Art by Chris Cold
Commander deckR
Smaug, the Great Calamity // Spew Flame
Ramp aggressively into high-impact dragons and burn spells, using Smaug's adventure to remove threats before deploying a terrifying aerial assault empowered by dragon damage payoffs.
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Deck anatomy
What this list actually runs on: how cheaply it casts things, and whether it has enough ramp, card draw and interaction to keep up at the table. Each block is one card — hover for its name.
Mana curve · 61 nonland cards
The working parts
Counted from Scryfall’s community card tags, not from the builder’s own labels. A card that does two jobs counts twice, so these add up to more than the deck. The hatched band is a common rule of thumb, not a law — combo decks run leaner, battlecruiser decks heavier.
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Commander
1Smaug, the Great Calamity // Spew Flame
5RR // 4RLegendary Creature — Dragon // Sorcery — Adventure
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
12
Dragon's Hoard
3Artifact
Tribal mana rock that generates draw counters from dragons
Ganax, Astral Hunter
4RLegendary Creature — Dragon
Generates Treasures whenever dragons enter
Card Draw
9
Knollspine Dragon
5RRCreature — Dragon
Massive hand refill after a big combat phase
Removal
10
Spiteful Banditry
XRREnchantment
Board wipe that provides persistent Treasure generation
Threats/Wincons
22
Utvara Hellkite
6RRCreature — Dragon
Snowballs attacks by creating an army of 6/6 dragons
Terror of the Peaks
3RRCreature — Dragon
Deals massive burst damage as dragons enter
Scourge of Valkas
2RRRCreature — Dragon
Pings targets based on dragon count upon entry
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
4RRLegendary Creature — Dragon
Spawns additional dragon tokens on dragon casts
Balefire Dragon
5RRCreature — Dragon
Devastating flying threat that wipes opponent boards on hit
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
4RRRLegendary Creature — Dragon
High-damage attacker that shreds multiple targets
Bonehoard Dracosaur
3RRCreature — Dinosaur Dragon
Exiles cards for card advantage, Treasures, and tokens
Thundermaw Hellkite
3RRCreature — Dragon
Clears flying blockers for a decisive alpha strike
Hellkite Tyrant
4RRCreature — Dragon
Steals opposing artifacts and acts as an alternate win con
Goldspan Dragon
3RRCreature — Dragon
Hasty dragon that accelerates mana with doubled Treasures
Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
2RRLegendary Creature — Dragon Spirit
Resilient dragon providing Treasures or impulse draw on death
Leyline Tyrant
2RRCreature — Dragon
Stores unspent red mana and threatens burst damage on death
Hellkite Charger
4RRCreature — Dragon
Enables extra combat phases to close out games
Scourge of the Throne
4RRCreature — Dragon
Grants extra combat phases when attacking the life leader
Thunderbreak Regent
2RRCreature — Dragon
Punishes opponents for targeting your dragons with burn
Wrathful Red Dragon
3RRCreature — Dragon
Reflects all damage dealt to dragons back at opponents
Ancient Copper Dragon
4RRCreature — Elder Dragon
Generates huge stockpiles of Treasures on combat damage
Steel Hellkite
6Artifact Creature — Dragon
Repeatable targeted permanent destruction on hit
Roaming Throne
4Artifact Creature — Golem
Doubles all triggered abilities of dragons
Sarkhan's Unsealing
3REnchantment
Rewards large dragons with direct damage and mini-sweepers
Terror of Mount Velus
5RRCreature — Dragon
Grants double strike to your entire board for game-ending swings
Utility
8
Dragon Tempest
1REnchantment
Grants dragons haste and burns opponents as they enter
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
Provides hexproof and haste to keep key threats safe
Sarkhan, Fireblood
1RRLegendary Planeswalker — Sarkhan
Planeswalker that ramps for dragons and filters cards
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
1RLegendary Creature — Dwarf Berserker
Generates Treasures and tutors dragons directly onto the battlefield
Anger
3RCreature — Incarnation
Gives the entire team haste while sitting in the graveyard
Rising of the Day
2REnchantment
Haste anthem that buffs legendary creatures like Smaug
