Average Deck for Zaffai and the Tempests - Expensive Core

Zaffai and the Tempests
Rank #2,067
2decks
Benjamin Levin
Apr 28, 2026
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Average Decklist

Alania, Divergent Storm
Alania, Divergent Storm
Archmage Emeritus
Archmage Emeritus
Baral, Chief of Compliance
Baral, Chief of Compliance
Bria, Riptide Rogue
Bria, Riptide Rogue
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
Goblin Electromancer
Goblin Electromancer
Haughty Djinn
Haughty Djinn
Living Lore
Living Lore
Mercurial Spelldancer
Mercurial Spelldancer
Pinnacle Monk
Pinnacle Monk
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
Tempest Angler
Tempest Angler
Instants (13)
Aetherspouts
Aetherspouts
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Essence Scatter
Essence Scatter
Fact or Fiction
Fact or Fiction
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt
Magma Opus
Magma Opus
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Negate
Negate
Seething Song
Seething Song
Sink into Stupor
Sink into Stupor
Spell Pierce
Spell Pierce
Sublime Epiphany
Sublime Epiphany
Unexpected Windfall
Unexpected Windfall
Sorceries (20)
Apex of Power
Apex of Power
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Blatant Thievery
Blatant Thievery
Brass's Bounty
Brass's Bounty
Bribery
Bribery
Clone Legion
Clone Legion
Crackle with Power
Crackle with Power
Expressive Iteration
Expressive Iteration
Fell Beast's Shriek
Fell Beast's Shriek
Insurrection
Insurrection
Introduction to Annihilation
Introduction to Annihilation
Knowledge Exploitation
Knowledge Exploitation
Reversal of Fortune
Reversal of Fortune
Sea Gate Restoration
Sea Gate Restoration
Shatterskull Smashing
Shatterskull Smashing
Star of Extinction
Star of Extinction
Truth or Consequences
Truth or Consequences
Vandalblast
Vandalblast
Volcanic Vision
Volcanic Vision
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune
Artifacts (12)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Hedron Archive
Hedron Archive
Hot Dog Cart
Hot Dog Cart
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Midnight Clock
Midnight Clock
Pyromancer's Goggles
Pyromancer's Goggles
Resonating Lute
Resonating Lute
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Thran Dynamo
Thran Dynamo
Enchantments (5)
Double Vision
Double Vision
Omniscience
Omniscience
Sorcerer Class
Sorcerer Class
Sunbird's Invocation
Sunbird's Invocation
Swarm Intelligence
Swarm Intelligence
Lands (19)
Arcane Lighthouse
Arcane Lighthouse
Cavern of Souls
Cavern of Souls
Command Beacon
Command Beacon
Command Tower
Command Tower
Ferrous Lake
Ferrous Lake
Fiery Islet
Fiery Islet
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Riverglide Pathway
Riverglide Pathway
Riverpyre Verge
Riverpyre Verge
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Stormcarved Coast
Stormcarved Coast
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Thundering Falls
Thundering Falls
Training Center
Training Center
Urza's Saga
Urza's Saga
Volcanic Island
Volcanic Island
Basics (2)
Island
9 Island
Mountain
9 Mountain