Average Deck for Kaalia of the Vast - Expensive Optimized Demons

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Average Decklist

Ancient Brass Dragon
Ancient Brass Dragon
Ancient Copper Dragon
Ancient Copper Dragon
Archfiend of Despair
Archfiend of Despair
Aurelia, the Warleader
Aurelia, the Warleader
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
Balefire Dragon
Balefire Dragon
Blast-Furnace Hellkite
Blast-Furnace Hellkite
Drana and Linvala
Drana and Linvala
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
Giver of Runes
Giver of Runes
Grand Abolisher
Grand Abolisher
Hellkite Tyrant
Hellkite Tyrant
Hoarding Broodlord
Hoarding Broodlord
Lord of the Void
Lord of the Void
Master of Cruelties
Master of Cruelties
Mother of Runes
Mother of Runes
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
Rune-Scarred Demon
Rune-Scarred Demon
Sephara, Sky's Blade
Sephara, Sky's Blade
Summon: Bahamut
Summon: Bahamut
Terror of the Peaks
Terror of the Peaks
Twinflame Tyrant
Twinflame Tyrant
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
Vilis, Broker of Blood
Vilis, Broker of Blood
Instants (9)
Anguished Unmaking
Anguished Unmaking
Deadly Rollick
Deadly Rollick
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Enlightened Tutor
Enlightened Tutor
Flawless Maneuver
Flawless Maneuver
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Teferi's Protection
Teferi's Protection
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Sorceries (10)
Damn
Damn
Damnation
Damnation
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Farewell
Farewell
Grim Tutor
Grim Tutor
Imperial Seal
Imperial Seal
Reanimate
Reanimate
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune
Wrath of God
Wrath of God
Artifacts (15)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Boros Signet
Boros Signet
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Mox Diamond
Mox Diamond
Orzhov Signet
Orzhov Signet
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Sensei's Divining Top
Sensei's Divining Top
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Talisman of Conviction
Talisman of Conviction
Talisman of Hierarchy
Talisman of Hierarchy
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
The One Ring
The One Ring
Enchantments (6)
Animate Dead
Animate Dead
Dragon Tempest
Dragon Tempest
Necromancy
Necromancy
Necropotence
Necropotence
Phyrexian Reclamation
Phyrexian Reclamation
Smothering Tithe
Smothering Tithe
Lands (31)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Arena of Glory
Arena of Glory
Arid Mesa
Arid Mesa
Badlands
Badlands
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Cavern of Souls
Cavern of Souls
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Beacon
Command Beacon
Command Tower
Command Tower
Fetid Heath
Fetid Heath
Godless Shrine
Godless Shrine
Graven Cairns
Graven Cairns
Hall of the Bandit Lord
Hall of the Bandit Lord
Luxury Suite
Luxury Suite
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Plateau
Plateau
Plaza of Heroes
Plaza of Heroes
Rugged Prairie
Rugged Prairie
Sacred Foundry
Sacred Foundry
Savai Triome
Savai Triome
Scrubland
Scrubland
Shadowy Backstreet
Shadowy Backstreet
Silent Clearing
Silent Clearing
Spectator Seating
Spectator Seating
Sulfurous Springs
Sulfurous Springs
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Vault of Champions
Vault of Champions
Volrath's Stronghold
Volrath's Stronghold
Basics (3)
Mountain
1 Mountain
Plains
1 Plains
Swamp
1 Swamp