Zaffai, Thunder Conductor

Zaffai, Thunder Conductor

Legendary Creature — Human Shaman

Mana cost: {2}{U}{R}

How we read this card

Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, scry 1. If that spell's mana value is 5 or greater, create a 4/4 blue and red Elemental creature token. If that spell's mana value is 10 or greater, Zaffai deals 10 damage to an opponent chosen at random.

triggered — scries

triggered — scries

triggered — makes a token

triggered — makes a token

triggered — deals 10 damage

triggered — deals 10 damage

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: scry, create an Elemental creature token, put an Elemental creature token onto the battlefield, anything deals noncombat damage.

Cares about: an instant is cast, a sorcery is cast, an instant is copied, a sorcery is copied.

Works well with

copy a sorcery — 83 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Lithoform Engine — When an instant is copied thanks to Lithoform Engine, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
  2. Return the Favor — When Return the Favor is copied, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
  3. Kitsa, Otterball Elite — When an instant is copied thanks to Kitsa, Otterball Elite, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
  4. Summon: G.F. Cerberus — When an instant is copied thanks to Summon: G.F. Cerberus, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
  5. Thunderclap Drake — When Thunderclap Drake is copied, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
  6. Myra the Magnificent — When an instant is copied thanks to Myra the Magnificent, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
  7. Capricious Hellraiser — When an instant is copied thanks to Capricious Hellraiser, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
  8. Melek, Izzet Paragon — When an instant is copied thanks to Melek, Izzet Paragon, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
  9. Renegade Bull — When an instant is copied thanks to Renegade Bull, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
  10. Gandalf the Grey — When an instant is copied thanks to Gandalf the Grey, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries

73 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

copy an instant — 87 cards in the game can cause this.

When an instant is copied thanks to:

  1. Spellbinder — Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
  2. Spellweaver Volute — Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
  3. Elite Arcanist — Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
  4. Isochron Scepter — Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries

83 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

you scry — 420 cards in the game can cause this (Zaffai is one).

When Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries:

  1. Prudent Fateseer // Peer Review — gives +1/+0
  2. River Song — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Diviner of Victory // Unwind History — gets +1/+1
  4. Saheeli, Consul of Oversight — makes a token
  5. Celeborn the Wise — makes your creatures bigger
  6. Proft, Consulting Detective — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Matoya, Archon Elder — draws you 1 card
  8. Denzilore Fatehold — puts a counter on a creature
  9. Elminster — costs less
  10. Galadriel of Lothlórien — puts a land onto the battlefield

10 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Shaman creature enters the battlefield — 539 cards in the game can cause this (Zaffai is one).

  1. Thornbite Staff — When Zaffai, Thunder Conductor enters, Thornbite Staff triggers

an Elemental enters the battlefield — 754 cards in the game can cause this (Zaffai is one).

When an Elemental enters thanks to Zaffai, Thunder Conductor:

  1. Champion of the Path — deals its power damage
  2. Risen Reef — puts a land onto the battlefield

provide a creature to sacrifice — 2,720 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Zaffai, Thunder Conductor makes fodder for Jalira, Master Polymorphist
  2. Polymorph — Zaffai, Thunder Conductor makes fodder for Polymorph
  3. Industrial Advancement — Zaffai, Thunder Conductor makes fodder for Industrial Advancement
  4. Proteus Staff — Zaffai, Thunder Conductor makes fodder for Proteus Staff
  5. Synthetic Destiny — Zaffai, Thunder Conductor makes fodder for Synthetic Destiny
  6. Divergent Transformations — Zaffai, Thunder Conductor makes fodder for Divergent Transformations
  7. Mass Polymorph — Zaffai, Thunder Conductor makes fodder for Mass Polymorph
  8. Transmogrify — Zaffai, Thunder Conductor makes fodder for Transmogrify
  9. Chaos Mutation — Zaffai, Thunder Conductor makes fodder for Chaos Mutation

2,711 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature token enters the battlefield — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Zaffai is one).

When an Elemental enters thanks to Zaffai, Thunder Conductor:

  1. Securitron Squadron — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Anointer Priest — gains you 1 life
  3. Nesting Dovehawk — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a creature token is created — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Zaffai is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Zaffai, Thunder Conductor makes an Elemental token, Staff of the Storyteller puts a story counter on itself

3 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything deals noncombat damage — 3,068 cards in the game can cause this (Zaffai is one).

When Zaffai, Thunder Conductor deals noncombat damage:

  1. Quest for Pure Flame — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Fear of Burning Alive — deals that amount damage
  3. Niv-Mizzet, Visionary — draws you that many cards
  4. Dragonborn Champion — draws you 1 card
  5. Chandra's Incinerator — deals that much damage
  6. Chandra's Pyreling — gets +1/+0
  7. Talon of Pain — puts a charge counter on itself
  8. Asgardian Inspiration — returns itself from the graveyard
  9. Thor, Guardian of Midgard — exiles a card from your library
  10. Virtue of Courage // Embereth Blaze — exiles a card from your library

36 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

life is lost — 3,160 cards in the game can cause this (Zaffai is one).

When Zaffai, Thunder Conductor makes a player lose life:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — raises your speed
  2. Zahur, Glory's Past — raises your speed
  3. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — raises your speed
  4. Aether Syphon — raises your speed
  5. Vnwxt, Verbose Host — raises your speed
  6. Embalmed Ascendant — raises your speed
  7. Slick Imitator — raises your speed
  8. Nesting Bot — raises your speed
  9. Howlsquad Heavy — raises your speed
  10. Hour of Victory — raises your speed

46 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a token enters the battlefield — 3,710 cards in the game can cause this (Zaffai is one).

When an Elemental enters thanks to Zaffai, Thunder Conductor:

  1. Baron Bertram Graywater — makes a token
  2. Marneus Calgar — draws you 1 card
  3. Belladonna Took — gains you 1 life
  4. Kambal, Profiteering Mayor — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed — makes a token
  6. Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards — draws you 1 card
  7. Cloakwood Swarmkeeper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Woodland Champion — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  9. Leonardo, the Balance — puts a counter on a creature
  10. Spiritcall Enthusiast // Scrollboost — becomes prepared

3 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a token is created — 3,711 cards in the game can cause this (Zaffai is one).

When Zaffai, Thunder Conductor makes an Elemental token:

  1. Akim, the Soaring Wind — makes a token
  2. Idol of Oblivion — draws you 1 card
  3. Rosie Cotton of South Lane — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Mirkwood Bats — makes each opponent lose 1 life

17 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

cast a sorcery — 3,720 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Sword of Once and Future — When an instant is cast thanks to Sword of Once and Future, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
  2. Glamdring — When an instant is cast thanks to Glamdring, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
  3. Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy — When an instant is cast thanks to Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
  4. Mission Briefing — When Mission Briefing is cast, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
  5. Sorcerous Squall — When Sorcerous Squall is cast, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
  6. Finale of Promise — When Finale of Promise is cast, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
  7. Bilbo, Thief in the Night — When an instant is cast thanks to Bilbo, Thief in the Night, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
  8. Victor Timely, Wily Tycoon — When an instant is cast thanks to Victor Timely, Wily Tycoon, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
  9. Scholar of the Lost Trove — When an instant is cast thanks to Scholar of the Lost Trove, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
  10. Spectral Arcanist — When an instant is cast thanks to Spectral Arcanist, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries

3,710 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

cast an instant — 3,931 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Vivi's Persistence — When Vivi's Persistence is cast, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
  2. First Day of Class — When First Day of Class is cast, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
  3. Wyll's Reversal — When Wyll's Reversal is cast, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
  4. Arcbond — When Arcbond is cast, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
  5. Theoretical Duplication — When Theoretical Duplication is cast, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
  6. Commando Raid — When Commando Raid is cast, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
  7. Blind Fury — When Blind Fury is cast, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
  8. Pyre Rhymer // Molten Tide — When Pyre Rhymer // Molten Tide is cast, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
  9. Picklock Prankster // Free the Fae — When Picklock Prankster // Free the Fae is cast, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
  10. Frolicking Familiar // Blow Off Steam — When Frolicking Familiar // Blow Off Steam is cast, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries

3,921 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Human enters the battlefield — 4,639 cards in the game can cause this (Zaffai is one).

When Zaffai, Thunder Conductor enters:

  1. General Kudro of Drannith — hits a graveyard
  2. Heronblade Elite — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Kyler, Sigardian Emissary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Thalia's Lieutenant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Champion of the Parish — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Captain of the Mists — untaps itself
  7. Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold — gives +1/+0
  8. Lossarnach Captain — taps a creature an opponent controls

4 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Zaffai is one).

  1. Anthem of Rakdos — When Zaffai, Thunder Conductor attacks, Anthem of Rakdos gives +2/+0

206 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.