Affinity 
Affinity Modern decklist played by Kevin Thomas at ReCQ - Modern - SCG CON Cincinnati - Saturday - 2:00 pm (16 May 2026).
- Player
- Kevin Thomas
- Finish
- #35 of 62, 0-1
- Archetype
- Affinity
- Staples
- Affinity
- Format
- Modern
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Sideboard (15)
Main deck (60)
Creatures (15)
- 2 Arcbound Ravager
- 3 Emry, Lurker of the Loch
- 4 Kappa Cannoneer
- 2 Krang, Master Mind
- 4 Pinnacle Emissary
Instants (5)
Artifacts (21)
- 2 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 (15)
- 3 Fiery Islet
- 2 Island
- 4 Spirebluff Canal
- 2 Steam Vents
- 4 Urza's Saga
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Affinity list
Average of 48 decks in the 30 days up to May 16, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +1 Emry, Lurker of the Loch (3 vs 1.9)
- +1 Krang, Master Mind (2 vs 1.0)
Fewer than usual
- –
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 Mystical Dispute (3 vs 1.3)
- +1 Harbinger of the Seas (2 vs 0.6)
- +1 Force of Negation (2 vs 0.9)
- +1 Whipflare (3 vs 2.0)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Galvanic Blast (0 vs 1.8)
Most unusual list in this period: Cristian Zuniga in CAM Series Qualifier S13 - NYX Game Arena (18 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
1.09 average mana value · 2.02 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
15 25.0% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 55.8%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 39.9%
- Same, on the draw
- 48.1%
Colors: costs and sources
-
0 symbols (0.0%)
4 sources (10.0%)
-
22 symbols (73.3%)
15 sources (37.5%)
-
0 symbols (0.0%)
4 sources (10.0%)
-
8 symbols (26.7%)
13 sources (32.5%)
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0 symbols (0.0%)
4 sources (10.0%)
Card types
- Creatures 15 (25.0%)
- Instants 5 (8.3%)
- Artifacts 21 (35.0%)
- Enchantments 4 (6.7%)
- Lands 15 (25.0%)