Affinity 

Affinity Modern decklist played by carterrote at LCQ - Modern - SCG CON Baltimore - Friday - 2:00 pm (11 Sep 2026).
- Player
- carterrote
- Finish
- #5 of 65, 4-1
- Archetype
- Affinity
- Staples
- Affinity
- Format
- Modern
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Sideboard (15)
Main deck (60)
Creatures (12)
Instants (4)
Sorceries (1)
Artifacts (24)
- 3 Claws of Gix
- 4 Engineered Explosives
- 4 Mishra's Bauble
- 4 Mox Opal
- 1 Pithing Needle
- 1 Shadowspear
- 1 Skateboard
- 3 Tormod's Crypt
- 3 Welding Jar
Enchantments (4)
Lands (15)
- 2 Fiery Islet
- 2 Island
- 1 Shivan Reef
- 4 Spirebluff Canal
- 2 Steam Vents
- 4 Urza's Saga
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Affinity list
Average of 283 decks in the 30 days up to Sept. 11, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +2 Welding Jar (3 vs 1.3)
- +2 Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs (2 vs 0.4)
- +1 Arcbound Ravager (2 vs 0.5)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Fiery Islet (2 vs 3.3)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +1 Mystical Dispute (2 vs 0.9)
Fewer than usual
- –
Most unusual list in this period: ejk in Modern Challenge 32 (32 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
0.93 average mana value · 1.56 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 1 | 6 | 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 12 (20.0%)
- Instants 4 (6.7%)
- Sorceries 1 (1.7%)
- Artifacts 24 (40.0%)
- Enchantments 4 (6.7%)
- Lands 15 (25.0%)































