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Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier
Price tag $0.12

Legendary CreatureGoblin Mercenary

How it feels to play against

Mildly Annoying Some frustrating moments but still fun.

Popularity

Proven Option Well-established with solid community support.

Ranking

#1915 Current Rank
#2045 Last Week
#1843 Last Month

Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier.

New Cards

Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier decks.

Bile-Vial Boggart Bile-Vial Boggart
+21% Synergy $0.10
Heirloom Auntie Heirloom Auntie
+18% Synergy $0.14
Elder Auntie Elder Auntie
+18% Synergy $0.14
Grub, Storied Matriarch Grub, Notorious Auntie Grub, Storied Matriarch
+16% Synergy $0.30
Taster of Wares Taster of Wares
+11% Synergy $0.22

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier's abilities and overall game plan.

At Knifepoint At Knifepoint
+76% Synergy $0.17
Rakish Crew Rakish Crew
+72% Synergy $0.08
Hellspur Posse Boss Hellspur Posse Boss
+67% Synergy $0.12
Brimstone Roundup Brimstone Roundup
+60% Synergy $0.07
Prickly Pair Prickly Pair
+59% Synergy $0.05
Rodeo Pyromancers Rodeo Pyromancers
+56% Synergy $0.06
Forsaken Miner Forsaken Miner
+56% Synergy $0.72
Mourner's Surprise Mourner's Surprise
+55% Synergy $0.04
Nezumi Linkbreaker Nezumi Linkbreaker
+55% Synergy $0.05
Hellspur Brute Hellspur Brute
+53% Synergy $0.06

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier decks.

Laughing Jasper Flint Laughing Jasper Flint
+51% Synergy $0.31
Back in Town Back in Town
+50% Synergy $1.36
Shoot the Sheriff Shoot the Sheriff
+50% Synergy $0.41
Rattleback Apothecary Rattleback Apothecary
+50% Synergy $0.10
Graywater's Fixer Graywater's Fixer
+48% Synergy $0.16
Blood Hustler Blood Hustler
+47% Synergy $0.07
Servant of the Stinger Servant of the Stinger
+46% Synergy $0.09
Mine Raider Mine Raider
+46% Synergy $0.06
Vadmir, New Blood Vadmir, New Blood
+45% Synergy $0.17
Impact Tremors Impact Tremors
+37% Synergy $1.86

Game Changers

Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.

Opposition Agent Opposition Agent
+3% Synergy $20.52
The One Ring The One Ring
-1% Synergy $99.32
Underworld Breach Underworld Breach
-1% Synergy $13.17
Gamble Gamble
-2% Synergy $10.73
Ancient Tomb Ancient Tomb
-3% Synergy $98.84
Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
-5% Synergy $57.52
Orcish Bowmasters Orcish Bowmasters
-5% Synergy $37.86
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
-6% Synergy $61.04
Jeska's Will Jeska's Will
-11% Synergy $42.23

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Reckless Lackey Reckless Lackey
+43% Synergy $0.08
Charred Graverobber Charred Graverobber
+41% Synergy $0.11
Boneyard Desecrator Boneyard Desecrator
+41% Synergy $0.05
Deadeye Duelist Deadeye Duelist
+38% Synergy $0.06
Gisa, the Hellraiser Gisa, the Hellraiser
+37% Synergy $5.52
Magda, the Hoardmaster Magda, the Hoardmaster
+36% Synergy $0.39
Mari, the Killing Quill Mari, the Killing Quill
+33% Synergy $2.94
Kaervek, the Punisher Kaervek, the Punisher
+32% Synergy $0.19
Tinybones, the Pickpocket Tinybones, the Pickpocket
+31% Synergy $5.77
Morbid Opportunist Morbid Opportunist
+30% Synergy $0.17
Impulsive Pilferer Impulsive Pilferer
+30% Synergy $0.25
Gev, Scaled Scorch Gev, Scaled Scorch
+28% Synergy $0.38
Raven of Fell Omens Raven of Fell Omens
+27% Synergy $0.06
Captain Lannery Storm Captain Lannery Storm
+26% Synergy $0.27
Rooftop Assassin Rooftop Assassin
+25% Synergy $0.11
Unscrupulous Contractor Unscrupulous Contractor
+24% Synergy $0.10
Kellogg, Dangerous Mind Kellogg, Dangerous Mind
+23% Synergy $2.77
Royal Assassin Royal Assassin
+23% Synergy $0.39
Zulaport Cutthroat Zulaport Cutthroat
+22% Synergy $2.04
Vault Plunderer Vault Plunderer
+22% Synergy $0.04
Rakdos, the Muscle Rakdos, the Muscle
+21% Synergy $0.85
Misfortune Teller Misfortune Teller
+21% Synergy $0.11
Discerning Peddler Discerning Peddler
+21% Synergy $0.02
Flamecache Gecko Flamecache Gecko
+20% Synergy $0.10
Breeches, Eager Pillager Breeches, Eager Pillager
+20% Synergy $0.41
Far Fortune, End Boss Far Fortune, End Boss
+20% Synergy $0.17
Overzealous Muscle Overzealous Muscle
+20% Synergy $0.03
Treasure Nabber Treasure Nabber
+19% Synergy $3.46
Greedy Freebooter Greedy Freebooter
+19% Synergy $0.22
Silver Deputy Silver Deputy
+19% Synergy $0.05
Agate Instigator Agate Instigator
+18% Synergy $5.16
Iridescent Vinelasher Iridescent Vinelasher
+18% Synergy $1.44
Angrath's Marauders Angrath's Marauders
+18% Synergy $0.24
Akul the Unrepentant Akul the Unrepentant
+18% Synergy $0.15
Rictus Robber Rictus Robber
+18% Synergy $0.06
Pitiless Plunderer Pitiless Plunderer
+17% Synergy $1.69
Hollow Marauder Hollow Marauder
+17% Synergy $0.15
Zoyowa Lava-Tongue Zoyowa Lava-Tongue
+15% Synergy $0.06
Doomed Necromancer Doomed Necromancer
+15% Synergy $0.40
Dire Fleet Daredevil Dire Fleet Daredevil
+14% Synergy $0.13
Chaos Spewer Chaos Spewer
+13% Synergy $0.19
Grenzo, Havoc Raiser Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
+12% Synergy $0.23
Fireglass Mentor Fireglass Mentor
+11% Synergy $0.11
The Infamous Cruelclaw The Infamous Cruelclaw
+9% Synergy $2.15
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might Temple of Power Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
+8% Synergy $31.30
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
+7% Synergy $37.52
Dauthi Voidwalker Dauthi Voidwalker
+7% Synergy $4.52
Boggart Cursecrafter Boggart Cursecrafter
+7% Synergy $0.23
Grim Hireling Grim Hireling
+5% Synergy $18.01
Razorkin Needlehead Razorkin Needlehead
+4% Synergy $9.15

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier safe.

Unfortunate Accident Unfortunate Accident
+41% Synergy $0.06
Caught in the Crossfire Caught in the Crossfire
+39% Synergy $0.09
Outlaws' Fury Outlaws' Fury
+32% Synergy $0.05
Dead Before Sunrise Dead Before Sunrise
+30% Synergy $0.12
Corrupted Conviction Corrupted Conviction
+27% Synergy $0.29
Murder Murder
+27% Synergy $0.05
Abrade Abrade
+20% Synergy $0.17
Explosive Derailment Explosive Derailment
+19% Synergy $0.06
Fake Your Own Death Fake Your Own Death
+14% Synergy $0.08
Great Train Heist Great Train Heist
+13% Synergy $5.33
Quick Draw Quick Draw
+13% Synergy $0.10
Lightning Bolt Lightning Bolt
+11% Synergy $1.76
Skulduggery Skulduggery
+11% Synergy $0.03
Return the Favor Return the Favor
+9% Synergy $2.96
Consuming Ashes Consuming Ashes
+8% Synergy $0.05
Trick Shot Trick Shot
+8% Synergy $0.05
Desert's Due Desert's Due
+7% Synergy $0.03
Shock Shock
+4% Synergy $0.05
Terminate Terminate
+3% Synergy $0.25
Fling Fling
+2% Synergy $0.06
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
+1% Synergy $0.53
Bedevil Bedevil
0% Synergy $2.26
Deadly Dispute Deadly Dispute
0% Synergy $0.29
Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp
0% Synergy $0.15
Imp's Mischief Imp's Mischief
-1% Synergy $4.35
Culling the Weak Culling the Weak
-1% Synergy $11.72
Big Score Big Score
-2% Synergy $0.86
Village Rites Village Rites
-2% Synergy $0.25
Red Elemental Blast Red Elemental Blast
-2% Synergy $12.12
Pyroblast Pyroblast
-2% Synergy $7.66
Entomb Entomb
-2% Synergy $13.85
Demand Answers Demand Answers
-4% Synergy $0.45
Unexpected Windfall Unexpected Windfall
-5% Synergy $3.78
Withering Torment Withering Torment
-8% Synergy $3.91
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
-8% Synergy $21.94
Thrill of Possibility Thrill of Possibility
-8% Synergy $0.12
Deflecting Swat Deflecting Swat
-9% Synergy $62.01
Untimely Malfunction Untimely Malfunction
-11% Synergy $6.16
Rakdos Charm Rakdos Charm
-15% Synergy $0.32
Chaos Warp Chaos Warp
-23% Synergy $0.47
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-25% Synergy $4.24

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier's game plan and control the board.

Scorching Shot Scorching Shot
+16% Synergy $0.12
Skewer the Critics Skewer the Critics
+14% Synergy $0.13
Highway Robbery Highway Robbery
+14% Synergy $0.22
Take for a Ride Take for a Ride
+14% Synergy $0.09
Insatiable Avarice Insatiable Avarice
+12% Synergy $2.41
Lively Dirge Lively Dirge
+12% Synergy $0.60
Rush of Dread Rush of Dread
+11% Synergy $0.31
Hell to Pay Hell to Pay
+8% Synergy $0.36
Cateran Summons Cateran Summons
+7% Synergy $1.12
Terminal Agony Terminal Agony
+6% Synergy $0.08
Pitiless Carnage Pitiless Carnage
+6% Synergy $0.22
Grub's Command Grub's Command
+3% Synergy $0.25
Victimize Victimize
+2% Synergy $0.48
Bloodline Bidding Bloodline Bidding
+2% Synergy $0.88
Reanimate Reanimate
0% Synergy $6.67
Faithless Looting Faithless Looting
-1% Synergy $0.25
Bloodsoaked Insight Sanguine Morass Bloodsoaked Insight
-1% Synergy $0.21
Diabolic Intent Diabolic Intent
-1% Synergy $11.12
Wheel of Fortune Wheel of Fortune
-1% Synergy $1719.97
Grab the Prize Grab the Prize
-2% Synergy $0.25
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
-5% Synergy $0.20
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
-7% Synergy $0.24
Read the Bones Read the Bones
-7% Synergy $0.23
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
-9% Synergy $2.42
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
-10% Synergy $6.86
Vandalblast Vandalblast
-12% Synergy $2.27
Blasphemous Act Blasphemous Act
-21% Synergy $0.93

Utility Artifacts

Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.

Panharmonicon Panharmonicon
+15% Synergy $6.13
Lavaspur Boots Lavaspur Boots
+11% Synergy $0.71
Cloudstone Curio Cloudstone Curio
+8% Synergy $11.15
Maskwood Nexus Maskwood Nexus
+6% Synergy $1.88
Bontu's Monument Bontu's Monument
+4% Synergy $8.77
Sinister Monolith Sinister Monolith
+4% Synergy $0.12
Chronicle of Victory Chronicle of Victory
+3% Synergy $17.91
Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
+2% Synergy $50.76
Wishclaw Talisman Wishclaw Talisman
+1% Synergy $2.60
Skullclamp Skullclamp
-1% Synergy $4.36
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
-6% Synergy $0.23
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
-8% Synergy $1.58
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
-23% Synergy $4.38

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Discreet Retreat Discreet Retreat
+34% Synergy $0.20
Daring Piracy Daring Piracy
+33% Synergy $0.28
Bitterblossom Bitterblossom
+21% Synergy $25.37
Rakdos Joins Up Rakdos Joins Up
+7% Synergy $0.40
Tinybones Joins Up Tinybones Joins Up
+7% Synergy $0.40
Mechanized Warfare Mechanized Warfare
+6% Synergy $0.47
Demonic Ruckus Demonic Ruckus
+6% Synergy $0.16
Goblin Bombardment Goblin Bombardment
+5% Synergy $2.77
Grievous Wound Grievous Wound
+5% Synergy $0.29
Fiery Emancipation Fiery Emancipation
+4% Synergy $23.48
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
+3% Synergy $13.23
Warstorm Surge Warstorm Surge
+3% Synergy $1.17
Powerbalance Powerbalance
+3% Synergy $0.30
Boggart Mischief Boggart Mischief
+2% Synergy $0.26
City on Fire City on Fire
+2% Synergy $10.37
Collective Inferno Collective Inferno
+1% Synergy $0.51
Wound Reflection Wound Reflection
+1% Synergy $9.20
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
-10% Synergy $3.28

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.

Sandstorm Verge Sandstorm Verge
+8% Synergy $0.15
Arid Archway Arid Archway
+6% Synergy $0.38
Castle Embereth Castle Embereth
+3% Synergy $0.23
Mines of Moria Mines of Moria
+2% Synergy $1.71
Arena of Glory Arena of Glory
0% Synergy $10.90
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
-2% Synergy $0.27
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
-3% Synergy $3.28
Phyrexian Tower Phyrexian Tower
-3% Synergy $22.18
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
-3% Synergy $27.86
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
-7% Synergy $0.85
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
-8% Synergy $53.21

Mana Artifacts

Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.

Bandit's Haul Bandit's Haul
+41% Synergy $0.15
Bounty Board Bounty Board
+7% Synergy $2.07
Mox Amber Mox Amber
+1% Synergy $65.66
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
0% Synergy $0.17
Fire Diamond Fire Diamond
0% Synergy $0.28
Lotus Petal Lotus Petal
-2% Synergy $33.69
Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
-3% Synergy $0.28
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-11% Synergy $0.32
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
-13% Synergy $0.72
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-15% Synergy $1.04
Rakdos Signet Rakdos Signet
-15% Synergy $1.40
Mind Stone Mind Stone
-15% Synergy $0.23
Talisman of Indulgence Talisman of Indulgence
-22% Synergy $2.21

Lands

The mana base foundation for Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Jagged Barrens Jagged Barrens
+41% Synergy $0.52
Conduit Pylons Conduit Pylons
+10% Synergy $0.12
Mirage Mesa Mirage Mesa
+10% Synergy $0.07
Thriving Moor Thriving Moor
+8% Synergy $0.10
Bloodfell Caves Bloodfell Caves
+7% Synergy $0.06
Evolving Wilds Evolving Wilds
+6% Synergy $0.17
Tramway Station Tramway Station
+6% Synergy $0.06
Thriving Bluff Thriving Bluff
+6% Synergy $0.07
Path of Ancestry Path of Ancestry
+5% Synergy $0.13
Rakdos Guildgate Rakdos Guildgate
+4% Synergy $0.16
Escape Tunnel Escape Tunnel
+4% Synergy $0.22
Blackcleave Cliffs Blackcleave Cliffs
+3% Synergy $1.19
Akoum Refuge Akoum Refuge
+3% Synergy $0.37
Geothermal Bog Geothermal Bog
+2% Synergy $0.20
Cinder Barrens Cinder Barrens
+2% Synergy $0.08
Swamp Swamp
+1% Synergy $0.14
Mountain Mountain
+1% Synergy $0.16
Rakdos Carnarium Rakdos Carnarium
-1% Synergy $0.16
Bloodsoaked Insight Sanguine Morass Bloodsoaked Insight
-1% Synergy $0.21
Canyon Slough Canyon Slough
-2% Synergy $0.24
Terramorphic Expanse Terramorphic Expanse
-2% Synergy $0.09
Scalding Tarn Scalding Tarn
-2% Synergy $26.93
Verdant Catacombs Verdant Catacombs
-2% Synergy $23.25
Wooded Foothills Wooded Foothills
-2% Synergy $15.87
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
-3% Synergy $0.21
Badlands Badlands
-3% Synergy
Fabled Passage Fabled Passage
-3% Synergy $4.93
Arid Mesa Arid Mesa
-3% Synergy $25.34
Tainted Peak Tainted Peak
-5% Synergy $0.35
Shadowblood Ridge Shadowblood Ridge
-5% Synergy $0.23
Temple of Malice Temple of Malice
-5% Synergy $0.24
Raucous Theater Raucous Theater
-5% Synergy $10.27
Foreboding Ruins Foreboding Ruins
-8% Synergy $0.23
Mount Doom Mount Doom
-8% Synergy $6.52
Smoldering Marsh Smoldering Marsh
-9% Synergy $0.19
Luxury Suite Luxury Suite
-9% Synergy $22.01
Exotic Orchard Exotic Orchard
-9% Synergy $0.12
Blightstep Pathway Searstep Pathway Blightstep Pathway
-10% Synergy $4.97
Command Tower Command Tower
-11% Synergy $0.23
Dragonskull Summit Dragonskull Summit
-11% Synergy $0.52
Blazemire Verge Blazemire Verge
-12% Synergy $9.02
Sulfurous Springs Sulfurous Springs
-13% Synergy $0.86
Haunted Ridge Haunted Ridge
-13% Synergy $5.56
Bloodstained Mire Bloodstained Mire
-15% Synergy $15.26
Blood Crypt Blood Crypt
-16% Synergy $8.70
Graven Cairns Graven Cairns
-17% Synergy $2.38

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