First printed in Battle for Zendikar (2015)
All 12 prints
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Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #2406, 2026
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Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #2423, 2026
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Foundations Jumpstart (J25) #76, 2024
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The List (PLST) #A25-156, 2024
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Commander Masters (CMM) #268, 2023
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Multiverse Legends (MUL) #155, 2023
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Multiverse Legends (MUL) #155z, 2023
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Multiverse Legends (MUL) #25, 2023
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Multiverse Legends (MUL) #90, 2023
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Masters 25 (A25) #156, 2018
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Battle for Zendikar (BFZ) #162, 2015
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Battle for Zendikar Promos (PBFZ) #162s, 2015
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
- Illustrated by
- Chris Rallis
Legality
- Legal in
- Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Historic, Timeless, Penny Dreadful, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Competitive Brawl
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pauper, Future Standard, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Standard Brawl
Rulings (8)
- 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.
- 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.
- Zada's ability triggers whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell that targets only Zada and no other object or player.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.003 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).
In Limited on MTG Arena
Win rates in Arena drafts and sealed, retrieved from 17Lands (CC BY 4.0).
| Set | GIH WR | vs set | IWD | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March of the Machine (MOM), Premier Draft | 50.7% | -4.0 | -3.4 | 7340 |
- GIH WR
- win rate of the games in which the card was in the opening hand or drawn
- vs set
- points above or below the average win rate of all decks in the set
- IWD
- improvement when drawn: GIH WR minus the win rate when the card stayed in the library
- Games
- games in which the card was seen
Combos
10 combos, the most popular first:
- Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB…: Seething Anger + Storm-Kiln Artist + Zada, Hedron Grinder
- Near-infinite damage: Fiery Emancipation + Imodane, the Pyrohammer + Zada, Hedron Grinder
- Near-infinite damage: City on Fire + Imodane, the Pyrohammer + Zada, Hedron Grinder
- Near-infinite damage: Dictate of the Twin Gods + Imodane, the Pyrohammer + Zada, Hedron Grinder
- Near-infinite damage: Furnace of Rath + Imodane, the Pyrohammer + Zada, Hedron Grinder
- Near-infinite damage: Angrath's Marauders + Imodane, the Pyrohammer + Zada, Hedron Grinder
- Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB…: Elvish Fury + Storm-Kiln Artist + Zada, Hedron Grinder
- Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers…: Cerulean Wisps + Elite Arcanist + Zada, Hedron Grinder
- Each opponent loses the game: Storm Herd + Venerated Rotpriest + Zada, Hedron Grinder
- Each opponent loses the game, Infinite damage…: Arcbond + Ephemeral Shields + Jeskai Charm + Zada, Hedron Grinder
