Kalamax, the Stormsire | Budget Commander Deck Tech $28 | Spellslinger | EDH | MTG

Kalamax, the Stormsire | Budget Commander Deck Tech $28 | Spellslinger | EDH | MTG | Commander

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3 жыл бұрын

The Commander's Quarters is your Magic the Gathering source that helps you Command Your Budget! On this deck tech we brew with Kalamax, the Stormsire as our commander! Sling spell after spell until you ride the storm out with powerful copy spells!
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@TheCommandersQuarters 3 жыл бұрын

My apologies for the decklist mishap - the basic lands should be in there now!

@dif4797 3 жыл бұрын

Chanic me too this content is amazing

@achillies43 3 жыл бұрын

Willing to apologize about this but not about the drama you caused?

@zeromod1 3 жыл бұрын

@@achillies43 Let it go. everyone else has.

@achillies43 3 жыл бұрын

@@zeromod1 a lot of people I talk to havent because he caused a bunch if drama and then never apologized, his "apology" video was really a "thanks for the support" video

@achillies43 3 жыл бұрын

@@zeromod1 he demanded that action be taken and when the RC didnt do what he wanted he freaked out, basically started a conspiracy that the RC was a pawn of Wizards and "jokingly" tried to split the format

@ogfrillz4522 3 жыл бұрын

If you don't know what Wayfarer's Bauble does... Hi, welcome to the channel. That line had me grinning so hard XD

@WayfarersBauble 3 жыл бұрын

Me too. Apparently my comment isn't showing up :(

@wobblefoot7607 3 жыл бұрын

Hey. Your EDH content is good. I enjoy watching them even though I dont play any of them. I have a few Commander's Quarters playmats and my favorite is the golden pig. Don't let Wizards nonsense get you too down. Roll with the punches and remember it was a players format for the players first. Keep on keepin on Mitch.

@aaronodst1174 3 жыл бұрын

Ah, I get it, you used "twice is nice" twice. Clever.

@argus8328 3 жыл бұрын

A shame you didn't say nice instead of clever lol

@ktom1208 3 жыл бұрын

Kalamax is one of my favorite commanders! Love getting a infinite combo and then flinging him at someone 😂

@KriegerKatze 3 жыл бұрын

This is the first deck tech in a while where it feels like the old videos. Which I love. Definitely feel like this deck is a little more unique than some of the most recent decks. Big fan. Keep it up.

@budgetdeckmastermtg2144 3 жыл бұрын

Good to see you back. I love Kalamax. Bought the precon and have been tweaking it over the past few months

@SleepingSpinet 3 жыл бұрын

Same here!! This is super helpful! Thanks, Mitch!!!

@777CrimsonChaos 3 жыл бұрын

*storm rumbles* “Can you hear, can you hear the thunder? You’d better run! You’d better take cover!”

@johnbuscher 3 жыл бұрын

Alternatively, if you're a Devil May Cry fan: I AM THE STORM THAT IS APPROACHING

@Beaver_Rapsmith 3 жыл бұрын

Captian at work?

@kylek1119 3 жыл бұрын

"I hope you brought rubbers, cuz a storm is coming. Nyehₕₑₕₕₕₑₕₑₕᵤₘₘₘₘ"

@nicholaslinton6540 3 жыл бұрын

This was kinda funny since I'm currently waiting out hurricane Delta

@ColinRichardsonMUSIC 3 жыл бұрын

You’ve been......THUNDERSTRUCK

@baileychinnan5656 3 жыл бұрын

Last time I was this early people weren't quitting magic

@sheesh8831 3 жыл бұрын

People have been quitting magic for nearly 30 years now

@DimT670 3 жыл бұрын

That would be approximately 1992 then. People were "quiting magic" since the 4 of rule was implemented

@cteal2018 3 жыл бұрын

@@DimT670 I quit the first time when they restricted FORK and BALANCE.

@mBowK 3 жыл бұрын

I have quit at least twice.

@Station9.75 3 жыл бұрын

I quit Commander the other week to pick up Captain. But then I back peddled and went straight back to Commander...

@Parodox306 3 жыл бұрын

"Wait... did you hear that? I think a storm's coming." Oh no, it's Maelstrom Wanderer! It's back for a proper deck-tech!

@dubblehelix83 3 жыл бұрын

Unwind and Rewind would be really hard to net mana off of, there basically need to be two spells on the stack that we want to counter to go up on mana. Countering just one spell would cause the original to fizzle, as it would not have a valid target correct?

@RybotTWC 3 жыл бұрын

I was going to comment something similar. It's still good to give you the mana back to cast stuff next turn for value, but there would definitely need to be 2 spells on the stack before casting either Unwind or Rewind.

@dubblehelix83 3 жыл бұрын

@@RybotTWC I'm petty as hell, I cut these cards from my Kalamax deck for this reason. When I had them in I definitely waited for someone to cast a spell, someone else to counter it and countered both for the value.

@RybotTWC 3 жыл бұрын

@@dubblehelix83 I cut them as well. I'd rather have a mana leak that can actually be affective with the copy. Something else he mentioned about fling at 11:17 was incorrect. If you sac Kalamax for the fling, he's gone before the spell is cast and therefore won't copy the fling.

@dubblehelix83 3 жыл бұрын

@@RybotTWC yeah I saw that too

@nathanrhoades6504 3 жыл бұрын

@@bodaciouschad ritual spells are pretty bad in Kalamax because you have a low cmc focus to take advantage of more copies on opponents turn and the ritual gets copied meaning what you cast that takes a bunch of mana like sublime epiphany or mystic confluence etc are no longer getting the copy. Some exceptions though like turnabout for flexibility are nice because you can get back all your mana twice but have flexibility to do other things like tap all creatures.and walk in with infinite dinosaur no blockers.

@jonathanmellette8541 3 жыл бұрын

I JUST built Kalamax over the course of the last two weeks. It was more of a "Break the Bank" build, but I'm glad I built it before all these card prices go up thanks to your video! :') Very similar to this, just with a more tuned mana base that made it a little more expensive. The deck is a lot of fun to play!

@joe6582 3 жыл бұрын

Great pick with Kalamax, probably my favorite Commander to play! Two opinions I will share on the deck: for anyone replicating this build, absolutely do not take Comet Storm out of the deck, it has won me more games than any other play. And second, Firemind's Foresight is an incredible value add for for this deck because you tutor for SIX instants, so that's one you should strongly consider. Thanks a lot as always Mitch!

@dashreid7542 3 жыл бұрын

WELCOME BACK!!!

@Sonicron86 3 жыл бұрын

New subscriber reporting in. Your content is unmistakably high quality, obviously made with a lot of heart, and I really enjoy your upbeat delivery. I've switched almost entirely to playing Commander, and your deck techs should provide lots of wonderful play opportunities for my friends and family. Please keep up the wonderful work, sir! :)

@marconator360 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to see you back Mitch! Happy to see you better and can't wait to see your future content! Also, thanks to this video, got a new card to buy!

@lukenzur1667 3 жыл бұрын

Love your deck techs - category names are awesome; explanation - very quick and efficient :) thanks again :)

@ezratel 3 жыл бұрын

Hey keep up the good work, found your channel not to long ago and it is one of the things that got me into the format. It has been a pretty fun time deck crafting with everything going on in the world currently.

@410adelson 3 жыл бұрын

Your love for this hobby is something i really like on you.

@Superangeldemongirl 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to see you back Mitch! Awesome deck tech as always :)

@jonram6009 3 жыл бұрын

One of the best content makers for Magic out there or at least in my opinion. Your videos helped me get into commander more I only started in 2017! When the Cat deck came out. Great videos, this community needs someone like you

@patricktackett8779 3 жыл бұрын

Love your vids man. I've been watching since your first deck tech and you have helped me to have a lot of fun. A good 80% of my decks are your lists. Your Asmadi the dire deck is my favorite deck I've ever built. Keep up the good work

@dragonegger2 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to see you back and creating Mitch!

@vaporeonlvl1009 3 жыл бұрын

Nice to have you back!

@JaimeAGB-pt4xl 3 жыл бұрын

I love how I built my version of this commander in a spell slinger way a month ago.... and how similar it looks to Mitch's (although my version was semi-budged from the beginning with all of the upgrades already included). Thanks for all the great content and Always having the wellbeign of the community in mind... Have a good one Mitch/Commander's Quarters

@BaconStrips0 3 жыл бұрын

Do you enjoy the deck? I mean I wanna know if you win with it too but is a fun deck to play?

@JaimeAGB-pt4xl 3 жыл бұрын

@@BaconStrips0 1- It is fun to copy the stuff Ur opponents can do, as well as Ur stuff. U need to come up with ways to tap Kalamax without sending it to regular combat at all or giving it protection while in combat... 2- I prefer cards like that of Soulfire to win, so that I don't sent kalamax to attack, but there are some occasions and/or ways it can attack. I think the former should be prioritized though (4 cards like soul fire and 2 like shadow rift), while the rest of the deck prioritize generating value thru copying spells... 3- The deck (since the commander is Not CEDH) can get stuck sometimes be it mana screwd or the table at the time. But, when its doing what is supposed to it can win and it is fun to play with

@djbisson9819 3 жыл бұрын

Break the bank with a 100$ budget would be sick Mitch my dude.

@jwaffles9269 3 жыл бұрын

MITCH! I’m so glad to see you’re back up and running. I love the deck, Kalamax is a very powerful commander but rarely have I seen many of these cards played with him, SUPER COOL! And you know what I’m about to say. SHOW US THE TOP OF YOUR HEAD!

@davidhill3595 3 жыл бұрын

Keep up the great work, we all appreciate what you do

@UniGya 3 жыл бұрын

I bought the Kalamax precon, so I’m glad to see you finally doing a video for him to help me figure out some nice budget upgrades

@crispy2802 3 жыл бұрын

Back to normal :) Great video, Mitch!

@UnatMar 3 жыл бұрын

I was really waiting for him to say "Welcome to the Captain's Quarters"

@Station9.75 3 жыл бұрын

Nah. Reality’s set in since then. Can’t support Captain and run a Commander channel can he? I’m surprised he didn’t think of that in the first place tbh.

@mrquastenegger6366 3 жыл бұрын

Revolution doesnt help you pay your groceries;)

@vboon5754 3 жыл бұрын

Welcome back Mitch, you didn't let it break you. Have a good one!

@WillyAndersen86 3 жыл бұрын

Good to see you back!

@Shalukuti 3 жыл бұрын

Welcome back Mitch! Glad to see you :D

@williamsexton1389 3 жыл бұрын

Woo hoo! I haven't even seen the episode yet but I'm so happy this is back and still as budget as ever!

@MrBRAHvoh 3 жыл бұрын

This was a really cool deck tech. Good stuff Mitch!

@rextondavis243 3 жыл бұрын

thank you for this deck tech I have wanted this for a long time

@jonathanmellette8541 3 жыл бұрын

Comet Storm is REALLY good; it's even better when it's copied once or twice (or more). I think it belongs in the 99 along with Expansion // Explosion. I'd look for something else to pull. Also, Kazuul's Fury // Kazuul's Cliffs is $.25 and is Fling on a land! It's a must-include. You can just pull out a Mountain.

@origaminosferatu3357 3 жыл бұрын

Mitch, basically from the moment you revealed your top picks from Commander 20 I built this exact deck. My favourite thing is using stuff like gravitic punch or fungal sprouting as springboards for going infinite with copy spells. I need a Ral though. Great content as always, thanks.

@notreallyhere67 3 жыл бұрын

Notification squad reporting in.

@StephenChristopher07 3 жыл бұрын

I just started playing edh and magic with the kalamax precon and had just made similar changes to the precon like you had done in your budget guide so i think i'm getting on the right track with commander now

@sanb007 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for putting up another video, Mitch!! 🥳

@ritchie1457 3 жыл бұрын

Great Kalamax video Mitch! Love Kalamax as a temur commander, coming down for only 4 mana and the deck is definitely very versatile and can just win out of nowhere sometimes 😊 copying early ramp like explore or Harrow from opponents is really sweet too

@assalto10 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you are back!

@krisdaschwab912 3 жыл бұрын

My go-to numberfor arbitrarily large creatures is 8,675,309. You know why.

@cheesydelite6532 3 жыл бұрын

why

@timhartel8012 3 жыл бұрын

@@cheesydelite6532 it’s a song from The 80’s

@samdalfthegray4495 3 жыл бұрын

Oooh nice! I just bought the precon today and then came home to find this! I'll have to make some upgrades!

@886supernova 3 жыл бұрын

When he said "Wayfarer's bauble" I felt that.

@TerribadAthlete 3 жыл бұрын

I needed help thinking of ways to tune my Kalamax, so thank you!

@tornillo009 3 жыл бұрын

Like they say in SLC punk,is better fight the sistem from with in,rather make noise from outside,that can be ridiculously. Your budged policy,is a way to mark a healthy path for this hobby,that we love. Good to have you back!

@cylonsteve2511 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks again Mitch for this great deck tech 😊 Storming!

@youraverageddnerd1843 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, love too see a more upbeat video after a tough week of news! Just wanted to say, crop rotation doesn't put the lands on tapped :)

@jayperz 3 жыл бұрын

i bought the kalamax pre con with the intention of rebuilding it and this perfect! thanks mitch!

@victorrojas1070 3 жыл бұрын

Great deck tech as always! One card I was surprised to see missing from the upgrades is Chandra’s Ignition! A great mass fling that’ll end the game on the spot with Kalimax

@1choas 3 жыл бұрын

Hey I love your content it is amazing I'm so glad to see you from 500 subs to now honestly amazing journey

@theo6426 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making great content Mitch 😀

@francesca3386 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video! Way to go, Mitch!

@LivingThing28 3 жыл бұрын

Great deck! Glad that tactics are back at least for the patron videos!

@eliluttrell7637 3 жыл бұрын

This deck is amazing with some simple pump spells like Unleash Fury which can make Kalamax 1 point away from lethal for 2 Mana. In fact I built a competitive 1 shot 1 kill version for relatively cheap. But I understand taking out Unleash Fury for Fury Storm in a storm style deck. Though if you do upgrade, I'd also probably add Riku of Two Reflections since his price dropped with Double Master's release to under 10$. All said and done, Glad to see you back at it Mitch. The deck looks fun, playful, and for that cheap I might build it as an option for Kalamax.

@afish8883 3 жыл бұрын

Im honestly amazed you managed to make this $28 i mean it was hard for me to make a $35 feldon deck, i mean i guess i might be able to take off $3-$4 but i have no idea where i could cut it further. You are amazing mitch.

@kevinh1573 3 жыл бұрын

Yes!!! I was waiting for this!

@thumbwrestler12 3 жыл бұрын

Awsome deck tech! I'm going to use this for my kalmax deck

@nathanjackson4255 3 жыл бұрын

Love the vids as always :) I haven't played in ages, but still find a lot of enjoyment in watching these. Ooh what/where is the hat from?

@cagin5 3 жыл бұрын

Hehe uploaded as I head out to play commander with my friends with my newly made Kalamax deck for the first time. Fight oriented.

@tokens3988 3 жыл бұрын

Good to see Mitch back in his element, keep growing and moving forward

@matiassalazar2412 3 жыл бұрын

I used the c20 kalamax deck as a primer of Yidris. It can get out of hand really quick. Thanks Mitch!

@rhynncrowley7337 3 жыл бұрын

Ah it’s great to see you create a budget commander deck again. I love Kalamax. My favourite way is yours to win is to abuse his infinite +1/+1 counters copy combo into a Fling like you say in your video. Just love the idea of catapulting a dino at my friends’ faces.

@yellowpie 3 жыл бұрын

Kalamax is my first (and only) commander deck, so I’m excited to find some new budget cards to put in it!

@BozzLightyr 3 жыл бұрын

Yess Mitch you star. I got the precon and have been struggling with it. Let me indulge upon this video now.

@JustABrokenToy 3 жыл бұрын

although I haven't gotten to play it, my Kalamax deck shares some of the spell copying and payoffs, as most do. I'm not a fan of how easily Kalamax goes infinite, but I still have Chandra's Ignition in the deck just in case (had to cut Soul's Fire unfortunately). That said, for anyone looking for a bit of extra chaos I recommend Wild Ricochet. Primal Amulet and Manamorphose are also solid additions

@durronvyrefrost7387 3 жыл бұрын

HI You may not see this but im running this deck now and it's been working very well! I did make one addition in running CHANDRA'S IGNITION and it has won a game or 2 by itself, something to consider friend but absolutely fantastic deck! TY

@lioncrafter7900 2 жыл бұрын

So I was looking for a new Control Commander and perusing Card Kingdom and punching in random triple colors. I really liked stegosauruses, so Kal caught my eye. I watched your videos and found something that I've been wanting forever: An Infinity Deck! Thanks, C.Q!

@SpicyPotato8675 3 жыл бұрын

When Mitch does a deck tech for a deck you have and now you have a bunch of upgrade ideas!!!

@apjapki 3 жыл бұрын

I guess the thing with the increasing vengeance infinite loop is that you must be able to put another type of spell of the stack to copy instead of increasing vengeance otherwise the loop won't ever end and the game is a draw unless you have Ral out.

@deaconhotte2876 3 жыл бұрын

awesome deck!

@walterbonilla8143 3 жыл бұрын

Now this is the content I love

@waltercardcollector 3 жыл бұрын

I thought this would be a video for Captain! Jokes aside, thx for the video! I got the Kalmax precon and I love using it.

@matthiasgoldschmidt8134 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely some ideas there I will consider in my Kalamax deck. Also, Radiate is kinda awesome in with Kalamax. Gonna try it out

@imangekyou 3 жыл бұрын

I don't know if it's considered budget but one of my favorite set ups in this deck is rielle the ever ever-wise and song of creation. So much fun!

@BrocketRocket13 3 жыл бұрын

I just love this channel so much

@MrJZ367 3 жыл бұрын

Reasonable upgrades also include Wilderness Reclamation so you can play sorcery speed on your turn and still have all your mana for instant speed interaction during the opponent's turns. Seedborn Muse also does this but it will also untap Kalamax so it's only good for when you can tap Kalamax for free like with Springleaf Drum.

@lolimmune 3 жыл бұрын

This is an excellent Captain deck.

@juanavila223 3 жыл бұрын

Love your content Mitch, Greetings !!!

@justinpatrick8696 3 жыл бұрын

I've been waiting for this one

@gregoryliedtka7510 3 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed the review of copying spells, sometimes those interactions get tricky

@stefanellrodt52 3 жыл бұрын

Kalamax is super fun to play. I spend a little bit more to get one copy of berserk. That card is just awesome in this deck.

@redwillow1853 3 жыл бұрын

I like this build better than the combo deck I built for Kalamax. I will have to give it a try.

@hirayan8177 3 жыл бұрын

Oh just in time, I was just about to make this deck

@alvarotics 3 жыл бұрын

This was made to extra-turn infinite combo!!! Awesome

@DapperDan1983 3 жыл бұрын

This deck is insanely good for the price point. I built something VERY similar with a couple different cards and it did extremely well in our 4 player games.

@dracocountry9230 3 жыл бұрын

We got a melek rep! In the 99 but still has my fav commander

@chiesiucm 3 жыл бұрын

Love this vid. Gave me some good ideas on upgrading my Kalamax precon. BTW Chandra's Ignition! Especially if it gets very large or infinite, it can clear the board, especially if you're tapping kalamax to make mana with springleaf drum or survivors' encampment : ) and then if you cast something or use somethign to copy it. kaboom

@LADsy8 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mitch, Thank you

@theetiologist9539 3 жыл бұрын

I can’t imagine playing a Kalamax deck with no vehicles in it. Makes me sad that so many people don’t play them.

@jonathanmellette8541 3 жыл бұрын

Honor-Worn Shaku, Springleaf Drum, Survivor's Encampment, Holdout Settlement are all inexpensive ways to tap Kalamax, too. Cryptolith Rite is outstanding as well, but not budget. But yes, Vehicles are good as well -- they're just hard to find space for if you're all-in on the Fork plan. Cultivator's Caravan is an auto-include for sure, though. What other vehicles would you/do you play?

@imjustajanitorbut2399 3 жыл бұрын

lol I just picked this guy up and my new group was talking about doing a budget night for decks. Been wanting a storm deck that wasn't the legacy or modern versions I carry around also.

@SadaumsT 3 жыл бұрын

A card that I am super surprised you did not include is Channeled Force, as it is the type of bomb that will win you a game by blasting two of your opponents best lads while getting you a full grip when you have your commander out.

@-maki446 3 жыл бұрын

My friends got me this precon to get me in into edh and I fell in love ever since Got underworld breach and kiki kiki combo cramed in there now for cedh

@HaveAVindicare 3 жыл бұрын

That's not what makes a deck cEDH

@ferretofdoomify 3 жыл бұрын

You would need two spells for the counters for the spell and copy to resolve. The spell itself would fizzle if your copy gets rid of the only spell on the stack

@monomanamaniac 3 жыл бұрын

Love the new deck tech, I'd love to see you playing this deck against some non-budget builds

@zachbechtel2101 3 жыл бұрын

For crop rotation and harrow the lands come into play untapped so they're even better than you had started. Also crop rotation can get you any lands which is great if you're running "budget duels" (check, pain, etc.). I love my kalamax deck, probably the most fun and most competitive deck I've ever built. I've got a handful of expensive cards in it but it is mostly budget.