sullen perch
Working on building Kaalia but it's really hard bc I first just added stuff in, but then I redid it and started with lands then ramp and everything besides creatures, and then pasted all my creatures into the new decklist and I got 116 cards, I got it down to 108 but I have no idea what to remove. Any opinions would be much appreciated 🙏
bold temple
I think the tainted lands might be a bit iffy with the low number of swamps you run.
Perhaps Phyrexian Arena is a bit slow for your deck. (If you rush out Kaalia, it could take a few turns before it starts going and it is pretty terrible late)
Chromatic Lantern seems unnecessary, as your manabase is looking fairly good, and you're hoping to ramp from 2 to 4, not from 3 to 5.
Seething Song can ramp you a fair amount, but it's only red mana, and a fair few of your big creatures would cost a lot of other colors to cast.
Simian Spirit Guide is perhaps not as good as running a Fellwar Stone. As both would get you to your commander on turn 3. But the stone can help recast her later. (Kaalia is a somewhat scary commander so she tends to get killed)
sullen perch
I think the tainted lands might be a bit iffy with the low number of swamps you ...
Alright cool, so then a couple questions...
What would be better than those lands and are cheap?
And then you think I should remove everything else for deck size limit?
bold temple
What would be better than those lands and are cheap?
Basics or maybe [[Shattered Landscape]], you could also run a tapped land like [[Temple of Malice]], as you are somewhat unlikely to play a card on turn one.
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Land
: Add 
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, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a basic Mountain, Plains, or Swamp card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Cycling 
(, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Land
This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
: Add or .
bold temple
And then you think I should remove everything else for deck size limit?
I suppose those would be a good place to start yeah. [[Painful Truths]] may be better in your deck than some of the draw 2 effects you have.
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sullen perch
Alright, cool, and part of the reason why Simian is in there is bc I found a video of a possible OTK with Kaalia that I think would be awesome/hilarious if I can get it and it would just make my day 😆
sullen perch
Basics or maybe [[Shattered Landscape]], you could also run a tapped land like [...
Yeah, I just want to stay having untapped lands to make sure I can use the mana immediately
bold temple
I find that people often overdo it on the requirement of things entering untapped. Most games, people have nothing to play on turn one. And if they do have the sol ring, they typically aren't falling behind anyways.
It's perfectly easy to do if you are not on a budget, with fetches and shocks and whatnot, but otherwise players tend to end up running some really sketchy lands. (Personally not a favorite of the Shadowblood Ridge type of land, the hybrid mana ones I love though)
sullen perch
Gotcha, no problem with me, I suppose just having two tapped lands doesn't affect it too much anyways
bold temple
Hmm, there are some more painlands you could run
sullen perch
Maybe, I do have two of the shock lands already in my possession, which is why they are in the decklist
bold temple
[[Sunbaked Canyon]] isn't very expensive I think?
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Land
, Pay 1 life: Add or .
, , Sacrifice this land: Draw a card.
Since the river ran dry, travelers wander where fish once swam.
sullen perch
3 dollars, heck yeah, I can do that
bold temple
Nomad Outpost is a super cheap triland that enters tapped. Out of all the tapped lands, perhaps the one that makes the most sense. [[Mount Doom]] also enters untapped but is somewhat more expensive (maybe not worth it really)
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Legendary Land
, Pay 1 life: Add or .
, : Mount Doom deals 1 damage to each opponent.
, , Sacrifice Mount Doom and a legendary artifact: Choose up to two creatures, then destroy the rest. Activate only as a sorcery.
bold temple
[[Silent Clearing]] is somewhere inbetween in price I think?
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Land
, Pay 1 life: Add or .
, , Sacrifice this land: Draw a card.
The expedition's end began the marsh's story.
bold temple
Anyhow, if you want my reference list: https://archidekt.com/decks/19327300/nonbasic_lands_per_color_combination sort by price 🙂
sullen perch
Awesome
Alright, so I have been able to skim it down to needed two more cards removed, do you have any other suggestions?
bold temple
You have a few cards that double Kaalia's trigger. I'm not sure if they are worth it. As you would need extra bombs in hand also.
sullen perch
True, there is the thing though in which people have more than one piece that does the same thing to have a higher chance of drawing something that does that
bold temple
(and then you may not have things to drop later, good for a burst, but can also just run you into a devastating boardwipe)
For sure, if you really want an effect, it helps to run more similar cards. I just don't think you need this one. It may fit the 'win more' category of cards. That just make your deck overperform if it's already performing, but do nothing for you if the deck struggles.
sullen perch
For sure, if you really want an effect, it helps to run more similar cards. I ju...
You don't think I need which one?
bold temple
Isshin or Strionic Resonator
sullen perch
I'm surprised you didn't say Firebender Ascension
Kaalia would need to proc 4 times to be able to benefit from that one
bold temple
Ah, I missed it, I'll say Firebender Ascension now ^^
sullen perch
😆 🤣
All good. Yeah, that would be awesome, but the limitations don't help
Btw, what would be some better cards for card draw??
bold temple
I think you run some fairly decent ones already. There are cards that allow you to sacrifice a big creature for more gas if need be. Like Disciple of Bolas, but you probably want to keep your big creatures.
The other options are likely rather expensive.
sullen perch
Alright, there's like one in there that needs me to sac an artifact or creature but I don't want to have to use that to sac one of my creatures, if I don't have any artifacts to sac
bold temple
Yeah, you could run the one that allows you to discard a card instead
[[Demand Answers]]
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bold temple
I suppose you could also run [[The Speed Demon]]
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bold temple
It's somewhat similar to the Phyrexian Arena, but potentially faster and it swings. 🙂
sullen perch
That's pretty good, I am just trying to do deck limit still bc there's too many good cards in here
bold temple
Perhaps Windcrag Siege can go
bold temple
Haha. Yeah I've noticed.
sullen perch
Yeah, I just don't want to remove so many that it barely happens, bc i do have a lot of creatures so I could get a couple crazy bombs in my hand
bold temple
Hmmz, consider what you need to win. Kaalia, some protection, a big creature and some way to make sure your opponents aren't winning before you do.
Oh, and card draw, in case they stop you from winning.
sullen perch
True, i have also been told i need to add removal
bold temple
Dolmen gate seems a bit unnecessary. As most of your creatures fly, you'll typically be able to attack safely in at least one direction.
sullen perch
Yeah, that's fair
sullen perch
Alright, this chat will be deleted now, thank you very much @bold temple for the help