Goblin Storm by Kronsai

Format: Commander

Commander: Zada, Hedron Grinder

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 45

Deck overview

This deck is a specialized Mono-Red Spellslinger and Goblin Token deck commanded by Zada, Hedron Grinder. The strategy revolves around assembling a wide board of inexpensive Goblin tokens during the first three turns, casting Zada on Turn 4, and unleashing explosive single-target cantrips and pump spells on Turn 5. Because Zada copies every instant and sorcery that targets only her for each other creature on your battlefield, cheap 1-mana cantrips like Crimson Wisps and Expedite draw 4 to 8 cards at once. This card surge quickly finds high-impact rituals such as Battle Hymn and Brightstone Ritual, producing massive amounts of red mana. The turn concludes decisively by casting Fists of Flame, Haze of Rage, or mass burn outlets like Impact Tremors and General Kreat, the Boltbringer to eliminate all three opponents in a single storm cycle. Without Zada, the deck reliably falls back on traditional Goblin swarm and aristocrats drain lines.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Ancestors' Aid
  • 1 Arena of Glory
  • 1 Battle Hymn
  • 1 Blasphemous Act
  • 1 Boggart Shenanigans
  • 1 Brightstone Ritual
  • 1 Broadside Bombardiers
  • 1 Castle Embereth
  • 1 Chaos Warp
  • 1 Conspicuous Snoop
  • 1 Crimson Wisps
  • 1 Daring Discovery
  • 1 Den of the Bugbear
  • 1 Dragon Fodder
  • 1 Dwarven Mine
  • 1 Empty the Warrens
  • 1 Expedite
  • 1 Faithless Looting
  • 1 Fists of Flame
  • 1 Forgotten Cave
  • 1 Fountainport
  • 1 Frontline Heroism
  • 1 Gempalm Incinerator
  • 1 General Kreat, the Boltbringer
  • 1 Glimpse the Impossible
  • 1 Goblin Bombardment
  • 1 Goblin Burrows
  • 1 Goblin Bushwhacker
  • 1 Goblin Chieftain
  • 1 Goblin Dark-Dwellers
  • 1 Goblin Lackey
  • 1 Goblin Matron
  • 1 Goblin Negotiation
  • 1 Goblin Trashmaster
  • 1 Goblin Warchief
  • 1 Grapeshot
  • 1 Great Train Heist
  • 1 Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
  • 1 Haze of Rage
  • 1 Hidden Volcano
  • 1 Howlsquad Heavy
  • 1 Idol of Oblivion
  • 1 Impact Tremors
  • 1 Impulsive Pilferer
  • 1 Kher Keep
  • 1 Krenko's Command
  • 1 Krenko, Mob Boss
  • 1 Mana Geyser
  • 1 Mogg War Marshal
  • 1 Moggcatcher
  • 22 Mountain
  • 1 Pashalik Mons
  • 1 Past in Flames
  • 1 Quest for the Goblin Lord
  • 1 Redcap Gutter-Dweller
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Renegade Tactics
  • 1 Roaming Throne
  • 1 Ruby Medallion
  • 1 Rundvelt Hordemaster
  • 1 Sazacap's Brew
  • 1 Seething Song
  • 1 Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
  • 1 Siege-Gang Commander
  • 1 Siege-Gang Lieutenant
  • 1 Skirk Prospector
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Smoldering Crater
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Spinerock Knoll
  • 1 Spreading Insurrection
  • 1 Storm-Kiln Artist
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Throne of Eldraine
  • 1 Vandalblast
  • 1 War Room
  • 1 Wild Ride
  • 1 Witch's Mark
  • 1 Zada, Hedron Grinder