EDH Optimizer
Zaffai, Thunder Conductor
Legendary Creature — Human Shaman
Color identity: Red · Blue
Average lands in decks for Zaffai, Thunder Conductor: 35
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The highest-synergy cards in decks for Zaffai, Thunder Conductor, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Apex of Power | 73% | +70% |
| Rousing Refrain | 69% | +63% |
| Volcanic Vision | 61% | +58% |
| Mana Geyser | 80% | +56% |
| Veyran, Voice of Duality | 76% | +55% |
| Brass's Bounty | 62% | +55% |
| Pyromancer's Goggles | 57% | +54% |
| Inspiring Refrain | 53% | +51% |
| Creative Technique | 51% | +48% |
| Swarm Intelligence | 51% | +48% |
| Muse Vortex | 48% | +48% |
| Aetherspouts | 49% | +47% |
| Epic Experiment | 51% | +46% |
| Dig Through Time | 56% | +44% |
| Seething Song | 63% | +42% |
| Surge to Victory | 47% | +42% |
| Aether Gale | 45% | +41% |
| Metallurgic Summonings | 44% | +41% |
| Mind's Desire | 44% | +40% |
| Reinterpret | 42% | +40% |
| Sunbird's Invocation | 42% | +39% |
| Temple of the False God | 46% | +37% |
| Myriad Landscape | 51% | +37% |
| Mage-Ring Network | 37% | +36% |
💰 The best cards for your Zaffai, Thunder Conductor deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Apex of Power
- Rousing Refrain
- Volcanic Vision
- Mana Geyser
- Brass's Bounty
- Pyromancer's Goggles
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Veyran, Voice of Duality
- Dualcaster Mage
- Harmonic Prodigy
- Time Stretch
- Crackle with Power
- Mizzix's Mastery
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Magnus the Red
- Improvisation Capstone
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Zaffai, Thunder Conductor
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
- Narset's Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite turns, Lock
- Reiterate + Mana Geyser → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count
- Storm-Kiln Artist + Seething Song + Reiterate → Infinite colored mana, Infinite copies of instant and sorcery spells on the stack, Infinite power for any creature, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite Treasure tokens
- Twinning Staff + Narset's Reversal → Infinite magecraft triggers
- Storm-Kiln Artist + Thousand-Year Storm + Narset's Reversal → Infinite colored mana, Infinite copies of instant and sorcery spells on the stack, Infinite power for any creature, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite Treasure tokens
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Frequently asked questions
How many lands should a Zaffai, Thunder Conductor deck run?
Real Zaffai, Thunder Conductor decks run 35 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Zaffai, Thunder Conductor?
The three highest-synergy cards are Apex of Power, Rousing Refrain, Volcanic Vision. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Zaffai, Thunder Conductor decks.
What combos does Zaffai, Thunder Conductor have?
Zaffai, Thunder Conductor has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Reiterate + Jeska's Will. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Zaffai, Thunder Conductor deck cost?
You can start cheap: Apex of Power, Rousing Refrain, Volcanic Vision are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.