goblinstorm 9-28-26

Format: Commander

Commander: Zada, Hedron Grinder

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 46

Deck overview

This deck is a high-velocity mono-red spellslinger storm deck commanded by Zada, Hedron Grinder. The primary strategy focuses on assembling a small swarm of cheap goblin tokens during the first three turns, resolving Zada on Turn 4, and initiating an explosive combo turn on Turn 5. By targeting Zada with 1-mana cantrips, Zada copies the spell for every creature in play, drawing a fresh hand of cards for each spell cast. These cantrips chain into high-yield mana rituals like Battle Hymn and Brightstone Ritual, or trigger Storm-Kiln Artist and Birgi to generate abundant mana. The deck finishes the table in a single turn using massive power buffs with trample through Fists of Flame and Haze of Rage, or through non-combat burn engines such as Impact Tremors, Guttersnipe, and Goblin Bombardment. While highly explosive, the deck relies heavily on commander resolution and lacks reactive stack interaction.

Decklist (101 cards)

  • 1 Accelerate
  • 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 Blazing Crescendo
  • 1 Boggart Shenanigans
  • 1 Brightstone Ritual
  • 1 Broadside Bombardiers
  • 1 Castle Embereth
  • 1 Conspicuous Snoop
  • 1 Crimson Wisps
  • 1 Daring Discovery
  • 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 Flashback
  • 1 Fountainport
  • 1 Frontline Heroism
  • 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 Negotiation
  • 1 Goblin Recruiter
  • 1 Goblin Warchief
  • 1 Grapeshot
  • 1 Guttersnipe
  • 1 Haze of Rage
  • 1 Hexing Squelcher
  • 1 Howlsquad Heavy
  • 1 Impact Tremors
  • 1 Impolite Entrance
  • 1 Impulsive Pilferer
  • 1 Kher Keep
  • 1 Krenko's Command
  • 1 Krenko, Mob Boss
  • 1 Mana Geyser
  • 1 Might of the Meek
  • 1 Mogg War Marshal
  • 1 Moggcatcher
  • 23 Mountain
  • 1 Muxus, Goblin Grandee
  • 1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
  • 1 Pashalik Mons
  • 1 Past in Flames
  • 1 Reckless Ransacking
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Renegade Tactics
  • 1 Roaming Throne
  • 1 Ruby Medallion
  • 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 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Spreading Insurrection
  • 1 Storm-Kiln Artist
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Thought Vessel
  • 1 Throne of Eldraine
  • 1 Urabrask // The Great Work
  • 1 War Room
  • 1 Wild Ride
  • 1 Zada, Hedron Grinder