smaaaaug by Shaderade

Format: Commander

Commander: Smaug the Magnificent

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 32

Deck overview

This deck is a high-tempo mono-red Treasure burn strategy commanded by Smaug the Magnificent. It utilizes low-curve Treasure producers such as Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer, Captain Lannery Storm, and Diamond Pick-Axe to accelerate mana and accumulate artifact tokens. On Turn 4, Smaug enters with haste and immediately attacks, converting the Treasure hoard into direct damage while generating additional tokens on upkeep. On Turn 5, the deck layers damage multipliers like Twinflame Tyrant, trigger doublers like Roaming Throne, or massive token generators like The Reaver Cleaver to eliminate opponents sequentially by Turn 7. It also includes an alternate win condition in Hellkite Tyrant and an infinite combat loop via Combat Celebrant and Helm of the Host. While resilient in damage output, the list is vulnerable to artifact wipes and instant-speed interaction.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Academy Manufactor
  • 1 Alchemist's Talent
  • 1 Ancestors' Aid
  • 1 Ancient Copper Dragon
  • 1 Anger
  • 1 Antagonize
  • 1 Big Score
  • 1 Blasphemous Act
  • 1 Brass's Bounty
  • 1 Captain Lannery Storm
  • 1 Clive, Ifrit's Dominant // Ifrit, Warden of Inferno
  • 1 Coin of Mastery
  • 1 Combat Celebrant
  • 1 Craterclaw Colossus
  • 1 Deflecting Swat
  • 1 Desolation of Smaug
  • 1 Diamond Pick-Axe
  • 1 Draconic Visitor
  • 1 Earthquake
  • 1 Enterprising Scallywag
  • 1 Ganax, Astral Hunter
  • 1 Gimli of the Glittering Caves
  • 1 Hellkite Tyrant
  • 1 Helm of the Host
  • 1 Hexing Squelcher
  • 1 Hit the Mother Lode
  • 1 Improvisation Capstone
  • 1 Impulsive Pilferer
  • 1 Inspiring Statuary
  • 1 Jeska's Will
  • 1 Magda, the Hoardmaster
  • 34 Mountain
  • 1 Northampton Farm
  • 1 Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver
  • 1 Professional Face-Breaker
  • 1 Prompto Argentum
  • 1 Pyre Rhymer // Molten Tide
  • 1 Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
  • 1 Rain of Riches
  • 1 Reckless Ransacking
  • 1 Return the Favor
  • 1 Roaming Throne
  • 1 Rogue's Passage
  • 1 Scavenger Grounds
  • 1 Seize the Spoils
  • 1 Seize the Spotlight
  • 1 Shiny Impetus
  • 1 Smaug the Magnificent
  • 1 Snort
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Sticky Fingers
  • 1 Sudden Breakthrough
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Tarrian's Soulcleaver
  • 1 The Fire Crystal
  • 1 The Misty Mountains Cold
  • 1 The Reaver Cleaver
  • 1 The Ten Rings
  • 1 There and Back Again
  • 1 Tokka & Rahzar, Unsupervised
  • 1 Treasure Vault
  • 1 Twinflame Tyrant
  • 1 Two-Handed Axe // Sweeping Cleave
  • 1 Vaan, Street Thief
  • 1 Wheel of Fortune
  • 1 Xorn
  • 1 Zada, Hedron Grinder