Best Multicolor budget alternatives to Smaug the Impenetrable
Smaug the Impenetrable
$49.99 MarketCard Breakdown: Smaug the Impenetrable (Legendary Creature — Dragon) is a high-demand MTG card. At $49.99, budget-conscious players can leverage vector embedding similarity to achieve similar game actions for under $5.00.
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Rapacious Dragon
(Creature — Dragon)
Flying When this creature enters, create two Treasure tokens. (They're artifacts with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Functions as a Creature alternative to Smaug the Impenetrable's Legendary Creature and costs 2 less mana to cast (5 MV vs 7 MV). Overlaps on functional mechanics including #evasion, #triggered-ability.
Patron of the Arts
(Creature — Dragon Noble)
When this creature enters or dies, create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Functions as a Creature alternative to Smaug the Impenetrable's Legendary Creature and costs 4 less mana to cast (3 MV vs 7 MV). Fills a similar strategic role in Commander and deck construction.
Ganax, Astral Hunter
(Legendary Creature — Dragon)
Flying Whenever Ganax or another Dragon you control enters, create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.") Choose a Background (You can have a Background as a second commander.)
Matches Smaug the Impenetrable's Legendary Creature card type and costs 2 less mana to cast (5 MV vs 7 MV). Overlaps on functional mechanics including #evasion, #repeatable-treasures, #triggered-ability.
Rorix Bladewing
(Legendary Creature — Dragon)
Flying, haste
Matches Smaug the Impenetrable's Legendary Creature card type and costs 1 less mana to cast (6 MV vs 7 MV). Overlaps on functional mechanics including #evasion.
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