Zaffai and the Tempests
- Mana cost
- {5}{U}{R}
- Type
- Legendary Creature — Human Bard Sorcerer
- Power / toughness
- 5 / 7
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven #246 (rare)
- Price
- $0.28 USD
Once during each of your turns, you may cast an instant or sorcery spell from your hand without paying its mana cost.
Zaffai and the Tempests has 3 printings, first in Secrets of Strixhaven (2026). EDHREC ranks it #11,895 among Commander cards. It appears most in Rootha, Mastering the Moment decks (1,496 on EDHREC). It has 2 official rulings.
Legality
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- vintage: legal
- pauper: not legal
- modern: legal
- pioneer: legal
- standard: legal
- brawl: legal
Commanders that run Zaffai and the Tempests most
Deck counts from EDHREC.
- Rootha, Mastering the Moment: 1,496 decks
- Prismari, the Inspiration: 1,468 decks
- Ashling, Rekindled // Ashling, Rimebound: 862 decks
- Itazura, Lingering Wick: 345 decks
- Neera, Wild Mage: 174 decks
- Zaffai, Thunder Conductor: 162 decks
- Sanar, Unfinished Genius // Wild Idea: 146 decks
- Rootha, Mercurial Artist: 21 decks
Often played with Zaffai and the Tempests
Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.
Rulings
- : If you cast a spell with {X} in its mana cost this way, you must choose 0 as the value of X.
- : If you cast a spell "without paying its mana cost," you can't choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, you must pay those to cast the spell.