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Today's BriefGenerated July 19, 2026

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Smaug Leads Early Hobbit Commander Brewing

Source checkedTrend report sourcesReport updatedJul 20, 2026, 5:00 PMSource contextCommander brewing

Why this matters

Smaug is the first Hobbit commander with a real volume of submitted lists. The useful cards to watch are the Treasure pieces that keep repeating, not only the new Dragon itself.

Why it is trending

EDHREC's Hobbit set page currently lists Smaug the Magnificent at roughly 1,475 submitted decks.

Cards to Watch5 cards

Source links2 sources

Sources

EDHREC: Hobedhrec.com EDHREC: Smaug The Magnificentedhrec.com

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