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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Cursed Recording
17% of 18 decks +16% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Veyran, Voice of Duality
75% of 150 decks +59% synergy
Apex of Power
63% of 150 decks +58% synergy
Rousing Refrain
63% of 150 decks +58% synergy
Mana Geyser
79% of 150 decks +56% synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
57% of 7 decks +50% synergy
Volcanic Vision
49% of 150 decks +46% synergy
Inspiring Refrain
49% of 150 decks +46% synergy
Brass's Bounty
52% of 150 decks +42% synergy
Seething Song
61% of 150 decks +42% synergy
Primal Amulet
50% of 150 decks +42% synergy
Top Cards
Storm-Kiln Artist
71% of 150 decks +31% synergy
Archmage Emeritus
61% of 150 decks +24% synergy
Brainstorm
59% of 150 decks +11% synergy
Blasphemous Act
59% of 150 decks +16% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
57% of 150 decks +26% synergy
Jeska's Will
57% of 150 decks +25% synergy
Dig Through Time
55% of 150 decks +41% synergy
Goblin Electromancer
55% of 150 decks +24% synergy
Ponder
55% of 150 decks +15% synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
52% of 143 decks +36% synergy
Creatures
Pinnacle Monk
42% of 26 decks +23% synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
40% of 15 decks +0% synergy
Magnus the Red
40% of 124 decks +36% synergy
Dualcaster Mage
38% of 150 decks +27% synergy
Dockside Extortionist
37% of 150 decks +23% synergy
Thunderclap Drake
37% of 35 decks +19% synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
32% of 150 decks +11% synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
31% of 150 decks +19% synergy
Haughty Djinn
26% of 130 decks +18% synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
24% of 150 decks +21% synergy
Wandering Archaic
21% of 150 decks +19% synergy
Roaming Throne
20% of 49 decks +13% synergy
Rootha, Mercurial Artist
19% of 150 decks +18% synergy
Vadrik, Astral Archmage
17% of 140 decks +15% synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
17% of 137 decks +13% synergy
Rionya, Fire Dancer
17% of 150 decks +15% synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
17% of 30 decks +7% synergy
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
16% of 150 decks +14% synergy
Wizards of Thay
16% of 133 decks +10% synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
15% of 26 decks +4% synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
15% of 150 decks +13% synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
15% of 150 decks -2% synergy
Dazzling Sphinx
14% of 150 decks +13% synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
14% of 150 decks +8% synergy
Melek, Reforged Researcher
14% of 44 decks +11% synergy
Diluvian Primordial
13% of 150 decks +12% synergy
Young Pyromancer
13% of 150 decks -8% synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
13% of 150 decks -18% synergy
Wildfire Devils
12% of 150 decks +11% synergy
Charmbreaker Devils
12% of 150 decks +10% synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
11% of 140 decks +7% synergy
Jin-Gitaxias
11% of 88 decks +9% synergy
Spectacle Mage
11% of 150 decks +11% synergy
God-Eternal Kefnet
11% of 150 decks +10% synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
11% of 150 decks +9% synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
11% of 101 decks +2% synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
11% of 93 decks +6% synergy
Inferno Project
11% of 150 decks +10% synergy
Radiant Performer
11% of 150 decks +10% synergy
Guttersnipe
11% of 150 decks -16% synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
10% of 124 decks -3% synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
10% of 150 decks +5% synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
10% of 113 decks -14% synergy
Galazeth Prismari
9% of 150 decks +6% synergy
Naru Meha, Master Wizard
9% of 150 decks +7% synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
8% of 85 decks +4% synergy
Mocking Sprite
7% of 57 decks +4% synergy
Erratic Cyclops
7% of 150 decks +6% synergy
Crackling Drake
7% of 150 decks +3% synergy
Archaeomancer
7% of 150 decks +3% synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
50% of 150 decks +33% synergy
Mystical Tutor
49% of 150 decks +25% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
46% of 150 decks +25% synergy
Chaos Warp
41% of 150 decks -5% synergy
Deflecting Swat
41% of 150 decks +22% synergy
Force of Will
39% of 150 decks +26% synergy
Narset's Reversal
38% of 150 decks +29% synergy
Sink into Stupor
38% of 29 decks +16% synergy
Electrodominance
37% of 150 decks +30% synergy
Counterspell
36% of 150 decks -19% synergy
Frantic Search
34% of 150 decks -4% synergy
Galvanic Iteration
31% of 140 decks +22% synergy
Expansion // Explosion
29% of 150 decks +20% synergy
Aetherspouts
25% of 150 decks +22% synergy
Mystic Confluence
25% of 150 decks +19% synergy
Reinterpret
23% of 150 decks +20% synergy
Resculpt
23% of 150 decks +12% synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
22% of 150 decks +16% synergy
Invert Polarity
21% of 28 decks -1% synergy
Comet Storm
21% of 150 decks +14% synergy
Sublime Epiphany
21% of 150 decks +17% synergy
Swan Song
21% of 150 decks +1% synergy
Valakut Awakening
19% of 150 decks +8% synergy
Pongify
19% of 150 decks -8% synergy
Increasing Vengeance
19% of 150 decks +15% synergy
Spell Swindle
19% of 150 decks +12% synergy
Opt
19% of 150 decks -17% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18% of 136 decks -11% synergy
Storm King's Thunder
18% of 133 decks +13% synergy
Magma Opus
18% of 150 decks +15% synergy
Arcane Denial
18% of 150 decks -10% synergy
Transcendent Message
18% of 85 decks +14% synergy
Reverberate
17% of 150 decks +12% synergy
Force of Negation
17% of 150 decks +7% synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
17% of 150 decks +8% synergy
Silundi Vision
16% of 150 decks +10% synergy
Reiterate
16% of 150 decks +9% synergy
Prismari Command
16% of 150 decks +1% synergy
Return the Favor
16% of 38 decks +8% synergy
Complete the Circuit
15% of 75 decks +12% synergy
Display of Power
14% of 70 decks +11% synergy
Misdirection
14% of 150 decks +10% synergy
Rush of Inspiration
14% of 29 decks +10% synergy
Practical Research
13% of 150 decks +12% synergy
Negate
13% of 150 decks -23% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12% of 150 decks -6% synergy
Big Score
12% of 136 decks -10% synergy
Nexus of Fate
11% of 150 decks +9% synergy
Stroke of Genius
9% of 150 decks +6% synergy
Consider
9% of 140 decks -11% synergy
Sorceries
Expressive Iteration
51% of 150 decks +28% synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
45% of 150 decks +27% synergy
Treasure Cruise
44% of 150 decks +27% synergy
Mind's Desire
39% of 150 decks +32% synergy
Crackle with Power
36% of 150 decks +29% synergy
Surge to Victory
35% of 150 decks +31% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
35% of 150 decks +26% synergy
Lórien Revealed
34% of 64 decks +27% synergy
Explosive Singularity
34% of 137 decks +32% synergy
Creative Technique
33% of 150 decks +31% synergy
Time Stretch
33% of 150 decks +29% synergy
Faithless Looting
33% of 150 decks +1% synergy
Epic Experiment
31% of 150 decks +24% synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
31% of 55 decks +24% synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
30% of 150 decks +27% synergy
Time Warp
30% of 150 decks +26% synergy
Muse Vortex
28% of 150 decks +27% synergy
Temporal Trespass
27% of 150 decks +26% synergy
Season of Weaving
27% of 15 decks +16% synergy
Serum Visions
27% of 150 decks +6% synergy
Solve the Equation
25% of 150 decks +9% synergy
Preordain
24% of 150 decks -13% synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
23% of 150 decks +18% synergy
Aether Gale
22% of 150 decks +19% synergy
Finale of Promise
22% of 150 decks +17% synergy
Finale of Revelation
20% of 150 decks +13% synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
18% of 55 decks +13% synergy
Fiery Encore
18% of 150 decks +17% synergy
Rise of the Eldrazi
16% of 61 decks +15% synergy
Temporal Manipulation
15% of 150 decks +14% synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
15% of 150 decks +9% synergy
Volcanic Salvo
14% of 150 decks +13% synergy
Vandalblast
14% of 150 decks -15% synergy
Sundering Eruption
14% of 29 decks +7% synergy
Wheel of Fortune
13% of 150 decks +7% synergy
Curse of the Swine
13% of 150 decks +6% synergy
Gamble
13% of 150 decks -4% synergy
Banefire
13% of 150 decks +10% synergy
Windfall
13% of 150 decks -14% synergy
Song of Totentanz
12% of 57 decks +8% synergy
Expropriate
12% of 150 decks +10% synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
11% of 105 decks +9% synergy
Temporal Mastery
11% of 150 decks +10% synergy
Bonus Round
11% of 150 decks +8% synergy
Past in Flames
11% of 150 decks -1% synergy
Quantum Misalignment
11% of 55 decks +8% synergy
Elemental Masterpiece
11% of 150 decks +10% synergy
Hell to Pay
10% of 39 decks +7% synergy
Multiple Choice
10% of 150 decks +9% synergy
Spelltwine
10% of 150 decks +9% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mindsplice Apparatus
41% of 100 decks +32% synergy
Twinning Staff
22% of 150 decks +17% synergy
Lightning Greaves
17% of 150 decks -8% synergy
The One Ring
16% of 87 decks +7% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14% of 150 decks -1% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13% of 150 decks -17% synergy
Sapphire Medallion
11% of 150 decks +6% synergy
Wand of Wonder
10% of 133 decks +4% synergy
Ruby Medallion
9% of 150 decks +3% synergy
Lithoform Engine
7% of 150 decks +6% synergy
Isochron Scepter
7% of 150 decks -2% synergy
Enchantments
Swarm Intelligence
47% of 150 decks +41% synergy
Rhystic Study
43% of 150 decks +16% synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
43% of 150 decks +36% synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
34% of 150 decks +31% synergy
Double Vision
32% of 150 decks +27% synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
28% of 150 decks +12% synergy
Mystic Remora
21% of 150 decks +1% synergy
Shark Typhoon
19% of 150 decks +12% synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
17% of 46 decks +4% synergy
Sorcerer Class
14% of 141 decks +4% synergy
Arcane Bombardment
14% of 136 decks +6% synergy
Jace's Sanctum
13% of 150 decks +8% synergy
One with the Multiverse
10% of 113 decks +7% synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
9% of 150 decks +4% synergy
Storm of Saruman
8% of 71 decks +5% synergy
Font of Magic
8% of 133 decks +7% synergy
Arcane Melee
8% of 150 decks +7% synergy
Search for Azcanta
8% of 150 decks +7% synergy
Omniscience
7% of 150 decks +3% synergy
Underworld Breach
7% of 150 decks -4% synergy
Propaganda
5% of 150 decks -8% synergy
Battles
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
25% of 150 decks +12% synergy
Jaya Ballard
18% of 150 decks +16% synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
16% of 88 decks +12% synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
9% of 150 decks +6% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
63% of 150 decks +12% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
56% of 150 decks +27% synergy
Ancient Tomb
41% of 150 decks +30% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
40% of 137 decks +22% synergy
Temple of the False God
24% of 150 decks +13% synergy
Scavenger Grounds
21% of 150 decks +17% synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
19% of 150 decks +8% synergy
Mage-Ring Network
18% of 150 decks +17% synergy
Forgotten Cave
16% of 150 decks +8% synergy
Castle Vantress
16% of 150 decks +8% synergy
Lonely Sandbar
15% of 150 decks +8% synergy
Rivendell
13% of 71 decks +7% synergy
Urza's Saga
12% of 143 decks +3% synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
9% of 150 decks +7% synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
8% of 137 decks +3% synergy
Memorial to Genius
8% of 150 decks +7% synergy
Command Beacon
7% of 150 decks +3% synergy
Restless Spire
7% of 58 decks -1% synergy
Desert of the Fervent
7% of 150 decks +5% synergy
Desert of the Mindful
7% of 150 decks +5% synergy
Blighted Cataract
6% of 150 decks +5% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94% of 150 decks +6% synergy
Arcane Signet
93% of 150 decks +9% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
77% of 150 decks +19% synergy
Izzet Signet
73% of 150 decks +6% synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
51% of 150 decks +46% synergy
Mind Stone
43% of 150 decks +13% synergy
Thought Vessel
41% of 150 decks +5% synergy
Fellwar Stone
41% of 150 decks +7% synergy
Thran Dynamo
27% of 150 decks +20% synergy
Mana Crypt
27% of 150 decks +17% synergy
Elementalist's Palette
26% of 150 decks +25% synergy
Mana Vault
18% of 150 decks +10% synergy
Jeweled Lotus
17% of 150 decks +8% synergy
Hedron Archive
17% of 150 decks +12% synergy
Gilded Lotus
15% of 150 decks +9% synergy
Chrome Mox
14% of 150 decks +5% synergy
Glittering Stockpile
14% of 136 decks +12% synergy
Everflowing Chalice
11% of 150 decks +5% synergy
Worn Powerstone
9% of 150 decks +5% synergy
Liquimetal Torque
8% of 143 decks +3% synergy
Commander's Sphere
8% of 150 decks -11% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8% of 133 decks -5% synergy
Mox Opal
7% of 150 decks +1% synergy
Lotus Petal
7% of 150 decks -3% synergy
Mox Diamond
7% of 150 decks +1% synergy
Midnight Clock
6% of 150 decks -7% synergy
Letter of Acceptance
5% of 150 decks +5% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
91% of 150 decks +4% synergy
Steam Vents
87% of 150 decks +40% synergy
Volcanic Island
74% of 150 decks +60% synergy
Training Center
74% of 150 decks +28% synergy
Shivan Reef
73% of 150 decks +15% synergy
Sulfur Falls
73% of 150 decks +11% synergy
Scalding Tarn
72% of 150 decks +43% synergy
Stormcarved Coast
59% of 138 decks +23% synergy
Thundering Falls
59% of 46 decks +34% synergy
Cascade Bluffs
59% of 150 decks +20% synergy
Riverglide Pathway
53% of 150 decks +26% synergy
Exotic Orchard
42% of 150 decks +8% synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
42% of 150 decks -2% synergy
Temple of Epiphany
40% of 150 decks -5% synergy
Frostboil Snarl
39% of 150 decks -1% synergy
Myriad Landscape
34% of 150 decks +11% synergy
Misty Rainforest
22% of 150 decks +12% synergy
Prismatic Vista
21% of 150 decks +13% synergy
Flooded Strand
21% of 150 decks +12% synergy
Fiery Islet
21% of 150 decks -0% synergy
Arid Mesa
21% of 150 decks +12% synergy
Fabled Passage
21% of 150 decks +12% synergy
Ferrous Lake
20% of 41 decks -11% synergy
Polluted Delta
18% of 150 decks +8% synergy
Prismari Campus
17% of 150 decks +9% synergy
Reflecting Pool
16% of 150 decks +11% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
15% of 150 decks +7% synergy
Wooded Foothills
14% of 150 decks +6% synergy
Spirebluff Canal
13% of 150 decks +2% synergy
City of Brass
13% of 150 decks +5% synergy
Study Hall
11% of 150 decks +10% synergy
Molten Tributary
11% of 130 decks -2% synergy
Mana Confluence
11% of 150 decks +4% synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
7% of 150 decks -11% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6% of 150 decks -8% synergy
Evolving Wilds
6% of 150 decks -14% synergy
Volatile Fjord
5% of 150 decks -2% synergy
Path of Ancestry
5% of 150 decks -9% synergy