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Smaug the ImpenetrableHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 3 min read· The Hobbit Eternal· August 14, 2026
Carte Magic Smaug the Impenetrable

Smaug the Impenetrable is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

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Official card text

Flying, indestructible, haste Whenever Smaug is dealt noncombat damage, create that many Treasure tokens.

How it works : Smaug the Impenetrable

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

No additional ruling has been published for this card.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Smaug the Impenetrable
+Mayhem Devil
#1

Smaug the Impenetrable + Mayhem Devil

Infinite colored manaInfinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding one mana of any color.
  2. 2Mayhem Devil triggers, dealing 1 damage to Smaug.
  3. 3Smaug triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  4. 4Repeat.
Smaug the Impenetrable
+Pyrohemia
#2

Smaug the Impenetrable + Pyrohemia

Near-infinite damage to all playersNear-infinite damage to creaturesNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTB
  1. 1Activate Pyrohemia by paying {R}, dealing 1 damage to each player and creature.
  2. 2Smaug triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  3. 3Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {R}.
  4. 4Repeat.
Smaug the Impenetrable
+Pestilence
#3

Smaug the Impenetrable + Pestilence

Near-infinite damage to all playersNear-infinite damage to creaturesNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTB
  1. 1Activate Pestilence by paying {B}, dealing 1 damage to each player and creature.
  2. 2Smaug triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  3. 3Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  4. 4Repeat.
Smaug the Impenetrable
+Chain Lightning
#4

Smaug the Impenetrable + Chain Lightning

Infinite Treasure tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite artifact ETB
  1. 1Cast Chain Lightning by paying {R}, dealing 3 damage to Smaug, Then, choose to pay {R}{R} to copy Chain Lightning, with the copy targeting Smaug.
  2. 2Smaug triggers, creating three Treasure tokens.
  3. 3Holding priority, activate two Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {R}{R}.
  4. 4Resolve Chain Lightning, dealing 3 damage to Smaug, Then, choose to pay {R}{R} to copy Chain Lightning, with the copy targeting Smaug.
  5. 5Repeat from step 2.
Smaug the Impenetrable
+Havoc Jester
#5

Smaug the Impenetrable + Havoc Jester

Infinite colored manaInfinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding one mana of any color.
  2. 2Havoc Jester triggers, dealing 1 damage to Smaug.
  3. 3Smaug triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  4. 4Repeat.
Smaug the Impenetrable
+Last Laugh
#6

Smaug the Impenetrable + Last Laugh

Near-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite artifact sacrifice triggersNear-infinite damage to all players
  1. 1Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {1}.
  2. 2Last Laugh triggers, dealing 1 damage to each player and creature.
  3. 3Smaug triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  4. 4Repeat.
Smaug the Impenetrable
+Dizzying Gaze
#7

Smaug the Impenetrable + Dizzying Gaze

Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Dizzying Gaze by paying {R}, dealing 1 damage to Smaug.
  2. 2Smaug triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  3. 3Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {R}.
  4. 4Repeat.
Smaug the Impenetrable
+Draconic Visitor
+Terror of the Peaks
#8

Smaug the Impenetrable + Draconic Visitor + Terror of the Peaks

Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite damage
  1. 1Cast Draconic Visitor by paying {3}{R}{R}.
  2. 2When Draconic Visitor enters, Terror of the Peaks triggers, dealing damage to Smaug.
  3. 3Smaug triggers, creating a number of 5/5 Dragon creature tokens with flying due to Draconic Visitor.
  4. 4When the Dragons enter, Terror of the Peaks triggers that many times.
  5. 5Resolve the first trigger, dealing damage to Smaug.
  6. 6Repeat from step 3.

Related cards and tokens

Treasure
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Legal formats

historictimelessgladiatorlegacyvintagecommanderoathbreakerbrawlcompetitivebrawlduel
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