Overview:

A spellslinger deck led by Zaffai, Thunder Conductor that aims to cast big spells to generate value through elementals and direct damage, while utilizing magecraft triggers and spell copying effects for additional advantage.

Primer:

The deck's primary strategy revolves around casting high-mana-value instants and sorceries to trigger Zaffai, Thunder Conductor's abilities, creating 4/4 elementals and dealing damage to opponents. Early game focuses on ramping and setting up with card draw and selection. Mid-game transitions to casting bigger spells and generating value through magecraft triggers and spell copying effects. The deck can win through either commander damage, elemental token beats, or direct damage from Zaffai's ability when casting large spells.

Weaknesses:

The deck is heavily reliant on resolving expensive spells, making it vulnerable to counterspells and aggressive strategies that can get under it. The mana base appears somewhat unstable for consistently casting high-cost spells. The deck can struggle if Zaffai is repeatedly removed, as many of the synergies revolve around having the commander in play.

Top 10 Most Impactful Cards:

• Swarm Intelligence
• Mana Geyser
• Apex of Power
• Mind's Desire
• Epic Experiment
• Metallurgic Summonings
• Veyran, Voice of Duality
• Storm-Kiln Artist
• Pyromancer's Goggles
• Sol Ring

Attribute Ratings:

• Speed: 4/10
• Resilience: 5/10
• Consistency: 4/10
• Interaction: 6/10

Rating Justification:

This deck operates at a casual power level, with some potential for explosive turns but generally lacking the consistency and speed of higher-powered decks. While it includes some powerful spells and interactions, the high mana costs and reliance on the commander make it slower than focused decks. It performs better than unmodified precons due to its selection of powerful spells and synergistic pieces, but would struggle against more optimized strategies that can establish board control earlier or combo off faster.

Final power level rating: 4.5 - 5.0