Zaffai, Thunder Conductor (Commander) - Budget Wizards

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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Peculiar Lighthouse
100% of 1 decks +94% synergy
Vengeful Possession
100% of 1 decks +97% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Epic Experiment
100% of 4 decks +93% synergy
Forgotten Cave
100% of 4 decks +93% synergy
Temple of the False God
100% of 4 decks +89% synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
100% of 4 decks +85% synergy
Reliquary Tower
100% of 4 decks +49% synergy
Creatures
Coruscation Mage
100% of 2 decks +61% synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
75% of 4 decks +55% synergy
Archmage Emeritus
75% of 4 decks +39% synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
75% of 4 decks +35% synergy
Saruman the White
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Meldweb Curator
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Rionya, Fire Dancer
50% of 4 decks +49% synergy
Gandalf the Grey
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
50% of 4 decks +47% synergy
Magnus the Red
50% of 4 decks +46% synergy
Wizards of Thay
50% of 4 decks +44% synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
50% of 2 decks +43% synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
50% of 2 decks +41% synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
50% of 4 decks +39% synergy
Dualcaster Mage
50% of 4 decks +39% synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
50% of 4 decks +34% synergy
Goblin Electromancer
50% of 4 decks +18% synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
33% of 3 decks +10% synergy
Keeper of the Mind
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Courtly Provocateur
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Master of Waves
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Enclave Cryptologist
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Disciple of the Ring
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Omnispell Adept
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Inferno Project
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Radiant Performer
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Erratic Cyclops
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Aegar, the Freezing Flame
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Tzaangor Shaman
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Dazzling Sphinx
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Naru Meha, Master Wizard
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Sly Instigator
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Cyclone Summoner
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Vadrik, Astral Archmage
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Kaza, Roil Chaser
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
25% of 4 decks +17% synergy
Haughty Djinn
25% of 4 decks +17% synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
25% of 4 decks +14% synergy
Young Pyromancer
25% of 4 decks +4% synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
25% of 4 decks -6% synergy
Instants
Resculpt
75% of 4 decks +64% synergy
Seething Song
75% of 4 decks +56% synergy
Brainstorm
75% of 4 decks +27% synergy
Deceive the Messenger
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
The Chase Is On
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Shatter the Source
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Smite the Deathless
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Thunder Salvo
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Reinterpret
50% of 4 decks +47% synergy
Rush of Inspiration
50% of 2 decks +46% synergy
Galvanic Iteration
50% of 4 decks +41% synergy
Dig Through Time
50% of 4 decks +36% synergy
Flame of Anor
50% of 2 decks +36% synergy
Prismari Command
50% of 4 decks +35% synergy
Opt
50% of 4 decks +14% synergy
Chaos Warp
50% of 4 decks +3% synergy
Calibrated Blast
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Sage's Dousing
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Traumatic Visions
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Fiery Fall
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Volcanic Offering
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Time Stop
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Repulse
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Hypothesizzle
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Creative Outburst
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Magma Opus
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Aetherspouts
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Increasing Vengeance
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
High Tide
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Reverberate
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Mystic Confluence
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Spell Swindle
25% of 4 decks +19% synergy
Impulse
25% of 4 decks +19% synergy
Silundi Vision
25% of 4 decks +19% synergy
Electrodominance
25% of 4 decks +19% synergy
Expedite
25% of 4 decks +16% synergy
Mystical Tutor
25% of 4 decks +1% synergy
Lightning Bolt
25% of 4 decks -1% synergy
Pongify
25% of 4 decks -2% synergy
Negate
25% of 4 decks -11% synergy
Counterspell
25% of 4 decks -30% synergy
Sorceries
Portent of Calamity
100% of 1 decks +97% synergy
Muse Vortex
75% of 4 decks +74% synergy
Inspiring Refrain
75% of 4 decks +72% synergy
Surge to Victory
75% of 4 decks +71% synergy
Apex of Power
75% of 4 decks +71% synergy
Brass's Bounty
75% of 4 decks +66% synergy
Mana Geyser
75% of 4 decks +53% synergy
Expressive Iteration
75% of 4 decks +53% synergy
Faithless Looting
75% of 4 decks +44% synergy
Ponder
75% of 4 decks +36% synergy
Blasphemous Act
75% of 4 decks +33% synergy
Treason of Isengard
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Furnace Reins
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Fear, Fire, Foes!
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Aether Gale
50% of 4 decks +47% synergy
Volcanic Vision
50% of 4 decks +47% synergy
Step Through
50% of 4 decks +47% synergy
Rousing Refrain
50% of 4 decks +44% synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
50% of 4 decks +44% synergy
Treasure Cruise
50% of 4 decks +33% synergy
Serum Visions
50% of 4 decks +30% synergy
Preordain
50% of 4 decks +13% synergy
Recurring Insight
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Drawn from Dreams
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Open into Wonder
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Blast of Genius
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Fiery Encore
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Volcanic Salvo
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Ignite Memories
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Teleportal
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Blatant Thievery
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Spelltwine
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Explosive Singularity
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Creative Technique
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Fireball
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Aminatou's Augury
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Time Stretch
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Mystic Retrieval
25% of 4 decks +18% synergy
Curse of the Swine
25% of 4 decks +18% synergy
Solve the Equation
25% of 4 decks +10% synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
25% of 4 decks +6% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Magmatic Galleon
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
50% of 2 decks +42% synergy
Runechanter's Pike
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Hedron Archive
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
25% of 4 decks +10% synergy
Enchantments
Sunbird's Invocation
75% of 4 decks +72% synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
75% of 4 decks +69% synergy
Tolarian Contempt
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Etali's Favor
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Double Vision
50% of 4 decks +45% synergy
Arcane Bombardment
50% of 4 decks +42% synergy
Clout of the Dominus
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Swarm Intelligence
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Planeswalkers
Jaya Ballard
75% of 4 decks +73% synergy
Koth, Fire of Resistance
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
25% of 4 decks +15% synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
25% of 4 decks +12% synergy
Utility Lands
Mage-Ring Network
75% of 4 decks +74% synergy
Desert of the Fervent
75% of 4 decks +74% synergy
Memorial to Genius
50% of 4 decks +49% synergy
Desert of the Mindful
50% of 4 decks +49% synergy
Scavenger Grounds
50% of 4 decks +46% synergy
Lonely Sandbar
50% of 4 decks +43% synergy
Barbarian Ring
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Blighted Cataract
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Ghost Quarter
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Riptide Laboratory
25% of 4 decks +19% synergy
Castle Vantress
25% of 4 decks +18% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
25% of 4 decks -3% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Talisman of Creativity
100% of 4 decks +42% synergy
Izzet Signet
100% of 4 decks +34% synergy
Arcane Signet
100% of 4 decks +15% synergy
Sol Ring
100% of 4 decks +12% synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
75% of 4 decks +70% synergy
Elementalist's Palette
50% of 4 decks +49% synergy
Mind Stone
50% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Letter of Acceptance
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Sol Talisman
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Glittering Stockpile
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Worn Powerstone
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Thran Dynamo
25% of 4 decks +18% synergy
Fellwar Stone
25% of 4 decks -8% synergy
Thought Vessel
25% of 4 decks -12% synergy
Lands
Exotic Orchard
100% of 4 decks +66% synergy
Shivan Reef
100% of 4 decks +41% synergy
Command Tower
100% of 4 decks +13% synergy
Myriad Landscape
75% of 4 decks +53% synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
75% of 4 decks +31% synergy
Temple of Epiphany
75% of 4 decks +30% synergy
Study Hall
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Prismari Campus
25% of 4 decks +17% synergy
Evolving Wilds
25% of 4 decks +6% synergy
Frostboil Snarl
25% of 4 decks -16% synergy
Sulfur Falls
25% of 4 decks -38% synergy