Vial Smasher the Fierce

BRRakdos{1}{B}{R}$3.22
Legendary Creature — Goblin Berserker
Vial Smasher the Fierce card art

Whenever you cast your first spell each turn, choose an opponent at random. Vial Smasher deals damage equal to that spell's mana value to that player or a planeswalker that player controls. Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)

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How Vial Smasher the Fierce decks play in EDH

Vial Smasher the Fierce is a Rakdos commander in black and red costing 1BR, and its legendary creature - goblin berserker 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 the Fierce decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $10.70

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Card draw (1)

Smaug, Wicked Worm
Smaug, Wicked Worm
$1.44

Removal (7)

The Black Arrow
The Black Arrow
$0.11
Bilbo's Deadly Slice
Bilbo's Deadly Slice
$0.16
Murderous Cut
Murderous Cut
$0.25
Explosion of Riches
Explosion of Riches
$0.12
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
$0.87
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
$0.40
Terminate
Terminate
$0.31

Creatures (4)

Lightning Reaver
Lightning Reaver
$0.56
Obosh, the Preypiercer
Obosh, the Preypiercer
$0.27
Shadow of Mortality
Shadow of Mortality
$0.71
Kaervek the Merciless
Kaervek the Merciless
$0.33

Synergy & payoffs (8)

Goblin Plate Mail
Goblin Plate Mail
$0.15
Down, Down to Goblin-town
Down, Down to Goblin-town
$0.12
Volcanic Vision
Volcanic Vision
$0.50
Pyrokinesis
Pyrokinesis
$1.66
Breath of Malfegor
Breath of Malfegor
$0.19
Wild Evocation
Wild Evocation
$1.27
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
$0.32

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Vial Smasher the Fierce 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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Vial Smasher the Fierce deck questions

What colours can I use in a Vial Smasher the Fierce deck?

Vial Smasher the Fierce 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 the Fierce?

The cards played most often in Vial Smasher the Fierce decks include Smaug, Wicked Worm, The Black Arrow, Goblin Plate Mail. 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 the Fierce deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $10.70 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 the Fierce 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.

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