Goblin Storm upgrade by mmayol21

Format: Commander

Commander: Zada, Hedron Grinder

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 48

Deck overview

Zada, Hedron Grinder leads an explosive mono-red storm and token-combo strategy. The deck focuses on creating a wide board of cheap Goblin tokens during the early turns with cards like Dragon Fodder, Krenko's Command, and Mogg War Marshal. Once Zada enters the battlefield, targeting her with low-cost cantrips such as Crimson Wisps, Expedite, and Ancestral Anger triggers Zada's ability, copying each spell for every creature on your board. This rapidly draws dozens of cards and fuels explosive rituals like Battle Hymn and Brightstone Ritual. The deck then transitions into a decisive win on the same turn, either through overwhelming combat damage powered by Haze of Rage and Fists of Flame or through non-combat burn using Impact Tremors, General Kreat, the Boltbringer, and Goblin Bombardment. If Zada is removed, the deck easily pivots to a standalone Goblin tribal swarm strategy centered on Krenko, Mob Boss.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Ancestors' Aid
  • 1 Ancestral Anger
  • 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 Daring Discovery
  • 1 Den of the Bugbear
  • 1 Devastating Onslaught
  • 1 Dragon Fodder
  • 1 Dwarven Mine
  • 1 Electroduplicate
  • 1 Empty the Warrens
  • 1 Expedite
  • 1 Fists of Flame
  • 1 Forgotten Cave
  • 1 Fountainport
  • 1 Frontline Heroism
  • 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 King
  • 1 Goblin Lackey
  • 1 Goblin Matron
  • 1 Goblin Trashmaster
  • 1 Goblin Warchief
  • 1 Grapeshot
  • 1 Great Train Heist
  • 1 Haze of Rage
  • 1 Hexing Squelcher
  • 1 Hidden Volcano
  • 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 Mogg War Marshal
  • 1 Moggcatcher
  • 22 Mountain
  • 1 Pashalik Mons
  • 1 Past in Flames
  • 1 Reckless Ransacking
  • 1 Redcap Gutter-Dweller
  • 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 Spinerock Knoll
  • 1 Storm-Kiln Artist
  • 1 Sudden Breakthrough
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Thought Vessel
  • 1 Untimely Malfunction
  • 1 Vandalblast
  • 1 War Room
  • 1 Witch's Mark
  • 1 Zada, Hedron Grinder