Zada by user5925316

Format: Commander

Commander: Zada, Hedron Grinder

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 54

Deck overview

Zada, Hedron Grinder commands a high-velocity Mono-Red storm and token-aggro deck that weaponizes single-target cantrips into massive card-drawing engines. By establishing a low-curve board of Goblin tokens in the opening turns, the deck casts Zada and immediately targets her with 1-mana cantrips like Crimson Wisps, Expedite, and Ancestral Anger. Zada copies each spell for every creature in play, drawing dozens of cards and triggering explosive mana generators such as Battle Hymn, Brightstone Ritual, and Storm-Kiln Artist. This massive influx of cards and mana fuels copy spells like Twinflame and team-wide pump effects like Fists of Flame, closing out games on the same turn via overwhelming trample damage or direct burn from General Kreat, the Boltbringer. If the commander is answered, Goblin Recruiter provides a compact backup line by stacking Conspicuous Snoop and Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker for an infinite hasty token assault.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abrade
  • 1 Accelerate
  • 1 Ancestors' Aid
  • 1 Ancestral Anger
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Arena of Glory
  • 1 Battle Hymn
  • 1 Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty
  • 1 Blazing Crescendo
  • 1 Brightstone Ritual
  • 1 Chrome Mox
  • 1 Conspicuous Snoop
  • 1 Crimson Wisps
  • 1 Deflecting Swat
  • 1 Dragon Fodder
  • 1 Electro, Assaulting Battery
  • 1 Expedite
  • 1 Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Fists of Flame
  • 1 Gemstone Caverns
  • 1 General Kreat, the Boltbringer
  • 1 Goblin Chieftain
  • 1 Goblin Chirurgeon
  • 1 Goblin Instigator
  • 1 Goblin Matron
  • 1 Goblin Recruiter
  • 1 Goblin Warchief
  • 1 Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
  • 1 Haste Magic
  • 1 Hexing Squelcher
  • 1 Howlsquad Heavy
  • 1 Impolite Entrance
  • 1 Jeska's Will
  • 1 Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
  • 1 Krenko's Command
  • 1 Krenko, Mob Boss
  • 1 Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
  • 1 Legion Loyalist
  • 1 Legion Warboss
  • 1 Mana Geyser
  • 1 Might of the Meek
  • 1 Moria Marauder
  • 31 Mountain
  • 1 Mox Diamond
  • 1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
  • 1 Pyroblast
  • 1 Reckless Ransacking
  • 1 Red Elemental Blast
  • 1 Renegade Tactics
  • 1 Return the Favor
  • 1 Ruby Medallion
  • 1 Rundvelt Hordemaster
  • 1 Searslicer Goblin
  • 1 Seething Song
  • 1 Siege Smash
  • 1 Skirk Prospector
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Stadium Headliner
  • 1 Storm-Kiln Artist
  • 1 Stun
  • 1 Sudden Breakthrough
  • 1 Temur Battle Rage
  • 1 Tibalt's Trickery
  • 1 Twinflame
  • 1 Untimely Malfunction
  • 1 Vandalblast
  • 1 War Room
  • 1 Zada, Hedron Grinder