Grixis Affinity 
Grixis Affinity Pauper decklist played by Paolo Ansaldo at Lega Pauper Genova, Winter Season Lunedi 23 Ore 20.30 (23 Feb 2026).
- Player
- Paolo Ansaldo
- Finish
- #28 of 30, 0-2
- 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 (11)
Instants (12)
Sorceries (4)
Artifacts (13)
Enchantments (1)
Lands (19)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Grixis Affinity list
Average of 61 decks in the 30 days up to Feb. 23, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +1 Great Furnace (4 vs 2.7)
- +1 Toxin Analysis (3 vs 1.9)
Fewer than usual
- –
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 Pyroblast (4 vs 2.1)
- +2 Hydroblast (4 vs 2.2)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Red Elemental Blast (1 vs 2.1)
Most unusual list in this period: Ethan Maldonado in From The Vault: Pauper 8 (17 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
1.34 average mana value · 2.61 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 11 | 16 |
| 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
19 31.7% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 69.3%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 59.3%
- Same, on the draw
- 68.0%
Colors: costs and sources
-
5 symbols (16.7%)
8 sources (27.6%)
-
17 symbols (56.7%)
11 sources (37.9%)
-
8 symbols (26.7%)
10 sources (34.5%)
Card types
- Creatures 11 (18.3%)
- Instants 12 (20.0%)
- Sorceries 4 (6.7%)
- Artifacts 13 (21.7%)
- Enchantments 1 (1.7%)
- Lands 19 (31.7%)