Zada, Hedron Grinder

Legendary Creature — Goblin Ally · from $0.13

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell that targets only Zada, copy that spell for each other creature you control that the spell could target. Each copy targets a different one of those creatures.

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A typical Commander deck

A starting template, not a rule — counts to fill in around the commander.

Lands3736–38 for most decks; fewer with cheap curves
Ramp10mana rocks, dorks, land ramp — mostly 2–3 mana
Card draw10repeatable engines beat one-shot cantrips
Targeted removal6answers for creatures AND artifacts/enchantments
Board wipes3sweepers reset boards you've lost
Synergy & win conditions33the deck's actual plan

Staples in these colors

The 100 cards that fit this color identity in the most EDHREC decklists (EDHREC rank via Scryfall).

Budget

54 of 100 at $5 or less · 35 at $1 or less

#	Card	Type	MV	Price
1	Sol Ring	Artifact	1	$1.07
2	Command Tower	Land	0	$0.26
3	Arcane Signet	Artifact	2	$0.34
4	Exotic Orchard	Land	0	$0.19
5	Reliquary Tower	Land	0	$4.28
6	Swiftfoot Boots	Artifact	2	$1.43
7	Lightning Greaves	Artifact	2	$3.86
8	Path of Ancestry	Land	0	$0.16
9	Fellwar Stone	Artifact	2	$0.47
10	Rogue's Passage	Land	0	$0.31
11	Evolving Wilds	Land	0	$0.09
12	Thought Vessel	Artifact	2	$2.23
13	Blasphemous Act	Sorcery	9	$0.72
14	Terramorphic Expanse	Land	0	$0.10
15	Chaos Warp	Instant	3	$0.32
16	Myriad Landscape	Land	0	$0.25
17	Mind Stone	Artifact	2	$0.21
18	Polluted Delta	Land	0	$19.85
19	Flooded Strand	Land	0	$12.78
20	Skullclamp	Artifact	1	$4.85
21	Solemn Simulacrum	Creature	4	$0.27
22	Misty Rainforest	Land	0	$35.98
23	Bloodstained Mire	Land	0	$14.54
24	Fabled Passage	Land	0	$0.65
25	Windswept Heath	Land	0	$11.19
26	Wooded Foothills	Land	0	$17.96
27	Verdant Catacombs	Land	0	$29.16
28	Scalding Tarn	Land	0	$36.86
29	Marsh Flats	Land	0	$32.04
30	Commander's Sphere	Artifact	3	$0.19
31	Arid Mesa	Land	0	$31.40
32	Ancient Tomb	Land	0	$56.94
33	Deflecting Swat	Instant	3	$70.85
34	Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth	Land	0	$56.13
35	Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth	Land	0	$16.76
36	Temple of the False God	Land	0	$0.19
37	Chromatic Lantern	Artifact	3	$0.38
38	City of Brass	Land	0	$9.17
39	The One Ring	Artifact	4	$109.88
40	Faithless Looting	Sorcery	1	$0.36
41	Vandalblast	Sorcery	1	$1.74
42	Jeska's Will	Sorcery	3	$39.58
43	Cavern of Souls	Land	0	$47.72
44	Mana Confluence	Land	0	$34.75
45	Urza's Saga	Enchantment	0	$34.67
46	Lotus Petal	Artifact	0	$35.11
47	Wayfarer's Bauble	Artifact	1	$0.31
48	Roaming Throne	Creature	4	$47.06
49	Ashnod's Altar	Artifact	3	$8.15
50	Big Score	Instant	4	$0.41
51	War Room	Land	0	$0.79
52	Abrade	Instant	2	$0.17
53	Herald's Horn	Artifact	3	$2.88
54	Mana Vault	Artifact	1	$91.59
55	Chrome Mox	Artifact	0	$51.19
56	Lightning Bolt	Instant	1	$0.75
57	Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx	Land	0	$45.68
58	Reflecting Pool	Land	0	$5.50
59	Three Tree City	Land	0	$29.09
60	Gemstone Caverns	Land	0	$62.05
61	Command Beacon	Land	0	$7.99
62	Idol of Oblivion	Artifact	2	$2.40
63	Prismatic Vista	Land	0	$28.10
64	Buried Ruin	Land	0	$0.38
65	Thran Dynamo	Artifact	4	$1.94
66	Storm-Kiln Artist	Creature	4	$1.74
67	Impact Tremors	Enchantment	2	$2.52
68	Patchwork Banner	Artifact	3	$1.52
69	Mox Amber	Artifact	0	$86.45
70	Karn's Bastion	Land	0	$2.51
71	Professional Face-Breaker	Creature	3	$4.99
72	Ash Barrens	Land	0	$0.15
73	Thrill of Possibility	Instant	2	$0.17
74	Secluded Courtyard	Land	0	$0.31
75	Ornithopter of Paradise	Creature	2	$0.35
76	Sensei's Divining Top	Artifact	1	$36.48
77	Sword of the Animist	Artifact	2	$2.79
78	Mithril Coat	Artifact	3	$27.09
79	Gamble	Sorcery	1	$16.21
80	Mox Opal	Artifact	0	$229.58
81	Unclaimed Territory	Land	0	$0.30
82	Mox Diamond	Artifact	0	$1108.66
83	Foundry Inspector	Creature	3	$0.28
84	Everflowing Chalice	Artifact	0	$0.28
85	Basilisk Collar	Artifact	1	$2.73
86	Academy Manufactor	Creature	3	$8.00
87	Inventors' Fair	Land	0	$15.74
88	Panharmonicon	Artifact	4	$4.98
89	Unexpected Windfall	Instant	4	$1.87
90	Jet Medallion	Artifact	2	$13.02
91	Etali, Primal Storm	Creature	6	$0.46
92	Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer	Creature	1	$39.93
93	Darksteel Citadel	Artifact	0	$0.45
94	Mana Geyser	Sorcery	5	$0.52
95	Ruby Medallion	Artifact	2	$14.04
96	Scavenger Grounds	Land	0	$0.23
97	Seething Song	Instant	3	$6.78
98	The Ozolith	Artifact	1	$60.88
99	Shadowspear	Artifact	1	$21.06
100	Phyrexian Altar	Artifact	3	$54.22

Curve of these staples

Most played with Zada, Hedron Grinder

The 25 most-played cards in 12 settled top-16 lists running Zada, Hedron Grinder at 16+ player events since Mar 28, 2026, ranked by lists played — top-4 counts shown for context. Results from Topdeck.gg.

#	Card	Played in	Top 4
1	Ancestors' Aid	100% · 12 of 12	3
2	Expedite	100% · 12 of 12	3
3	Fists of Flame	100% · 12 of 12	3
4	Mountain	100% · 12 of 12	3
5	Sol Ring	100% · 12 of 12	3
6	Battle Hymn	92% · 11 of 12	3
7	Frontline Heroism	92% · 11 of 12	3
8	Renegade Tactics	92% · 11 of 12	3
9	Ruby Medallion	92% · 11 of 12	3
10	Skirk Prospector	92% · 11 of 12	3
11	Storm-Kiln Artist	92% · 11 of 12	3
12	Ancestral Anger	83% · 10 of 12	2
13	Crimson Wisps	83% · 10 of 12	3
14	Electro, Assaulting Battery	75% · 9 of 12	2
15	Runaway Steam-Kin	75% · 9 of 12	2
16	Sudden Breakthrough	75% · 9 of 12	2
17	Witch's Mark	75% · 9 of 12	3
18	Young Pyromancer	75% · 9 of 12	2
19	Accelerate	67% · 8 of 12	2
20	Ancient Tomb	67% · 8 of 12	2
21	Blazing Crescendo	67% · 8 of 12	2
22	Deflecting Swat	67% · 8 of 12	2
23	Hexing Squelcher	67% · 8 of 12	2
24	Jeska's Will	67% · 8 of 12	2
25	Kick in the Door	67% · 8 of 12	2

Combos with Zada, Hedron Grinder

6 combos using this commander that fit its color identity, from Commander Spellbook.

Seething Anger + Storm-Kiln Artist + Zada, Hedron Grinder
Infinite artifact ETB · Infinite artifact LTB · Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers · Infinite artifact tokens · Infinite colored mana · Infinitely powerful creatures you control until end of turn · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite Treasure tokens
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Fiery Emancipation + Imodane, the Pyrohammer + Zada, Hedron Grinder
Near-infinite damage
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City on Fire + Imodane, the Pyrohammer + Zada, Hedron Grinder
Near-infinite damage
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Dictate of the Twin Gods + Imodane, the Pyrohammer + Zada, Hedron Grinder
Near-infinite damage
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Furnace of Rath + Imodane, the Pyrohammer + Zada, Hedron Grinder
Near-infinite damage
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Angrath's Marauders + Imodane, the Pyrohammer + Zada, Hedron Grinder
Near-infinite damage
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Top finishes

The 8 most recent of 12 finishes placing top 16 at 16+ player events with this commander. Results from Topdeck.gg.

12th of 38 — Asgard Monthly CEDH Tournament - September 2026 on Topdeck.ggSep 19, 2026 · 1–2–1 · by Stefano Vellone
15th of 66 — Commander Wars VI on Topdeck.ggSep 5, 2026 · 0–4–0 · by Isaac Rios
13th of 18 — Commander Casual - Magic Barcelona on Topdeck.ggAug 14, 2026 · 0–2–0 · by Valentinas
1st of 24 — Forge & Fire Weekly cEDH on Topdeck.ggAug 5, 2026 · 2–0–1 · by [JITM] Mitchell Sellers
1st of 17 — July 2026 - MTNG on Topdeck.ggJul 12, 2026 · 3–1–1 · by Alex Flex
4th of 28 — The Big One cEDH - Tropical Island for 1st place - July 11th at Pink Bunny Games on Topdeck.ggJul 11, 2026 · 1–1–3 · by Joshua Diluia [CHUDS]
8th of 20 — The Guild Summer cEDH Tournament on Topdeck.ggJun 27, 2026 · 1–3–0 · by Fumbles
15th of 28 — Paragon Gaming Precon Tournament June 27th on Topdeck.ggJun 27, 2026 · 1–3–0 · by JT Helt

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Precons led by Zada, Hedron Grinder

Official preconstructed decks with Zada, Hedron Grinder at the helm.

Goblin Storm
PreconCommander· Released May 2026

Card data and images courtesy of Scryfall; popularity ranking from EDHREC decklist data included in Scryfall bulk. Combo data courtesy of Commander Spellbook. Tournament results courtesy of Topdeck.gg. Precon product lists via MTGJSON. Deckwarden is unofficial Fan Content and is not endorsed by Wizards of the Coast.

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