Dont Wake Smaug

[cltrn81]

Dont Wake Smaug 60 cards, 0 sideboard 7 {Mountain} 8 {Forest} 4 {Rootbound Crag} 1 {Reflecting Pool} 1 {Wooded Foothills} 21 lands 4 {Slumbering Dragon} 3 {Spikeshot Elder} 4 {Birds of Paradise} 4 {Bond Beetle} 3 {Forgotten Ancient} 4 {Primordial Hydra} 22 creatures 3 {Forked Bolt} 4 {Lightning Bolt} 3 {Primal Cocoon} 4 {Hunger of the Howlpack} 1 {Strength of the Tajuru} 1 {Curse of the Nightly Hunt} 1 {Increasing Savagery} 17 other spells Sideboard

[cltrn81]

Looking for suggestions.  I figure the spikeshot elder and the hydras would be good targets for counters if ole Smaug doesn't show up.

[KulrathKnight]

This deck looks awesome Btw, why is {Slumbering Dragon} being called Smaug?

[Fenster]

This deck looks awesome Btw, why is {Slumbering Dragon} being called Smaug?

Its a reference to the book "The Hobbit"
or "There and back again"

[Fenster]

Also conjurers closet could help if you ran more beatles and rangers but may not be worth it..
Other than that this looks mighty solid!

[cltrn81]

Thx guys.  Yea conjurers closet cost 5 and I am trying to keep the CMC low.  But flickering those guys is an idea I did not think about.

[Fenster]

{Quest for the gemblade} splashing black for {Jund charm} could work. Then you could add {Grim affliction} for prolifirate and "removal" {Volt charge} could replace it though.

[cltrn81]

{Quest for the gemblade} splashing black for {Jund charm} could work. Then you could add {Grim affliction} for prolifirate and "removal"

Not sure splashing black is worth it but I like the gem blade.  What would you take out to add 1-4 gem blade?

[Fenster]

Id switch the guides straight out.
Gemblade has great synergy with both spikeshot and beatle

[cltrn81]

Id switch the guides straight out.
Gemblade has great synergy with both spikeshot and beatle

Not really since the creature has to do combat damage to trigger gemblade.

Maybe swapping the beetles since their 0/1 will not do combat damage.  The guides will at least be a 1/1 chump blocker to help trigger the gemblade.

[Fenster]

Id switch the guides straight out.
Gemblade has great synergy with both spikeshot and beatle

Not really since the creature has to do combat damage to trigger gemblade.

Maybe swapping the beetles since their 0/1 will not do combat damage.  The guides will at least be a 1/1 chump blocker to help trigger the gemblade.

Oh i thought the beatles were 1/1 by default, my mistake! Then definitly the beatles!

[GoJuDragon]

Maybe {deranged outcast} although idk if theres enough humans to justify it...

[Fenster]

That might work faster than forgotten ancient but as you stated there may be to few humans though. It can always sacrifice itself though.

[cltrn81]

Maybe {deranged outcast} although idk if theres enough humans to justify it...

Yea that is not a bad idea.  It would be faster than the ancient but the ancient could be worth the wait for a casual game since he triggers for every spell cast.

[cltrn81]

This deck looks awesome Btw, why is {Slumbering Dragon} being called Smaug?

Its a reference to the book "The Hobbit"
or "There and back again"

"There and Back Again
A Hobbits Tale"

Wasn't that what Bilbo named it?