Zaffai, Thunder Conductor (Commander) - Budget Spell Copy

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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Moxfield
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MTGStocks
Volcanic Vision
88% of 41 decks +85% synergy
Fiery Encore
85% of 41 decks +85% synergy
Apex of Power
88% of 41 decks +84% synergy
Mind's Desire
88% of 41 decks +82% synergy
Inspiring Refrain
83% of 41 decks +80% synergy
Swarm Intelligence
85% of 41 decks +80% synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
80% of 41 decks +78% synergy
Reinterpret
78% of 41 decks +75% synergy
Muse Vortex
76% of 41 decks +74% synergy
Epic Experiment
80% of 41 decks +74% synergy
Top Cards
Pyromancer's Goggles
83% of 41 decks +78% synergy
Mana Geyser
80% of 41 decks +58% synergy
Surge to Victory
76% of 41 decks +72% synergy
Rousing Refrain
76% of 41 decks +70% synergy
Brass's Bounty
76% of 41 decks +66% synergy
Dualcaster Mage
76% of 41 decks +65% synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
76% of 41 decks +55% synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
76% of 41 decks +36% synergy
Creative Technique
73% of 41 decks +72% synergy
Rootha, Mercurial Artist
71% of 41 decks +70% synergy
Creatures
Stormcatch Mentor
75% of 4 decks +39% synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
71% of 41 decks +68% synergy
Dazzling Sphinx
68% of 41 decks +68% synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
68% of 41 decks +62% synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
66% of 41 decks +50% synergy
Rionya, Fire Dancer
61% of 41 decks +60% synergy
Inferno Project
59% of 41 decks +58% synergy
Wildfire Devils
59% of 41 decks +57% synergy
Diluvian Primordial
59% of 41 decks +57% synergy
Goblin Electromancer
56% of 41 decks +24% synergy
Radiant Performer
51% of 41 decks +51% synergy
Naru Meha, Master Wizard
49% of 41 decks +47% synergy
Charmbreaker Devils
49% of 41 decks +47% synergy
Crackling Drake
49% of 41 decks +45% synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
33% of 27 decks +31% synergy
Erratic Cyclops
32% of 41 decks +31% synergy
Spectacle Mage
29% of 41 decks +29% synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
24% of 41 decks +20% synergy
Wizards of Thay
23% of 30 decks +18% synergy
Guttersnipe
22% of 41 decks -5% synergy
Living Lore
20% of 41 decks +19% synergy
Archmage Emeritus
17% of 41 decks -19% synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
17% of 18 decks +13% synergy
Sly Instigator
15% of 41 decks +13% synergy
Krark, the Thumbless
15% of 41 decks +8% synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
13% of 23 decks +12% synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
13% of 23 decks +4% synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
12% of 24 decks -11% synergy
Young Pyromancer
12% of 41 decks -9% synergy
Magnus the Red
12% of 25 decks +8% synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
12% of 34 decks -5% synergy
Electrostatic Infantry
11% of 27 decks +8% synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
10% of 30 decks +8% synergy
Echo Mage
10% of 41 decks +9% synergy
Archaeomancer
10% of 41 decks +6% synergy
Meletis Charlatan
7% of 41 decks +7% synergy
Omnispell Adept
7% of 41 decks +7% synergy
Uvilda, Dean of Perfection
7% of 41 decks +7% synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
7% of 41 decks +5% synergy
Docent of Perfection
7% of 41 decks +5% synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
7% of 41 decks +4% synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
7% of 41 decks -23% synergy
Instants
Aetherspouts
71% of 41 decks +68% synergy
Resculpt
71% of 41 decks +60% synergy
Dig Through Time
68% of 41 decks +54% synergy
Seething Song
68% of 41 decks +49% synergy
Brainstorm
63% of 41 decks +16% synergy
Complete the Circuit
50% of 16 decks +48% synergy
Teach by Example
34% of 41 decks +31% synergy
Frantic Search
32% of 41 decks -6% synergy
Invoke Calamity
31% of 32 decks +30% synergy
Traumatic Visions
27% of 41 decks +27% synergy
Fiery Fall
27% of 41 decks +27% synergy
Increasing Vengeance
24% of 41 decks +21% synergy
Display of Power
23% of 13 decks +20% synergy
Twinferno
22% of 27 decks +17% synergy
Practical Research
22% of 41 decks +20% synergy
Counterspell
22% of 41 decks -33% synergy
Galvanic Iteration
18% of 34 decks +8% synergy
Mystic Confluence
17% of 41 decks +12% synergy
Comet Storm
17% of 41 decks +10% synergy
Expansion // Explosion
17% of 41 decks +9% synergy
Negate
17% of 41 decks -19% synergy
Magma Opus
15% of 41 decks +12% synergy
Spell Swindle
15% of 41 decks +9% synergy
Chaos Warp
15% of 41 decks -32% synergy
Storm King's Thunder
13% of 30 decks +9% synergy
Creative Outburst
10% of 41 decks +8% synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
10% of 41 decks +4% synergy
Electrodominance
10% of 41 decks +3% synergy
Opt
10% of 41 decks -26% synergy
Prophetic Bolt
7% of 41 decks +6% synergy
Invert // Invent
7% of 41 decks +6% synergy
Reiterate
7% of 41 decks +1% synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
7% of 41 decks -1% synergy
Reality Shift
7% of 41 decks -8% synergy
Sorceries
Aether Gale
68% of 41 decks +65% synergy
Serum Visions
68% of 41 decks +48% synergy
Expressive Iteration
66% of 41 decks +43% synergy
Treasure Cruise
63% of 41 decks +46% synergy
Faithless Looting
63% of 41 decks +32% synergy
Blasphemous Act
63% of 41 decks +21% synergy
Ponder
54% of 41 decks +15% synergy
Elemental Masterpiece
51% of 41 decks +50% synergy
Call the Skybreaker
39% of 41 decks +38% synergy
Explosive Singularity
38% of 32 decks +36% synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
33% of 9 decks +27% synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
27% of 41 decks +8% synergy
Ignite Memories
22% of 41 decks +21% synergy
Aminatou's Augury
20% of 41 decks +16% synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
17% of 23 decks +15% synergy
Multiple Choice
17% of 41 decks +16% synergy
Red Sun's Twilight
13% of 23 decks +11% synergy
Volcanic Salvo
12% of 41 decks +11% synergy
Banefire
12% of 41 decks +10% synergy
Temporal Fissure
10% of 41 decks +9% synergy
Spelltwine
10% of 41 decks +9% synergy
Stolen Identity
10% of 41 decks +9% synergy
Doublecast
7% of 41 decks +7% synergy
Finale of Promise
7% of 41 decks +3% synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
7% of 41 decks +2% synergy
Crackle with Power
7% of 41 decks +0% synergy
Curse of the Swine
7% of 41 decks -0% synergy
Solve the Equation
7% of 41 decks -8% synergy
Vandalblast
7% of 41 decks -21% synergy
Preordain
7% of 41 decks -29% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mindsplice Apparatus
52% of 23 decks +44% synergy
Hedron Archive
51% of 41 decks +46% synergy
Twinning Staff
15% of 41 decks +10% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12% of 41 decks -3% synergy
Wizard's Spellbook
12% of 34 decks +9% synergy
Wand of Wonder
10% of 30 decks +5% synergy
Mirari
7% of 41 decks +7% synergy
Chaos Wand
7% of 41 decks +6% synergy
Enchantments
Metallurgic Summonings
68% of 41 decks +62% synergy
Double Vision
54% of 41 decks +48% synergy
Sorcerer Class
24% of 34 decks +14% synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
22% of 41 decks +6% synergy
Arcane Bombardment
20% of 30 decks +12% synergy
Jace's Sanctum
12% of 41 decks +7% synergy
Dual Casting
10% of 41 decks +9% synergy
The Mirari Conjecture
10% of 41 decks +9% synergy
Arcane Melee
7% of 41 decks +6% synergy
Planeswalkers
Jaya Ballard
68% of 41 decks +67% synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
32% of 41 decks +19% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
63% of 41 decks +12% synergy
Mage-Ring Network
61% of 41 decks +60% synergy
Lonely Sandbar
61% of 41 decks +54% synergy
Forgotten Cave
59% of 41 decks +51% synergy
Temple of the False God
59% of 41 decks +48% synergy
Memorial to Genius
49% of 41 decks +48% synergy
Scavenger Grounds
49% of 41 decks +45% synergy
Blighted Cataract
44% of 41 decks +43% synergy
Desert of the Mindful
37% of 41 decks +35% synergy
Desert of the Fervent
34% of 41 decks +33% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
15% of 41 decks -13% synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
7% of 41 decks -3% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
90% of 41 decks +6% synergy
Sol Ring
88% of 41 decks -0% synergy
Izzet Signet
76% of 41 decks +10% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
73% of 41 decks +15% synergy
Mind Stone
63% of 41 decks +34% synergy
Letter of Acceptance
44% of 41 decks +43% synergy
Elementalist's Palette
24% of 41 decks +24% synergy
Commander's Sphere
20% of 41 decks +0% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10% of 30 decks -2% synergy
Fire Diamond
10% of 41 decks -0% synergy
Sky Diamond
10% of 41 decks -1% synergy
Mana Geode
7% of 41 decks +7% synergy
Thought Vessel
7% of 41 decks -30% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
85% of 41 decks -2% synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
83% of 41 decks +39% synergy
Temple of Epiphany
83% of 41 decks +38% synergy
Prismari Campus
68% of 41 decks +61% synergy
Shivan Reef
68% of 41 decks +10% synergy
Myriad Landscape
59% of 41 decks +36% synergy
Exotic Orchard
59% of 41 decks +25% synergy
Study Hall
41% of 41 decks +41% synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
22% of 41 decks +3% synergy
Izzet Guildgate
20% of 41 decks +9% synergy
Evolving Wilds
15% of 41 decks -5% synergy
Frostboil Snarl
15% of 41 decks -26% synergy
Sulfur Falls
15% of 41 decks -48% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10% of 41 decks -4% synergy
Ash Barrens
7% of 41 decks +3% synergy