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Zaffai and the Tempests
Legendary Creature — Human Bard Sorcerer
Once during each of your turns, you may cast an instant or sorcery spell from your hand without paying its mana cost.
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“Free spells every turn—cast one instant/sorcery without paying mana.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Combat damage, Burn (alt-win)
Spellslinger, Ramp
Strategy
Zaffai and the Tempests lets you cast one instant or sorcery for free each turn, turning your deck into a spellslinging powerhouse. You're looking to fill your deck with efficient, high-impact spells—especially ones that draw cards, deal damage, or generate value. The free cast triggers every turn means you can chain together cheap spells that refill your hand, setting up explosive turns where you're essentially playing multiple spells while opponents get stuck in the mud.
The gameplan revolves around casting Zaffai, then using that free spell slot to either sculpt your hand (draw spells, cantrips) or end the game with direct damage. Since you're running lots of instants and sorceries, consider payoff cards that reward spell-slinging—things that ping creatures or players whenever you cast a spell. You're not trying to combo out; you're trying to generate a steady stream of value and tempo that eventually snowballs into combat damage or pure burn.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Replace expensive cantrips like Snapcaster Mage with budget draws like Sprite Dragon or Opt; skip pricey X-spells and use cheaper burn like Lightning Bolt and Counterspell.
Signature Cards
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