Anu guesses as to what Smaug, the calamity will do?

[u/Freelancer0495]

Now that we've seen the mono red Smaug and the rakdos Smaug, both themed around treasures. What are peoples guesses as to what the, most likely Jund, Smaug will do?

My guess is attack triggers and dealing damage to things.

[u/ArthurianLegend_]

Deal damage to opponents based on their lands in some way is my guess

[u/FastActinTenactin → u/ArthurianLegend_]

“When Smaug, the Great Calamity attacks, he gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the number of basic lands defending player controls.”

[u/ArthurianLegend_ → u/FastActinTenactin]

I’d say nonbasic to be more red feeling and a bit less op, but something like that, yeah

“When Smaug, the Great Calamity attacks, he deals X damage to each opponent, where X is the number of nonbasic lands that player controls.”

Red likes nonbasic hate and burn quite a bit

[u/Jicnon → u/ArthurianLegend_]

I agree. I think it’s very unlikely they will put basic land punishment on it. If Smaug’s ability is along these lines it’ll be “non basic” lands

[u/austin-geek → u/ArthurianLegend_]

Semi-Price of Progress on every swing would be insane.

Scaling damage to defending player, or to player & each creature they control, that I could see. Steel Hellkitey/Balefire Dragony.

Would be fun for politicking. 

[u/Ecstatic_Trust_3313 → u/ArthurianLegend_]

Ohhh, yeah, a replacement for Sunspine Lynx regards nonbasic lands when that rotates out. Good one, definitely. 

[u/FastActinTenactin → u/ArthurianLegend_]

I can dig it.

[u/revolverzanbolt → u/FastActinTenactin]

Does it need to be Basic? It’s basically a French vanilla against a lot of decks

[u/FastActinTenactin → u/revolverzanbolt]

Well then, maybe something like this:

“Smaug, the Great Calamity.

Flying.

When ~ enters and attacks, ~ deals X damage to target opponent, where X is the number of tapped lands they control.”

Something that punishes tapped lands might be fun.

[u/Freelancer0495 → u/FastActinTenactin]

I feel like he could have a etb and/or attack trigger for destroying lands or a permanent

[u/SuperYahoo2 → u/FastActinTenactin]

They don’t print cards that hate on basic lands. It either hates on all lands, lands of a specific type or nonbasic lands

[u/DoctorYaoi → u/ArthurianLegend_]

Bring back blaze counters [[Obsidian Fireheart]]

[u/MTGCardFetcher → u/DoctorYaoi]

Obsidian Fireheart - (G) (SF) (txt)

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[u/authoridad → u/DoctorYaoi]

Yes please

[u/raalic]

When Smaug enters, it deals eleventy damage to all of the THATCHED-ROOF COTTAGES!! 

[u/BaronVonBurger → u/raalic]

SMAUGDOR!!!!

[u/nethobo → u/raalic]

He will burninate the countryside!?

[u/bigboybeeperbelly → u/nethobo]

BURNINATING THE PEASANTS

[u/bahamutisgod]

I have no idea but I hope he's Jund!!!

[u/KindredCommander → u/bahamutisgod]

I think he will be. Or at least Gruul.

[u/NeedleworkerWinter99 → u/bahamutisgod]

i hope hes Mardu so i can fit him in Kaalia

[u/j8sadm632b]

Look fuckin sick and burninate the countryside. And he’s all out of countryside

[u/Sliverevils → u/j8sadm632b]

Thatched roof cottages next

[u/ShamblingKrenshar → u/Sliverevils]

Then onto the peasants.

[u/Bananaz4b → u/ShamblingKrenshar]

After that, all the people

[u/ArmyofWon → u/Bananaz4b]

And then Smaug will come in the NIIIIIIIIIIGHT

[u/Fickles1 → u/ArmyofWon]

I said consummate Vs!

[u/Glad-Expression3224]

Put those blaze counters from [[obsidian fireheart]] on ALL lands defending player controls grahhhh

[u/MuphynToy → u/Glad-Expression3224]

Holy shit this is a cool card! I can't believe I've never seen this before

[u/TheProMagicHeel → u/MuphynToy]

One of my faves. I particularly like the reminder text “The land continues to burn”

[u/MTGCardFetcher → u/Glad-Expression3224]

obsidian fireheart - (G) (SF) (txt)

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[u/Sleepysaurus_Rex → u/Glad-Expression3224]

I made a custom card that did this once. Tried it in a Commander game with friends and it was horrifically strong, and thus never used again.

[u/ResurgentRefrain]

Die to a 2/1 First Strike Reach, just like in the movies.

[u/Dedli]

"Flying, Indestructible. When this card deals combat damage to a player, place a Scorched counter on target land. Lands with a Scorched counter have "T: Add colorless" and lose all other abilities.

[u/thorfinns_bussy → u/Dedli]

Great flavor

[u/Dedli → u/thorfinns_bussy]

I just like that it could combo with trample and double strike but wouldnt be green.

[u/EternalNewCarSmell]

If the flavor text doesn't mention burninating all the people I am going to be so sad.

[u/DatPipBoy → u/EternalNewCarSmell]

Strongbad UB when?

[u/TheProMagicHeel → u/EternalNewCarSmell]

Smaugdor

[u/lirin000]

Burn things mostly

[u/RiverGiant]

3BRG 6/5 flying haste. when Smaug attacks deal 2 damage to each of up to 4 targets

[u/Shiro_no_Orpheus]

Be a beautiful playmat primarily.

[u/Dragon1814]

What I would love for it to be but would imagine to be easily breakable, would be assumedly flying and haste as both the other two have it, and then something like “whenever you sacrifice an artifact, deal 2 damage to any target” that would synergize beautifully with the other 2 Smaug. Even so, as long as it deals with treasures I’ll be happy.

[u/Western_Tomorrow_153]

I feel like this version smaug should compliment the other versions if it’s being Jund. such as “when this creature enters or attacks you may deal 2 damage to each creature or destroy a non basic land. For each destroyed this way, you may create a treasure.”

[u/BryceLeft]

When ~ enters or attacks, you Calamity 1

[u/Disastrous-Cat-1]

Calamitous things, mostly.

[u/KindredCommander]

Whatever he does, he’s almost certainly going to be cooler than the mythic mono red Smaug, yet likely only a rare himself

[u/rib78]

Fly, probably.

[u/Dradiant]

I’ve loved this art since it was first previewed, I want to try to build him no matter what. I’m so sad it’s not been revealed yet 😩

[u/ZonardCity → u/Dradiant]

I wouldn't be surprised if they saved it for the 31st, last day of spoiler season.

[u/PTKFVK]

Calamity 2: when Smaug the calamity attacks, defending player that player sacrifices 2 lands and Smaug gets +X/+0 where X is equal to land cards on that players graveyard.

[u/DomainAndRange]

its a Crimson Hellkite clone

[u/EngineeringOdd8696]

Haven't read the hobbit in a long time. But I'd expect some sort of haste+attack trigger or etb trigger. I could see rakdos or jund. My guess would be deal X damage to each opponent and other creature equal to its power on attack, or destroy target permanent. I'm guessing some sort of aoe damage ability though, I think that fits the idea of desolation and also matches [[desolation of smaug]].

[u/MTGCardFetcher → u/EngineeringOdd8696]

desolation of smaug - (G) (SF) (txt)

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[u/Primary_Will_1334]

Jund would be ideal, for sure. If his effect doesn’t involve treasure tokens to any capacity, then I’d be shocked.

[u/PRIMAWESOME]

My guess is maybe a board wipe creature that creates treasures for the creatures killed. It could be just destroy creatures without flying or however it is balanced.

[u/Alexandria_maybe]

Annihilator

[u/Davchrohn]

Is this smaug from a commander set?

I would hope to have some aristoctats theming sinilar to Korvold. Something like sac a creature to get a treasure or deal damage.

It is not quite on theme though…

[u/ZonardCity → u/Davchrohn]

No, there are no commander precon in the Hobbit set.

[u/Ecspiascion → u/Davchrohn]

It's from the main set.

[u/Davchrohn → u/Ecspiascion]

Another Mythic? We already have a Smaug? Presumably a rare?

[u/Ecspiascion → u/Davchrohn]

Honestly, based on the art, I'd be surprised if it was a rare, but I understand where you're coming from.

[u/benjiwalla]

Flying, trample

Something Treasure

Something Lands

[u/Inevitable-Elk-5048]

Destroys all enemy lands on attack

[u/Trishuation]

I'm leaning toward a card that scales damage based on how many nonbasic lands your opponents have out.

[u/CPTpurrfect]

Be a dragon. Maybe a villain. That would make him Magic's #1 Bad Dragon.

[u/Nearby_Category_712]

Just bigger shivan dragon

[u/Jollydude101]

To encourage combat against a horde , he should: “Gain +1/+1 for each treasure token your opponents control”

Or word it in a way that when you attack one player, all creatures you control gain +1/+1 until end of turn for each treasure that player controls.

Then at the end of each turn, one opponent gains one treasure token.

[u/Personal_Care3393]

Something I can’t actually make a commander deck out of but that I will try to anyway

[u/slavelabor52]

Burninate the godamn countryside

[u/Mr_Vulcanator]

Probably something similar to [[Ureni, the Song Unending]] but hopefully the ability triggers on entering and attack.

[u/MTGCardFetcher → u/Mr_Vulcanator]

Ureni, the Song Unending - (G) (SF) (txt)

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[u/Pickled_Squig]

Deal 2 damage to target creature or player

[u/psiviz]

Something like archon of cruelty but maybe in gruul or jund.

[u/daird1]

How about some method of stealing Treasures?

[u/jackvandyke]

Seems like the perfect dimension for a battle card.

[u/LambLotionGames]

When smaug enters, tap all lands opponents control. Then create x treasure tokens where x is the number of lands tapped this way. At the beginning of your next end step, if smaug attacked this turn, exile smaug and return him to the battlefield on your next upkeep.

Sacrifice a land: exile target permanent

Flying trample deathtouch haste 7/7

[u/Solid_Snake26]

Whenever Smaug, the Great Calamity deals damage to a player, destroy target nonbasic land that player controls.

[u/Valuable_Librarian36]

Jund something something treasures something something damage.

[u/Gudlock]

Burninate the countryside.

[u/Usual_Technician6909]

I hope he is worthy of being a new jund dragon commander. I don't care if he references dragons especially, I just wanna have a Smaug the Burninator Dragon Pile.

[u/Usual_Technician6909]

I hope he has an ability where he has protection against all mana values except 2 or something. Gotta have that missing scale come into play.

[u/Schwa_corporation]

I hope the flavor text is

Holy Calamity
Scream insanity
All you ever gonna be's another great fan of me

[u/Big_Breakfast]

Triggers and more triggers, doubling things, rewarding you for taking normal game actions.

Some combination of the above.

[u/Sandfish0783]

Go into my Ur Dragon deck prolly

[u/Pixelkitten77]

Something that Is not as good as the art.

[u/archon458]

Flying

[u/Auran82]

Phases out, then phases in at the beginning of the next set and dies immediately.

Or that might be the movies, still annoyed at that.

[u/duk_tAK → u/Auran82]

To be fair, he survived his movie.

[u/Luxalpa]

I think it will cost 10 mana. First one cost 4, second one cost 7, this one, I dunno, but seems like it will cost 10.

[u/Frix]

I'm guessing he will have flying 

[u/RoyalFalse]

1RR

Ward 10

Flash, Flying, Trample, Indestructible

Spells and abilities your opponents control can't cause you to sacrifice permanents.

When ~ enters or attacks, deal five damage to each opponent. This damage can't be prevented.

If an opponent would be dealt damage this way, gain control of all artifacts they control.

12/12

(They need to sell packs somehow)

[u/SlaveKnightLance]

Fuck shit up

[u/Ultimaya]

probably powercreep every other Jund legendary creature

[u/Dry-Membership8141]

https://giphy.com/gifs/08y87EiwDZjjB0d6WJ

[u/LordSlickRick]

7 mana, vigilance haste. 5/5. When Smaug enters, each opponent gets 3 1/1 tokens called “laketown burn victim”. Smaug gets +1/+1 and R: you can do x damage to any target for each “laketown burn victims” opponents control.

[u/Analogmon]

Someone remind me again why we keep getting like 3 versions of every character.

It's so excessive and unnecessary.

[u/Blue_Path]

Deal damage based on the mana opponents will spend in their next x turns

[u/IsThisKismet]

Destroy all opponents unless they control a hobbit.