Affinity 
Affinity Modern decklist played by Matthew Kalkbrenner at ReCQ - Modern - SCG CON Washington DC - Saturday - 12:00 pm (30 May 2026).
- Player
- Matthew Kalkbrenner
- Finish
- #5 of 94, 4-1
- Archetype
- Affinity
- Staples
- Affinity
- Format
- Modern
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Sideboard (15)
Main deck (60)
Creatures (10)
Sorceries (6)
- 3 Preordain
- 3 Thoughtcast
Artifacts (22)
- 3 Claws of Gix
- 4 Engineered Explosives
- 4 Mishra's Bauble
- 4 Mox Opal
- 1 Pithing Needle
- 1 Shadowspear
- 1 Skateboard
- 3 Tormod's Crypt
- 1 Welding Jar
Enchantments (4)
Lands (18)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Affinity list
Average of 37 decks in the 30 days up to May 30, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +2 Preordain (3 vs 0.6)
- +2 Thoughtcast (3 vs 0.7)
- +1 Steam Vents (3 vs 1.5)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Metallic Rebuke (0 vs 2.3)
- -2 Emry, Lurker of the Loch (0 vs 1.8)
- -2 Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs (0 vs 1.6)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 Furnace Dragon (2 vs 0.1)
- +2 Metallic Rebuke (2 vs 0.4)
- +1 Mystical Dispute (2 vs 0.9)
Fewer than usual
- -3 Consign to Memory (0 vs 2.5)
Most unusual list in this period: MTGDanceBattle in ReCQ - Modern - SCG CON Washington DC - Saturday - 4:00 pm (34 cards away from the average)