In the redux it made sense to swap Smaug and Balrog in terms of which one was single character, and which was supported by minors. I’ve also really struggled to find fire pillars I like, so here’s a single character version of Smaug.
SMAUG THE DRAGON DREAD
by Roman, Robert Moore and Separatist
Updated March 2026
Smaug
23 HP
Melee
Red* Deck + 3x A2D1 + 2x A1D2 + 1x A2D2. Red* is where A3D3 replaces A3D2.
Smaug – 12 Talent Cards
3x My Breath is Death
A9. Play face up when attacking and you may attack at range. You may shuffle a BURST OF FLAME card from your discard pile into your draw pile.
3x Burst of Flame
Smaug does 3 damage to one character he can attack at range.
3x Dragonscales
D10.If WEAK SPOT REVEALED is in your discard pile, and a Power Attack is played that would be enough to destroy Smaug, then Smaug is destroyed.
2x My Claws Are Spears
A5. This attack never does less than 2 damage.
1x My Teeth Are Swords
A4*. If this attack does damage, attack value is 10.
2x My Wings a Hurricane
Move Smaug to any open space. Draw a card.
1x Weak Spot Revealed
You must discard this card as soon as you draw it. Then draw another card. This card stays in your discard pile if you reshuffle.
Notes: Take him up against SWED decks and let us know how he does!
