Art by Chris Rallis
Saved commander deck
Zada, Hedron Grinder
Swarm the board with cheap token creators, then target Zada with cheap single-target cantrips to copy them across your entire board, drawing your deck and generating massive ritual mana to finish the game with combat pump or ping damage.
Prompt: make a dirt nasty highly compettitive CEDH level Zada hedron grinder deck that is brawl legal for MTG arena
Commander
1 cards
Zada, Hedron Grinder
{3}{R}Legendary Creature — Goblin Ally
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty
{2}{R}Legendary Creature — God // Legendary Artifact
Refunds red mana for every spell cast, facilitating storm turns.
Runaway Steam-Kin
{1}{R}Creature — Elemental
Generates huge bursts of red mana on storm turns.
Treasonous Ogre
{3}{R}Creature — Ogre Shaman
Converts life directly into red mana for immediate explosive turns.
Card Draw
12 cards
Crimson Wisps
{R}Instant
1-mana cantrip that draws a card for every creature when targeting Zada.
Expedite
{R}Instant
1-mana cantrip giving haste and drawing cards for every creature.
Rile
{R}Sorcery
Cheap red single-target cantrip that draws massive cards with Zada.
Renegade Tactics
{R}Sorcery
Cheap single-target spell that copies to draw cards for each token.
Fists of Flame
{1}{R}Instant
Draws cards for every creature while exponentially pumping attack power.
Ancestral Anger
{R}Sorcery
1-mana cantrip that draws cards and grants trample across your army.
Balduvian Rage
{X}{R}Instant
Single-target X-spells cantrip to draw massive cards at end step.
Dragon Mantle
{R}Enchantment — Aura
Aura cantrip that copies onto every creature to draw mass cards.
Faithless Looting
{R}Sorcery
Efficient early filtering to find core combo pieces.
Removal
8 cards
Threats/Wincons
24 cards
Krenko, Mob Boss
{2}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Goblin Warrior
Exponential token generator to fuel Zada cantrips.
Young Pyromancer
{1}{R}Creature — Human Shaman
Creates elemental tokens whenever you cast cantrips or rituals.
Guttersnipe
{2}{R}Creature — Goblin Shaman
Pings all opponents when casting your copied cantrip deck.
Empty the Warrens
{3}{R}Sorcery
Creates a massive goblin army on storm win turns.
Siege-Gang Commander
{3}{R}{R}Creature — Goblin
Creates four bodies and acts as a direct damage finish.
Legion Warboss
{2}{R}Creature — Goblin Soldier
Generates a goblin token every combat step.
Goblin Rabblemaster
{2}{R}Creature — Goblin Warrior
Continuous goblin token generator and heavy attacker.
Squee, Dubious Monarch
{2}{R}Legendary Creature — Goblin Noble
Reusable token generator from hand or graveyard.
Beetleback Chief
{2}{R}{R}Creature — Goblin Warrior
Enters creating two goblin bodies.
Loyal Apprentice
{1}{R}Creature — Human Artificer
Generates flying tokens each combat when Zada is out.
Fiery Inscription
{2}{R}Enchantment
Deals direct damage to opponents whenever instant or sorceries are cast.
Thermo-Alchemist
{1}{R}Creature — Human Shaman
Untaps and pings opponents repeatedly on storm turns.
Urabrask // The Great Work
{2}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor // Enchantment — Saga
Ping damage, red mana refund, and board exile synergy.
Storm-Kiln Artist
{3}{R}Creature — Dwarf Shaman
Creates Treasure tokens for every spell cast and every copy created by Zada.
Chandra's Spitfire
{2}{R}Creature — Elemental
Grows massively when noncombat damage pings occur.
Goblin Offensive
{X}{1}{R}{R}Sorcery
Scalable token creator for high-mana ritual turns.
Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
{2}{R}Legendary Creature — Goblin
Creates an increasing number of tokens on attack.
Warbreak Trumpeter
{R}Creature — Goblin
Morph token swarm engine for massive boards.
Chancellor of the Forge
{4}{R}{R}{R}Creature — Phyrexian Giant
Doubles existing token army count upon entering.
Utility
8 cards
Dualcaster Mage
{1}{R}{R}Creature — Human Wizard
Copies opponent spells or your own big rituals/wincons.
Past in Flames
{3}{R}Sorcery
Recasts cantrips and rituals from graveyard for infinite-like value.
Underworld Breach
{1}{R}Enchantment
Top-tier combo card to reuse cantrips and rituals repeatedly.
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Provides haste and protection for Zada.
Skullclamp
{1}Artifact — Equipment
Converts 1/1 tokens directly into card advantage.
Heat Shimmer
{2}{R}Sorcery
Targeting Zada creates token copies of your entire board.
