Zaffai and the Tempests

Secrets of Strixhaven #246

Zaffai and the Tempests - Secrets of Strixhaven

Type: Legendary Creature — Human Bard Sorcerer

Mana cost: {5}{U}{R}

Card text: Once during each of your turns, you may cast an instant or sorcery spell from your hand without paying its mana cost.

P/T: 5/7

Rarity: rare

Artist: Olivier Bernard

""Leave everything on the stage and give them a performance they'll never forget.""

Released: April 24, 2026

Prices

$0.21 USD · $0.35 USD (Foil) · €0.16 EUR

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Format Legality

FormatLegality
Standard✓ Legal
Pioneer✓ Legal
Modern✓ Legal
Legacy✓ Legal
Commander✓ Legal
Vintage✓ Legal
Pauper✗ Not Legal
Oathbreaker✓ Legal

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Zaffai and the Tempests in Secrets of Strixhaven limited

common

Quick Study
Quick Study
Instant

A simple instant that can be cast for free with Zaffai's ability, providing card advantage while enabling spells-matter triggers.

 Ancestral Anger
Ancestral Anger
Sorcery

Cantrips while pumping creatures, and casting it for free with Zaffai generates significant value and enables aggressive strategies.

 Tome Blast
Tome Blast
Sorcery

Efficient removal that can be cast for free with Zaffai, and has flashback for additional value in longer games.

uncommon

Pigment Wrangler // Striking Palette
Pigment Wrangler // Striking Palette
Creature — Orc Sorcerer // Sorcery

Striking Palette copies your next spell, which can be cast for free with Zaffai, creating powerful double-spell turns.

rare

Steal the Show
Steal the Show
Sorcery

Both modes are powerful when cast for free with Zaffai, either dealing massive damage or providing card selection and disruption.

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