Smaug's Fury

The Hobbit #111

Smaug's Fury - The Hobbit

Type: Instant

Mana cost: {1}{R}

Card text: Target creature gets +3/+0 and gains reach and first strike until end of turn.

Rarity: common

Artist: Andrea Piparo

"The Dwarves had barely time to fly back to the tunnel when Smaug came hurtling from the north, licking the mountainsides with flame, beating his great wings with a noise like a roaring wind."

Released: August 14, 2026

Prices

$0.14 USD · $0.18 USD (Foil) · €0.04 EUR

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Format Legality

FormatLegality
Standard✓ Legal
Pioneer✓ Legal
Modern✓ Legal
Legacy✓ Legal
Commander✓ Legal
Vintage✓ Legal
Pauper✓ Legal
Oathbreaker✓ Legal

Is Smaug's Fury good in The Hobbit Limited?

In The Hobbit Limited we rate Smaug's Fury C tier — average filler. It also placed #7 among red commons in our community set review, with 1 of 3 reviewers picking it.

Ratings come from the draft tier list for The Hobbit and from reviews submitted by players in the Limited set review. This set has 3 community reviews so far — treat the community placement as an early signal, not a settled verdict.

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Smaug's Fury in The Hobbit limited

common

Iron Hills Stalwart
Iron Hills Stalwart
Creature — Dwarf Warrior

Iron Hills Stalwart has reach and trample, and Smaug's Fury grants +3/+0 and first strike along with reach, making it a powerful combat trick that turns this already solid creature into a dominant attacker or blocker.

 Ravening Warg
Ravening Warg
Creature — Wolf

Ravening Warg has deathtouch, and adding first strike via Smaug's Fury makes it kill anything in combat before it can deal damage back, creating a nearly unkillable blocker or attacker.

 Attercop
Attercop
Creature — Spider

Attercop has reach and deathtouch, and Smaug's Fury adds first strike and +3/+0, making it a devastating first strike deathtoucher that kills anything before taking damage.

uncommon

Desolation Prowler
Desolation Prowler
Creature — Wolf

Desolation Prowler can pump itself with +2/+2 once per turn, and Smaug's Fury stacking on top with +3/+0 and first strike creates a massive first strike threat that is very hard to block profitably.

rare

Dáin Ironfoot
Dáin Ironfoot
Legendary Creature — Dwarf Warrior

Dáin Ironfoot grants double strike to equipped attacking creatures, and Smaug's Fury's first strike bonus is redundant but the +3/+0 pump on an already double striking creature creates enormous damage output in combat.

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