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Commander deckR
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.
Asked for“make a dirt nasty highly compettitive CEDH level Zada hedron grinder deck that is brawl legal for MTG arena”
Deck anatomy
What this list actually runs on: how cheaply it casts things, and whether it has enough ramp, card draw and interaction to keep up at the table. Each block is one card — hover for its name.
Mana curve · 62 nonland cards
The working parts
Counted from Scryfall’s community card tags, not from the builder’s own labels. A card that does two jobs counts twice, so these add up to more than the deck. The hatched band is a common rule of thumb, not a law — combo decks run leaner, battlecruiser decks heavier.
Colored mana symbols
Commander
1Zada, Hedron Grinder
3RLegendary Creature — Goblin Ally
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty
2RLegendary Creature — God // Legendary Artifact
Refunds red mana for every spell cast, facilitating storm turns.
Runaway Steam-Kin
1RCreature — Elemental
Generates huge bursts of red mana on storm turns.
Treasonous Ogre
3RCreature — Ogre Shaman
Converts life directly into red mana for immediate explosive turns.
Card Draw
12
Crimson Wisps
RInstant
1-mana cantrip that draws a card for every creature when targeting Zada.
Expedite
RInstant
1-mana cantrip giving haste and drawing cards for every creature.
Rile
RSorcery
Cheap red single-target cantrip that draws massive cards with Zada.
Renegade Tactics
RSorcery
Cheap single-target spell that copies to draw cards for each token.
Fists of Flame
1RInstant
Draws cards for every creature while exponentially pumping attack power.
Ancestral Anger
RSorcery
1-mana cantrip that draws cards and grants trample across your army.
Balduvian Rage
XRInstant
Single-target X-spells cantrip to draw massive cards at end step.
Dragon Mantle
REnchantment — Aura
Aura cantrip that copies onto every creature to draw mass cards.
Removal
8
Threats/Wincons
24
Krenko, Mob Boss
2RRLegendary Creature — Goblin Warrior
Exponential token generator to fuel Zada cantrips.
Young Pyromancer
1RCreature — Human Shaman
Creates elemental tokens whenever you cast cantrips or rituals.
Guttersnipe
2RCreature — Goblin Shaman
Pings all opponents when casting your copied cantrip deck.
Siege-Gang Commander
3RRCreature — Goblin
Creates four bodies and acts as a direct damage finish.
Legion Warboss
2RCreature — Goblin Soldier
Generates a goblin token every combat step.
Goblin Rabblemaster
2RCreature — Goblin Warrior
Continuous goblin token generator and heavy attacker.
Squee, Dubious Monarch
2RLegendary Creature — Goblin Noble
Reusable token generator from hand or graveyard.
Loyal Apprentice
1RCreature — Human Artificer
Generates flying tokens each combat when Zada is out.
Fiery Inscription
2REnchantment
Deals direct damage to opponents whenever instant or sorceries are cast.
Thermo-Alchemist
1RCreature — Human Shaman
Untaps and pings opponents repeatedly on storm turns.
Urabrask // The Great Work
2RRLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor // Enchantment — Saga
Ping damage, red mana refund, and board exile synergy.
Storm-Kiln Artist
3RCreature — Dwarf Shaman
Creates Treasure tokens for every spell cast and every copy created by Zada.
Chandra's Spitfire
2RCreature — Elemental
Grows massively when noncombat damage pings occur.
Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
2RLegendary Creature — Goblin
Creates an increasing number of tokens on attack.
Warbreak Trumpeter
RCreature — Goblin
Morph token swarm engine for massive boards.
Chancellor of the Forge
4RRRCreature — Phyrexian Giant
Doubles existing token army count upon entering.
Utility
8
Dualcaster Mage
1RRCreature — Human Wizard
Copies opponent spells or your own big rituals/wincons.
Past in Flames
3RSorcery
Recasts cantrips and rituals from graveyard for infinite-like value.
Underworld Breach
1REnchantment
Top-tier combo card to reuse cantrips and rituals repeatedly.
Skullclamp
1Artifact — Equipment
Converts 1/1 tokens directly into card advantage.
