Art by Marta Nael
Saved commander deck
Smaug the Impenetrable
Harness Smaug's indestructible body by dealing massive noncombat damage to him with damage-based sweepers and repeatable pingers, amassing enormous hoards of Treasure to burn out the table with artifact-drain triggers and lethal mana-sink finishers.
Prompt: Smaug the Impenetrable commander deck
Commander
1 cards
Smaug the Impenetrable
{5}{B}{R}Legendary Creature — Dragon
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
11 cards
Unexpected Windfall
{2}{R}{R}Instant
draws cards and creates Treasures to build momentum
Card Draw
10 cards
Deadly Dispute
{1}{B}Instant
sacrifices a Treasure or creature to draw two and make a Treasure
Read the Bones
{2}{B}Sorcery
scrying helps dig four cards deep for damage sweepers
Morbid Opportunist
{2}{B}Creature — Human Rogue
draws cards whenever creatures die to your sweepers
Wheel of Misfortune
{2}{R}Sorcery
refills hand and can be leveraged for high burst velocity
Valakut Exploration
{2}{R}Enchantment
impulse draw that turns unplayed cards into noncombat damage
Removal
12 cards
Blasphemous Act
{8}{R}Sorcery
deals 13 damage to Smaug to create 13 Treasures while wiping the board
Star of Extinction
{5}{R}{R}Sorcery
deals 20 damage to Smaug to generate 20 Treasures without killing him
Chain Reaction
{2}{R}{R}Sorcery
deals huge damage to all creatures based on board size, netting tons of Treasures
Pyrohemia
{2}{R}{R}Enchantment
repeatably deals noncombat damage to Smaug to print Treasures on demand
Pestilence
{2}{B}{B}Enchantment
black repeatable damage engine that damages Smaug and wipes opposing boards
Spiteful Banditry
{X}{R}{R}Enchantment
scalable damage sweeper that triggers Smaug and rewards dying creatures with Treasures
Brotherhood's End
{1}{R}{R}Sorcery
deals 3 damage to everything to produce 3 Treasures while clearing weenies
Storm's Wrath
{2}{R}{R}Sorcery
deals 4 damage to Smaug and planeswalkers, yielding 4 Treasures
Bedevil
{B}{B}{R}Instant
versatile instant-speed answer for artifacts, creatures, or planeswalkers
Chaos Warp
{2}{R}Instant
flexible permanent removal capable of handling problematic enchantments
Threats/Wincons
22 cards
Marionette Master
{4}{B}{B}Creature — Human Artificer
drains opponents for massive life whenever Treasures are cracked
Marionette Apprentice
{1}{B}Creature — Human Artificer
drains life whenever artifacts or creatures leave your battlefield
Mirkwood Bats
{3}{B}Creature — Bat
punishes opponents whenever Treasures are created or spent
Reckless Fireweaver
{1}{R}Creature — Human Artificer
turns every Treasure produced by Smaug into burn damage to each opponent
Disciple of the Vault
{B}Creature — Human Cleric
pings opponents whenever you sacrifice your generated Treasures
Nadier's Nightblade
{2}{B}Creature — Elf Warrior
drains opponents and gains life whenever tokens leave your field
Ingenious Artillerist
{2}{R}Creature — Human Artificer
pings all opponents when Treasures enter the battlefield
Agent of the Iron Throne
{2}{B}Legendary Enchantment — Background
causes Smaug to drain opponents heavily as you sacrifice Treasures
Mayhem Devil
{1}{B}{R}Creature — Devil
turns every sacrificed Treasure into targeted pings
Xorn
{2}{R}Creature — Elemental
increases Treasure production by one whenever Smaug is damaged
Goldspan Dragon
{3}{R}{R}Creature — Dragon
doubles the mana output of all your Treasure tokens
Professional Face-Breaker
{2}{R}Creature — Human Warrior
converts excess Treasures into impulse card advantage
Mahadi, Emporium Master
{1}{B}{R}Legendary Creature — Devil
rewards your sweepers with additional Treasures on end step
Magda, the Hoardmaster
{1}{R}Legendary Creature — Dwarf Berserker
creates Treasures and can trade them in for dragon tokens
Hellkite Tyrant
{4}{R}{R}Creature — Dragon
alternate win condition that easily triggers with Smaug's treasure hoard
Dragonspark Reactor
{1}{R}Artifact
charges rapidly with Treasures and detonates for lethal burst
Ghirapur Aether Grid
{2}{R}Enchantment
taps Treasures to deal noncombat damage to Smaug for infinite ramp value
Chandra's Ignition
{3}{R}{R}Sorcery
uses Smaug's high power to deal devastating damage across all other creatures
Torment of Hailfire
{X}{B}{B}Sorcery
devastating mana sink fueled by mountains of Treasure
Crackle with Power
{X}{X}{X}{R}{R}Sorcery
lethal X-spell finisher powered by Smaug's hoard
Exsanguinate
{X}{B}{B}Sorcery
classic big-mana drain to finish the table using stored Treasures
Revel in Riches
{4}{B}Enchantment
creates Treasures and provides an alternate win condition if you control ten
Utility
7 cards
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
protects Smaug from exile and targeted removal with shroud
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
gives Smaug hexproof to ensure he stays on the battlefield
Roaming Throne
{4}Artifact Creature — Golem
doubles all triggered abilities from your Dragon commander
Academy Manufactor
{3}Artifact Creature — Assembly-Worker
produces Clues and Foods alongside every Treasure Smaug creates
Toralf, God of Fury // Toralf's Hammer
{2}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — God // Legendary Artifact — Equipment
converts excess noncombat damage from sweepers into lethal direct damage
Brash Taunter
{4}{R}Creature — Goblin
indestructible blocker that absorbs noncombat damage sweepers and burns opponents
Stuffy Doll
{5}Artifact Creature — Construct
indestructible receiver of your burn sweepers to redirect damage to player life totals
