Zada 9.21.26 by Jboog9650

Format: Commander

Commander: Zada, Hedron Grinder

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 51

Deck overview

Zada, Hedron Grinder helms an explosive mono-red spellslinger and Goblin token combo deck. The primary game plan revolves around generating a wide board of cheap tokens in the early turns, casting Zada, and targeting Zada with single-target cantrips such as Crimson Wisps and Expedite. Zada copies each spell for every creature you control, transforming 1-mana cantrips into massive card-draw bursts that draw 4 to 8 cards at a time. This card flow fuels explosive ritual mana from Battle Hymn and Brightstone Ritual, allowing the deck to chain into team-wide pump spells like Fists of Flame and Haze of Rage, or ping engines like Impact Tremors and General Kreat, the Boltbringer. Alternatively, Storm-Kiln Artist with Haze of Rage provides an infinite storm and power combo. The deck threatens same-turn table kills as early as Turn 4 to 5, backed by redundant Goblin synergies.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Ancestors' Aid
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 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 Conspicuous Snoop
  • 1 Crimson Wisps
  • 1 Den of the Bugbear
  • 1 Desperate Ritual
  • 1 Dragon Fodder
  • 1 Dwarven Mine
  • 1 Electroduplicate
  • 1 Empty the Warrens
  • 1 Expedite
  • 1 Festival of Embers
  • 1 Fists of Flame
  • 1 Fountainport
  • 1 Frontline Heroism
  • 1 Gamble
  • 1 Gempalm Incinerator
  • 1 General Kreat, the Boltbringer
  • 1 Goblin Bombardment
  • 1 Goblin Burrows
  • 1 Goblin Bushwhacker
  • 1 Goblin Chieftain
  • 1 Goblin Dark-Dwellers
  • 1 Goblin Lackey
  • 1 Goblin Matron
  • 1 Goblin Trashmaster
  • 1 Goblin Warchief
  • 1 Grapeshot
  • 1 Great Train Heist
  • 1 Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
  • 1 Haze of Rage
  • 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
  • 1 Molten-Core Maestro
  • 22 Mountain
  • 1 Pashalik Mons
  • 1 Past in Flames
  • 1 Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Renegade Tactics
  • 1 Return the Favor
  • 1 Roaming Throne
  • 1 Ruby Medallion
  • 1 Rundvelt Hordemaster
  • 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 Sol Ring
  • 1 Spreading Insurrection
  • 1 Storm-Kiln Artist
  • 1 Sundering Eruption // Volcanic Fissure
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Three Tree City
  • 1 Throne of Eldraine
  • 1 Untimely Malfunction
  • 1 Vandalblast
  • 1 War Room
  • 1 Weftstalker Ardent
  • 1 Witch's Mark
  • 1 Young Pyromancer
  • 1 Zada, Hedron Grinder