EDH Optimizer
Smaug, the Great Calamity // Spew Flame
Legendary Creature — Dragon // Sorcery — Adventure
Color identity: Red
Average lands in decks for Smaug, the Great Calamity // Spew Flame: 38
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The highest-synergy cards in decks for Smaug, the Great Calamity // Spew Flame, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Afflicted Deserter | 50% | +50% |
| Lava-Field Overlord | 50% | +50% |
| Plundering Predator | 50% | +50% |
| Meteor Blast | 50% | +50% |
| Purifying Dragon | 50% | +50% |
| Rough // Tumble | 50% | +50% |
| Shivan Fire | 50% | +50% |
| Sparktongue Dragon | 50% | +50% |
| Burn Away | 50% | +50% |
| Encroaching Wastes | 50% | +50% |
| Amethyst Dragon | 50% | +50% |
| Spellweaver Helix | 50% | +50% |
| Rorix Bladewing | 50% | +50% |
| Fang Dragon | 50% | +50% |
| Bathe in Dragonfire | 50% | +50% |
| Kolaghan Warmonger | 50% | +50% |
| Artistic Process | 50% | +50% |
| Ominous Cemetery | 50% | +50% |
| Blighted Gorge | 50% | +50% |
| Glassworks // Shattered Yard | 50% | +50% |
| Breath of Darigaaz | 50% | +50% |
| Guardian Idol | 50% | +50% |
| Locket of Yesterdays | 50% | +50% |
| Pyromancer Ascension | 50% | +50% |
💰 The best cards for your Smaug, the Great Calamity // Spew Flame deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Lava-Field Overlord
- Plundering Predator
- Meteor Blast
- Purifying Dragon
- Rough // Tumble
- Shivan Fire
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Rite of the Dragoncaller
- Dragon Tempest
- Will of the Jeskai
- Utvara Hellkite
- Artist's Talent
- Mizzix's Mastery
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
How many lands should a Smaug, the Great Calamity // Spew Flame deck run?
Real Smaug, the Great Calamity // Spew Flame decks run 38 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Smaug, the Great Calamity // Spew Flame?
The three highest-synergy cards are Afflicted Deserter, Lava-Field Overlord, Plundering Predator. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Smaug, the Great Calamity // Spew Flame decks.
What combos does Smaug, the Great Calamity // Spew Flame have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Smaug, the Great Calamity // Spew Flame. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Smaug, the Great Calamity // Spew Flame deck cost?
You can start cheap: Lava-Field Overlord, Plundering Predator, Meteor Blast are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.