Grixis Affinity 
Grixis Affinity Pauper decklist played by Caleb Steinke at $1K Pauper - SCG CON Cincinnati - Saturday - 9:00 am (16 May 2026).
- Player
- Caleb Steinke
- Finish
- #42 of 67, 2-2
- Archetype
- Grixis Affinity
- Staples
- Grixis Affinity
- Format
- Pauper
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Sideboard (15)
Main deck (60)
Creatures (13)
Instants (12)
Sorceries (4)
Artifacts (10)
Enchantments (1)
Lands (20)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Grixis Affinity list
Average of 64 decks in the 30 days up to May 16, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +3 Fanatical Offering (3 vs 0.4)
- +1 Black Mage's Rod (2 vs 0.8)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Utrom Monitor (2 vs 3.1)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 Red Elemental Blast (4 vs 1.6)
- +2 Blue Elemental Blast (4 vs 2.0)
- +2 Breath Weapon (2 vs 0.4)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Hydroblast (1 vs 2.4)
- -1 Pyroblast (1 vs 2.2)
Most unusual list in this period: Paolo Ansaldo in Lega Pauper Genova, Summer Season Lunedi 4 Maggio Ore 20.30 (17 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
1.33 average mana value · 2.83 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 13 | 14 |
| 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
20 33.3% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 71.7%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 63.8%
- Same, on the draw
- 72.2%
Colors: costs and sources
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6 symbols (20.0%)
8 sources (27.6%)
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16 symbols (53.3%)
12 sources (41.4%)
-
8 symbols (26.7%)
9 sources (31.0%)
Card types
- Creatures 13 (21.7%)
- Instants 12 (20.0%)
- Sorceries 4 (6.7%)
- Artifacts 10 (16.7%)
- Enchantments 1 (1.7%)
- Lands 20 (33.3%)