Strand	Land	0	$12.78
24	Skullclamp	Artifact	1	$4.85
25	Solemn Simulacrum	Creature	4	$0.27
26	Misty Rainforest	Land	0	$35.98
27	Bloodstained Mire	Land	0	$14.54
28	Fabled Passage	Land	0	$0.65
29	Windswept Heath	Land	0	$11.19
30	Wooded Foothills	Land	0	$17.96
31	Verdant Catacombs	Land	0	$29.16
32	Scalding Tarn	Land	0	$36.86
33	Marsh Flats	Land	0	$32.04
34	Commander's Sphere	Artifact	3	$0.19
35	Reanimate	Sorcery	1	$6.56
36	Arid Mesa	Land	0	$31.40
37	Godless Shrine	Land	0	$8.47
38	Generous Gift	Instant	3	$0.93
39	Demonic Tutor	Sorcery	2	$62.80
40	Smothering Tithe	Enchantment	4	$56.09
41	Toxic Deluge	Sorcery	3	$5.04
42	Blood Crypt	Land	0	$8.68
43	Ancient Tomb	Land	0	$56.94
44	Sacred Foundry	Land	0	$10.28
45	Deflecting Swat	Instant	3	$70.85
46	Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth	Land	0	$56.13
47	Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth	Land	0	$16.76
48	Clifftop Retreat	Land	0	$0.19
49	Esper Sentinel	Creature	1	$58.03
50	Temple of the False God	Land	0	$0.19
51	Dragonskull Summit	Land	0	$0.45
52	Chromatic Lantern	Artifact	3	$0.38
53	Isolated Chapel	Land	0	$0.21
54	Feed the Swarm	Sorcery	2	$0.19
55	Smoldering Marsh	Land	0	$0.27
56	City of Brass	Land	0	$9.17
57	The One Ring	Artifact	4	$109.88
58	Faithless Looting	Sorcery	1	$0.36
59	Vandalblast	Sorcery	1	$1.74
60	Phyrexian Arena	Enchantment	3	$1.92
61	Jeska's Will	Sorcery	3	$39.58
62	Deadly Rollick	Instant	4	$26.52
63	Teferi's Protection	Instant	3	$34.90
64	Cavern of Souls	Land	0	$47.72
65	Vampiric Tutor	Instant	1	$48.13
66	Mana Confluence	Land	0	$34.75
67	Urza's Saga	Enchantment	0	$34.67
68	Battlefield Forge	Land	0	$0.20
69	Lotus Petal	Artifact	0	$35.11
70	Enlightened Tutor	Instant	1	$21.99
71	Caves of Koilos	Land	0	$0.30
72	Wayfarer's Bauble	Artifact	1	$0.31
73	Talisman of Indulgence	Artifact	2	$0.47
74	Black Market Connections	Enchantment	3	$10.78
75	Victimize	Sorcery	3	$0.57
76	Deadly Dispute	Instant	2	$0.29
77	Roaming Throne	Creature	4	$47.06
78	Ashnod's Altar	Artifact	3	$8.15
79	Talisman of Hierarchy	Artifact	2	$0.45
80	Big Score	Instant	4	$0.41
81	War Room	Land	0	$0.79
82	Blood Artist	Creature	2	$2.78
83	Sulfurous Springs	Land	0	$0.49
84	Abrade	Instant	2	$0.17
85	Talisman of Conviction	Artifact	2	$0.35
86	Herald's Horn	Artifact	3	$2.88
87	Mana Vault	Artifact	1	$91.59
88	Anguished Unmaking	Instant	3	$1.58
89	Chrome Mox	Artifact	0	$51.19
90	Lightning Bolt	Instant	1	$0.75
91	Ghostly Prison	Enchantment	3	$5.72
92	Luxury Suite	Land	0	$8.62
93	Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx	Land	0	$45.68
94	Reflecting Pool	Land	0	$5.50
95	Rakdos Signet	Artifact	2	$0.31
96	Spectator Seating	Land	0	$5.71
97	Vault of Champions	Land	0	$16.60
98	Austere Command	Sorcery	6	$0.33
99	Flawless Maneuver	Instant	3	$9.24
100	Farewell	Sorcery	6	$4.44

Curve of these staples

Most played with Kaalia of the Vast

The 25 most-played cards in 22 settled top-16 lists running Kaalia of the Vast at 16+ player events since Mar 14, 2026, ranked by lists played — top-4 counts shown for context. Results from Topdeck.gg.

#	Card	Played in	Top 4
1	Arcane Signet	100% · 22 of 22	3
2	Command Tower	100% · 22 of 22	3
3	Sol Ring	100% · 22 of 22	3
4	Reanimate	91% · 20 of 22	3
5	Talisman of Hierarchy	91% · 20 of 22	3
6	Demonic Tutor	86% · 19 of 22	3
7	Vilis, Broker of Blood	86% · 19 of 22	2
8	Ancient Tomb	82% · 18 of 22	2
9	Arid Mesa	82% · 18 of 22	2
10	Badlands	82% · 18 of 22	2
11	Blood Crypt	82% · 18 of 22	3
12	Bloodstained Mire	82% · 18 of 22	2
13	Chrome Mox	82% · 18 of 22	2
14	City of Brass	82% · 18 of 22	2
15	Dark Ritual	82% · 18 of 22	2
16	Deflecting Swat	82% · 18 of 22	2
17	Esper Sentinel	82% · 18 of 22	2
18	Fellwar Stone	82% · 18 of 22	2
19	Godless Shrine	82% · 18 of 22	2
20	Grand Abolisher	82% · 18 of 22	2
21	Mana Vault	82% · 18 of 22	2
22	Marsh Flats	82% · 18 of 22	2
23	Orcish Bowmasters	82% · 18 of 22	2
24	Plateau	82% · 18 of 22	2
25	Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer	82% · 18 of 22	2

Combos with Kaalia of the Vast

One combo using this commander that fit its color identity, from Commander Spellbook.

Kaalia of the Vast + Master of Cruelties
Target opponent loses the game
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Top finishes

The 8 most recent of 22 finishes placing top 16 at 16+ player events with this commander. Results from Topdeck.gg.

7th of 16 — [MGC] @Faraos 10.09.2026 on Topdeck.ggSep 10, 2026 · 0–0–3 · by Sean Jellesmark
13th of 25 — Commander Casual - Magic Barcelona on Topdeck.ggSep 4, 2026 · 0–2–0 · by Marc Connolly
4th of 80 — TopDeck Invitational 2026 on Topdeck.ggAug 22, 2026 · 3–3–2 · by Jacob L [L1]
7th of 22 — Commander Casual - Magic Barcelona on Topdeck.ggAug 21, 2026 · 0–2–0 · by Gerard de mena
10th of 16 — 8.Rhein-Sieg Championship CEDH Tournament -Qualifier CEDH nationals Germany- on Topdeck.ggJul 18, 2026 · 0–2–2 · by Sebastian
13th of 72 — Best in the West Platinum Qualifier 3K on Topdeck.ggJul 18, 2026 · 1–2–3 · by Jacob L [L1]
10th of 17 — Nor'Easter Throwdown - CEDH Throwdown 1 on Topdeck.ggJul 17, 2026 · 0–1–1 · by Amique
4th of 16 — Party On The Deck Larks Commander on Topdeck.ggJul 11, 2026 · 1–1–1 · by Hawk

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Precons led by Kaalia of the Vast

Official preconstructed decks with Kaalia of the Vast at the helm.

Heavenly Inferno
PreconCommander· Released Jun 2017
Heavenly Inferno
PreconCommander· Released Jun 2011

Card data and images courtesy of Scryfall; popularity ranking from EDHREC decklist data included in Scryfall bulk. Combo data courtesy of Commander Spellbook. Tournament results courtesy of Topdeck.gg. Precon product lists via MTGJSON. Deckwarden is unofficial Fan Content and is not endorsed by Wizards of the Coast.

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