EDH Optimizer
Smaug the Magnificent
Legendary Creature — Dragon · 2RR
Color identity: Red
Smaug the Magnificent is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, haste
Whenever Smaug attacks, he deals damage equal to the number of Treasures you control to any target.
At the beginning of your upkeep, create a Treasure token.
Reference price of the card: €19.24
Average lands in decks for Smaug the Magnificent: 35
TreasureTokensBurnArtifactsDragonsAggroExtra CombatsFlying
Build your Smaug the Magnificent deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Smaug the Magnificent 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Smaug the Magnificent deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C+ (62/100)
- Consistency17
- Speed66
- Interaction35
- Resilience72
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (9 nonbasic, 26 Mountain)
Goldspan Dragon · Sol Ring · Big Score · Xorn · Unexpected Windfall · Professional Face-Breaker · Hellkite Tyrant · Cavern-Hoard Dragon · The Reaver Cleaver · Rain of Riches · Ruby Medallion · Goldlust Triad · There and Back Again · Ancient Copper Dragon · Arcane Signet · Blasphemous Act · Seize the Spoils · Alchemist's Talent · Brass's Bounty · Chaos Warp · Diamond Pick-Axe · Magda, Brazen Outlaw · Reckless Fireweaver · Atsushi, the Blazing Sky · Hell to Pay · The Misty Mountains Cold · Generous Plunderer · Academy Manufactor · Magda, the Hoardmaster · Ganax, Astral Hunter · Lightning Greaves · Twinflame Tyrant · Vandalblast · Desolation of Smaug · Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge · Descent into Avernus · Glóin, Dwarf Emissary · Spiteful Banditry · The Fire Crystal · Strike It Rich · Deflecting Swat · Ingenious Artillerist · Bolt Bend · Hit the Mother Lode · Knuckles the Echidna · Swiftfoot Boots · Untimely Malfunction · Bottle-Cap Blast · Pirate's Pillage · Sticky Fingers · Bonehoard Dracosaur · Crime Novelist · Desert Were-Worm · Storm-Kiln Artist · Abrade · Guild Artisan · Jeska's Will · Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer · Captain Lannery Storm · Goldvein Pick · Great Train Heist · Idol of Oblivion · Swashbuckler Extraordinaire · Coin of Mastery · Treasure Vault · Mines of Moria · Dragon-Cursed Halls · Rogue's Passage · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · War Room · Arena of Glory · Great Furnace
🃏 Recommended cards for Smaug the Magnificent
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Smaug the Magnificent, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Goldspan Dragon | 90% | +76% |
| Xorn | 85% | +75% |
| Rain of Riches | 73% | +68% |
| Cavern-Hoard Dragon | 74% | +66% |
| Goldlust Triad | 70% | +65% |
| There and Back Again | 69% | +65% |
| Hellkite Tyrant | 75% | +63% |
| The Reaver Cleaver | 74% | +62% |
| Alchemist's Talent | 65% | +61% |
| Brass's Bounty | 65% | +60% |
| Treasure Vault | 69% | +60% |
| Ancient Copper Dragon | 68% | +58% |
| Magda, Brazen Outlaw | 60% | +56% |
| Hell to Pay | 58% | +54% |
| Diamond Pick-Axe | 62% | +54% |
| Seize the Spoils | 67% | +53% |
| Mines of Moria | 65% | +53% |
| Unexpected Windfall | 78% | +53% |
| Big Score | 85% | +53% |
| Professional Face-Breaker | 77% | +53% |
| Reckless Fireweaver | 60% | +53% |
| Atsushi, the Blazing Sky | 58% | +52% |
| The Misty Mountains Cold | 56% | +51% |
| Generous Plunderer | 55% | +50% |
💰 The best cards for your Smaug the Magnificent 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.
- Brass's Bounty
- Treasure Vault
- Hell to Pay
- Diamond Pick-Axe
- Seize the Spoils
- Mines of Moria
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Goldspan Dragon
- Xorn
- Rain of Riches
- Goldlust Triad
- There and Back Again
- Hellkite Tyrant
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Cavern-Hoard Dragon
- The Reaver Cleaver
- Ancient Copper Dragon
- Twinflame Tyrant
- Descent into Avernus
- Knuckles the Echidna
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Smaug the Magnificent
- 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
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- 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
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- 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
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
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Frequently asked questions
What is Smaug the Magnificent's color identity?
Smaug the Magnificent is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Smaug the Magnificent come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Smaug the Magnificent deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 4 % of the time and floods 31 %. Deck health: C+ (62/100).
How many lands should a Smaug the Magnificent deck run?
Real Smaug the Magnificent 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 Magnificent?
The three highest-synergy cards are Goldspan Dragon, Xorn, Rain of Riches. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Smaug the Magnificent decks.
What combos does Smaug the Magnificent have?
Smaug the Magnificent has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will. 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 Magnificent deck cost?
You can start cheap: Brass's Bounty, Treasure Vault, Hell to Pay 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.