Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier
Whenever another outlaw you control enters, Vial Smasher deals 1 damage to target opponent. (Assassins, Mercenaries, Pirates, Rogues, and Warlocks are outlaws.)
How Vial Smasher decks play in EDH
Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier is a Rakdos commander in black and red costing BR, and its legendary creature - goblin mercenary line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $7.90Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Removal (5)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
Lands (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier deck?
Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier has a Rakdos colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier?
The cards played most often in Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier decks include Goblin-town, Stir Up Trouble, Gundabad Opportunist. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $7.90 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.