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Smaug the Impenetrable
Legendary Creature — Dragon
Color identity: Black · Red
Average lands in decks for Smaug the Impenetrable: 35
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🛠️ Build a deck for Smaug the Impenetrable 📥 Analyze my deck🃏 Recommended cards for Smaug the Impenetrable
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Smaug the Impenetrable, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Pyrohemia | 73% | +71% |
| Self-Destruct | 71% | +69% |
| Smaug the Magnificent | 75% | +69% |
| Goldspan Dragon | 80% | +69% |
| Pestilence | 70% | +68% |
| Cut Propulsion | 68% | +67% |
| Pain for All | 68% | +66% |
| Reckless Fireweaver | 73% | +65% |
| Chain Reaction | 65% | +61% |
| Xorn | 70% | +61% |
| Pariah's Shield | 61% | +60% |
| Mirkwood Bats | 73% | +60% |
| Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought | 60% | +59% |
| Star of Extinction | 61% | +59% |
| Mayhem Devil | 81% | +57% |
| Chain Lightning | 56% | +55% |
| Smaug, Wicked Worm | 66% | +55% |
| Hellkite Tyrant | 59% | +55% |
| Professional Face-Breaker | 67% | +51% |
| Weftstalker Ardent | 54% | +50% |
| Academy Manufactor | 57% | +49% |
| Nadier's Nightblade | 54% | +47% |
| Dragon-Cursed Halls | 54% | +47% |
| Revel in Riches | 52% | +46% |
💰 The best cards for your Smaug the Impenetrable 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.
- Self-Destruct
- Pestilence
- Cut Propulsion
- Pain for All
- Reckless Fireweaver
- Chain Reaction
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Pyrohemia
- Smaug the Magnificent
- Goldspan Dragon
- Xorn
- Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
- Professional Face-Breaker
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Revel in Riches
- Cavern-Hoard Dragon
- Ancient Copper Dragon
- Knuckles the Echidna
- Ruby Medallion
- Hexing Squelcher
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Smaug the Impenetrable
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Underworld Breach + Grinding Station → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite mana among colors of legendary creatures and planeswalkers you control
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
- Ancient Copper Dragon + Aggravated Assault → Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite combat damage, Near-infinite Treasure tokens, Near-infinite combat phases, Near-infinite untap of creatures you control, Near-infinite mana creatures you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
How many lands should a Smaug the Impenetrable deck run?
Real Smaug the Impenetrable decks run 35 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 Impenetrable?
The three highest-synergy cards are Pyrohemia, Self-Destruct, Smaug the Magnificent. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Smaug the Impenetrable decks.
What combos does Smaug the Impenetrable have?
Smaug the Impenetrable has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Smaug the Impenetrable deck cost?
You can start cheap: Self-Destruct, Pestilence, Cut Propulsion 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.