Welcome back fellow duelists! We're on to the top two cards from Shattered Alliances and these are definitely some of the best of the best! Without further ado, let's get started with number two: Queen Kalima

Name: Queen Kalima
Civilization: Darkness
Type: Creature
Race: Monarch/Dark Lord
Level: 10
Power: 16000
Flavor Text: N/A
Rarity: Super Rare
Set Number: S3/S10 l 9SHA

Abilities:
Triple Breaker (This creature breaks 3 shields.)
Gaze into the Abyss- When this creature enters the battle zone, you may put the top 3 cards of your deck into your discard pile. For each Darkness card put into your discard pile this way, your opponent chooses one of his or her creatures in the battle zone. Banish those creatures.
Reanimate- Whenever this creature attacks, choose a creature in your discard pile and return it to your hand.
Darkness Monarch- Each of your other Darkness creatures gets +4000 power.

Whenever I think of "Kalima" I instantly go back to that scene in Indiana Jones (those of you who have seen it, you know what I'm talking about!). Queen Kalima is one of the cover cards of the set, so it's no wonder it's such a great card! Kalima is the Monarch of the Darkness civilization and is currently the second strongest Monarch and creature in the game with a whopping 16000 power! This card also comes standard with Triple Breaker and the ability that gives all of your other creatures matching Kalima's civilization, +4000 power.

Her first ability is probably one of the biggest reasons anyone would want to play her. You essentially mill the top three cards of your deck to your discard pile and for each Darkness card revealed (yes, that includes dual-civilization cards) your opponent has to sacrifice a  creature. This will allow you to actually get around cards like Keeper of Laws, King Neptas, and of course Eternal Haven since it's not targeting a specific creature! As long as your deck is primarily that of the Darkness civilization, you can easily get rid of a few creatures with this ability. If you're running a Mono-Darkness deck, every card you hit will banish a creature... this essentially becomes a mini board wipe!

Next up we have the "Reanimate" ability. This ability allows you to get back any creature from your discard pile when Kalima attacks. By itself it doesn't seem like much but when you're returning powerful cards like your other Kalimas, Monarchs, or even a Necrose. This can set up for crazy combos and plays down the road a turn or two, especially if you just played Kalima; you just discarded the top three cards of your deck, so you've already fueled this effect.

This card is essentially one of the best outs to dealing with Eternal Haven but does require a little more dedication to build around her. If this card didn't require you to reveal Darkness cards with her effect, this card would be number one in the countdown. Keep an eye out for this card, it will very easily become one of the more popular decks in the weeks ahead.

Constructed: 4.50/5.00 (This card is a bit of a high cost to play and requires you to devote your deck to the Darkness civilization. That being said, this is the single best card that can be used in Mono-Darkness a t this time.)
Limited: 2.75/5.00 (If you get this card and survive long enough to play it, you could potentially get rid of some of your opponent's creatures. It just depends on what colors you chose to make your limited deck with.)

Make sure to stop by again tomorrow for Number 1 on our countdown!  Until next time my fellow Kaijudo Duel Masters, keep calm and game on!