Zaffai, Thunder Conductor (Commander) - Budget Spellslinger

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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Volcanic Vision
82% of 89 decks +79% synergy
Apex of Power
83% of 89 decks +79% synergy
Muse Vortex
76% of 89 decks +75% synergy
Swarm Intelligence
79% of 89 decks +73% synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
74% of 89 decks +71% synergy
Jaya Ballard
72% of 89 decks +70% synergy
Rootha, Mercurial Artist
70% of 89 decks +69% synergy
Epic Experiment
75% of 89 decks +68% synergy
Aether Gale
71% of 89 decks +68% synergy
Mind's Desire
74% of 89 decks +68% synergy
Top Cards
Mind Stone
81% of 89 decks +51% synergy
Mana Geyser
79% of 89 decks +56% synergy
Treasure Cruise
76% of 89 decks +59% synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
76% of 89 decks +56% synergy
Faithless Looting
74% of 89 decks +43% synergy
Rousing Refrain
73% of 89 decks +67% synergy
Brass's Bounty
72% of 89 decks +63% synergy
Dig Through Time
72% of 89 decks +58% synergy
Reinterpret
71% of 89 decks +67% synergy
Dualcaster Mage
71% of 89 decks +60% synergy
Creatures
Diluvian Primordial
63% of 89 decks +62% synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
63% of 89 decks +23% synergy
Crackling Drake
62% of 89 decks +58% synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
62% of 89 decks +46% synergy
Charmbreaker Devils
58% of 89 decks +57% synergy
Wildfire Devils
57% of 89 decks +56% synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
57% of 89 decks +55% synergy
Dazzling Sphinx
56% of 89 decks +55% synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
56% of 9 decks +18% synergy
Inferno Project
55% of 89 decks +55% synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
53% of 89 decks +47% synergy
Rionya, Fire Dancer
52% of 89 decks +50% synergy
Erratic Cyclops
48% of 89 decks +48% synergy
Naru Meha, Master Wizard
48% of 89 decks +47% synergy
Radiant Performer
46% of 89 decks +46% synergy
Goblin Electromancer
46% of 89 decks +14% synergy
Living Lore
44% of 89 decks +44% synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
33% of 9 decks +24% synergy
Humble Defector
30% of 89 decks +29% synergy
Sly Instigator
30% of 89 decks +29% synergy
Spectacle Mage
26% of 89 decks +25% synergy
Guttersnipe
24% of 89 decks -3% synergy
Wizards of Thay
21% of 67 decks +15% synergy
Young Pyromancer
19% of 89 decks -2% synergy
Vadrik, Astral Archmage
19% of 74 decks +17% synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
16% of 45 decks +7% synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
15% of 61 decks +4% synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
14% of 35 decks +13% synergy
Gandalf the Grey
14% of 42 decks +12% synergy
Johann, Apprentice Sorcerer
14% of 29 decks +11% synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
12% of 89 decks +10% synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
12% of 89 decks +1% synergy
Storm Skreelix
11% of 74 decks +10% synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
11% of 74 decks -6% synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
10% of 89 decks +5% synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
10% of 61 decks +7% synergy
Haughty Djinn
10% of 61 decks +2% synergy
Archmage Emeritus
8% of 89 decks -29% synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
7% of 67 decks +5% synergy
Maelstrom Muse
7% of 89 decks +6% synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
7% of 89 decks +4% synergy
Murmuring Mystic
7% of 89 decks -4% synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
7% of 89 decks -5% synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
7% of 89 decks -24% synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
6% of 50 decks -18% synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
6% of 67 decks +2% synergy
Tzaangor Shaman
6% of 51 decks +5% synergy
Pink Horror
6% of 51 decks +3% synergy
Curious Homunculus
6% of 89 decks +4% synergy
Kaza, Roil Chaser
6% of 89 decks +4% synergy
Instants
Brainstorm
71% of 89 decks +22% synergy
Aetherspouts
69% of 89 decks +65% synergy
Seething Song
69% of 89 decks +49% synergy
Resculpt
65% of 89 decks +54% synergy
Fiery Fall
49% of 89 decks +49% synergy
Traumatic Visions
43% of 89 decks +42% synergy
Complete the Circuit
29% of 38 decks +27% synergy
Negate
20% of 89 decks -16% synergy
Twinferno
20% of 61 decks +15% synergy
Opt
19% of 89 decks -17% synergy
Practical Research
18% of 89 decks +17% synergy
Teach by Example
18% of 89 decks +15% synergy
Frantic Search
18% of 89 decks -20% synergy
Display of Power
15% of 34 decks +12% synergy
Counterspell
15% of 89 decks -41% synergy
Invoke Calamity
14% of 72 decks +12% synergy
Mystic Confluence
13% of 89 decks +8% synergy
Comet Storm
11% of 89 decks +4% synergy
Izzet Charm
11% of 89 decks -8% synergy
Lightning Bolt
11% of 89 decks -15% synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
10% of 89 decks +2% synergy
Expansion // Explosion
10% of 89 decks +2% synergy
See Double
10% of 42 decks +6% synergy
Silundi Vision
9% of 89 decks +3% synergy
Abrade
9% of 89 decks -11% synergy
Galvanic Iteration
8% of 74 decks -1% synergy
Increasing Vengeance
8% of 89 decks +4% synergy
Electrodominance
8% of 89 decks +1% synergy
Reality Shift
8% of 89 decks -7% synergy
Chaos Warp
8% of 89 decks -39% synergy
Transcendent Message
7% of 42 decks +4% synergy
Wash Away
7% of 72 decks +5% synergy
Consider
7% of 74 decks -14% synergy
Creative Outburst
7% of 89 decks +5% synergy
Magma Opus
7% of 89 decks +4% synergy
Thrill of Possibility
7% of 89 decks -7% synergy
Syncopate
6% of 89 decks +5% synergy
Prophetic Bolt
6% of 89 decks +4% synergy
Cancel
6% of 89 decks +3% synergy
Spell Swindle
6% of 89 decks -1% synergy
Fact or Fiction
6% of 89 decks -4% synergy
Diviner's Portent
5% of 74 decks +3% synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
71% of 89 decks +29% synergy
Inspiring Refrain
70% of 89 decks +67% synergy
Surge to Victory
65% of 89 decks +61% synergy
Serum Visions
65% of 89 decks +45% synergy
Expressive Iteration
65% of 89 decks +43% synergy
Ponder
63% of 89 decks +24% synergy
Creative Technique
62% of 89 decks +60% synergy
Elemental Masterpiece
60% of 89 decks +58% synergy
Fiery Encore
57% of 89 decks +57% synergy
Call the Skybreaker
52% of 89 decks +51% synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
25% of 20 decks +19% synergy
Explosive Singularity
19% of 72 decks +18% synergy
Volcanic Salvo
18% of 89 decks +17% synergy
Curse of the Swine
16% of 89 decks +8% synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
13% of 89 decks +8% synergy
Lórien Revealed
13% of 30 decks +6% synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
13% of 47 decks +10% synergy
Spelltwine
11% of 89 decks +10% synergy
Silver Scrutiny
10% of 61 decks +9% synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
9% of 89 decks -10% synergy
Inspired Tinkering
9% of 67 decks +5% synergy
Step Through
8% of 74 decks +5% synergy
Multiple Choice
8% of 89 decks +7% synergy
Mind Spring
8% of 89 decks +6% synergy
Tidings
7% of 89 decks +6% synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
7% of 89 decks +6% synergy
Ravenform
7% of 89 decks +2% synergy
Preordain
7% of 89 decks -30% synergy
Flawless Forgery
6% of 69 decks +6% synergy
Mentor's Guidance
6% of 89 decks +5% synergy
Culmination of Studies
6% of 89 decks +4% synergy
Flood of Recollection
6% of 89 decks +4% synergy
Immolating Gyre
6% of 89 decks +4% synergy
Banefire
6% of 89 decks +3% synergy
Aminatou's Augury
6% of 89 decks +2% synergy
Finale of Promise
6% of 89 decks +1% synergy
Mystic Retrieval
6% of 89 decks -1% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Hedron Archive
70% of 89 decks +65% synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
23% of 43 decks +15% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12% of 89 decks -3% synergy
Wand of Wonder
10% of 67 decks +5% synergy
Wizard's Spellbook
9% of 74 decks +6% synergy
Enchantments
Metallurgic Summonings
70% of 89 decks +63% synergy
Fiery Inscription
15% of 33 decks +0% synergy
Double Vision
13% of 89 decks +8% synergy
Jace's Sanctum
10% of 89 decks +5% synergy
Arcane Melee
9% of 89 decks +8% synergy
Sorcerer Class
8% of 74 decks -2% synergy
Font of Magic
7% of 67 decks +7% synergy
Arcane Bombardment
7% of 69 decks -1% synergy
The Mirari Conjecture
6% of 89 decks +5% synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
6% of 89 decks -10% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Arcavios
12% of 40 decks +11% synergy
Planeswalkers
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
10% of 89 decks +7% synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
8% of 89 decks -5% synergy
Ral, Izzet Viceroy
6% of 89 decks +5% synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
6% of 89 decks -5% synergy
Utility Lands
Lonely Sandbar
66% of 89 decks +59% synergy
Reliquary Tower
66% of 89 decks +15% synergy
Temple of the False God
64% of 89 decks +53% synergy
Forgotten Cave
63% of 89 decks +56% synergy
Mage-Ring Network
60% of 89 decks +58% synergy
Memorial to Genius
60% of 89 decks +58% synergy
Scavenger Grounds
58% of 89 decks +55% synergy
Blighted Cataract
53% of 89 decks +52% synergy
Desert of the Fervent
53% of 89 decks +51% synergy
Desert of the Mindful
52% of 89 decks +50% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
9% of 89 decks -19% synergy
Wandering Fumarole
6% of 89 decks +1% synergy
Riptide Laboratory
6% of 89 decks -0% synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
6% of 89 decks -5% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
89% of 89 decks +4% synergy
Sol Ring
88% of 89 decks -0% synergy
Izzet Signet
84% of 89 decks +18% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
73% of 89 decks +15% synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
70% of 89 decks +65% synergy
Letter of Acceptance
51% of 89 decks +50% synergy
Elementalist's Palette
46% of 89 decks +45% synergy
Sky Diamond
18% of 89 decks +7% synergy
Commander's Sphere
18% of 89 decks -1% synergy
Fire Diamond
13% of 89 decks +3% synergy
Midnight Clock
13% of 89 decks +1% synergy
Glittering Stockpile
10% of 69 decks +8% synergy
Thought Vessel
10% of 89 decks -27% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
9% of 67 decks -4% synergy
Worn Powerstone
8% of 89 decks +4% synergy
Fellwar Stone
8% of 89 decks -25% synergy
Spell Satchel
6% of 89 decks +5% synergy
Thran Dynamo
6% of 89 decks -1% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
89% of 89 decks +1% synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
84% of 89 decks +41% synergy
Temple of Epiphany
82% of 89 decks +37% synergy
Myriad Landscape
76% of 89 decks +54% synergy
Shivan Reef
71% of 89 decks +12% synergy
Prismari Campus
69% of 89 decks +61% synergy
Exotic Orchard
67% of 89 decks +34% synergy
Study Hall
60% of 89 decks +59% synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
21% of 89 decks +3% synergy
Ferrous Lake
17% of 18 decks -14% synergy
Frostboil Snarl
15% of 89 decks -26% synergy
Izzet Guildgate
13% of 89 decks +3% synergy
Evolving Wilds
13% of 89 decks -6% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12% of 89 decks -2% synergy
Molten Tributary
11% of 61 decks -1% synergy
Sulfur Falls
11% of 89 decks -51% synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
7% of 74 decks -4% synergy
Highland Lake
7% of 89 decks +1% synergy