Cutter Affinity 
Cutter Affinity Modern decklist played by Manuel Nowak at [London Sun 09:30] Destination Qualifier: Modern (10 May 2026).
- Player
- Manuel Nowak
- Finish
- #2 of 84, 5-0
- Archetype
- Cutter Affinity
- Staples
- Cutter Affinity
- Format
- Modern
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Creatures (12)
- 4 Emry, Lurker of the Loch
- 1 Haywire Mite
- 3 Quantum Riddler
- 4 Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar
Instants (11)
Sorceries (1)
Artifacts (18)
- 1 Aether Spellbomb
- 3 Cori-Steel Cutter
- 4 Mishra's Bauble
- 3 Mox Amber
- 4 Mox Opal
- 1 Skateboard
- 1 Soul-Guide Lantern
- 1 Tormod's Crypt
Lands (18)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Cutter Affinity list
Average of 9 decks in the 30 days up to May 10, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +3 Lightning Bolt (3 vs 0.3)
- +1 Quantum Riddler (3 vs 1.7)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Fiery Islet (0 vs 1.1)
- -1 Metallic Rebuke (2 vs 3.1)
- -1 Flooded Strand (0 vs 1.0)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 Obsidian Charmaw (2 vs 0.2)
- +2 Whipflare (2 vs 0.3)
- +1 Blood Moon (2 vs 1.0)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Fire Magic (0 vs 1.1)
- -1 Consign to Memory (2 vs 3.0)
Most unusual list in this period: Rival Aleev in Kazan Modern Championship (24 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
1.17 average mana value · 1.45 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 1 | 9 | 13 |
| 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
18 30.0% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 66.4%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 54.7%
- Same, on the draw
- 63.5%
Colors: costs and sources
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0 symbols (0.0%)
11 sources (13.1%)
-
20 symbols (64.5%)
24 sources (28.6%)
-
0 symbols (0.0%)
11 sources (13.1%)
-
11 symbols (35.5%)
21 sources (25.0%)
-
0 symbols (0.0%)
17 sources (20.2%)
Card types
- Creatures 12 (20.0%)
- Instants 11 (18.3%)
- Sorceries 1 (1.7%)
- Artifacts 18 (30.0%)
- Lands 18 (30.0%)