Zaffai, Thunder Conductor (Commander) - Budget

DougY
Aug 2, 2024
Top 10 Free Spells
There's no free lunch in Commander, unless you're talking about free spells, that is. Doug shows us alternative costs and tricks of the trade when you're short on mana value.
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Apex of Power
80% of 149 decks +75% synergy
Volcanic Vision
77% of 149 decks +74% synergy
Muse Vortex
70% of 149 decks +69% synergy
Epic Experiment
74% of 149 decks +67% synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
69% of 149 decks +66% synergy
Jaya Ballard
68% of 149 decks +66% synergy
Swarm Intelligence
71% of 149 decks +66% synergy
Inspiring Refrain
68% of 149 decks +65% synergy
Reinterpret
68% of 149 decks +65% synergy
Aether Gale
67% of 149 decks +64% synergy
Top Cards
Mana Geyser
77% of 149 decks +54% synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
72% of 149 decks +52% synergy
Mind Stone
72% of 149 decks +43% synergy
Brass's Bounty
70% of 149 decks +60% synergy
Mind's Desire
69% of 149 decks +63% synergy
Dig Through Time
69% of 149 decks +55% synergy
Treasure Cruise
69% of 149 decks +52% synergy
Rousing Refrain
68% of 149 decks +62% synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
67% of 149 decks +62% synergy
Dualcaster Mage
66% of 149 decks +55% synergy
Creatures
Storm-Kiln Artist
65% of 149 decks +25% synergy
Rootha, Mercurial Artist
62% of 149 decks +61% synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
60% of 149 decks +45% synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
60% of 15 decks +23% synergy
Dazzling Sphinx
56% of 149 decks +55% synergy
Diluvian Primordial
54% of 149 decks +52% synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
54% of 149 decks +51% synergy
Wildfire Devils
52% of 149 decks +51% synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
52% of 149 decks +46% synergy
Inferno Project
51% of 149 decks +51% synergy
Crackling Drake
51% of 149 decks +48% synergy
Goblin Electromancer
50% of 149 decks +18% synergy
Rionya, Fire Dancer
49% of 149 decks +48% synergy
Charmbreaker Devils
49% of 149 decks +47% synergy
Naru Meha, Master Wizard
42% of 149 decks +40% synergy
Erratic Cyclops
40% of 149 decks +40% synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
40% of 15 decks +31% synergy
Radiant Performer
40% of 149 decks +39% synergy
Living Lore
35% of 149 decks +35% synergy
Spectacle Mage
26% of 149 decks +26% synergy
Guttersnipe
23% of 149 decks -4% synergy
Sly Instigator
22% of 149 decks +21% synergy
Humble Defector
21% of 149 decks +20% synergy
Wizards of Thay
20% of 117 decks +14% synergy
Young Pyromancer
16% of 149 decks -5% synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
16% of 109 decks +13% synergy
Mocking Sprite
15% of 47 decks +12% synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
15% of 88 decks +6% synergy
Vadrik, Astral Archmage
14% of 127 decks +12% synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
14% of 149 decks +9% synergy
Johann, Apprentice Sorcerer
13% of 54 decks +10% synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
13% of 127 decks -4% synergy
Crackling Spellslinger
12% of 25 decks +6% synergy
Haughty Djinn
11% of 109 decks +3% synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
11% of 149 decks +9% synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
10% of 117 decks +8% synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
10% of 109 decks -1% synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
9% of 149 decks -2% synergy
Archmage Emeritus
9% of 149 decks -27% synergy
Gandalf the Grey
9% of 77 decks +7% synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
8% of 95 decks -15% synergy
Kylox, Visionary Inventor
8% of 36 decks +8% synergy
Melek, Reforged Researcher
8% of 36 decks +6% synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
8% of 63 decks +6% synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
8% of 77 decks +4% synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
8% of 39 decks +1% synergy
Maelstrom Muse
7% of 149 decks +7% synergy
Murmuring Mystic
7% of 149 decks -3% synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
7% of 149 decks -23% synergy
Uvilda, Dean of Perfection
7% of 149 decks +6% synergy
Instants
Aetherspouts
64% of 149 decks +61% synergy
Seething Song
64% of 149 decks +45% synergy
Brainstorm
62% of 149 decks +13% synergy
Resculpt
61% of 149 decks +50% synergy
Fiery Fall
40% of 149 decks +39% synergy
Traumatic Visions
34% of 149 decks +33% synergy
Complete the Circuit
32% of 71 decks +30% synergy
Teach by Example
23% of 149 decks +20% synergy
Frantic Search
20% of 149 decks -18% synergy
Practical Research
19% of 149 decks +18% synergy
Invoke Calamity
19% of 124 decks +18% synergy
Negate
19% of 149 decks -18% synergy
Opt
17% of 149 decks -19% synergy
Comet Storm
15% of 149 decks +8% synergy
Counterspell
15% of 149 decks -40% synergy
Twinferno
15% of 109 decks +10% synergy
Rush of Inspiration
14% of 21 decks +10% synergy
Invert Polarity
14% of 21 decks -7% synergy
Expansion // Explosion
14% of 149 decks +6% synergy
Mystic Confluence
13% of 149 decks +8% synergy
Creative Outburst
11% of 149 decks +10% synergy
Display of Power
11% of 62 decks +8% synergy
Magma Opus
11% of 149 decks +8% synergy
Increasing Vengeance
11% of 149 decks +7% synergy
Quick Study
11% of 47 decks +4% synergy
Return the Favor
10% of 29 decks +3% synergy
Galvanic Iteration
9% of 127 decks +0% synergy
Electrodominance
9% of 149 decks +3% synergy
Izzet Charm
9% of 149 decks -9% synergy
Lightning Bolt
9% of 149 decks -17% synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
9% of 149 decks +1% synergy
Artistic Refusal
8% of 74 decks +7% synergy
Silundi Vision
8% of 149 decks +2% synergy
Chaos Warp
8% of 149 decks -39% synergy
Stonesplitter Bolt
8% of 51 decks +7% synergy
Transcendent Message
8% of 77 decks +4% synergy
Spell Swindle
7% of 149 decks +1% synergy
Reality Shift
7% of 149 decks -8% synergy
Shatter the Source
7% of 74 decks +6% synergy
Invert // Invent
7% of 149 decks +5% synergy
Cancel
7% of 149 decks +4% synergy
Abrade
7% of 149 decks -13% synergy
Frantic Firebolt
6% of 47 decks +6% synergy
Prophetic Bolt
6% of 149 decks +5% synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
5% of 149 decks -0% synergy
See Double
5% of 77 decks +2% synergy
Storm King's Thunder
5% of 117 decks +1% synergy
Sorceries
Serum Visions
65% of 149 decks +45% synergy
Blasphemous Act
64% of 149 decks +22% synergy
Surge to Victory
63% of 149 decks +59% synergy
Faithless Looting
63% of 149 decks +32% synergy
Expressive Iteration
61% of 149 decks +39% synergy
Creative Technique
60% of 149 decks +58% synergy
Ponder
58% of 149 decks +18% synergy
Fiery Encore
56% of 149 decks +56% synergy
Elemental Masterpiece
55% of 149 decks +54% synergy
Call the Skybreaker
43% of 149 decks +42% synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
31% of 39 decks +24% synergy
Explosive Singularity
23% of 124 decks +22% synergy
Volcanic Salvo
17% of 149 decks +16% synergy
Elemental Eruption
16% of 25 decks +5% synergy
Curse of the Swine
15% of 149 decks +8% synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
13% of 90 decks +11% synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
12% of 149 decks +6% synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
12% of 149 decks -7% synergy
Multiple Choice
11% of 149 decks +11% synergy
Spelltwine
11% of 149 decks +10% synergy
Banefire
10% of 149 decks +8% synergy
Finale of Promise
9% of 149 decks +5% synergy
Culmination of Studies
9% of 149 decks +8% synergy
Inspired Tinkering
9% of 117 decks +5% synergy
Silver Scrutiny
8% of 109 decks +7% synergy
Lórien Revealed
7% of 55 decks +0% synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
7% of 149 decks +4% synergy
Aminatou's Augury
7% of 149 decks +4% synergy
Flawless Forgery
7% of 121 decks +6% synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
6% of 149 decks +5% synergy
Ravenform
6% of 149 decks +2% synergy
Finale of Revelation
6% of 149 decks -1% synergy
Preordain
6% of 149 decks -31% synergy
Immolating Gyre
5% of 149 decks +4% synergy
Mind Spring
5% of 149 decks +3% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Hedron Archive
60% of 149 decks +56% synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
33% of 84 decks +25% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11% of 149 decks -4% synergy
Wand of Wonder
9% of 117 decks +4% synergy
Ore-Rich Stalactite
8% of 38 decks +7% synergy
Wizard's Spellbook
8% of 127 decks +5% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6% of 149 decks -24% synergy
Enchantments
Metallurgic Summonings
63% of 149 decks +57% synergy
Double Vision
26% of 149 decks +21% synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
17% of 36 decks +4% synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
13% of 149 decks -3% synergy
Arcane Bombardment
12% of 121 decks +4% synergy
Jace's Sanctum
11% of 149 decks +7% synergy
Sorcerer Class
11% of 127 decks +1% synergy
Fiery Inscription
10% of 59 decks -5% synergy
Arcane Melee
10% of 149 decks +9% synergy
Font of Magic
8% of 117 decks +7% synergy
The Mirari Conjecture
7% of 149 decks +7% synergy
Battles
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
10% of 149 decks -3% synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
9% of 149 decks +6% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
61% of 149 decks +10% synergy
Lonely Sandbar
60% of 149 decks +53% synergy
Temple of the False God
59% of 149 decks +48% synergy
Forgotten Cave
58% of 149 decks +50% synergy
Mage-Ring Network
55% of 149 decks +54% synergy
Memorial to Genius
53% of 149 decks +52% synergy
Scavenger Grounds
53% of 149 decks +49% synergy
Blighted Cataract
47% of 149 decks +46% synergy
Desert of the Fervent
47% of 149 decks +46% synergy
Desert of the Mindful
46% of 149 decks +45% synergy
Restless Spire
10% of 51 decks +2% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
8% of 149 decks -20% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
86% of 149 decks +1% synergy
Sol Ring
85% of 149 decks -3% synergy
Izzet Signet
81% of 149 decks +14% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
71% of 149 decks +13% synergy
Letter of Acceptance
46% of 149 decks +46% synergy
Elementalist's Palette
42% of 149 decks +41% synergy
Commander's Sphere
19% of 149 decks +0% synergy
Sky Diamond
18% of 149 decks +8% synergy
Fire Diamond
15% of 149 decks +5% synergy
Midnight Clock
10% of 149 decks -3% synergy
Thought Vessel
9% of 149 decks -28% synergy
Glittering Stockpile
8% of 121 decks +6% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8% of 117 decks -5% synergy
Worn Powerstone
7% of 149 decks +4% synergy
Fellwar Stone
7% of 149 decks -26% synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6% of 149 decks +0% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
85% of 149 decks -3% synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
82% of 149 decks +38% synergy
Temple of Epiphany
79% of 149 decks +34% synergy
Myriad Landscape
68% of 149 decks +46% synergy
Prismari Campus
66% of 149 decks +58% synergy
Shivan Reef
65% of 149 decks +6% synergy
Exotic Orchard
62% of 149 decks +29% synergy
Study Hall
51% of 149 decks +50% synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
21% of 149 decks +2% synergy
Izzet Guildgate
15% of 149 decks +5% synergy
Frostboil Snarl
15% of 149 decks -26% synergy
Evolving Wilds
13% of 149 decks -6% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12% of 149 decks -2% synergy
Molten Tributary
10% of 109 decks -3% synergy
Ferrous Lake
10% of 31 decks -21% synergy
Sulfur Falls
9% of 149 decks -53% synergy
Highland Lake
8% of 149 decks +2% synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
6% of 127 decks -6% synergy