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Smaug, Wicked Worm

rare Legendary Creature — Dragon

When Smaug enters, create X , where X is the number of your opponents control.

Whenever you cast a spell, if mana from a Treasure was spent to cast it, you draw a card and lose 1 life.

C+ Grade from the win rate

Win rate when drawn 55.7% −0.5 vs average 5,435 games

Win rates and picks

55.7% 13,166 games
Average pick ()
2.3

By deck

  • Goblin Army 56.6% 4,043 games

Win rates from , 323,114 games. This card is compared with the set average (56.2%).

Reviews

The Dockside Extortionist text here is mostly for Commander, where players often control a bunch of mana rocks and the like. In this Limited format, it might not actually do anything, but against some decks it should be able to create a couple of thanks to all of the equipment lying around. Smaug, Wicked Worm is honestly worth playing as a big creature anyway. Then sometimes, you'll be able to trigger it for extra value, and it'll really start to shine.

How to draft it

Roles in each deck

  • Goblin Army Finisher

    In this format the gold rare is a 5-mana 5/5 and little more, about as strong here as the common Smaug, the Great Calamity (57.3%). Its enters ability creates a for each the opponent controls, and each spell cast with Treasure mana draws you a card for 1 life. Don't pass Crude Bent Blade or Pinecone Strike for it.

    How to play it

    Against decks such as Dwarves & Equipment or another Goblin Army deck, the add up, and each one spent on a spell draws a card. A different name lets it share the battlefield with Smaug the Magnificent.

    Learn the Goblin Army deck