Goblin Storm by JimDean

Format: Commander

Commander: Zada, Hedron Grinder

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 47

Deck overview

This mono-red Spellslinger and Storm deck harnesses Zada, Hedron Grinder to turn cheap, single-target cantrips and combat buffs into explosive, board-wide value engines. During early turns, the deck deploys a wide foundation of cheap creature tokens using efficient fodder spells and Goblin permanents. Once Zada hits the battlefield alongside three or more creatures, a single one-mana cantrip copies across the entire team, drawing fresh cards for each creature controlled and sparking a rapid storm turn. Explosive mana generators like Battle Hymn, Brightstone Ritual, and Storm-Kiln Artist sustain the chain, refunding mana while cycling through the library. The deck finishes games on the same turn it goes off, converting massive card flow into lethal combat damage with Fists of Flame, infinite storm power via Haze of Rage, or noncombat burn through Aetherflux Reservoir and Impact Tremors. With high redundancy and resilient backup threats like Krenko, Mob Boss, the deck operates with tremendous speed and lethal momentum.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Aetherflux Reservoir
  • 1 Ancestors' Aid
  • 1 Ancestral Anger
  • 1 Arena of Glory
  • 1 Battle Hymn
  • 1 Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty
  • 1 Blasphemous Act
  • 1 Brightstone Ritual
  • 1 Broadside Bombardiers
  • 1 Castle Embereth
  • 1 Chaos Warp
  • 1 Conspicuous Snoop
  • 1 Crimson Wisps
  • 1 Deflecting Swat
  • 1 Den of the Bugbear
  • 1 Dragon Fodder
  • 1 Dualcaster Mage
  • 1 Dwarven Mine
  • 1 Empty the Warrens
  • 1 Expedite
  • 1 Faithless Looting
  • 1 Fists of Flame
  • 1 Flashback
  • 1 Fountainport
  • 1 General Kreat, the Boltbringer
  • 1 Goblin Bombardment
  • 1 Goblin Burrows
  • 1 Goblin Chieftain
  • 1 Goblin Lackey
  • 1 Goblin Matron
  • 1 Goblin Trashmaster
  • 1 Goblin Warchief
  • 1 Goblinslide
  • 1 Grapeshot
  • 1 Haze of Rage
  • 1 Hexing Squelcher
  • 1 Howlsquad Heavy
  • 1 Impact Tremors
  • 1 Impolite Entrance
  • 1 Jeska's Will
  • 1 Kher Keep
  • 1 Krenko's Command
  • 1 Krenko, Mob Boss
  • 1 Mana Geyser
  • 1 Mizzix's Mastery
  • 1 Molten-Core Maestro
  • 22 Mountain
  • 1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
  • 1 Pashalik Mons
  • 1 Past in Flames
  • 1 Reckless Ransacking
  • 1 Redirect Lightning
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Renegade Tactics
  • 1 Roaming Throne
  • 1 Ruby Medallion
  • 1 Searslicer Goblin
  • 1 Seething Song
  • 1 Seize the Day
  • 1 Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
  • 1 Siege-Gang Commander
  • 1 Siege-Gang Lieutenant
  • 1 Skirk Prospector
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Spinerock Knoll
  • 1 Storm-Kiln Artist
  • 1 Stormsplitter
  • 1 Sudden Breakthrough
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Temur Battle Rage
  • 1 Thought Vessel
  • 1 Untimely Malfunction
  • 1 Urabrask // The Great Work
  • 1 Vandalblast
  • 1 War Room
  • 1 Young Pyromancer
  • 1 Zada, Hedron Grinder