I don't think Kambal really needs to be built around like the sample decklist above FWIW.
Have you looked at Kambal as only a WB deck, or do you see this card in other builds also?
How are you planning to build with Special K?
Kambal is clearly an independently good card, but lists where he shines the most will either pressure opponents' life totals to make his "tax" deadly, or derive extra benefit from his life gain triggers. Prid3's list is a good example of "pressuring life totals". For a life gain take I'd look at cards like Ajani's Pridemate, Karlov of the Ghost Council, Serra Ascendant, and Well of Lost Dreams.
RWB Reanimator style deck playing cards like Animate Dead etc. to drop Kaervek early is an option.
Of course black has plenty of ways to ramp into Kaervek
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E.g.
4 Bloodchief Ascension
4 Ankh of Mishra
4 Kambal, Consul of Allocation
4 Suture Priest
4 Gray Merchant of Asphodel
As you can see, there's no pushing boundaries or original idea's here.
So I thought, why not try Red?
Spellshock, Manabarbs, Spiteful Visions
Alesha, Who Smiles at Death and friends
Purphoros, Mogis or Atheros (Gods)
Obviously there are many options, this is just off the top of my head.
I don't think Kambal really needs to be built around like the sample decklist above FWIW.
Have you looked at Kambal as only a WB deck, or do you see this card in other builds also?
How are you planning to build with Special K?
24x Land
Creatures (34)
4x Night Market Lookout
4x Thornbow Archer
2x Pulse Tracker
4x Tithe Drinker
1x Grenzo, Dungeon Warden
3x Kambal, Consul of Allocation
2x Cryptborn Horror
4x Rakdos, Lord of Riots
1x Balthor the Defiled
4x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
2x Sire of Insanity
2x Kaervek the Merciless
4x Bloodchief Ascension
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Guilds of Ravnica - Commander 2018 - Core 2019 - Battlebond - Dominaria - Rivals of Ixalan - Ixalan - Commander 2017 - Hour of Devastation - Amonket - Aether Revolt - Commander 2016 - Kaladesh - Conspiracy 2 - Eldritch Moon - Shadows Over Innistrad - Oath of the Gatewatch - Commander 2015 - Battle for Zendikar - Magic Origins - Dragons of Tarkir
Green - Blue - Red - White - Gold
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cEDH: WUBR Blue Farm WUBR, UG Kinnan Flips UG, U Urza Scepter U
Also sick Advisor tribal decks.
I really like the idea of Kaervek the Merciless with Kambal, Consul of Allocation. Is there a version that relies less on attacking?
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx, Cabal Coffers + Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth, Extort, Exsanguinate, Scab-Clan Berserker, Crypt Ghast, Debt to the Deathless, etc. are all solid options. You can also build something more rampy with cards like Fellwar Stone and Coalition Relic. If you want value jam things like Painful Truths for budget-minded + powerful card draw that abuses your lifegain. Crackling Doom is also nutty good if you want to get some removal in there. A midrange option might look something like:
4x Nomad Outpost
4x Exotic Orchard
4x Evolving Wilds
4x Swamp
2x Mountain
2x Plains
2x Orzhov Basilica
2x Rakdos Carnarium
4x Tithe Drinker
3x Kambal, Consul of Allocation
1x Gonti, Lord of Luxury
1x Balthor the Defiled
1x Olivia Voldaren
1x Queen Marchesa
4x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
1x Inferno Titan
1x Demon of Dark Schemes
1x Sun Titan
2x Kaervek the Merciless
4x Bloodchief Ascension
4x Fellwar Stone
4x Crackling Doom
4x Painful Truths
It cannot be overstated how good the Bloodchief Ascension -> 2 drop -> Kambal curve is. 4 life per spell cast vs a 4x Gray Merchant of Asphodel deck isn't fair .
Guilds of Ravnica - Commander 2018 - Core 2019 - Battlebond - Dominaria - Rivals of Ixalan - Ixalan - Commander 2017 - Hour of Devastation - Amonket - Aether Revolt - Commander 2016 - Kaladesh - Conspiracy 2 - Eldritch Moon - Shadows Over Innistrad - Oath of the Gatewatch - Commander 2015 - Battle for Zendikar - Magic Origins - Dragons of Tarkir
Green - Blue - Red - White - Gold
Nice list Prid3!
Ouch. I dare you to add Desolation to that.
RWB Reanimator style deck playing cards like Animate Dead etc. to drop Kaervek early is an option.
Of course black has plenty of ways to ramp into Kaervek