Cutter Affinity 
Cutter Affinity Modern decklist played by Skylar Liekhus at ReCQ - Modern - SCG CON Washington DC - Saturday - 4:00 pm (30 May 2026).
- Player
- Skylar Liekhus
- Finish
- #29 of 92, 1-1
- Archetype
- Cutter Affinity
- Staples
- Cutter Affinity
- Format
- Modern
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Creatures (10)
- 4 Emry, Lurker of the Loch
- 4 Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar
- 2 Vivi Ornitier
Instants (8)
Sorceries (2)
Artifacts (22)
- 3 Cori-Steel Cutter
- 2 Grinding Station
- 4 Mishra's Bauble
- 3 Mox Amber
- 4 Mox Opal
- 4 Sewer-veillance Cam
- 1 Skateboard
- 1 Soul-Guide Lantern
Lands (18)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Cutter Affinity list
Average of 6 decks in the 7 days up to May 30, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +3 Sewer-veillance Cam (4 vs 0.7)
- +2 Unholy Heat (3 vs 1.2)
- +2 Fiery Islet (2 vs 0.3)
- +2 Grinding Station (2 vs 0.3)
- +2 Preordain (2 vs 0.3)
- +2 Spirebluff Canal (2 vs 0.3)
- +2 Vivi Ornitier (2 vs 0.3)
- +1 Scalding Tarn (4 vs 3.0)
Fewer than usual
- -3 Repeal (0 vs 2.8)
- -3 Jeskai Ascendancy (0 vs 2.5)
- -2 Flooded Strand (0 vs 2.3)
- -2 Portable Hole (0 vs 2.2)
- -2 Arid Mesa (0 vs 2.0)
- -1 Tormod's Crypt (0 vs 1.0)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +3 Blood Moon (3 vs 0.5)
- +2 Mystical Dispute (2 vs 0.3)
- +1 Fire Magic (2 vs 1.0)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Wear // Tear (0 vs 2.2)
- -1 Ethersworn Canonist (0 vs 1.0)
- -1 Get Lost (0 vs 1.0)
This is the most unusual list of the archetype in this period: 16 cards away from the average.
Combos in this deck
3 combos from Commander Spellbook with every card in this list, the most popular first.