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Smaug the Magnificent - Decklist

Creatures 28$13.85

  1. Alicia Masters, Skilled Sculptor1Alicia Masters, Skilled Sculptor$0.24
  2. Atsushi, the Blazing Sky1Atsushi, the Blazing Sky$0.28
  3. Breeches, Eager Pillager1Breeches, Eager Pillager$0.53
  4. Casey & Raph, Hotheads1Casey & Raph, Hotheads$0.32
  5. Depthshaker Titan1Depthshaker Titan$0.26
  6. Desert Were-Worm1Desert Were-Worm$0.41
  7. Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest1Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest$1.33
  8. Dragonmaster Outcast1Dragonmaster Outcast$0.33
  9. Dáin Ironfoot1Dáin Ironfoot$0.27
  10. Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge1Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge$0.35

Creatures continued

  1. Glóin the Mighty // Easy Pickings1Glóin the Mighty // Easy Pickings$0.18
  2. Gundabad Opportunist1Gundabad Opportunist$0.10
  3. Hellkite Charger1Hellkite Charger$1.17
  4. Hellkite Igniter1Hellkite Igniter$0.26
  5. Hellkite Tyrant1Hellkite Tyrant$1.83
  6. Lathliss, Dragon Queen1Lathliss, Dragon Queen$0.38
  7. Long-Bodied Grey Dog1Long-Bodied Grey Dog$0.23
  8. Luke Cage, Hero for Hire1Luke Cage, Hero for Hire$0.44
  9. Magda, the Hoardmaster1Magda, the Hoardmaster$1.83
  10. Mica, Reader of Ruins1Mica, Reader of Ruins$0.22

Creatures continued

  1. Parapet Thrasher1Parapet Thrasher$0.71
  2. Reckless Fireweaver1Reckless Fireweaver$0.40
  3. Scourge of the Throne1Scourge of the Throne$0.32
  4. Smaug, the Great Calamity // Spew Flame1Smaug, the Great Calamity // Spew Flame$0.19
  5. Stark Industries Executive1Stark Industries Executive$0.17
  6. Tempestra, Dame of Games1Tempestra, Dame of Games$0.28
  7. Thundermane Dragon1Thundermane Dragon$0.55
  8. Village Pillagers1Village Pillagers$0.27

Instants 4$1.44

  1. Demand Answers1Demand Answers$0.46
  2. Return the Favor1Return the Favor$0.59
  3. Smaug's Fury1Smaug's Fury$0.12
  4. Vision of Love1Vision of Love$0.27

Sorceries 14$11.55

  1. Blasphemous Act1Blasphemous Act$0.75
  2. Brass's Bounty1Brass's Bounty$0.57
  3. Desolation of Smaug1Desolation of Smaug$0.35
  4. Dragon's Desire1Dragon's Desire$1.72
  5. Hell to Pay1Hell to Pay$0.81
  6. Hex Magic1Hex Magic$0.68
  7. Hit the Mother Lode1Hit the Mother Lode$0.39

Sorceries continued

  1. Inspired Tinkering1Inspired Tinkering$1.24
  2. Megaton's Fate1Megaton's Fate$0.35
  3. Season of the Bold1Season of the Bold$1.09
  4. Seize the Day1Seize the Day$1.30
  5. Seize the Spoils1Seize the Spoils$0.17
  6. Vandalblast1Vandalblast$1.72
  7. Visions of Ruin1Visions of Ruin$0.41

Artifacts 8$5.11

  1. Coin of Mastery1Coin of Mastery$1.79
  2. Daily Bugle Newspaper1Daily Bugle Newspaper$0.27
  3. Getaway Barrel1Getaway Barrel$0.18
  4. Improvised Arsenal1Improvised Arsenal$0.88
  5. Nettlecyst1Nettlecyst$1.11
  6. Ragged Short Spear1Ragged Short Spear$0.15
  7. Sting, Bilbo's Sword1Sting, Bilbo's Sword$0.49
  8. Thrór's Map1Thrór's Map$0.24

Enchantments 7$3.40

  1. Crucible of Fire1Crucible of Fire$0.29
  2. Dragon Tempest1Dragon Tempest$1.54
  3. Guild Artisan1Guild Artisan$0.26
  4. Heroes for Hire1Heroes for Hire$0.42
  5. Last Light of Durin's Day1Last Light of Durin's Day$0.32
  6. Shiny Impetus1Shiny Impetus$0.13
  7. The Misty Mountains Cold1The Misty Mountains Cold$0.44

Lands 38 / 38$17.13

  1. Bonders' Enclave1Bonders' Enclave$0.21
  2. Buried Ruin1Buried Ruin$0.36
  3. Castle Embereth1Castle Embereth$0.37
  4. Command Tower1Command Tower$0.21
  5. Crucible of the Spirit Dragon1Crucible of the Spirit Dragon$0.61
  6. Darksteel Citadel1Darksteel Citadel$0.45
  7. Demolition Field1Demolition Field$0.23
  8. Den of the Bugbear1Den of the Bugbear$1.39
  9. Dwarven Mine1Dwarven Mine$0.36
  10. Evolving Wilds1Evolving Wilds$0.09
  11. Fabled Passage1Fabled Passage$0.77

Lands continued

  1. Fire Nation Palace1Fire Nation Palace$1.70
  2. Forgotten Cave1Forgotten Cave$0.13
  3. Haven of the Spirit Dragon1Haven of the Spirit Dragon$0.29
  4. Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon1Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon$1.31
  5. Mountain×55Mountain$0.40
  6. Myriad Landscape1Myriad Landscape$0.26
  7. Path of Ancestry1Path of Ancestry$0.17
  8. Rogue's Passage1Rogue's Passage$0.34
  9. Scavenger Grounds1Scavenger Grounds$0.21
  10. Secluded Starforge1Secluded Starforge$0.41
  11. Snow-Covered Mountain×44Snow-Covered Mountain$2.00

Lands continued

  1. Spinerock Knoll1Spinerock Knoll$0.47
  2. Temple of the Dragon Queen1Temple of the Dragon Queen$0.33
  3. Temple of the False God1Temple of the False God$0.19
  4. Terramorphic Expanse1Terramorphic Expanse$0.10
  5. The Gold Saucer1The Gold Saucer$0.29
  6. The Lonely Mountain1The Lonely Mountain$1.07
  7. Treasure Vault1Treasure Vault$1.30
  8. Volatile Fault1Volatile Fault$0.29
  9. War Room1War Room$0.82

About this Smaug the Magnificent deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: Smaug the Magnificent, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 9 of them basics. Its estimated price is $71.23 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what Smaug the Magnificent decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are Hellkite Tyrant, Blasphemous Act and Seize the Spoils. The picks most particular to this commander are Brass's Bounty, Hell to Pay and The Misty Mountains Cold, which turn up here far more often than in other Mono-Red decks.

Its average mana value is 3.76. It runs no Game Changers.

The most expensive cards are Hellkite Tyrant ($1.83), Magda, the Hoardmaster ($1.83) and Coin of Mastery ($1.79); 40 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $51.87, and with no limit $1114.67; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection
Average mana value3.76
Game Changers0
Combos0
Deck match35%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 0 cards
  2. Mana value 1: 4 cards
  3. Mana value 2: 16 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 9 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 15 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 6 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 6 cards
  8. Mana value 7+: 6 cards

The curve and the average cover Smaug the Magnificent and every nonland card in the draft. Game Changers are the cards on the official Commander Game Changers list. Combos are the two- to four-card combos from Commander Spellbook that these 100 cards hold every piece of.

Deck match measures similarity to commonly played nonland cards for this commander, weighted by how often they are played. It does not measure power or predict wins.

Command Zone template

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Draft compared with the Command Zone deck-building template
RoleTargetYour draftDifference
Ramp1018+8
Card advantage1212+0
Targeted disruption1214+2
Mass disruption66+0
Lands3838+0
Plan3028-2

These targets add up to 108 because a card can fill more than one role. 15 of your cards count in multiple rows. Modal spell/land cards count as whole lands here; the card-type sections use the front face. Your commander is excluded from these counts.

Roles use imported classifications or curated sample labels. 0 cards lack role data, so counts may be incomplete. Plan counts the cards that fill none of the rows above: the ones this commander’s decks play most distinctively, taken best first once the role targets are met.

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Targets from The Command Zone’s deck-building template. Card mapping and draft selection are by Budget Bauble. This is guidance, not a guarantee of deck strength.

Cards are selected from decks with this commander. Basic lands are split across the available colors; check the mana you need before playing. A complete list is not a guarantee of deck strength.

Compare prices at other card limits

Full deck price by per-card cap

  1. Up to $0.25 per card: $34.74 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 12% deck match
  2. Up to $0.50 per card: $45.51 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 28% deck match
  3. Up to $0.75 per card: $49.59 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 33% deck match
  4. Up to $1 per card: $51.87 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 33% deck match
  5. Up to $1.50 per card: $61.15 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 33% deck match
  6. Up to $2 per card: $72.57 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 35% deck match
  7. Up to $3 per card: $101.97 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 41% deck match
  8. Up to $5 per card: $130.86 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 45% deck match
  9. Up to $7.50 per card: $159.64 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 49% deck match
  10. Up to $10 per card: $217.83 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 54% deck match
  11. Up to $15 per card: $271.98 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 58% deck match
  12. Up to $20 per card: $363.22 for 100 of 100 cards; 58% deck match
  13. Up to $30 per card: $457.33 for 100 of 100 cards; 62% deck match
  14. Up to $50 per card: $648.52 for 100 of 100 cards; 63% deck match
  15. Up to $100 per card: $720.78 for 100 of 100 cards; 64% deck match
  16. No per-card cap: $1114.67 for 100 of 100 cards; 65% deck match

Each bar is the complete Command Zone template deck for Smaug the Magnificent at that per-card cap, with the commander and basic lands included and no overall budget. Gold is your current cap, blue reaches 100 cards within the cap, and gray either runs out of eligible cards or has a commander that costs more than the cap. Select a bar to build that deck; your budget changes to its price. The percentage under each cap is that deck’s match with what Smaug the Magnificent decks usually play.

Format

With printings adds the set and collector number of the printing each price is based on. Both text formats list the commander first and work on most deck sites.

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