“"Leave everything on the stage and give them a performance they'll never forget."”
Zaffai and the Tempests
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Legendary Creature — Human Bard Sorcerer
Mana Cost: {5}{U}{R}
Oracle Rules Text: Once during each of your turns, you may cast an instant or sorcery spell from your hand without paying its mana cost.
Flavor Text: "Leave everything on the stage and give them a performance they'll never forget."
Set: Secrets of Strixhaven (#246), Rarity: Rare, Artist: Olivier Bernard
Legendary
Creature
Red
Blue
Rare
$0.22
Regular
$0.37
✨ Foil
€0.12
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (2)
2026-03-20
If you cast a spell with {X} in its mana cost this way, you must choose 0 as the value of X.
2026-03-20
If you cast a spell "without paying its mana cost," you can't choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, you must pay those to cast the spell.
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