Average Deck for Zaffai and the Tempests - Expensive Core

Zaffai and the Tempests
Rank #2,127
1decks
Benjamin Levin
Apr 28, 2026
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Average Decklist

Ashling, Rekindled
Ashling, Rekindled
Baral, Chief of Compliance
Baral, Chief of Compliance
Goblin Electromancer
Goblin Electromancer
Haughty Djinn
Haughty Djinn
Molten-Core Maestro
Molten-Core Maestro
Pinnacle Monk
Pinnacle Monk
Ral, Monsoon Mage
Ral, Monsoon Mage
Shantotto, Tactician Magician
Shantotto, Tactician Magician
Stormcatch Mentor
Stormcatch Mentor
Tanufel Rimespeaker
Tanufel Rimespeaker
Tellah, Great Sage
Tellah, Great Sage
The Dawning Archaic
The Dawning Archaic
The Emperor of Palamecia
The Emperor of Palamecia
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
Thunderclap Drake
Thunderclap Drake
Instants (8)
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Galvanic Iteration
Galvanic Iteration
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Prismari Charm
Prismari Charm
Prismari Command
Prismari Command
Sink into Stupor
Sink into Stupor
Strix Serenade
Strix Serenade
Swan Song
Swan Song
Sorceries (27)
Abstract Performance
Abstract Performance
Apex of Power
Apex of Power
Arcane Endeavor
Arcane Endeavor
Blatant Thievery
Blatant Thievery
Brass's Bounty
Brass's Bounty
Call Forth the Tempest
Call Forth the Tempest
Clone Legion
Clone Legion
Creative Technique
Creative Technique
Dance with Calamity
Dance with Calamity
Echocasting Symposium
Echocasting Symposium
Expressive Iteration
Expressive Iteration
Fateful Tempest
Fateful Tempest
Hit the Mother Lode
Hit the Mother Lode
Improvisation Capstone
Improvisation Capstone
Insurrection
Insurrection
Mana Geyser
Mana Geyser
Mizzix's Mastery
Mizzix's Mastery
Mnemonic Deluge
Mnemonic Deluge
Personal Tutor
Personal Tutor
Rite of Replication
Rite of Replication
Sea Gate Restoration
Sea Gate Restoration
Solve the Equation
Solve the Equation
Soulfire Eruption
Soulfire Eruption
Vandalblast
Vandalblast
Visions of Ruin
Visions of Ruin
Volcanic Vision
Volcanic Vision
Wisdom of Ages
Wisdom of Ages
Artifacts (12)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Gilded Lotus
Gilded Lotus
Hedron Archive
Hedron Archive
Midnight Clock
Midnight Clock
Mindsplice Apparatus
Mindsplice Apparatus
Palantír of Orthanc
Palantír of Orthanc
Pyromancer's Goggles
Pyromancer's Goggles
Resonating Lute
Resonating Lute
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Thran Dynamo
Thran Dynamo
Worn Powerstone
Worn Powerstone
Enchantments (2)
Fires of Invention
Fires of Invention
Triple Triad
Triple Triad
Lands (23)
Cascade Bluffs
Cascade Bluffs
Coastal Peak
Coastal Peak
Command Tower
Command Tower
Fabled Passage
Fabled Passage
Fiery Islet
Fiery Islet
Frostboil Snarl
Frostboil Snarl
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
Mystic Sanctuary
Mystic Sanctuary
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Prismatic Vista
Prismatic Vista
Riverglide Pathway
Riverglide Pathway
Riverpyre Verge
Riverpyre Verge
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Scorched Geyser
Scorched Geyser
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Stormcarved Coast
Stormcarved Coast
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Thundering Falls
Thundering Falls
Training Center
Training Center
Turbulent Springs
Turbulent Springs
Volcanic Island
Volcanic Island
Basics (2)
Island
6 Islands
Mountain
6 Mountains