Art by Francisco Miyara
Saved commander deck
Smaug the Magnificent
Amass an enormous hoard of Treasure tokens to turn Smaug's attack trigger into a lethal blast of direct damage while taking extra combats to wipe out the table.
Prompt: Smaug the Magnificent commander deck
Commander
1 cards
Smaug the Magnificent
{2}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Dragon
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
11 cards
Goldhound
{R}Artifact Creature — Treasure Dog
Early drop that ramps into Smaug as a Treasure creature
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
{R}Legendary Creature — Monkey Pirate
Generates Treasures and card advantage on combat hits
Unexpected Windfall
{2}{R}{R}Instant
Discards a dead card to draw two and create two Treasures
Brass's Bounty
{6}{R}Sorcery
Creates a Treasure for each land, fueling Smaug's blast
Card Draw
10 cards
Jeska's Will
{2}{R}Sorcery
Generates explosive red mana and impulse card advantage
Professional Face-Breaker
{2}{R}Creature — Human Warrior
Creates Treasures on combat damage and turns them into card draw
Demand Answers
{1}{R}Instant
Can sacrifice spare artifact tokens for efficient card draw
Idol of Oblivion
{2}Artifact
Taps to draw a card since Smaug creates a token every upkeep
Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
{2}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Dragon Spirit
Flexible death trigger that either draws cards or makes three Treasures
Removal
10 cards
Blasphemous Act
{8}{R}Sorcery
Efficient sweeper that usually costs a single red mana
Abrade
{1}{R}Instant
Flexible answer to utility creatures or problematic artifacts
Lightning Bolt
{R}Instant
Efficient spot removal for cheap threats and planeswalkers
Starstorm
{X}{R}{R}Instant
Instant-speed scalable board wipe that cycles if unneeded
Brotherhood's End
{1}{R}{R}Sorcery
Wipes low-toughness creatures or sweeps enemy artifacts
Threats/Wincons
22 cards
Hellkite Tyrant
{4}{R}{R}Creature — Dragon
Alternate win condition that wins the game with twenty Treasures
Goldspan Dragon
{3}{R}{R}Creature — Dragon
Doubles the mana value of Treasures and creates them regularly
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
{1}{R}Legendary Creature — Dwarf Berserker
Converts tapped dwarves and dragons into Treasures and tutors dragons
Reckless Fireweaver
{1}{R}Creature — Human Artificer
Pings each opponent whenever a Treasure enters the battlefield
Ingenious Artillerist
{2}{R}Creature — Human Artificer
Burns opponents for damage equal to artifacts entering
Xorn
{2}{R}Creature — Elemental
Doubles up Treasure generation for larger Smaug damage bursts
Academy Manufactor
{3}Artifact Creature — Assembly-Worker
Generates Clues and Foods alongside every Treasure token
Dragonspark Reactor
{1}{R}Artifact
Charges up with each artifact and unleashes devastating direct damage
Terror of the Peaks
{3}{R}{R}Creature — Dragon
Turns dragon and creature entries into massive targeted burn
Utvara Hellkite
{6}{R}{R}Creature — Dragon
Floods the battlefield with 6/6 Dragons whenever dragons attack
Scourge of Valkas
{2}{R}{R}{R}Creature — Dragon
Deals scalable dragon damage to any target upon creature entry
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
{4}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Dragon
Creates 5/5 Dragons and pumps dragon power
Bonehoard Dracosaur
{3}{R}{R}Creature — Dinosaur Dragon
Generates impulse draw, dinosaur tokens, and Treasures every upkeep
Ancient Copper Dragon
{4}{R}{R}Creature — Elder Dragon
Creates up to twenty Treasures on combat damage
Ganax, Astral Hunter
{4}{R}Legendary Creature — Dragon
Creates a Treasure token whenever a Dragon enters the battlefield
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
{7}{R}{R}Creature — Dragon
Punishes artifact-heavy opponents and generates a massive burst of Treasures
Rose Room Treasurer
{3}{R}Creature — Ogre Warrior
Alliance trigger generates Treasures and provides repeatable targeted burn
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
{1}{R}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Dwarf Noble
Adds two extra damage to Smaug's attack trigger and all red sources
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
{2}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Horror
Doubles noncombat damage dealt by Smaug's attack trigger
City on Fire
{5}{R}{R}{R}Enchantment
Triples all damage dealt by Smaug and your dragons
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
{2}{R}{R}Legendary Planeswalker — Chandra
Versatile planeswalker offering mana, removal, and card advantage
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
{4}{R}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Dragon
Devastating attack trigger that controls board presence
Utility
9 cards
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Protects Smaug with hexproof and grants immediate attacking speed
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Free equip cost offering shroud and haste for Smaug
Aggravated Assault
{2}{R}Enchantment
Repeatable additional combat steps to trigger Smaug multiple times
Roaming Throne
{4}Artifact Creature — Golem
Doubles Smaug's dragon attack triggers and upkeep Treasure generation
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
{4}{R}Legendary Creature — Tiefling Barbarian
Grants an additional combat step and first strike on attacks
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
{4}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Minotaur Warrior
Grants extra combat phases via landfall to stack Smaug triggers
Seize the Day
{3}{R}Sorcery
Untaps Smaug for an additional combat with flashback for a third attack
Relentless Assault
{2}{R}{R}Sorcery
Allows an additional combat phase to trigger Smaug's damage twice
Passionate Archaeologist
{1}{R}Legendary Enchantment — Background
Burns opponents whenever spells are cast from exile
