Cutter Affinity 
Cutter Affinity Modern decklist played by Rival Aleev at Kazan Modern Championship (25 Apr 2026).
- Player
- Rival Aleev
- Finish
- #12 of 34, 3-2
- Archetype
- Cutter Affinity
- Staples
- Cutter Affinity
- Format
- Modern
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Creatures (16)
- 4 Emry, Lurker of the Loch
- 4 Kappa Cannoneer
- 4 Pinnacle Emissary
- 4 Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar
Sorceries (3)
Artifacts (24)
- 1 Aether Spellbomb
- 4 Cori-Steel Cutter
- 4 Engineered Explosives
- 4 Mishra's Bauble
- 2 Mox Amber
- 4 Mox Opal
- 1 Skateboard
- 4 Tormod's Crypt
Lands (17)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Cutter Affinity list
Average of 8 decks in the 30 days up to April 25, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +4 Engineered Explosives (4 vs 0.5)
- +4 Kappa Cannoneer (4 vs 0.5)
- +4 Pinnacle Emissary (4 vs 0.5)
- +3 Tormod's Crypt (4 vs 0.9)
- +3 Spirebluff Canal (4 vs 1.0)
- +3 Fiery Islet (4 vs 1.4)
- +3 Thoughtcast (3 vs 0.4)
Fewer than usual
- -4 Scalding Tarn (0 vs 3.5)
- -3 Metallic Rebuke (0 vs 3.3)
- -3 Unholy Heat (0 vs 2.9)
- -2 Quantum Riddler (0 vs 1.5)
- -1 Flame of Anor (0 vs 1.0)
- -1 Preordain (0 vs 1.0)
- -1 Repeal (0 vs 1.0)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +3 Galvanic Blast (3 vs 0.4)
- +2 Metallic Rebuke (2 vs 0.3)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Fire Magic (0 vs 1.5)
- -1 Mystical Dispute (0 vs 1.4)
- -1 Consign to Memory (2 vs 3.3)
This is the most unusual list of the archetype in this period: 24 cards away from the average.
Deck stats
Mana curve
0.86 average mana value · 1.79 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 1 | 12 | 5 |
| 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
17 28.3% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 63.2%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 49.9%
- Same, on the draw
- 58.6%
Colors: costs and sources
-
0 symbols (0.0%)
10 sources (13.5%)
-
19 symbols (70.4%)
23 sources (31.1%)
-
0 symbols (0.0%)
10 sources (13.5%)
-
8 symbols (29.6%)
21 sources (28.4%)
-
0 symbols (0.0%)
10 sources (13.5%)
Card types
- Creatures 16 (26.7%)
- Sorceries 3 (5.0%)
- Artifacts 24 (40.0%)
- Lands 17 (28.3%)