I Cast One Spell, Relax by UnwilledNumber

Format: Commander

Commander: Zada, Hedron Grinder

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 46

Deck overview

This mono-red deck is an explosive storm and combo list built around Zada, Hedron Grinder. The game plan establishes a board of cheap creature tokens during the first three turns, deploys Zada on Turn 4, and targets Zada with cheap 1-mana cantrips like Ancestral Anger or Expedite. Zada copies each spell for every creature on the board, converting simple cantrips into massive card-draw bursts that draw dozens of cards. This draw engine fuels burst mana rituals like Battle Hymn and Brightstone Ritual alongside Storm-Kiln Artist and Birgi, God of Storytelling. The deck finishes games in a single turn by swarming the table with massive pumped combat damage, direct burn from Purphoros, God of the Forge and Impact Tremors, or an infinite token loop via Dualcaster Mage and Twinflame.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Accelerate
  • 1 Ancestors' Aid
  • 1 Ancestral Anger
  • 1 Ancient Tomb
  • 1 Arena of Glory
  • 1 Ashling, Flame Dancer
  • 1 Battle Hymn
  • 1 Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty
  • 1 Blazing Crescendo
  • 1 Bolt Bend
  • 1 Brightstone Ritual
  • 1 Chaos Warp
  • 1 Crash Through
  • 1 Crimson Wisps
  • 1 Deflecting Swat
  • 1 Desperate Ritual
  • 1 Dragon Fodder
  • 1 Dualcaster Mage
  • 1 Dwarven Mine
  • 1 Empty the Warrens
  • 1 Expedite
  • 1 Faithless Looting
  • 1 Fists of Flame
  • 1 Forbidden Friendship
  • 1 Gamble
  • 1 Goblin Bombardment
  • 1 Goblin Instigator
  • 1 Guttersnipe
  • 1 Hanweir Battlements
  • 1 Hanweir Garrison
  • 1 Haze of Rage
  • 1 Heat Shimmer
  • 1 Hexing Squelcher
  • 1 Hordeling Outburst
  • 1 Impact Tremors
  • 1 Imperial Recruiter
  • 1 Impolite Entrance
  • 1 Jeska's Will
  • 1 Krenko's Command
  • 1 Krenko, Mob Boss
  • 1 Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
  • 1 Legion Warboss
  • 1 Loyal Apprentice
  • 1 Mogg War Marshal
  • 1 Monstrous Rage
  • 27 Mountain
  • 1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
  • 1 Past in Flames
  • 1 Purphoros, God of the Forge
  • 1 Pyretic Ritual
  • 1 Reckless Bushwhacker
  • 1 Reckless Charge
  • 1 Renegade Tactics
  • 1 Rile
  • 1 Ruby Medallion
  • 1 Runaway Steam-Kin
  • 1 Seething Song
  • 1 Skirk Prospector
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Storm-Kiln Artist
  • 1 Sudden Breakthrough
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Temur Battle Rage
  • 1 Twinflame
  • 1 Underworld Breach
  • 1 Urabrask // The Great Work
  • 1 Valakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge
  • 1 Vandalblast
  • 1 War Room
  • 1 Warlord's Fury
  • 1 Young Pyromancer
  • 1 Zada, Hedron Grinder