Art by Chris Rallis
Saved commander deck
Zada, Hedron Grinder
Go wide with goblin tokens, then target Zada with cheap single-target cantrips and pump spells to copy them across your entire board for explosive card draw and massive combat damage.
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Commander
1 cards
Zada, Hedron Grinder
{3}{R}Legendary Creature — Goblin Ally
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Iron Myr
{2}Artifact Creature — Myr
Mana dork that also receives Zada copied buffs
Ornithopter of Paradise
{2}Artifact Creature — Thopter
Flying mana creature to accelerate and receive spells
Runaway Steam-Kin
{1}{R}Creature — Elemental
Generates burst red mana from chaining cheap spells
Treasonous Ogre
{3}{R}Creature — Ogre Shaman
Converts life directly into mana for game-ending turns
Card Draw
10 cards
Crimson Wisps
{R}Instant
One-mana cantrip that draws a card per creature with Zada
Fists of Flame
{1}{R}Instant
Draws a card and turns drawing cards into massive power buffs
Balduvian Rage
{X}{R}Instant
Massive late-game combat pump that draws cards next upkeep
Tormenting Voice
{1}{R}Sorcery
Smooths opening hands and digs for token producers
Removal
8 cards
Chaos Warp
{2}{R}Instant
Universal red spot removal for any troublesome permanent
Blasphemous Act
{8}{R}Sorcery
Ultra-efficient reset button when opponents outpace you
Cathartic Pyre
{1}{R}Instant
Versatile card filtering or targeted creature removal
Smash to Smithereens
{1}{R}Instant
Destroys problematic artifacts while pushing damage
Threats/Wincons
25 cards
Young Pyromancer
{1}{R}Creature — Human Shaman
Creates elemental tokens from every cantrip and pump spell
Krenko, Mob Boss
{2}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Goblin Warrior
Exponentially multiplies your goblin board presence
Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
{2}{R}Legendary Creature — Goblin
Spits out goblins whenever it attacks, synergizing with buffs
Goblin Instigator
{1}{R}Creature — Goblin Rogue
Provides two bodies for two mana to fuel Zada
Hordeling Outburst
{1}{R}{R}Sorcery
Creates three goblin tokens from a single card
Beetleback Chief
{2}{R}{R}Creature — Goblin Warrior
Brings three bodies into play across four mana
Siege-Gang Commander
{3}{R}{R}Creature — Goblin
Creates a squad of goblins and offers direct damage reach
Mogg War Marshal
{1}{R}Creature — Goblin Warrior
Generates up to three bodies across enter and echo triggers
Tempt with Vengeance
{X}{R}Sorcery
Scalable token generator that floods the board
Chancellor of the Forge
{4}{R}{R}{R}Creature — Phyrexian Giant
Doubles your total creature count on entry
Guttersnipe
{2}{R}Creature — Goblin Shaman
Pumps out massive passive burn damage as spells resolve
Storm-Kiln Artist
{3}{R}Creature — Dwarf Shaman
Generates treasure for every copied spell via magecraft
Goblin Chieftain
{1}{R}{R}Creature — Goblin
Lords your tokens with haste and static power buffs
Goblin King
{1}{R}{R}Creature — Goblin
Static buff that can provide unblockable mountainwalk
Goblin Warchief
{1}{R}{R}Creature — Goblin Warrior
Reduces goblin costs and grants immediate haste
Fanatical Firebrand
{R}Creature — Goblin Pirate
Early creature that can sacrifice to ping a key target
Legion Warboss
{2}{R}Creature — Goblin Soldier
Generates attacking tokens each turn to build a wide army
Empty the Warrens
{3}{R}Sorcery
Explosive token generation after chaining cheap cantrips
Goblin Rally
{3}{R}{R}Sorcery
Puts four goblin bodies directly onto the battlefield
You See a Pair of Goblins
{2}{R}Instant
Modal spell making tokens or pumping the whole team
Forbidden Friendship
{1}{R}Sorcery
Cheap two-token sorcery for building board presence
Ral's Reinforcements
{1}{R}Sorcery
Two bodies for two mana to maximize Zada copies
Utility
9 cards
Heat Shimmer
{2}{R}Sorcery
Creates temporary haste copies of every creature via Zada
Dualcaster Mage
{1}{R}{R}Creature — Human Wizard
Combos with Twinflame or copies crucial opponent spells
Sudden Breakthrough
{1}{R}Instant
Grants first strike and creates a treasure token per creature
Samut's Sprint
{R}Instant
Haste, power buff, and scry repeated across all creatures
Titan's Strength
{R}Instant
Substantial power buff paired with repeated card scrying
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Protects Zada from spot removal and grants haste
Invigorated Rampage
{1}{R}Instant
Grants mass trample and power to push through blockers
