Zada upgrade by Madmordagin

Format: Commander

Commander: Zada, Hedron Grinder

Bracket: 3

Deck overview

This is a Mono-Red Zada, Hedron Grinder build that leans heavily into goblin tokens and cheap pump/cantrip spells to turn one target into a massive advantage engine. The primary game plan is to establish a board of small creatures (goblins, elemental tokens, thopters), cast Zada, and then chain single-target instants and sorceries that target only her - each copy hits every other creature you control. This draws cards, pumps the team, creates Treasures via Storm-Kiln Artist, and builds a storm count for a finisher like Empty the Warrens or Grapeshot. The deck also has a goblin subtheme with Krenko, Mob Boss and Goblin Recruiter for explosive token generation, plus pinging engines like Guttersnipe and Impact Tremors that chip away at the table. Speed and consistency depend entirely on finding Zada and having enough creatures to copy onto.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abrade
  • 1 Accelerate
  • 1 Akroan Crusader
  • 1 Ancestors' Aid
  • 1 Ancestral Anger
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Ash Barrens
  • 1 Assault Strobe
  • 1 Balduvian Rage
  • 1 Battle Cry Goblin
  • 1 Blazing Crescendo
  • 1 Chaos Warp
  • 1 Crimson Wisps
  • 1 Den of the Bugbear
  • 1 Dragon Fodder
  • 1 Dreadhorde Arcanist
  • 1 Empty the Warrens
  • 1 Expedite
  • 1 Fiery Inscription
  • 1 Fists of Flame
  • 1 Foundry Street Denizen
  • 1 Goblin Arsonist
  • 1 Goblin Chirurgeon
  • 1 Goblin Instigator
  • 1 Goblin Matron
  • 1 Goblin Recruiter
  • 1 Goblin Warchief
  • 1 Goblinslide
  • 1 Grapeshot
  • 1 Guttersnipe
  • 1 Heat Ray
  • 1 Hordeling Outburst
  • 1 Impact Tremors
  • 1 Krenko's Command
  • 1 Krenko, Mob Boss
  • 1 Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
  • 1 Kuldotha Rebirth
  • 1 Legion Warboss
  • 1 Leyline of Resonance
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Loyal Apprentice
  • 1 Might of the Meek
  • 1 Mind Stone
  • 1 Mizzix's Mastery
  • 1 Mogg War Marshal
  • 30 Mountain
  • 1 Ornithopter of Paradise
  • 1 Phoenix Chick
  • 1 Pyroblast
  • 1 Ral's Reinforcements
  • 1 Raze the Effigy
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Renegade Tactics
  • 1 Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
  • 1 Run Amok
  • 1 Runaway Steam-Kin
  • 1 Samut's Sprint
  • 1 Searslicer Goblin
  • 1 Siege Smash
  • 1 Skirk Prospector
  • 1 Smelt
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Soul's Fire
  • 1 Storm-Kiln Artist
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Temur Battle Rage
  • 1 Thrill of Possibility
  • 1 Titan's Strength
  • 1 Unleash Fury
  • 1 Young Pyromancer
  • 1 Zada, Hedron Grinder