Dont Wake 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"

"There and Back Again
A Hobbits Tale"

Wasn't that what Bilbo named it?

Exactly!

[cltrn81]

First play test I had a 38/38 primordial hydra swing for game.  It was against a 5 color Titan deck with mana ramp and all the Titans from M10-M12

[Fenster]

Post more as you keep testing! Im very curious about this decks progress!

[cltrn81]

The {forgotten ancient} with {primal cocoon} helped get the hydra so big.  He kept tapping my {primordial hydra} with {frost Titan} until I played Smaug and {increasing savagery} on turn 6 or 7 making ole Smaug an 8/8 flyer ready for business.  He attacked and tapped Smaug.  On my upkeep I was able to move 9 counters from {forgotten ancient} onto the hydra who already had 10......so the 19 doubled to 38 and he did not have enough titans to block that much

[Rasser]

{simic guildmage}?

[cltrn81]

{simic guildmage}?

You sir are on to something!!!!

[Thorn]

{Incremental Growth}?

[Rasser]

{Oran-Rief, the Vastwood}?

[cltrn81]

{Oran-Rief, the Vastwood}?

Thought about that but it is only good for green creatures.

[cltrn81]

I am in love with this deck.  Was playing against quick zombie deck.  My initial hand only 1 mountain but I had 2 Smaug.  I kept it add put Smaug in play.  He plays {dark ritual} into {geralf's messanger}.  Second draw I get some needed green mana so I play 2nd Smaug and {bond beetle} to add counter to Smaug 1.  His turn two an attack....chump block with beetle and he plays {carrion feeder} then sacs the messenger and comes back from undying.  My turn three I get another land and play another beetle so now Smaug 1 has 3 counters and Smaug 2 has 1.  His turn he knows attacking with both brings Smaug 1 up to 5 counters and attacking with just the messanger will be chumped blocked by the beetle so he just plays some small zomb and passes.  My turn 4 I {lightning bolt} his messanger and {hunger of the howlpack} Smaug 1....he conceedes.  Game 2 with him went about the same....he either did not have a lot of removal or just got unlucky and didn't draw it......either way Smaug really kept his attacks at bay cuz he did not want to add countes to him.

I also updated the deck a bit.  Added {forked bolt} the DD spells and {hunger of the howl pack} are so fast for early game counters.  Also found {strength of the tajuru} so added 1.

[Almosteric]

This is really cool. Love the idea of the opponent being unwilling to attack!  Maybe side in {heckling fiends} for cases of aggro decks that just can't answer your sleeping dragon.

[Coffee Vampire]

Such a cool deck!! Luv the name...I always liked "The Hobbit" over the LoTR trilogy books.

Have you considered the rings from m13? I could see some application there, maybe.

Also, do you have a sideboard? I think you could find some really creative and effective cards to side in to this deck.

[cltrn81]

I generally don't make SB for fun casual decks.  I did consider those rings but they are too slow and they only apply to creatures of one color.  I like {primal cocoon} in that slot cuz it costs only 1 green and does the same thing as the rings....more or less.

[Cindjor]

What about fling as an alt win con? If someone tries to doom blade Smaug, you could sac him in response and do a ton of direct damage. Also do you even need  {rancor} in the deck? Lol

Also {fling} would make it adaptable to multiplayer since you could attack and blow up your creature to hit someone else. Also, {berserk}

[Thorn]

I liked this deck a lot so I bought a version of it. In mine I run 4x {Increasing Savagery} because it can pump anything enough to win. I've killed people with {Bond Beetle}s before.