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Zada, Hedron Grinder

Red

12 printings listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Zada, Hedron Grinder, Secret Lair Drop printing
Secret Lair Drop SLD · No. 2406 2026-05-18

Card text

{3}{R}
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.
3 / 3
Full of pluck, full of cunning, full of ground-up Eldrazi-powered goblin golem parts.
EDHREC rank #3463 Rare Not on the Reserved List
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The 12 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ✓ Legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ✓ Legal
Historic ✓ Legal
Timeless ✓ Legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ✓ Legal
Penny ✓ Legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

8 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

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 · Wizards of the Coast

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 · Wizards of the Coast

Zada's ability triggers whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell that targets only Zada and no other object or player.

2018-03-16 · Wizards of the Coast

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 · Wizards of the Coast

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 · Wizards of the Coast

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 · Wizards of the Coast

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 · Wizards of the Coast

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 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Zada, Hedron Grinder, Multiverse Legends printing
Multiverse Legends
MUL · #155
Uncommon
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Jeux 3 Dragons · Halo Foil
Zada, Hedron Grinder, Multiverse Legends printing
Multiverse Legends
MUL · #155z
Uncommon
∅ No QC price
Zada, Hedron Grinder, Battle for Zendikar printing
Battle for Zendikar
BFZ · #162
Rare
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Chimera Gaming · Condition DMG
Zada, Hedron Grinder, Battle for Zendikar Promos printing
Battle for Zendikar Promos
PBFZ · #162s
Rare
Tapt's Canadian calculation. How to read these prices
Exor Games · Condition MP · Foil