Smaug the Magnificent commander decks

{R}Mono-Red commanders

We track 291 decks led by Smaug the Magnificent.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$20.42-28.3% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for Smaug the Magnificent
Decks led
291

0.04% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$693

Most cost $229 to $1,200.

Median power
7.3

Most rate 4.9 to 8.2 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
3.6

Most score 2.8 to 4.7 out of 10.

Most often built as tokens (51%), then combo (21%).

Real Smaug the Magnificent decks

Real decks from our database, picked from this commander's own price range and from every bracket people build it in. Open any of them for the full list. The picks rotate weekly.

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Smaug the Magnificent decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 0 decks.
$50 to $100: 7 decks.
$100 to $150: 8 decks.
$150 to $200: 10 decks.
$200 to $300: 27 decks.
$300 to $400: 17 decks.
$400 to $500: 23 decks.
$500 to $750: 74 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 64 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 47 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 4 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 5 decks.
$3,000 and up: 5 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $500 to $750, holds the median deck at $693. 36 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)0% · 0
  • Bracket 2 (Core)24% · 70
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)55% · 159
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)19% · 56
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)2% · 6

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What Smaug the Magnificent decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 291 decks, with each card's current price. The bar is the share of decks running the card, and its green part is how far that share runs above the card's rate in every deck that could play it.

Creatures15

  • Goldspan Dragon88%$10.87
    Run in 257 of these decks (88%), 7% of decks that could run it.
  • Xorn84%$10.31
    Run in 245 of these decks (84%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Professional Face-Breaker78%$5.03
    Run in 226 of these decks (78%), 11% of decks that could run it.
  • Hellkite Tyrant75%$1.85
    Run in 217 of these decks (75%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Cavern-Hoard Dragon71%$19.93
    Run in 206 of these decks (71%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Ancient Copper Dragon66%$122
    Run in 191 of these decks (66%), 5% of decks that could run it.
9 more creatures

Instants6

  • Big Score85%$0.38
    Run in 248 of these decks (85%), 11% of decks that could run it.
  • Unexpected Windfall76%$1.73
    Run in 222 of these decks (76%), 7% of decks that could run it.
  • Chaos Warp66%$0.31
    Run in 191 of these decks (66%), 29% of decks that could run it.
  • Bolt Bend51%$3.24
    Run in 149 of these decks (51%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Untimely Malfunction51%$9.12
    Run in 149 of these decks (51%), 10% of decks that could run it.
  • Deflecting Swat50%$73.48
    Run in 146 of these decks (50%), 23% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries5

  • Blasphemous Act75%$0.72
    Run in 217 of these decks (75%), 35% of decks that could run it.
  • Seize the Spoils64%$0.29
    Run in 185 of these decks (64%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Hell to Pay57%$0.59
    Run in 165 of these decks (57%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Brass's Bounty56%$0.53
    Run in 162 of these decks (56%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Vandalblast54%$1.67
    Run in 157 of these decks (54%), 17% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts7

  • Sol Ring94%$1.00
    Run in 272 of these decks (94%), 86% of decks that could run it.
  • The Reaver Cleaver78%$24.35
    Run in 226 of these decks (78%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Ruby Medallion75%$14.03
    Run in 218 of these decks (75%), 12% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Signet68%$0.37
    Run in 198 of these decks (68%), 56% of decks that could run it.
  • Diamond Pick-Axe56%$2.42
    Run in 162 of these decks (56%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Lightning Greaves55%$3.68
    Run in 159 of these decks (55%), 31% of decks that could run it.
  • The Fire Crystal52%$6.88
    Run in 151 of these decks (52%), 4% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments4

Lands3

  • Treasure Vault67%$1.33
    Run in 194 of these decks (67%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Mines of Moria65%$3.23
    Run in 189 of these decks (65%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Dragon-Cursed Halls51%$6.93
    Run in 148 of these decks (51%), under 1% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Smaug the Magnificent decks apart

These show up in Smaug the Magnificent decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

  • Goldspan Dragon$10.87

    88% of these decks, against 7% of other decks that could run it.

  • Xorn$10.31

    84% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

  • Big Score$0.38

    85% of these decks, against 11% of other decks that could run it.

  • The Reaver Cleaver$24.35

    78% of these decks, against 5% of other decks that could run it.

  • Hellkite Tyrant$1.85

    75% of these decks, against 4% of other decks that could run it.

  • Unexpected Windfall$1.73

    76% of these decks, against 7% of other decks that could run it.

6 more signature cards
  • Cavern-Hoard Dragon$19.93

    71% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Professional Face-Breaker$5.03

    78% of these decks, against 11% of other decks that could run it.

  • Rain of Riches$7.69

    68% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Ruby Medallion$14.03

    75% of these decks, against 12% of other decks that could run it.

  • Goldlust Triad$2.24

    65% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Treasure Vault$1.33

    67% of these decks, against 4% of other decks that could run it.

Smaug the Magnificent combos

127 of these decks (44%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Aggravated AssaultplusThe Reaver Cleaver

    Infinite mana, damage, combat and untaps

    33%96 decks
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  2. Aggravated AssaultplusAncient Copper Dragon

    Infinite mana, damage, combat and untaps

    30%87 decks
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  3. Aggravated AssaultplusCavern-Hoard Dragon

    Infinite damage and combat, wins the game

    26%76 decks
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  4. Aggravated AssaultplusMagda, Brazen Outlaw

    Infinite combat

    26%76 decks
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  5. Hellkite ChargerplusThe Reaver Cleaver

    Infinite mana, damage and combat

    15%43 decks
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  6. Aggravated AssaultplusGanax, Astral HunterplusUtvara Hellkite

    Infinite mana, combat, tokens, ETBs and untaps

    6%18 decks
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  7. Helm of the HostplusScourge of the Throne

    Infinite combat, tokens with haste and ETBs

    3%10 decks
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  8. Jeska's WillplusReiterate

    Infinite mana and storm count, exiles your library

    2%7 decks
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Commanders like Smaug the Magnificent

Their decks lean on many of the same signature cards as Smaug the Magnificent decks do.