Commander sample deck

Zaffai and the Tempests Commander Deck From Your Collection

A real BinderBrew Zaffai and the Tempests Commander shell for Spellslinger, RU role balance, missing-card estimates, and a buy-list preview.

Legendary Creature — Human Bard SorcererSpellslinger

7 draw pieces vs floor of 6.

Synergy data from EDHREC.

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CommanderZaffai and the Tempests

VariantMidrange

StrategySpellslinger

Full retail if you own nothing$562

Starting shell, not a prescription

This page is anchored by a real generated deck fixture. BinderBrew uses it to show the shape of a Zaffai and the Tempests build, then your uploaded collection decides which cards are already covered and which upgrades are actually worth buying.

Synergy data from Zaffai and the Tempests on EDHREC.

Role counts

The list is grouped against BinderBrew's Tier 1 role targets.

Lands: 37 cards, target 33-38
Ramp: 10 cards, target 4-16
Card Draw: 7 cards, target 6-20
Interaction: 10 cards, target 3-13
Board Wipes: 3 cards, target 1-5
Protection: 4 cards, target 0-8
Theme and Utility: 28 cards, target 0-99

Buy-list preview

Only missing-card estimates are shown here. Marketplace totals can change.

Rhystic Study - $67.41
Jeska's Will - $40.02
Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty - $27.43
Call Forth the Tempest - $23.07
Seize the Spotlight - $15.55
Mana Drain - $50.94

Sample decklist by role

Lands (37)

1 Bonders' Enclave, 1 Brass's Tunnel-Grinder // Tecutlan, the Searing Rift, 1 Command Tower, 1 Demolition Field, 1 Fiery Islet, 1 Forgotten Cave, 16 Island, 6 Mountain, 1 Plaza of Heroes, 1 Sea Gate Restoration // Sea Gate, Reborn, 1 Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs, 1 Stormcarved Coast, 1 Sundering Eruption // Volcanic Fissure, 1 Talon Gates of Madara, ...

Ramp (10)

1 Ashling, Flame Dancer, 1 Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty, 1 Jeska's Will, 1 Mana Geyser, 1 Rapturous Moment, 1 Resonating Lute, 1 Seething Song, 1 Seize the Spoils, 1 Seize the Spotlight, 1 Storm-Kiln Artist

Card Draw (7)

1 Archmage Emeritus, 1 Baral, Chief of Compliance, 1 Big Score, 1 Enter the Infinite, 1 Ponder, 1 Preordain, 1 Rhystic Study

Interaction (10)

1 An Offer You Can't Refuse, 1 Counterspell, 1 Essence Flux, 1 Flusterstorm, 1 Mana Drain, 1 Mizzix's Mastery, 1 Mnemonic Deluge, 1 Negate, 1 Swan Song, 1 Vandalblast

Board Wipes (3)

1 Blasphemous Act, 1 Call Forth the Tempest, 1 Chain Reaction

Protection (4)

1 Conjurer's Closet, 1 Hexing Squelcher, 1 Shadowspear, 1 Shore Up

Theme and Utility (28)

1 Aminatou's Augury, 1 Apex of Power, 1 Arcane Denial, 1 Bonus Round, 1 Chaos Warp, 1 Consider, 1 Electrostatic Field, 1 Expressive Iteration, 1 Expropriate, 1 Goblin Electromancer, 1 Guttersnipe, 1 Hit the Mother Lode, 1 Hullbreaker Horror, 1 Improvisation Capstone, ...

Common questions

Is this Zaffai and the Tempests deck generated by BinderBrew?

Yes. This is a committed sample fixture produced by the deterministic BinderBrew generation use case. It is not generated during the web request.

Will my deck look exactly like this?

No. Treat this as a starting shell. Uploading your collection changes owned-card coverage, missing cards, budget pressure, and final recommendations.

Are the prices exact?

No. Prices are estimates from the committed card cache and marketplace checkout can differ by printing, condition, seller, tax, and shipping.