Cutter Affinity 
Cutter Affinity Modern decklist played by Alec Meyer at LCQ - Modern - SCG CON Los Angeles - Friday - 10:00 am (9 Oct 2026).
- Player
- Alec Meyer
- Finish
- #78 of 102, 0-1
- Archetype
- Cutter Affinity
- Staples
- Cutter Affinity
- Format
- Modern
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Creatures (12)
- 4 Emry, Lurker of the Loch
- 2 Loki, God of Mischief
- 2 Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
- 4 Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar
Instants (10)
Artifacts (20)
- 1 Aether Spellbomb
- 4 Cori-Steel Cutter
- 1 Engineered Explosives
- 1 Key to the Side-Door
- 4 Mishra's Bauble
- 3 Mox Amber
- 4 Mox Opal
- 1 Skateboard
- 1 Tormod's Crypt
Lands (18)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Cutter Affinity list
Average of 45 decks in the 30 days up to Oct. 9, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +3 Galvanic Blast (4 vs 1.3)
- +2 Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar (4 vs 2.2)
- +1 Loki, God of Mischief (2 vs 0.6)
- +1 Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer (2 vs 0.6)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student (0 vs 1.8)
- -2 Unholy Heat (0 vs 1.5)
- -1 Quantum Riddler (0 vs 1.2)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 Unholy Heat (2 vs 0.4)
- +1 Obsidian Charmaw (2 vs 0.5)
- +1 Blood Moon (2 vs 0.8)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Force of Negation (0 vs 1.2)
Most unusual list in this period: CesarMerjan in Modern League (5-0) (26 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
0.93 average mana value · 1.31 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
18 30.0% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 66.4%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 54.7%
- Same, on the draw
- 63.5%
Colors: costs and sources
-
0 symbols (0.0%)
11 sources (13.9%)
-
16 symbols (57.1%)
24 sources (30.4%)
-
0 symbols (0.0%)
11 sources (13.9%)
-
12 symbols (42.9%)
22 sources (27.8%)
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0 symbols (0.0%)
11 sources (13.9%)
Card types
- Creatures 12 (20.0%)
- Instants 10 (16.7%)
- Artifacts 20 (33.3%)
- Lands 18 (30.0%)