EDH Optimizer
Vial Smasher the Fierce
Legendary Creature — Goblin Berserker · 1BR
Color identity: Black · Red · Rakdos
Vial Smasher the Fierce is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you cast your first spell each turn, choose an opponent at random. Vial Smasher deals damage equal to that spell's mana value to that player or a planeswalker that player controls.
Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)
Reference price of the card: €2.78
Comes in the precon Endless Punishment
Average lands in decks for Vial Smasher the Fierce: 34
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🛠️ Build a deck for Vial Smasher the Fierce 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Vial Smasher the Fierce 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+ (57/100)
- Consistency60
- Speed54
- Interaction38
- Resilience78
- Closing60
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (22 nonbasic, 5 Swamp, 7 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Blasphemous Act · Chaos Warp · Kaervek the Merciless · Rakdos Signet · Rakdos Charm · Terminate · Bedevil · Talisman of Indulgence · Commander's Sphere · The Lord of Pain · Brash Taunter · Mogis, God of Slaughter · Guttersnipe · Mind Stone · Phyrexian Arena · Vandalblast · Dictate of the Twin Gods · Dark Ritual · Fellwar Stone · Lightning Bolt · Lightning Greaves · Exsanguinate · Heartless Hidetsugu · Kardur, Doomscourge · Solphim, Mayhem Dominus · Combustible Gearhulk · Sin Prodder · Swiftfoot Boots · Blood for the Blood God! · Feed the Swarm · Fiery Emancipation · Wound Reflection · Jeska's Will · Sign in Blood · Solemn Simulacrum · Abrade · Neheb, the Eternal · Obosh, the Preypiercer · Painful Quandary · Stormfist Crusader · Harsh Mentor · Kederekt Parasite · Read the Bones · Spiteful Visions · Black Waltz No. 3 · Etali, Primal Storm · Hexing Squelcher · Night's Whisper · Thought Vessel · Angrath's Marauders · City on Fire · Mana Geyser · Withering Torment · Basilisk Collar · Deadly Rollick · Theater of Horrors · Tor Wauki the Younger · Breath of Malfegor · Deflecting Swat · Demonic Tutor · Faithless Looting · Ruby Medallion · Sulfuric Vortex · Command Tower · Dragonskull Summit · Smoldering Marsh · Blood Crypt · Foreboding Ruins · Temple of Malice · Sulfurous Springs · Rakdos Carnarium · Graven Cairns · Tainted Peak · Bojuka Bog · Shadowblood Ridge · Bloodfell Caves · Haunted Ridge · Luxury Suite · Bloodstained Mire · Canyon Slough · Blackcleave Cliffs · Evolving Wilds · Blazemire Verge · Reliquary Tower · Exotic Orchard
🃏 Recommended cards for Vial Smasher the Fierce
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Vial Smasher the Fierce, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Kaervek the Merciless | 49% | +40% |
| The Lord of Pain | 36% | +27% |
| Dictate of the Twin Gods | 28% | +25% |
| Guttersnipe | 33% | +24% |
| Brash Taunter | 34% | +24% |
| Mogis, God of Slaughter | 34% | +24% |
| Sin Prodder | 24% | +22% |
| Commander's Sphere | 37% | +22% |
| Heartless Hidetsugu | 25% | +21% |
| Obosh, the Preypiercer | 21% | +19% |
| Wound Reflection | 23% | +18% |
| Combustible Gearhulk | 24% | +18% |
| Fiery Emancipation | 23% | +17% |
| Blood for the Blood God! | 23% | +16% |
| Angrath's Marauders | 18% | +16% |
| Solphim, Mayhem Dominus | 25% | +15% |
| Neheb, the Eternal | 21% | +15% |
| Bloodfell Caves | 33% | +15% |
| Breath of Malfegor | 16% | +15% |
| Painful Quandary | 21% | +15% |
| Tor Wauki the Younger | 17% | +13% |
| Exsanguinate | 25% | +13% |
| Harsh Mentor | 20% | +13% |
| City on Fire | 18% | +12% |
💰 The best cards for your Vial Smasher the Fierce 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.
- Kaervek the Merciless
- Dictate of the Twin Gods
- Guttersnipe
- Brash Taunter
- Sin Prodder
- Commander's Sphere
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- The Lord of Pain
- Mogis, God of Slaughter
- Wound Reflection
- Fiery Emancipation
- Blood for the Blood God!
- Neheb, the Eternal
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
- Damnation
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Vial Smasher the Fierce
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Bloodchief Ascension + Mindcrank → Infinite mill, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite lifeloss
- Enduring Tenacity + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Sheoldred, the Apocalypse + Peer into the Abyss → Near-infinite card draw for target opponent, Near-infinite draw triggers for target opponent, Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent, Target opponent loses the game
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
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Frequently asked questions
What is Vial Smasher the Fierce's color identity?
Vial Smasher the Fierce is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors 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 Vial Smasher the Fierce come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Vial Smasher the Fierce deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 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 30 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: C+ (57/100).
How many lands should a Vial Smasher the Fierce deck run?
Real Vial Smasher the Fierce decks run 34 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 Vial Smasher the Fierce?
The three highest-synergy cards are Kaervek the Merciless, The Lord of Pain, Dictate of the Twin Gods. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Vial Smasher the Fierce decks.
What combos does Vial Smasher the Fierce have?
Vial Smasher the Fierce has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. 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 Vial Smasher the Fierce deck cost?
You can start cheap: Kaervek the Merciless, Dictate of the Twin Gods, Guttersnipe 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.