Goblin Storm by IdealisticMagic

Format: Commander

Commander: Zada, Hedron Grinder

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 43

Deck overview

This deck is a mono-red storm and token combo strategy commanded by Zada, Hedron Grinder. The game plan focuses on building a wide board of cheap Goblin tokens during early turns, casting Zada, and targeting her with inexpensive single-target cantrips and pump spells. Zada copies each targeted spell for every other creature on the board, converting 1-mana cantrips into explosive card draw engines that draw 10 to 20 cards in a single turn. The deck channels this card volume into victory by chaining creature-based rituals like Battle Hymn and Brightstone Ritual, or utilizing Storm-Kiln Artist for mana generation. It eliminates the entire table on the turn it storms off using massive trampling combat damage from Fists of Flame and Haze of Rage, or non-combat burn from Impact Tremors and Witty Roastmaster. While highly explosive and capable of same-turn wins once operational, the deck relies heavily on its commander and carries minimal interactive shielding.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Ancestors' Aid
  • 1 Arena of Glory
  • 1 Battle Hymn
  • 1 Blasphemous Act
  • 1 Blazing Crescendo
  • 1 Brightstone Ritual
  • 1 Broadside Bombardiers
  • 1 Castle Embereth
  • 1 Chaos Warp
  • 1 Choreographed Sparks
  • 1 Conspicuous Snoop
  • 1 Crimson Wisps
  • 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 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 Recruiter
  • 1 Goblin Trashmaster
  • 1 Goblin Warchief
  • 1 Grapeshot
  • 1 Great Train Heist
  • 1 Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
  • 1 Guttersnipe
  • 1 Haze of Rage
  • 1 Hidden Volcano
  • 1 Howlsquad Heavy
  • 1 Idol of Oblivion
  • 1 Impact Tremors
  • 1 Impulsive Pilferer
  • 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 Redoubled Stormsinger
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Renegade Tactics
  • 1 Roaming Throne
  • 1 Ruby Medallion
  • 1 Rundvelt Hordemaster
  • 1 Sazacap's Brew
  • 1 Searslicer Goblin
  • 1 Seething Song
  • 1 Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
  • 1 Siege-Gang Commander
  • 1 Siege-Gang Lieutenant
  • 1 Skirk Prospector
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Spinerock Knoll
  • 1 Storm-Kiln Artist
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Throne of Eldraine
  • 1 Vandalblast
  • 1 War Room
  • 1 Wild Ride
  • 1 Witch's Mark
  • 1 Witty Roastmaster
  • 1 Zada, Hedron Grinder