Zada, Hedron Grinder card art — Art by Chris Rallis · © Wizards of the Coast

Goblin Storm

Bracket 3

SLD — Secret Lair Drop · 2026-05-18

Commander: Zada, Hedron Grinder · Color identity: R

Bracket

Power Level

6.2/10

Tipping Point

Game Changers

Why this bracket?

Two-card infinite combo: Storm-Kiln Artist + Haze of Rage — Commander Spellbook rates it top-tier power (= Bracket 3 floor)
3 multi-card combo lines assembled in deck (Krenko, Mob Boss + Skirk Prospector + Goblin Chieftain; Krenko, Mob Boss + Skirk Prospector + Goblin Warchief) (= Bracket 3 floor)
Borderline verdict — close to B4: contains a two-card infinite combo (Storm-Kiln Artist + Haze of Rage) that assembles around turn 10 in 17% of hands — Bracket-3-legal per WotC, but pods vary on late combos
Engine accuracy: 77.1% exact and 99.5% within one bracket on 1,229 organizer-labeled tournament decklists (engine v389).

How it compares

Against the 9 Secret Lair Drop decks we analyzed, this is 2nd strongest — power 6.2 versus a set average of 5.3. That is 1.6 above the 174-precon library average of 4.6. Its Tipping Point lands on turn 3, 1 turn earlier than the library median of turn 4.

More Secret Lair Drop decks

Heads I Win, Tails You Lose — Bracket 3, power 6.7
20 Ways to Win — Bracket 3, power 6.2
Everyone's Invited! — Bracket 3, power 6.0
From Cute to Brute — Bracket 2, power 4.9
Odds and Ends — Bracket 2, power 4.6
Raining Cats and Dogs — Bracket 2, power 4.6
Angels: They're Just Like Us but Cooler and with Wings — Bracket 2, power 4.6
Hatsune Miku — Bracket 2, power 4.3

Other Bracket 3 precons at a similar power

Blast from the Past — Bracket 3, power 6.2
Deadly Disguise — Bracket 3, power 6.3
Arcane Maelstrom — Bracket 3, power 5.9
Explorers of the Deep — Bracket 3, power 5.8
Counter Blitz (FINAL FANTASY X) — Bracket 3, power 5.7

Upgrade this precon

5 staples this deck does not already run — all legal in Zada, Hedron Grinder's color identity, none over $20, and none of them a Game Changer, so none forces a Bracket 3 floor on its own. Adding cards can still move the bracket: paste the updated list back into the calculator to re-check.

Arcane Signet Ramp $0.49
Wayfarer's Bauble Ramp $5.61
Lightning Greaves Protection $4.10
Command Tower Lands $0.25
Myriad Landscape Lands $0.34

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Decklist (100 cards)

1 Zada, Hedron Grinder
1 Krenko, Mob Boss
1 Pashalik Mons
1 Brightstone Ritual
1 Broadside Bombardiers
1 Conspicuous Snoop
1 Empty the Warrens
1 Grapeshot
1 Skirk Prospector
1 Roaming Throne
1 Skullclamp
1 Sol Ring
1 Blasphemous Act
1 Chaos Warp
1 Frontline Heroism
1 Goblin Bombardment
1 Goblin Chieftain
1 Goblin Dark-Dwellers
1 Goblin Lackey
1 Goblin Trashmaster
1 Great Train Heist
1 Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
1 Howlsquad Heavy
1 Past in Flames
1 Redcap Gutter-Dweller
1 Rundvelt Hordemaster
1 Searslicer Goblin
1 Siege-Gang Commander
1 Siege-Gang Lieutenant
1 Idol of Oblivion
1 Ruby Medallion
1 Throne of Eldraine
1 Arena of Glory
1 Castle Embereth
1 Den of the Bugbear
1 Fountainport
1 Kher Keep
1 Spinerock Knoll
1 War Room
1 Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
1 Ancestors' Aid
1 Battle Hymn
1 Boggart Shenanigans
1 Crimson Wisps
1 Daring Discovery
1 Dragon Fodder
1 Expedite
1 Faithless Looting
1 Fists of Flame
1 Gempalm Incinerator
1 General Kreat, the Boltbringer
1 Glimpse the Impossible
1 Goblin Bushwhacker
1 Goblin Matron
1 Goblin Negotiation
1 Goblin Warchief
1 Haze of Rage
1 Impact Tremors
1 Impulsive Pilferer
1 Krenko's Command
1 Mana Geyser
1 Mogg War Marshal
1 Quest for the Goblin Lord
1 Renegade Tactics
1 Sazacap's Brew
1 Seething Song
1 Spreading Insurrection
1 Storm-Kiln Artist
1 Vandalblast
1 Wild Ride
1 Witch's Mark
1 Swiftfoot Boots
1 Dwarven Mine
1 Forgotten Cave
1 Goblin Burrows
1 Hidden Volcano
1 Reliquary Tower
1 Smoldering Crater
7 Mountain
8 Mountain
7 Mountain

Bracket assignment per WotC Commander Brackets Beta. Decklist sourced from MTGJSON (https://mtgjson.com/api/v5/decks/GoblinStorm_SLD.json). Analyzed against https://scrollvault.net on 2026-10-09.