Average Deck for Zaffai and the Tempests - Expensive Spellslinger

Zaffai and the Tempests
Rank #2,178
2decks
Benjamin Levin
Apr 28, 2026
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Average Decklist

Archaeomancer
Archaeomancer
Archmage Emeritus
Archmage Emeritus
Displacer Kitten
Displacer Kitten
________ Goblin
________ Goblin
Guttersnipe
Guttersnipe
Hexing Squelcher
Hexing Squelcher
Laboratory Maniac
Laboratory Maniac
Pinnacle Monk
Pinnacle Monk
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
Young Pyromancer
Young Pyromancer
Instants (24)
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Big Score
Big Score
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Delay
Delay
Essence Flux
Essence Flux
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Flusterstorm
Flusterstorm
Force of Negation
Force of Negation
Force of Will
Force of Will
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Into the Flood Maw
Into the Flood Maw
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Mindbreak Trap
Mindbreak Trap
Nexus of Fate
Nexus of Fate
Peer Through Depths
Peer Through Depths
Planar Incision
Planar Incision
Pyretic Ritual
Pyretic Ritual
Reality Shift
Reality Shift
Seething Song
Seething Song
Stubborn Denial
Stubborn Denial
Swan Song
Swan Song
Unexpected Windfall
Unexpected Windfall
Sorceries (20)
Aminatou's Augury
Aminatou's Augury
Apex of Power
Apex of Power
Enter the Infinite
Enter the Infinite
Expressive Iteration
Expressive Iteration
Expropriate
Expropriate
Jeska's Will
Jeska's Will
Mana Geyser
Mana Geyser
Ponder
Ponder
Preordain
Preordain
Rise of the Eldrazi
Rise of the Eldrazi
Sea Gate Restoration
Sea Gate Restoration
Solve the Equation
Solve the Equation
Splatter Technique
Splatter Technique
Sway of the Stars
Sway of the Stars
Temporal Cascade
Temporal Cascade
Time Spiral
Time Spiral
Timetwister
Timetwister
Volcanic Vision
Volcanic Vision
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (14)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Bender's Waterskin
Bender's Waterskin
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Gilded Lotus
Gilded Lotus
Grim Monolith
Grim Monolith
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Lion's Eye Diamond
Lion's Eye Diamond
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Mox Amber
Mox Amber
Mox Diamond
Mox Diamond
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Thran Dynamo
Thran Dynamo
Enchantments (2)
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Underworld Breach
Underworld Breach
Lands (22)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Arid Mesa
Arid Mesa
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Cavern of Souls
Cavern of Souls
Coastal Peak
Coastal Peak
Command Tower
Command Tower
Fiery Islet
Fiery Islet
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Mistrise Village
Mistrise Village
Misty Rainforest
Misty Rainforest
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Reflecting Pool
Reflecting Pool
Riverpyre Verge
Riverpyre Verge
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Scorched Geyser
Scorched Geyser
Seat of the Synod
Seat of the Synod
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Training Center
Training Center
Turbulent Springs
Turbulent Springs
Volcanic Island
Volcanic Island
Basics (4)
Island
3 Islands
Mountain
2 Mountains
Snow-Covered Island
1 Snow-Covered Island
Snow-Covered Mountain
1 Snow-Covered Mountain