Art by Chris Rahn
Commander deckBGR
Ziatora, the Incinerator
Channel the hoard-building power of Smaug by deploying high-power dragons and massive treasure generators, then sacrifice them with Ziatora to deal immense direct damage and fuel game-ending plays.
Asked for“smaug il magnifico”
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.
Colored mana symbols
Commander
1Ziatora, the Incinerator
3BRGLegendary Creature — Demon Dragon
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Goldspan Dragon
3RRCreature — Dragon
doubles treasure value and makes treasures on attack
Card Draw
10
Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
2BRGLegendary Creature — Dragon Noble
draws massive cards off sacrificed treasures and creatures
Professional Face-Breaker
2RCreature — Human Warrior
turns treasure tokens into impulsive card draw
Disciple of Bolas
3BCreature — Human Wizard
sacrifices big high-power dragons for massive life and draw
Garruk's Uprising
2GEnchantment
draws cards on big creature ETBs and gives trample
Beast Whisperer
2GGCreature — Elf Druid
draws a card on every creature spell cast
Removal
10
Binding the Old Gods
2BGEnchantment — Saga
destroys nonland permanent, ramps, and gives deathtouch
Threats/Wincons
23
There and Back Again
3RREnchantment — Saga
summons the iconic Smaug token that yields 14 treasures on death
Atarka, World Render
5RGLegendary Creature — Dragon
gives all attacking dragons double strike
Terror of the Peaks
3RRCreature — Dragon
deals damage whenever other high-power creatures enter
Scourge of Valkas
2RRRCreature — Dragon
burns targets based on dragon count on ETB
Old Gnawbone
5GGLegendary Creature — Dragon
creates massive treasure hoards from combat damage
Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
2RRLegendary Creature — Dragon Spirit
provides treasures or card advantage on death
Kokusho, the Evening Star
4BBLegendary Creature — Dragon Spirit
drains all opponents heavily when sacrificed
Junji, the Midnight Sky
3BBLegendary Creature — Dragon Spirit
reanimates or forces discards on death
Ryusei, the Falling Star
5RLegendary Creature — Dragon Spirit
sweeps non-flying creatures on death
Dragonlord Atarka
5RGLegendary Creature — Elder Dragon
massive dragon that burns targets upon entering
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
4RRRLegendary Creature — Dragon
deals massive spread damage on attack
Rivaz of the Claw
1BRLegendary Creature — Lizard Warlock
ramps dragons and allows reanimating them
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
4RRLegendary Creature — Dragon
spawns additional 5/5 dragon tokens
Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund
4BRGLegendary Creature — Dragon
gives all dragons haste and steals opponent dragons
Wrathful Red Dragon
3RRCreature — Dragon
redirects damage dealt to dragons directly to opponents
Xenagos, God of Revels
3RGLegendary Enchantment Creature — God
doubles power and gives haste to fling targets
Malignus
3RRCreature — Elemental Spirit
enormous creature to fling for direct lethal damage
Yargle and Multani
3BBGLegendary Creature — Frog Spirit Elemental
18-power creature to fling with Ziatora for 18 direct burn
Daemogoth Titan
BGBGBGBGCreature — Demon
cheap 11/10 statline ideal for sacrifice burn
Daemogoth Woe-Eater
1BBGGCreature — Demon
cheap high-power sacrifice fodder that gains life and draws cards
Worldspine Wurm
8GGGCreature — Wurm
massive statline that leaves behind Wurm tokens
Jolene, the Plunder Queen
2RGLegendary Creature — Human Warrior
boosts treasure production and grows large
Utility
8
Marionette Master
4BBCreature — Human Artificer
drains opponents whenever treasure tokens are sacrificed
Disciple of the Vault
BCreature — Human Cleric
cheap ping trigger whenever treasures leave the battlefield
Nadier's Nightblade
2BCreature — Elf Warrior
drains all opponents when treasures are spent
Mayhem Devil
1BRCreature — Devil
pings any target whenever any player sacrifices a permanent
Revel in Riches
4BEnchantment
alternate win condition powered by massive treasure hoards
Rhythm of the Wild
1RGEnchantment
gives creatures haste or counters, prevents counterspells
