Zaffai, Thunder Conductor (Commander) - Expensive

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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Moxfield
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MTGStocks
Cursed Recording
21% of 14 decks +21% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Veyran, Voice of Duality
74% of 152 decks +59% synergy
Rousing Refrain
64% of 152 decks +58% synergy
Apex of Power
62% of 152 decks +58% synergy
Mana Geyser
78% of 152 decks +56% synergy
Inspiring Refrain
49% of 152 decks +46% synergy
Volcanic Vision
49% of 152 decks +46% synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
50% of 152 decks +45% synergy
Seething Song
61% of 152 decks +42% synergy
Brass's Bounty
51% of 152 decks +42% synergy
Dig Through Time
56% of 152 decks +41% synergy
Top Cards
Storm-Kiln Artist
72% of 152 decks +32% synergy
Blasphemous Act
60% of 152 decks +18% synergy
Archmage Emeritus
59% of 152 decks +22% synergy
Brainstorm
58% of 152 decks +9% synergy
Jeska's Will
57% of 152 decks +25% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
57% of 152 decks +26% synergy
Dig Through Time
56% of 152 decks +41% synergy
Ponder
56% of 152 decks +16% synergy
Goblin Electromancer
55% of 152 decks +24% synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
52% of 145 decks +36% synergy
Creatures
Pinnacle Monk
52% of 21 decks +31% synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
45% of 11 decks +4% synergy
Thunderclap Drake
41% of 32 decks +21% synergy
Magnus the Red
40% of 123 decks +36% synergy
Dualcaster Mage
38% of 152 decks +26% synergy
Dockside Extortionist
37% of 152 decks +22% synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
32% of 152 decks +11% synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
30% of 152 decks +18% synergy
Haughty Djinn
24% of 130 decks +16% synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
24% of 152 decks +21% synergy
Wandering Archaic
20% of 152 decks +18% synergy
Rootha, Mercurial Artist
19% of 152 decks +18% synergy
Roaming Throne
19% of 53 decks +11% synergy
Vadrik, Astral Archmage
18% of 142 decks +16% synergy
Rionya, Fire Dancer
17% of 152 decks +16% synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
17% of 138 decks +13% synergy
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
16% of 152 decks +13% synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
15% of 26 decks +6% synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
15% of 152 decks +13% synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
14% of 152 decks -2% synergy
Young Pyromancer
14% of 152 decks -7% synergy
Melek, Reforged Researcher
14% of 42 decks +11% synergy
Wizards of Thay
14% of 134 decks +8% synergy
Dazzling Sphinx
14% of 152 decks +13% synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
14% of 152 decks +8% synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
14% of 152 decks -17% synergy
Diluvian Primordial
13% of 152 decks +12% synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
12% of 24 decks +1% synergy
Spectacle Mage
12% of 152 decks +11% synergy
Wildfire Devils
12% of 152 decks +11% synergy
Charmbreaker Devils
12% of 152 decks +10% synergy
Jin-Gitaxias
12% of 86 decks +10% synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
11% of 142 decks +7% synergy
Radiant Performer
11% of 152 decks +11% synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
11% of 152 decks +9% synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
11% of 99 decks +2% synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
11% of 123 decks -3% synergy
God-Eternal Kefnet
11% of 152 decks +10% synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
10% of 110 decks -14% synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
10% of 91 decks +5% synergy
Inferno Project
10% of 152 decks +9% synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
10% of 152 decks +5% synergy
Guttersnipe
10% of 152 decks -16% synergy
Naru Meha, Master Wizard
9% of 152 decks +8% synergy
Galazeth Prismari
9% of 152 decks +6% synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
8% of 83 decks +4% synergy
Curious Homunculus
7% of 152 decks +6% synergy
Snapcaster Mage
7% of 152 decks +4% synergy
Crackling Drake
7% of 152 decks +3% synergy
Archaeomancer
7% of 152 decks +3% synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
49% of 152 decks +33% synergy
Mystical Tutor
49% of 152 decks +25% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
47% of 152 decks +27% synergy
Sink into Stupor
44% of 25 decks +21% synergy
Chaos Warp
42% of 152 decks -5% synergy
Deflecting Swat
41% of 152 decks +23% synergy
Force of Will
39% of 152 decks +27% synergy
Counterspell
38% of 152 decks -18% synergy
Narset's Reversal
37% of 152 decks +28% synergy
Electrodominance
36% of 152 decks +30% synergy
Frantic Search
33% of 152 decks -5% synergy
Galvanic Iteration
32% of 142 decks +23% synergy
Expansion // Explosion
29% of 152 decks +20% synergy
Aetherspouts
25% of 152 decks +22% synergy
Mystic Confluence
24% of 152 decks +19% synergy
Reinterpret
24% of 152 decks +20% synergy
Resculpt
24% of 152 decks +12% synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
22% of 152 decks +16% synergy
Sublime Epiphany
21% of 152 decks +17% synergy
Comet Storm
21% of 152 decks +13% synergy
Swan Song
21% of 152 decks +2% synergy
Invert Polarity
21% of 24 decks -2% synergy
Pongify
20% of 152 decks -7% synergy
Magma Opus
19% of 152 decks +16% synergy
Valakut Awakening
19% of 152 decks +7% synergy
Storm King's Thunder
19% of 134 decks +14% synergy
Increasing Vengeance
18% of 152 decks +14% synergy
Force of Negation
18% of 152 decks +8% synergy
Opt
18% of 152 decks -17% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18% of 137 decks -10% synergy
Transcendent Message
18% of 83 decks +14% synergy
Reverberate
18% of 152 decks +12% synergy
Spell Swindle
18% of 152 decks +12% synergy
Prismari Command
18% of 152 decks +3% synergy
Arcane Denial
18% of 152 decks -10% synergy
Silundi Vision
16% of 152 decks +10% synergy
Rush of Inspiration
16% of 25 decks +12% synergy
Reiterate
16% of 152 decks +9% synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
16% of 152 decks +7% synergy
Return the Favor
14% of 35 decks +6% synergy
Misdirection
14% of 152 decks +10% synergy
Display of Power
13% of 68 decks +10% synergy
Practical Research
12% of 152 decks +11% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12% of 152 decks -6% synergy
Negate
12% of 152 decks -24% synergy
Big Score
12% of 137 decks -9% synergy
Complete the Circuit
12% of 77 decks +9% synergy
Nexus of Fate
11% of 152 decks +9% synergy
Stroke of Genius
9% of 152 decks +5% synergy
Consider
9% of 142 decks -12% synergy
Sorceries
Expressive Iteration
52% of 152 decks +29% synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
46% of 152 decks +28% synergy
Treasure Cruise
45% of 152 decks +28% synergy
Mind's Desire
38% of 152 decks +31% synergy
Crackle with Power
37% of 152 decks +30% synergy
Season of Weaving
36% of 11 decks +25% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
36% of 152 decks +27% synergy
Lórien Revealed
34% of 62 decks +27% synergy
Surge to Victory
34% of 152 decks +30% synergy
Explosive Singularity
33% of 138 decks +32% synergy
Creative Technique
33% of 152 decks +31% synergy
Time Stretch
32% of 152 decks +28% synergy
Epic Experiment
32% of 152 decks +25% synergy
Faithless Looting
32% of 152 decks +0% synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
30% of 152 decks +27% synergy
Time Warp
30% of 152 decks +26% synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
30% of 53 decks +23% synergy
Temporal Trespass
28% of 152 decks +27% synergy
Muse Vortex
28% of 152 decks +26% synergy
Serum Visions
28% of 152 decks +7% synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
24% of 152 decks +19% synergy
Solve the Equation
24% of 152 decks +8% synergy
Preordain
24% of 152 decks -13% synergy
Aether Gale
22% of 152 decks +19% synergy
Finale of Promise
22% of 152 decks +17% synergy
Finale of Revelation
21% of 152 decks +14% synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
19% of 53 decks +14% synergy
Fiery Encore
17% of 152 decks +16% synergy
Rise of the Eldrazi
17% of 59 decks +16% synergy
Sundering Eruption
16% of 25 decks +9% synergy
Temporal Manipulation
15% of 152 decks +13% synergy
Volcanic Salvo
14% of 152 decks +14% synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
14% of 152 decks +8% synergy
Curse of the Swine
14% of 152 decks +6% synergy
Gamble
14% of 152 decks -3% synergy
Vandalblast
14% of 152 decks -15% synergy
Wheel of Fortune
13% of 152 decks +7% synergy
Song of Totentanz
13% of 55 decks +8% synergy
Expropriate
12% of 152 decks +10% synergy
Windfall
12% of 152 decks -14% synergy
Temporal Mastery
12% of 152 decks +10% synergy
Banefire
12% of 152 decks +9% synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
12% of 103 decks +9% synergy
Quantum Misalignment
11% of 53 decks +8% synergy
Elemental Masterpiece
11% of 152 decks +10% synergy
Bonus Round
11% of 152 decks +8% synergy
Past in Flames
11% of 152 decks -1% synergy
Spelltwine
11% of 152 decks +9% synergy
Multiple Choice
10% of 152 decks +9% synergy
Aminatou's Augury
10% of 152 decks +7% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Primal Amulet
49% of 152 decks +41% synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
41% of 98 decks +32% synergy
Twinning Staff
22% of 152 decks +17% synergy
Lightning Greaves
18% of 152 decks -8% synergy
The One Ring
16% of 85 decks +8% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14% of 152 decks -1% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13% of 152 decks -17% synergy
Sapphire Medallion
11% of 152 decks +6% synergy
Wand of Wonder
10% of 134 decks +4% synergy
Ruby Medallion
9% of 152 decks +4% synergy
Lithoform Engine
9% of 152 decks +7% synergy
Isochron Scepter
7% of 152 decks -2% synergy
Enchantments
Swarm Intelligence
47% of 152 decks +41% synergy
Rhystic Study
44% of 152 decks +17% synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
43% of 152 decks +36% synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
35% of 152 decks +32% synergy
Double Vision
32% of 152 decks +27% synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
30% of 152 decks +14% synergy
Mystic Remora
21% of 152 decks +1% synergy
Shark Typhoon
20% of 152 decks +13% synergy
Arcane Bombardment
15% of 137 decks +6% synergy
Sorcerer Class
14% of 143 decks +4% synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
14% of 44 decks -0% synergy
Jace's Sanctum
13% of 152 decks +8% synergy
One with the Multiverse
10% of 110 decks +7% synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
9% of 152 decks +5% synergy
Storm of Saruman
9% of 69 decks +5% synergy
Font of Magic
8% of 134 decks +7% synergy
Arcane Melee
8% of 152 decks +7% synergy
Search for Azcanta
8% of 152 decks +7% synergy
Omniscience
7% of 152 decks +3% synergy
Underworld Breach
7% of 152 decks -4% synergy
Propaganda
5% of 152 decks -8% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Arcavios
8% of 73 decks +7% synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
26% of 152 decks +13% synergy
Jaya Ballard
18% of 152 decks +17% synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
16% of 86 decks +12% synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
9% of 152 decks +6% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
63% of 152 decks +12% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
57% of 152 decks +28% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
40% of 138 decks +22% synergy
Ancient Tomb
39% of 152 decks +29% synergy
Temple of the False God
24% of 152 decks +13% synergy
Scavenger Grounds
20% of 152 decks +16% synergy
Mage-Ring Network
18% of 152 decks +17% synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
18% of 152 decks +7% synergy
Forgotten Cave
16% of 152 decks +9% synergy
Castle Vantress
16% of 152 decks +9% synergy
Lonely Sandbar
16% of 152 decks +8% synergy
Rivendell
13% of 69 decks +7% synergy
Urza's Saga
12% of 145 decks +3% synergy
Memorial to Genius
9% of 152 decks +7% synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
9% of 152 decks +7% synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
8% of 138 decks +3% synergy
Command Beacon
7% of 152 decks +3% synergy
Restless Spire
7% of 56 decks -1% synergy
Desert of the Fervent
7% of 152 decks +5% synergy
Desert of the Mindful
7% of 152 decks +5% synergy
Blighted Cataract
6% of 152 decks +5% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
93% of 152 decks +9% synergy
Sol Ring
93% of 152 decks +5% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
77% of 152 decks +19% synergy
Izzet Signet
72% of 152 decks +6% synergy
Mind Stone
43% of 152 decks +13% synergy
Thought Vessel
42% of 152 decks +6% synergy
Fellwar Stone
39% of 152 decks +6% synergy
Mana Crypt
28% of 152 decks +16% synergy
Elementalist's Palette
26% of 152 decks +25% synergy
Thran Dynamo
26% of 152 decks +19% synergy
Mana Vault
17% of 152 decks +9% synergy
Jeweled Lotus
17% of 152 decks +8% synergy
Hedron Archive
16% of 152 decks +11% synergy
Gilded Lotus
14% of 152 decks +8% synergy
Glittering Stockpile
14% of 137 decks +12% synergy
Chrome Mox
13% of 152 decks +4% synergy
Everflowing Chalice
12% of 152 decks +6% synergy
Commander's Sphere
9% of 152 decks -11% synergy
Liquimetal Torque
8% of 145 decks +3% synergy
Worn Powerstone
8% of 152 decks +4% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7% of 134 decks -5% synergy
Mox Diamond
7% of 152 decks +2% synergy
Mox Opal
7% of 152 decks +1% synergy
Lotus Petal
7% of 152 decks -3% synergy
Letter of Acceptance
6% of 152 decks +5% synergy
Midnight Clock
6% of 152 decks -7% synergy
Sky Diamond
5% of 152 decks -6% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
91% of 152 decks +4% synergy
Steam Vents
88% of 152 decks +40% synergy
Volcanic Island
75% of 152 decks +62% synergy
Training Center
74% of 152 decks +28% synergy
Shivan Reef
72% of 152 decks +14% synergy
Sulfur Falls
72% of 152 decks +10% synergy
Scalding Tarn
72% of 152 decks +42% synergy
Stormcarved Coast
60% of 139 decks +24% synergy
Cascade Bluffs
58% of 152 decks +20% synergy
Thundering Falls
57% of 44 decks +33% synergy
Riverglide Pathway
52% of 152 decks +25% synergy
Exotic Orchard
42% of 152 decks +8% synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
41% of 152 decks -3% synergy
Temple of Epiphany
39% of 152 decks -5% synergy
Frostboil Snarl
38% of 152 decks -2% synergy
Myriad Landscape
34% of 152 decks +11% synergy
Fiery Islet
22% of 152 decks +1% synergy
Prismatic Vista
22% of 152 decks +13% synergy
Misty Rainforest
22% of 152 decks +12% synergy
Flooded Strand
21% of 152 decks +12% synergy
Ferrous Lake
21% of 39 decks -10% synergy
Arid Mesa
20% of 152 decks +11% synergy
Fabled Passage
20% of 152 decks +11% synergy
Prismari Campus
18% of 152 decks +9% synergy
Polluted Delta
18% of 152 decks +8% synergy
Reflecting Pool
17% of 152 decks +12% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
15% of 152 decks +7% synergy
Wooded Foothills
14% of 152 decks +7% synergy
City of Brass
13% of 152 decks +6% synergy
Spirebluff Canal
13% of 152 decks +2% synergy
Study Hall
12% of 152 decks +12% synergy
Mana Confluence
11% of 152 decks +4% synergy
Molten Tributary
9% of 130 decks -4% synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
7% of 152 decks -11% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6% of 152 decks -8% synergy
Path of Ancestry
6% of 152 decks -8% synergy
Evolving Wilds
6% of 152 decks -14% synergy