Affinity 

Affinity Modern decklist played by Nelson Zambrana at ReCQ - Modern - SCG CON Richmond - Saturday - 12:00 pm (7 Mar 2026).
- Player
- Nelson Zambrana
- Finish
- #22 of 42, 1-1
- Archetype
- Affinity
- Staples
- Affinity
- Format
- Modern
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Sideboard (15)
Main deck (60)
Creatures (14)
Instants (5)
Artifacts (22)
- 1 Aether Spellbomb
- 2 Claws of Gix
- 4 Engineered Explosives
- 1 Lavaspur Boots
- 4 Mishra's Bauble
- 4 Mox Opal
- 1 Shadowspear
- 4 Tormod's Crypt
- 1 Welding Jar
Enchantments (4)
Lands (15)
- 4 Fiery Islet
- 1 Island
- 1 Shivan Reef
- 4 Spirebluff Canal
- 1 Steam Vents
- 4 Urza's Saga
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Affinity list
Average of 43 decks in the 30 days up to March 7, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +2 Emry, Lurker of the Loch (4 vs 2.1)
- +1 Fiery Islet (4 vs 2.6)
- +1 Tormod's Crypt (4 vs 2.9)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Memnite (0 vs 1.4)
- -1 Thoughtcast (0 vs 1.2)
Sideboard
More than usual
- –
Fewer than usual
- -1 Force of Negation (0 vs 1.2)
Most unusual list in this period: Michael Logan in $uper $unday RCQ - Modern - SCG CON Milwaukee - Sunday - 10:00 am (25 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
0.98 average mana value · 1.73 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 1 | 8 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 4 | 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
Card types
- Creatures 14 (23.3%)
- Instants 5 (8.3%)
- Artifacts 22 (36.7%)
- Enchantments 4 (6.7%)
- Lands 15 (25.0%)































