Smaug the Magnificent Starter Deck

Commander · 100 cards

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Budget€87

Upgraded€355

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Smaug the Magnificent—

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Amethyst Dragon—

Ancient Copper Dragon—

Artificer's Dragon—

Blast-Furnace Hellkite—

Bonehoard Dracosaur—

Breya's Apprentice—

Captain Lannery Storm—

Cavern-Hoard Dragon—

Chaos Dragon—

Chiss-Goria, Forge Tyrant—

Contract Hero—

Covetous Dragon—

Draconic Visitor—

Furnace Dragon—

Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge—

Ganax, Astral Hunter—

Generous Plunderer—

Glorybringer—

Golden Guardian—

Goldlust Triad—

Goldspan Dragon—

Grabby Giant—

Hellkite Courser—

Hellkite Igniter—

Hellkite Tyrant—

Impulsive Pilferer—

Inferno of the Star Mounts—

Jaws, Relentless Predator—

Knuckles the Echidna—

Krang, Utrom Warlord—

Krark-Clan Shaman—

Magda, Brazen Outlaw—

Magda, the Hoardmaster—

Nova Hellkite—

Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might—

Opportunistic Dragon—

Parapet Thrasher—

Patron of the Arts—

Pia and Kiran Nalaar—

Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer—

Rapacious Dragon—

Realm-Scorcher Hellkite—

Reckless Lackey—

Redrock Sentinel—

Riveteers Requisitioner—

Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant—

Skarrgan Hellkite—

Stormshriek Feral—

Summon: Bahamut—

Surly Badgersaur—

Swashbuckler Extraordinaire—

Thundermaw Hellkite—

Tri-Sentinel, Act of Vengeance—

Tyrant's Familiar—

Young Red Dragon—

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Furnace Reins—

Involuntary Employment—

Seize the Spotlight—

Shatterskull Smashing—

Song-Mad Treachery—

Sundering Eruption—

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Akroma's Memorial—

Azor's Gateway—

Brass's Tunnel-Grinder—

Conqueror's Galleon—

Dowsing Dagger—

Dowsing Device—

Gilded Pinions—

Matzalantli, the Great Door—

Monument to Endurance—

Primal Amulet—

Reckoner Bankbuster—

Thaumatic Compass—

The Thanos-Copter—

Treasure Map—

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The Misty Mountains Cold—

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Abstergo Entertainment—

Arena of Glory—

Blinkmoth Nexus—

Castle Doom—

Dragon-Cursed Halls—

Fomori Vault—

Foundry of the Consuls—

Fountainport—

Gargoyle Castle—

Glimmervoid—

Hall of the Bandit Lord—

Heap Gate—

Inkmoth Nexus—

Inventors' Fair—

Kavaron, Memorial World—

Phyrexia's Core—

Power Depot—

Scene of the Crime—

The Gold Saucer—

Tower of the Magistrate—

Urza's Saga—

Urza's Workshop—

Volatile Fault—

BloodCreated by: Jaws, Relentless Predator

ConstructCreated by: Urza's Saga

CopyCreated by: Impulsive Pilferer

DinosaurCreated by: Bonehoard Dracosaur

DoombotCreated by: Castle Doom

DragonCreated by: The Misty Mountains Cold

DragonCreated by: Draconic Visitor

FishCreated by: Fountainport

GargoyleCreated by: Gargoyle Castle

GolemCreated by: Golden Guardian

PilotCreated by: Reckoner Bankbuster

PlantCreated by: Dowsing Dagger

RobotCreated by: Kavaron, Memorial World

Scorpion DragonCreated by: Magda, the Hoardmaster

ThopterCreated by: Breya's Apprentice, Foundry of the Consuls, Pia and Kiran Nalaar

TreasureCreated by: Ancient Copper Dragon, Bonehoard Dracosaur, Captain Lannery Storm, Cavern-Hoard Dragon, Contract Hero, Dragon-Cursed Halls, Fountainport, Furnace Reins, Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge, Ganax, Astral Hunter, Generous Plunderer, Gilded Pinions, Goldlust Triad, Goldspan Dragon, Grabby Giant, Heap Gate, Impulsive Pilferer, Involuntary Employment, Knuckles the Echidna, Magda, Brazen Outlaw, Magda, the Hoardmaster, Monument to Endurance, Patron of the Arts, Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer, Rapacious Dragon, Reckless Lackey, Reckoner Bankbuster, Redrock Sentinel, Riveteers Requisitioner, Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant, Seize the Spotlight, Smaug the Magnificent, Surly Badgersaur, Swashbuckler Extraordinaire, The Gold Saucer, The Misty Mountains Cold, Treasure Map, Volatile Fault, Young Red Dragon

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Deck analysis

mana cost →

Slowcompared with Bracket 1-2 decks

Hand kept 51% · on time up to turn 2 · lacking on turn 3 on red

partial computation: some mana sources are not recognized

51%keepable hands72% after 1 mulligan

41%spells on time at turn 4

−1.7mana ahead at turn 5indicative speed: some mana sources are not modeled

42%a castable spell on turn 2

By color

Redlacking on turn 1 · 14 red sources

Mana base

Fix the mana base · computed proposal

5 swaps: 5 expensive spells for 5 lands

− To cut (5)

1Blast-Furnace Hellkite9 mana · arrives late−—

1Cavern-Hoard Dragon9 mana · arrives late−—

1Chiss-Goria, Forge Tyrant9 mana · arrives late−—

1Furnace Dragon9 mana · arrives late−—

1Krang, Utrom Warlord9 mana · arrives late−—

+ To add (5)

0Mountainbasic land+—

Effect, recomputed with the real engine

Keepable hand51% → 64%

Colors on turn 4lacking → lacking

Alerts2 → 2remaining: opening hand, Red hollow

Spells that come late

1Bonehoard Dracosaurturn 5 · 2 red symbols · on time 6%—

1Draconic Visitorturn 5 · 2 red symbols · on time 6%—

1Glorybringerturn 5 · 2 red symbols · on time 6%—

1Knuckles the Echidnaturn 4 · 2 red symbols · on time 11%—

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Spells cast on time (median), turn by turn.

Version	Hand	Turn 4	Lands	Price
Budget	59%	53%	—	€87
Upgraded	62%	54%	—	€355
Optimized	51%	41%	—	—

“stable”: same value, to the nearest percent, as the previous version.

How castability is calculated

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1Ganax, Astral Hunter—

1Draconic Visitor—

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Creatures (55)

Sorceries (6)

Artifacts (14)

Enchantments (1)

Lands (23)

Tokens and emblems (16)

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Smaug the Magnificent Starter Deck

Versions (3)

Decklist

Commanders (1)

Creatures (55)

Sorceries (6)

Artifacts (14)

Enchantments (1)

Lands (23)

Tokens and emblems (16)

Statistics76 spells · 23 lands · average cost 4.3▴ Collapse

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▾Evolution over 3 versions

Combos1 in place · 6 one card away▾ Expand

In place · 1

▤ Draw (1)

▤Draw the game · Infinite creature ETB+1 effectEN

▾One card away · 6 combos · 4 cards to add

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Draw (1)

Draw the game · Infinite creature ETB+1 effectEN

Draw (1)

Draw the game · Infinite creature ETB+1 effectEN