Average Deck for Zaffai and the Tempests - Optimized

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This Budget Zaffai and the Tempests Deck Rocks
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Average Decklist

Archmage Emeritus
Archmage Emeritus
Displacer Kitten
Displacer Kitten
Hexing Squelcher
Hexing Squelcher
Molten-Core Maestro
Molten-Core Maestro
Pinnacle Monk
Pinnacle Monk
Prismari, the Inspiration
Prismari, the Inspiration
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
Simian Spirit Guide
Simian Spirit Guide
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
Thassa's Oracle
Thassa's Oracle
Treasonous Ogre
Treasonous Ogre
Vivi Ornitier
Vivi Ornitier
Instants (16)
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Big Score
Big Score
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Counterspell
Counterspell
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Desperate Ritual
Desperate Ritual
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Flashback
Flashback
Force of Will
Force of Will
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Mystical Tutor
Mystical Tutor
Nexus of Fate
Nexus of Fate
Pyretic Ritual
Pyretic Ritual
Seething Song
Seething Song
Swan Song
Swan Song
Sorceries (25)
Aminatou's Augury
Aminatou's Augury
Apex of Power
Apex of Power
Call Forth the Tempest
Call Forth the Tempest
Dance with Calamity
Dance with Calamity
Enter the Infinite
Enter the Infinite
Expressive Iteration
Expressive Iteration
Expropriate
Expropriate
Hit the Mother Lode
Hit the Mother Lode
Improvisation Capstone
Improvisation Capstone
Jeska's Will
Jeska's Will
Mana Geyser
Mana Geyser
Mizzix's Mastery
Mizzix's Mastery
Mnemonic Deluge
Mnemonic Deluge
Rapturous Moment
Rapturous Moment
Rise of the Eldrazi
Rise of the Eldrazi
Rite of Flame
Rite of Flame
Sea Gate Restoration
Sea Gate Restoration
Seize the Spoils
Seize the Spoils
Solve the Equation
Solve the Equation
Splatter Technique
Splatter Technique
Stock Up
Stock Up
Temporal Mastery
Temporal Mastery
Time Stretch
Time Stretch
Time Warp
Time Warp
Wisdom of Ages
Wisdom of Ages
Artifacts (10)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Lotus Petal
Lotus Petal
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Mind Stone
Mind Stone
Resonating Lute
Resonating Lute
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Enchantments (3)
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Swarm Intelligence
Swarm Intelligence
Thousand-Year Storm
Thousand-Year Storm
Lands (21)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Cascade Bluffs
Cascade Bluffs
Command Tower
Command Tower
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Frostboil Snarl
Frostboil Snarl
Izzet Boilerworks
Izzet Boilerworks
Mistrise Village
Mistrise Village
Misty Rainforest
Misty Rainforest
Mystic Sanctuary
Mystic Sanctuary
Riverglide Pathway
Riverglide Pathway
Riverpyre Verge
Riverpyre Verge
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Scorched Geyser
Scorched Geyser
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
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