Kaalia of the Vast (Commander) - Expensive Core Aggro

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Mike Carrozza
Aug 20, 2025
Am I The Bolas? - Deal or No Deal?
Do you need to honor "unspoken" deals? What is angle shooting? Let's discuss these topics on this week's Am I the Bolas.
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Dragon Tempest
83% of 6 decks +79% synergy
Kaalia, Zenith Seeker
83% of 6 decks +78% synergy
Balefire Dragon
83% of 6 decks +78% synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
83% of 6 decks +77% synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
83% of 6 decks +69% synergy
Lightning Greaves
100% of 6 decks +66% synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
83% of 6 decks +65% synergy
Angel of the Ruins
67% of 6 decks +63% synergy
Lord of the Void
67% of 6 decks +62% synergy
Angel of Despair
67% of 6 decks +61% synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
100% of 6 decks +37% synergy
Path to Exile
100% of 6 decks +53% synergy
Boros Charm
83% of 6 decks +53% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
83% of 6 decks +52% synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
67% of 6 decks +58% synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
67% of 6 decks +58% synergy
Rakdos Charm
67% of 6 decks +57% synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
67% of 6 decks +60% synergy
Master of Cruelties
67% of 6 decks +59% synergy
Game Changers
Deflecting Swat
50% of 6 decks +35% synergy
Necropotence
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Demonic Tutor
17% of 6 decks -3% synergy
Teferi's Protection
17% of 6 decks -5% synergy
Smothering Tithe
17% of 6 decks -11% synergy
Creatures
Rune-Scarred Demon
50% of 6 decks +42% synergy
Angelic Arbiter
50% of 6 decks +46% synergy
Ancient Gold Dragon
50% of 6 decks +45% synergy
Neriv, Heart of the Storm
50% of 4 decks +43% synergy
Steel Hellkite
50% of 6 decks +48% synergy
Serra's Emissary
50% of 6 decks +45% synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
50% of 6 decks +44% synergy
Burning-Rune Demon
50% of 6 decks +47% synergy
Bloodgift Demon
50% of 6 decks +47% synergy
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
50% of 6 decks +42% synergy
Angel of Serenity
50% of 6 decks +46% synergy
Terror of the Peaks
50% of 6 decks +45% synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
33% of 6 decks +28% synergy
Scourge of the Throne
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
33% of 6 decks +28% synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
33% of 6 decks +29% synergy
Doom Whisperer
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Esper Sentinel
33% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Mother of Runes
33% of 6 decks +25% synergy
Demonlord Belzenlok
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Drana and Linvala
33% of 6 decks +24% synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Blast-Furnace Hellkite
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Grand Abolisher
33% of 6 decks +24% synergy
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
33% of 6 decks +28% synergy
Bloodthirster
33% of 6 decks +30% synergy
Voice of Victory
25% of 4 decks +7% synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Utvara Hellkite
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
17% of 6 decks +3% synergy
Spirit of the Labyrinth
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Valkyrie Harbinger
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Dark Confidant
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
17% of 6 decks +8% synergy
Demon of Wailing Agonies
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Filth
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Archangel Avacyn
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
17% of 6 decks +8% synergy
Basandra, Battle Seraph
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Giver of Runes
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Angelic Field Marshal
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Thraben Watcher
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Forgestoker Dragon
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Harvester of Souls
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Decadent Dragon
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Tyrant's Familiar
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Instants
Anguished Unmaking
50% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Dawn's Truce
40% of 5 decks +32% synergy
Entomb
33% of 6 decks +27% synergy
Fracture
33% of 6 decks +26% synergy
Generous Gift
33% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Fell the Profane
20% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Fire Covenant
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Deadly Rollick
17% of 6 decks +7% synergy
Chaos Warp
17% of 6 decks -0% synergy
Thrill of Possibility
17% of 6 decks +8% synergy
Imp's Mischief
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Wild Magic Surge
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Lightning Bolt
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Flawless Maneuver
17% of 6 decks +2% synergy
Make a Stand
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Dark Ritual
17% of 6 decks +1% synergy
Terminate
17% of 6 decks +4% synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Angel's Grace
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Infernal Grasp
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Great Train Heist
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Red Elemental Blast
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Despark
17% of 6 decks +1% synergy
Demand Answers
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Unexpectedly Absent
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Pyroblast
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Crackling Doom
17% of 6 decks -1% synergy
Mortify
17% of 6 decks +1% synergy
Akroma's Will
17% of 6 decks +3% synergy
Sorceries
Reanimate
50% of 6 decks +35% synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
50% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Damn
50% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Painful Truths
33% of 6 decks +23% synergy
Read the Bones
33% of 6 decks +22% synergy
Vindicate
33% of 6 decks +27% synergy
Tragic Arrogance
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Demonic Counsel
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Ondu Inversion
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
17% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Victimize
17% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Vandalblast
17% of 6 decks +5% synergy
Persist
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Faithless Looting
17% of 6 decks +1% synergy
Crux of Fate
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Blasphemous Act
17% of 6 decks -6% synergy
Night's Whisper
17% of 6 decks +4% synergy
Buried Alive
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Twinflame
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Rite of Flame
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Earthquake
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Wheel of Fortune
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Toxic Deluge
17% of 6 decks +8% synergy
Stitch Together
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Bitter Ordeal
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Sign in Blood
17% of 6 decks +8% synergy
Rip Apart
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Damnation
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Relentless Assault
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Whispersilk Cloak
50% of 6 decks +44% synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
33% of 6 decks +30% synergy
Hammer of Purphoros
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17% of 6 decks +7% synergy
Mithril Coat
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Whip of Erebos
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Lavaspur Boots
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Trinisphere
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Uba Mask
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Helm of the Host
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Seer's Sundial
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Blade of Selves
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Pact Weapon
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Mask of Memory
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Sword of the Animist
17% of 6 decks +6% synergy
Enchantments
Animate Dead
50% of 6 decks +42% synergy
Rising of the Day
33% of 6 decks +24% synergy
Sneak Attack
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
33% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Smuggler's Share
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Aggravated Assault
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Earnest Fellowship
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Warstorm Surge
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Blind Obedience
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Necromancy
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Sanguine Bond
17% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Fervor
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Exquisite Blood
17% of 6 decks +8% synergy
Call of the Ring
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Land Tax
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Planeswalkers
Karn, the Great Creator
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
33% of 6 decks +2% synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
33% of 6 decks +29% synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Maze of Ith
33% of 6 decks +29% synergy
Rogue's Passage
33% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Bonders' Enclave
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Arena of Glory
20% of 5 decks +13% synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
17% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
The Black Gate
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Scavenger Grounds
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Minas Tirith
17% of 6 decks +7% synergy
Command Beacon
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
17% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
17% of 6 decks +8% synergy
Reliquary Tower
17% of 6 decks +0% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
17% of 6 decks +2% synergy
Vault of the Archangel
17% of 6 decks -5% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Arcane Signet
83% of 6 decks -3% synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
83% of 6 decks +47% synergy
Rakdos Signet
83% of 6 decks +50% synergy
Boros Signet
83% of 6 decks +52% synergy
Talisman of Conviction
83% of 6 decks +43% synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
83% of 6 decks +42% synergy
Orzhov Signet
83% of 6 decks +48% synergy
Fellwar Stone
67% of 6 decks +39% synergy
Lotus Petal
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Springleaf Drum
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100% of 6 decks +8% synergy
Blood Crypt
100% of 6 decks +57% synergy
Sacred Foundry
100% of 6 decks +57% synergy
Swamp
100% of 6 decks +5% synergy
Godless Shrine
100% of 6 decks +54% synergy
Plains
100% of 6 decks +5% synergy
Arid Mesa
100% of 6 decks +68% synergy
Marsh Flats
100% of 6 decks +68% synergy
Starting Town
100% of 1 decks +97% synergy
Savai Triome
83% of 6 decks +44% synergy
Caves of Koilos
83% of 6 decks +44% synergy
Battlefield Forge
83% of 6 decks +45% synergy
Luxury Suite
83% of 6 decks +50% synergy
Mountain
83% of 6 decks -10% synergy
Spectator Seating
83% of 6 decks +50% synergy
Vault of Champions
83% of 6 decks +49% synergy
Sulfurous Springs
83% of 6 decks +58% synergy
Nomad Outpost
67% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Isolated Chapel
67% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Clifftop Retreat
67% of 6 decks +19% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
67% of 6 decks +35% synergy
Badlands
50% of 6 decks +38% synergy
Fetid Heath
50% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Dragonskull Summit
50% of 6 decks +0% synergy
Needleverge Pathway
50% of 6 decks +41% synergy
Plateau
50% of 6 decks +38% synergy
Scrubland
50% of 6 decks +38% synergy
Prismatic Vista
33% of 6 decks +29% synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
33% of 6 decks +23% synergy
Exotic Orchard
33% of 6 decks -17% synergy
Smoldering Marsh
33% of 6 decks -2% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
33% of 6 decks +27% synergy
Cavern of Souls
33% of 6 decks +23% synergy
Blightstep Pathway
33% of 6 decks +24% synergy
Fell the Profane
20% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Shattered Landscape
20% of 5 decks +0% synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
17% of 6 decks +3% synergy
Fabled Passage
17% of 6 decks +8% synergy
Ondu Inversion
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Canyon Slough
17% of 6 decks +7% synergy
Windswept Heath
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Inspiring Vantage
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Graven Cairns
17% of 6 decks +7% synergy
Sundown Pass
17% of 6 decks -4% synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Wooded Foothills
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Reflecting Pool
17% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Rugged Prairie
17% of 6 decks +2% synergy
Boros Garrison
17% of 6 decks +2% synergy