Zada, Hedron Grinder
Legendary Creature — Goblin Ally
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.
"A hedron holds magic for a thousand years—or less, if need be."
3 / 3
- Set
- Battle for Zendikar (BFZ #162)
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana value
- 4
- Released
- 2015-10-02
- Artist
- Chris Rallis
- EDHREC rank
- #3,456
- Colour identity
- Finishes
- Nonfoil, Foil
- Served from
- Local database
Commander bracket
Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules
EDHREC
Combos 10
All 10 combos.
Commander recommendations
Top synergy 50
Played far more in this commander's decks than elsewhere.
- Fists of Flame
- Expedite
- Ancestors' Aid
- Renegade Tactics
- Sudden Breakthrough
- Dragon Fodder
- Krenko's Command
- Crimson Wisps
- Ancestral Anger
- Young Pyromancer
- Empty the Warrens
- Krenko, Mob Boss
- Storm-Kiln Artist
- Reckless Ransacking
- Accelerate
- Might of the Meek
- Battle Hymn
- Hordeling Outburst
- Blazing Crescendo
- Impolite Entrance
- Mogg War Marshal
- Stun
- Goblin Instigator
- Skirk Prospector
- Dwarven Mine
- Witch's Mark
- Temur Battle Rage
- Titan's Strength
- Kher Keep
- Brightstone Ritual
- Flick a Coin
- Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
- Runaway Steam-Kin
- Reliquary Tower
- Twinflame
- Brute Force
- Haste Magic
- Monstrous Rage
- Frontline Heroism
- Guttersnipe
- Kick in the Door
- Samut's Sprint
- Siege-Gang Commander
- Ornithopter of Paradise
- Goblin Matron
- Run Amok
- Siege Smash
- Felonious Rage
- Kari Zev's Expertise
- Traitorous Greed
Most included 50
Highest share of decks running them, distinctive or not.
- Mountain
- Fists of Flame
- Expedite
- Ancestors' Aid
- Dragon Fodder
- Renegade Tactics
- Sol Ring
- Krenko's Command
- Sudden Breakthrough
- Storm-Kiln Artist
- Crimson Wisps
- Empty the Warrens
- Ancestral Anger
- Young Pyromancer
- Krenko, Mob Boss
- Battle Hymn
- Reckless Ransacking
- Hordeling Outburst
- Skirk Prospector
- Accelerate
- Might of the Meek
- Goblin Instigator
- Mogg War Marshal
- Blazing Crescendo
- Impolite Entrance
- Ruby Medallion
- Runaway Steam-Kin
- Dwarven Mine
- Stun
- Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
- Brightstone Ritual
- Chaos Warp
- Reliquary Tower
- Temur Battle Rage
- Arcane Signet
- Guttersnipe
- Witch's Mark
- Kher Keep
- Goblin Matron
- Siege-Gang Commander
- Titan's Strength
- Twinflame
- Flick a Coin
- Iron Myr
- Brute Force
- Mana Geyser
- Goblin Warchief
- Haste Magic
- Ornithopter of Paradise
- Monstrous Rage
Format legality
Rulings
- 2018-03-16
Any creature you control that couldn't be targeted by the original spell (due to shroud, protection abilities, targeting restrictions, or any other reason) is just ignored by Zada's ability.
- 2018-03-16
If the spell that's copied has an X whose value was determined as it was cast (like Rolling Thunder does), the copies have the same value of X.
- 2018-03-16
If the spell that's copied is modal (that is, it says "Choose one —" or the like), the copies will have the same mode. You can't choose a different one.
- 2018-03-16
If you cast an instant or sorcery spell that has multiple targets, but it's targeting only Zada with all of them, Zada's ability will trigger. The copies will similarly each be targeting only one of your other creatures. You can't change any of the copy's targets to other creatures.
- 2018-03-16
The controller of a copy can't choose to pay any alternative or additional costs for the copy. However, effects based on any alternative or additional costs that were paid for the original spell are copied as though those same costs were paid for the copy.
- 2018-03-16
The copies that the ability creates are created on the stack, so they're not cast. Abilities that trigger when a player casts a spell (like Zada's ability itself) won't trigger.
- 2018-03-16
You control all the copies. You choose the order the copies are put onto the stack. The original spell will be on the stack beneath those copies and will resolve last.
- 2018-03-16
Zada's ability triggers whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell that targets only Zada and no other object or player.