Average Deck for Zaffai and the Tempests - Budget Extra Turns

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Average Decklist

Abstract Paintmage
Abstract Paintmage
Alania, Divergent Storm
Alania, Divergent Storm
Archmage Emeritus
Archmage Emeritus
Archmage of Runes
Archmage of Runes
Baral, Chief of Compliance
Baral, Chief of Compliance
Curiosity Crafter
Curiosity Crafter
Dirgur Focusmage
Dirgur Focusmage
Enigma Drake
Enigma Drake
Faerie Mastermind
Faerie Mastermind
Firebending Student
Firebending Student
Galazeth Prismari
Galazeth Prismari
Goblin Electromancer
Goblin Electromancer
Goldspan Dragon
Goldspan Dragon
Guttersnipe
Guttersnipe
Harmonic Prodigy
Harmonic Prodigy
Lutri, the Spellchaser
Lutri, the Spellchaser
Manaform Hellkite
Manaform Hellkite
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
Prismari Pianist
Prismari Pianist
Prismari, the Inspiration
Prismari, the Inspiration
Renegade Bull
Renegade Bull
Rootha, Mastering the Moment
Rootha, Mastering the Moment
Rootha, Mercurial Artist
Rootha, Mercurial Artist
Smoldering Egg
Smoldering Egg
Solemn Simulacrum
Solemn Simulacrum
Spectacular Skywhale
Spectacular Skywhale
Stormcatch Mentor
Stormcatch Mentor
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
The Emperor of Palamecia
The Emperor of Palamecia
Thunderclap Drake
Thunderclap Drake
Veyran, Voice of Duality
Veyran, Voice of Duality
Instants (8)
Abrade
Abrade
Big Score
Big Score
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Counterspell
Counterspell
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt
Magma Opus
Magma Opus
Nexus of Fate
Nexus of Fate
Spell Pierce
Spell Pierce
Sorceries (16)
Aether Gale
Aether Gale
Beacon of Tomorrows
Beacon of Tomorrows
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Blatant Thievery
Blatant Thievery
Dance with Calamity
Dance with Calamity
Deep Analysis
Deep Analysis
Furygale Flocking
Furygale Flocking
Mana Geyser
Mana Geyser
Planetary Annihilation
Planetary Annihilation
Subjugate the Hobbits
Subjugate the Hobbits
Surge to Victory
Surge to Victory
Temporal Trespass
Temporal Trespass
Time Stretch
Time Stretch
Volcanic Salvo
Volcanic Salvo
Wisdom of Ages
Wisdom of Ages
Worldfire
Worldfire
Artifacts (7)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Cursed Mirror
Cursed Mirror
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Resonating Lute
Resonating Lute
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Tablet of Discovery
Tablet of Discovery
Lands (23)
Cascade Bluffs
Cascade Bluffs
Coastal Peak
Coastal Peak
Command Tower
Command Tower
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Fabled Passage
Fabled Passage
Ferrous Lake
Ferrous Lake
Frostboil Snarl
Frostboil Snarl
Hall of Oracles
Hall of Oracles
Molten Tributary
Molten Tributary
Mystic Sanctuary
Mystic Sanctuary
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry
Prismari Campus
Prismari Campus
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Restless Spire
Restless Spire
Scorched Geyser
Scorched Geyser
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Spectacle Summit
Spectacle Summit
Study Hall
Study Hall
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Temple of Epiphany
Temple of Epiphany
Temple of the False God
Temple of the False God
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
Turbulent Springs
Turbulent Springs
Basics (2)
Island
7 Islands
Mountain
6 Mountains