Average Deck for Zaffai and the Tempests - Expensive Spellslinger

Zaffai and the Tempests
Rank #2,419
1decks
Benjamin Levin
Apr 28, 2026
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Average Decklist

Archaeomancer
Archaeomancer
Archmage Emeritus
Archmage Emeritus
Displacer Kitten
Displacer Kitten
Dragonologist
Dragonologist
________ Goblin
________ Goblin
Guttersnipe
Guttersnipe
Hexing Squelcher
Hexing Squelcher
Imperial Recruiter
Imperial Recruiter
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
Thassa's Oracle
Thassa's Oracle
Vivi Ornitier
Vivi Ornitier
Instants (25)
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Chain of Vapor
Chain of Vapor
Counterspell
Counterspell
Delay
Delay
Dig Through Time
Dig Through Time
Dramatic Reversal
Dramatic Reversal
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Flusterstorm
Flusterstorm
Force of Negation
Force of Negation
Force of Will
Force of Will
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
March of Swirling Mist
March of Swirling Mist
Mental Misstep
Mental Misstep
Mindbreak Trap
Mindbreak Trap
Mystical Tutor
Mystical Tutor
Nexus of Fate
Nexus of Fate
Pact of Negation
Pact of Negation
Peer Through Depths
Peer Through Depths
Pyretic Ritual
Pyretic Ritual
Seething Song
Seething Song
Stubborn Denial
Stubborn Denial
Swan Song
Swan Song
Sorceries (19)
Apex of Power
Apex of Power
Enter the Infinite
Enter the Infinite
Expropriate
Expropriate
Gitaxian Probe
Gitaxian Probe
Jeska's Will
Jeska's Will
Ponder
Ponder
Preordain
Preordain
Rise of the Eldrazi
Rise of the Eldrazi
Sea Gate Restoration
Sea Gate Restoration
Solve the Equation
Solve the Equation
Stock Up
Stock Up
Sway of the Stars
Sway of the Stars
Temporal Cascade
Temporal Cascade
Time Spiral
Time Spiral
Time Stretch
Time Stretch
Timetwister
Timetwister
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune
Windfall
Windfall
Zenith Festival
Zenith Festival
Artifacts (15)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Bender's Waterskin
Bender's Waterskin
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Grim Monolith
Grim Monolith
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Lion's Eye Diamond
Lion's Eye Diamond
Lotus Petal
Lotus Petal
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Mox Amber
Mox Amber
Mox Diamond
Mox Diamond
Mox Opal
Mox Opal
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
The One Ring
The One Ring
Enchantments (3)
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Underworld Breach
Underworld Breach
Lands (23)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Arid Mesa
Arid Mesa
Cavern of Souls
Cavern of Souls
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Tower
Command Tower
Fiery Islet
Fiery Islet
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Gemstone Caverns
Gemstone Caverns
Great Furnace
Great Furnace
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Mistrise Village
Mistrise Village
Misty Rainforest
Misty Rainforest
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Reflecting Pool
Reflecting Pool
Riverpyre Verge
Riverpyre Verge
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Seat of the Synod
Seat of the Synod
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Spire of Industry
Spire of Industry
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Training Center
Training Center
Volcanic Island
Volcanic Island
Basics (2)
Snow-Covered Island
2 Snow-Covered Islands
Snow-Covered Mountain
1 Snow-Covered Mountain