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 we read on this card
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 — 77 cards in Zaffai's colors can cause this.
- Lithoform Engine — When an instant is copied thanks to Lithoform Engine, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
- Return the Favor — When Return the Favor is copied, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
- Kitsa, Otterball Elite — When an instant is copied thanks to Kitsa, Otterball Elite, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
- Summon: G.F. Cerberus — When an instant is copied thanks to Summon: G.F. Cerberus, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
- Thunderclap Drake — When Thunderclap Drake is copied, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
- Myra the Magnificent — When an instant is copied thanks to Myra the Magnificent, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
- Capricious Hellraiser — When an instant is copied thanks to Capricious Hellraiser, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
- Melek, Izzet Paragon — When an instant is copied thanks to Melek, Izzet Paragon, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
- Renegade Bull — When an instant is copied thanks to Renegade Bull, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
- Gandalf the Grey — When an instant is copied thanks to Gandalf the Grey, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
67 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a Shaman creature enters the battlefield — 214 cards in Zaffai's colors can cause this (Zaffai is one).
- Thornbite Staff — When Zaffai, Thunder Conductor enters, Thornbite Staff triggers
an Elemental enters the battlefield — 403 cards in Zaffai's colors can cause this (Zaffai is one).
- Champion of the Path — When an Elemental enters thanks to Zaffai, Thunder Conductor, Champion of the Path deals its power damage
provide a creature to sacrifice — 790 cards in Zaffai's colors can cause this.
- Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Zaffai, Thunder Conductor makes fodder for Jalira, Master Polymorphist
- Polymorph — Zaffai, Thunder Conductor makes fodder for Polymorph
- Industrial Advancement — Zaffai, Thunder Conductor makes fodder for Industrial Advancement
- Proteus Staff — Zaffai, Thunder Conductor makes fodder for Proteus Staff
- Synthetic Destiny — Zaffai, Thunder Conductor makes fodder for Synthetic Destiny
- Divergent Transformations — Zaffai, Thunder Conductor makes fodder for Divergent Transformations
- Mass Polymorph — Zaffai, Thunder Conductor makes fodder for Mass Polymorph
- Transmogrify — Zaffai, Thunder Conductor makes fodder for Transmogrify
- Chaos Mutation — Zaffai, Thunder Conductor makes fodder for Chaos Mutation
781 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a token enters the battlefield — 1,188 cards in Zaffai's colors can cause this (Zaffai is one).
When an Elemental enters thanks to Zaffai, Thunder Conductor:
- Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards — draws you 1 card
- Junk Winder — taps a creature, artifact, enchantment, planeswalker or battle an opponent controls
a token is created — 1,189 cards in Zaffai's colors can cause this (Zaffai is one).
- Idol of Oblivion — When Zaffai, Thunder Conductor makes an Elemental token, Idol of Oblivion draws you 1 card
1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
cast a sorcery — 1,415 cards in Zaffai's colors can cause this.
- Sword of Once and Future — When an instant is cast thanks to Sword of Once and Future, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
- Glamdring — When an instant is cast thanks to Glamdring, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
- Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy — When an instant is cast thanks to Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
- Mission Briefing — When Mission Briefing is cast, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
- Sorcerous Squall — When Sorcerous Squall is cast, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
- Finale of Promise — When Finale of Promise is cast, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
- Bilbo, Thief in the Night — When an instant is cast thanks to Bilbo, Thief in the Night, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
- Victor Timely, Wily Tycoon — When an instant is cast thanks to Victor Timely, Wily Tycoon, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
- Scholar of the Lost Trove — When an instant is cast thanks to Scholar of the Lost Trove, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
- Spectral Arcanist — When an instant is cast thanks to Spectral Arcanist, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
1,405 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
cast an instant — 1,741 cards in Zaffai's colors can cause this.
- Vivi's Persistence — When Vivi's Persistence is cast, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
- First Day of Class — When First Day of Class is cast, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
- Wyll's Reversal — When Wyll's Reversal is cast, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
- Arcbond — When Arcbond is cast, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
- Theoretical Duplication — When Theoretical Duplication is cast, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
- Commando Raid — When Commando Raid is cast, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
- Blind Fury — When Blind Fury is cast, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
- Pyre Rhymer // Molten Tide — When Pyre Rhymer // Molten Tide is cast, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
- Picklock Prankster // Free the Fae — When Picklock Prankster // Free the Fae is cast, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
- Frolicking Familiar // Blow Off Steam — When Frolicking Familiar // Blow Off Steam is cast, Zaffai, Thunder Conductor scries
1,731 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature enters the battlefield — 6,749 cards in Zaffai's colors can cause this (Zaffai is one).
- Slash, Reptile Rampager — When an Elemental enters thanks to Zaffai, Thunder Conductor, Slash, Reptile Rampager deals 2 damage
- Gimli of the Glittering Caves — When Zaffai, Thunder Conductor enters, Gimli of the Glittering Caves puts counters on a permanent
- Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — When Zaffai, Thunder Conductor enters, Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior puts a counter on itself
- Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — When an Elemental enters thanks to Zaffai, Thunder Conductor, Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry grants flying, haste and menace
- Raphael, Most Attitude — When an Elemental enters thanks to Zaffai, Thunder Conductor, Raphael, Most Attitude exiles a card from your library
95 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.