Zaffai and the Tempests
Once during each of your turns, you may cast an instant or sorcery spell from your hand without paying its mana cost.
How Zaffai and the Tempests decks play in EDH
Zaffai and the Tempests is a Izzet commander in blue and red costing 5UR, and its legendary creature - human bard sorcerer line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Zaffai and the Tempests decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $75.45Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (2)
Removal (3)
Creatures (6)
Synergy & payoffs (6)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Zaffai and the Tempests decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Zaffai and the Tempests deck?
Zaffai and the Tempests has a Izzet colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Zaffai and the Tempests?
The cards played most often in Zaffai and the Tempests decks include Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun, Face Yourself, Innovative Commons. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Zaffai and the Tempests deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $75.45 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Zaffai and the Tempests deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.