Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

You all know that I love a good Red/Yellow aggro deck - and today we've got a focus on the new Cal Kestis leader from Set 5, Legends of the Force!

Cal is a fascinating leader who deploys early and gives you the ability to exert just a little bit of control on the opponent's attacks - limiting their ability to deal damage back to your base, or to deal with your units! What this creates is a potent aggro deck that has an inherent edge against other aggro decks that would dare to try to race you!

Let's explore how this aggro deck works and fits into the diverse new metagame with Legends of the Force!

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