Affinity 
Affinity Modern decklist played by Astrid Star at Vault 509 Trading Card Shop Modern RCQ (18 Jul 2026).
- Player
- Astrid Star
- Finish
- #4 of 14, 3-1
- Archetype
- Affinity
- Format
- Modern
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Creatures (9)
Instants (4)
Artifacts (27)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (16)
Sideboard (15)
Main deck (60)
Creatures (9)
Instants (4)
Artifacts (27)
- 3 Claws of Gix
- 4 Engineered Explosives
- 4 Experimental Synthesizer
- 4 Mishra's Bauble
- 4 Mox Opal
- 1 Pithing Needle
- 1 Shadowspear
- 1 Skateboard
- 4 Tormod's Crypt
- 1 Welding Jar
Enchantments (4)
Lands (16)
- 4 Fiery Islet
- 1 Island
- 2 Shivan Reef
- 4 Spirebluff Canal
- 1 Steam Vents
- 4 Urza's Saga
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Affinity list
Average of 140 decks in the 90 days up to July 18, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +4 Experimental Synthesizer (4 vs 0.1)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Emry, Lurker of the Loch (0 vs 1.9)
- -2 Preordain (0 vs 1.7)
- -1 Island (1 vs 2.1)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 Emry, Lurker of the Loch (2 vs 0.5)
- +1 Blood Moon (2 vs 0.9)
- +1 Mystical Dispute (2 vs 1.0)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Whipflare (0 vs 1.6)
Most unusual list in this period: chewdawg in Modern Challenge 64 (19 cards away from the average)